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of brccdins'-pl'ices witli kerosene, and the results are re- 

 ported to liave been admirable. The eity of Winchester, 

 Va., during- the summer of IDOO, was treated with kcrosme, 

 under an ordinance of the eity council, with such j^ood 

 results that in the spring- of lOUl the city council passed 

 a further regulation providing- a penalty for the non treat- 

 ment of breeding-places. This instance is one of such 

 wide-spread interest that the ordinances of 1900 and 1901 

 are printed herewith, together with a letter received in 

 October, 1900, from the mayor of the city. 



[Mrst Cirrnhir, luno. \ 

 PREVENT THE MOSgUITO. 



The City Council has pjissed the fullowinji; Ordinance : 



1. Be it ordained that on or before March 2o, 11)00, and at least 

 once each month thereafter until November 1, 1900, each owner 

 or occupier <jf a house or lot in tiie city, shall put into every pool 

 or sink which is open, or from which there is any openinj; or out- 

 let, kerosene oil at the rate of one ounce for fifteen scpiare feet of 

 surface of said pool or sink, and tliat (luaiitity for any surface less 

 than iifteen s(]uare feet. 



2. And be it further ordained that one-half an ounce of kero- 

 sene oil shall during the same time be put in every open barrel or 

 liof:;shead kept for the purpose of collecting,' rain-water : and 

 water shall be taken from such barrel or hojjjshead by a spigot of 

 wood or metal placed as near as convenient to the bottom of said 

 barrel or hogshe.ad. 



;}. It siiall l)e the duty of the police, by projier inspection, to 

 see to the enforcement of this ordinance, and to supply to persons 

 unable to procure them the necessary oil and spigots. 



