The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-29
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ton with the matter.
That peculiar Situation"
From an untimely article in the
evening paper some may be leo 10
believe that it is unlawful to cut down
~ reeds and may be at loss 10 know
what to do. Weeas are not mentioned
IN the code but perhaps, weeds may
te .eonstructively included in the word
underground"
The sanitary inspectors are acting
nnder the direction of the Health
of5cer who is acting under the direc-
ton of the City Board of Health OF
which the mayor is ex-oficio chair
nan. Ii then follows that their OH
eial orders are the orders of the
mayor and consequently no further
permission is needed.
Mayors Permission.
If anyone has any doubt in regard
10 the matter hereby give every per-
sou residing in the city. or owning
property in the city, permission TO cut
their weeds. Furthermore, / shall in
sist on the weeds being cut and that
as soon as possible. The health OF
the city is too valuable to be jeopardiz-
ed by those who are either too lazy or
too stingy TO clean up their premises.
Permission to Burn Weeds.
I also grant general permission to
burn weeds and rubbish, providing
the fires are not made too large anS
are carefully guarded and finally ex-
tinguished. Those who desire may
bury their weeds providing the weeds
are well covered. No weeds should
be left 10 rot in pools of water or
bitches. If it be preferable to have
them removed the city will remove
them as fast as possible.
Danger Passed.
The period Of development after be-
ing bitten by an infected mosquito is
J five or six days Those who went to
New Orleans on the excursion have
been home long enough for any fever
to develop, If it was going to do so.
We may now feel safe on that score
and the quarantine pretty well covers
the rest of possibilities.
Mosquitoes Only Danger.
A mosquito that has bitten a fever
patient is not dangerous before about
twelve days. Our only probable dan
ger now lies in the possibility of hav-
ing few infected mosquitoes in Pen
sacola brought here in freight or pas
senger cars before quarantine was de-
clared. Therefore it behooyes us to
destroy every mosquito we can as
soon as possible. It is possible we
may not have a single infected mos
quito and again it is possible we may.
The safe side is to destroy the mos
quito.
Why Mosquitoes Are Worse.
Within the past week citizens who
have never before been bothered with
mosquitoes have noticed plenty of them.
This is because cutting the weeds has
destroyed their harbors and the sun
light has driven them to the houses.
The mosquito cannot stand the hot
sun, and now the thing to do is to
destroy them in the houses.
How to Rid the Houses.
There are several ways of Kidding
houses of mosquitoes. Very strong
smoke viii kill them. FIImigating
with a little burning sulphur is GER
tain death to them. A less offensive
way is to destroy them with pyreth-
rum, or Persian insect powder. sold
under various names. The powGer is
! not poisonous TO human beings or ami
mails, but when fresh It will kill any
insect. II should be pulled or blown
/ into the air of the room when all win
dows and doors are closed and the
room should remain closed a half an
hour or more. Putting it on the floors
OF walls viii do no good for it must be
in the air for the insect TO breathe.
Il is said that burning the powder
viii kill the insects OF this am not
! certain.
This powder may be purchased al
/ any drug store.
The city viii furnish it free to ali
( who are not able to purchase it. Call
/ at once at police headquarters and get
enough to supply your reeas. XIII
the mosquitoes in your house and do
il now.
In killing the masgaitos at once we
may possibly Hi some infected ones
and save our ci.y S lOcg health record.
CHAS. H. BLISS.
Mayor.