The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-08-12
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SATURDAY. Aug. IL, 1915
BOARD OF HEALTH.


The newly appointed Board of Health
met this day with the following mem-
bsrs present: Drs. A. p. Sillan and j. X.
Olivier, Msssrs. Robert ?. HalphsD, Luke
BONN and A. l.. Domengraux.
The appointment of President and
Health Officer being in order. DIR. A. 2.
Sillan was unanimously appointed.
MIR. Sidney +. Dslahoussaye was ap-
pointed Secretary and Mr.. Paul Rssws-
Der Inspector.
The Mayor informed the Board that
in the very near future. the Market Of
the Town of st. Martinville will be re-
modelled. screened and improved.
Since few weeks, a very severe epe-
demic of infantile paralysis is making
victims among the young children Of
New York, many of the states and. We
are sorry to say. few communities in
the nsighborhoOd Of our town. Not
only the disease, in the present epede-
mic. is appalling OH account of the un-
usual high death rate. but we must re-
member that Of those. who survive. q
large percentage is liable to remain
crippled for life. Consequently We must
be prepared in case this dreadful de-
seass would visit our community.
The desease is principally dessemina-
ted by filth, flies and unclean food, al
though those are not The Oniy sources
Of infection. In the fear Of The possible
appearance Of such u scOurgs and to
dsminish the occasions Of its spread the
Board has adopted certain ordinances
aud asks, for its enforcement. the assiss-
lance and cooperation Of the municipal
authorities aud of the public In general.
The following ordinance was offered
by DIR. J. X. Olivier. seconded by MIR. r.
Z. Hslphen and unanimously adopted.
b and it is hereby ordained that each
and every family aud store keeper be
and are hereby required to keep cover
oil Garbage Can, in which to store their
garbage except kitchen slOp.
And 1t is further ordained that each
family and store keeper falling to keep
said garbage ready every Friday Of each
week shall bs subject to fine Of $lOO.
The above ordinance to take effect 80
days after date Of publication.
Upon motion Uf Mr.. r. P. Halphpn
duly seconded BY DIR. Olivier and unani-
mOusly carried. the following ordinance
was adopted
Be aud 1t il hereby ordained that every
establishment selling fruit and -ata-
bles shall keep such fruit and eatables
under glass or screen.
Aud it IL further ordained that all
parties failing to comply with this Or
diDance within 80 days from date of pu
blicntion shall be subject to fine Of 81.
Upon motion Of MIR. Luke BONN, sc
conded by Mr.. A. l.. DOmengesux aud
unanimously carried, the following Or
dinance was adopted:
That all parties who have not complied
with the Regulations As sent out indi
vidually by tho State BOardOf Health
concerning priviss and cisterns. be- aud
are hereby immediately requested to do 81
All parties failing to comply witt
this Ordinance within 30 days FROM dat
VI publication shall bs subject to 6nt
Of $l.0O.
The Board requests the Town authori
ties to enforce the Dog Ordinance.
There being no further business thu
meeting adjourned.
A. P. SILLAN, NJ. d., President.
SIDNEY +. DELAHOUSSAYE.S Secretary