The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-26
SANITARY ORDNANCE.

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inc closing. and oiling of all cisterns,
tanks. barrels, or other receptacles, OF
whatsoever character, in which mos
ouitoes propagate, Providing for the
cleansing of all houses, lots, and prem
ises within the city limits Of this city,
and authorizing the city physician,
and his assistants to enter all houses,
lots, and premises, private or puDllc'
for the purpose of inspection, cleaning
and disinfection, and providing penSI-
ties for any violation of this ordinance.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of the
City of Brownsville:
SECTION Thereafter it shall be I'M
lawful for any person, firm, or corpora
ton to own, use, keep, or maintain
within the City Limits of the city OF
Brownsville, any well, cistern, tank, re-
servoir. barrel, tub, vat, pool, or other
place, in any manner used for the stor-
ING or keeping of water, or other things
whatsoever. in which mosquitoes are
likely to propagate, without having the
TOP of such well, cistern, tank, reservoir
barrel, tub, vat, or other such receptacle
closed over securely by a covering OF
wood or other durable material, or by
wire screen, wire gauze, or by cloth net
+ino or by both. such covering, wire
screen. wire gauze, or cloth netting,
which said top or covering shall be SO
constructed and adjusted as to prevent,
at all times, any mosquitoes from enter
ing therein, orIhaying access to the wa
ter in such well, cistern, tank, barrel, or
other receptacle, or from coming IN con
tact with the water therein
ANY person, firm, or corporation who
shall so keep or maintain any such well,
cistern, tank, barrel, reservoir, tub, vat,
or other receptacle, containing water, or
other thing whatsoever, in which mos
quitoes can be propagated, without COW
ering or screening same, as hereinbefore
provided for, shall be deemed guilty OF
an offense, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by fine in any sum
not to exceed fifty dollars, or by i'm
prisonment for any length of time not to
exceed ten DAYS, or by both such fine and
imprisonment; and every day that such
well, cistern, tank, reservoir, barrel, tub,
vat, or other such receptacle shall re-
main without such screening or covering
shall constitute a separate offense-
SECTION 2.-It is hereby made the ex-
press duty of every person, firm, or cor
poration, using, maintaining, or having
upon his or their premises, any well,
cistern, tank, reservoir, barrel, tub, vat,
or other such receptacle in which mos
quitos are likely to propagate, to prop
erly oil the same with crude or petroleum
oil. or such other disinfectants, that may
be directed to be so used by the City
Physician of this City, at least one ID
time within each and every week; and
the failure so to do shall constitute an
offense, and upon conviction thereof,
they shall be punished by a fine in any
sum not to exceed twenty-five dollars,
or by Imprisonment for any length of
time not to exceed ten (l0) days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION St shall be the duty of
every person, firm, or corporation, own
ing, using, or controlling any property
within the city limits of this city. upon
the request of the City Physician of this
city thereto, or by anyone by the said
City Physician duly authorized, to clean
and disinfect any such premises in such
manner as may be required by the said
City Physician, and any person neglect
ing, failing, or refusing so to do, shall be
deemed guilty of an ofense, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
a fine in any sum not to exceed twenty
FIVE dollars, CT by Imprisonment for any
length of time not to exceed ten (10)
DAYS, or both such fine and imprison-
mert, and each day of such neglect, fail
ure, or refusal shall constitute separate
ofense
SECTION Att shall be unlawful for
any person, firm, or corporation to place
or keep in his, or their, house, or upon
his, or their, lot or premises, or On prop
erty over which he, or they, have cor
troll, within the city limits of this city,
any nuisance, or establishment of any
kind calculated to injure or endanger the
health or property of the inhabitants of
this city; and any person SO offending
shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be punish
ed by fine in any sum not to exceed
one hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment for any length of time not to ex-
coed ten 10) days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
SECTION Sit shall be unlawful for
any person, firm, or corporation to per
nit to remain on his, or their, lot or lots,
or premises, any standing pool, or pools,
of water, mud holes, or any substance in
any manner injurious to the health of the
inhabitants of this city, after being no
ri.