18-2 3lOSQriT()ES 



An Ordiniinoe to provide a iiiothod for tho dostriu'tioii and pre- 

 vention of the nios(iuito in tlie city of Winchester. 

 Be it ordained by the Common Council : 



1. That on or before Marcli 15, 1901, and at least every three 

 weeks thereafter, until November 15, 1!)01, there shall be depos- 

 ited in every open {jool or sink, or all from which there is any open- 

 iii^C or outlet, and upon the surface of every barrel or hogshead 

 kept for collecting rain-water ; and upon every receptacle of any 

 sort in which water is allowed to stand for as much as twenty- 

 four hours on every lot in the city of Winchester ; and on every 

 open pool of any sort in every street or s(|uan' and alonir the 

 bed or course of the town run, in said city of Winchesti-r ; kero- 

 sene oil, at the rate of one ounce for each fifteen scjuare feet, and 

 a proportionate quantity for any less surface. 



2. It shall be the duty of every owner or occupier of any house 

 or lot in the city to make the deposits of oil as provided in This 

 ordinance; and in the case of barrels, hogsheads, or other recep- 

 tacle kept on the premises for the collection of rain-water, water 

 shall be drawn from said receptacle by a spigot of wood or metal 

 placed as near as convenient to the l)ottom of said recejjtacle. 



o. It shall be the duty of the police, under the instructions of 

 tlic niayor, to see to the enforcement of this ordinance, and to 

 supply persons uiuible to secure tlieni witli the nec<'ssary oil .ind 

 spigots. 



4. The mayor shall have authority, if in his judiriiicnt the oc- 

 casion retjuires it, to appoint an inspector of pools. siid<s. etc.. 

 removable at the pleasure of the mayor, and whose duty it shall 

 be to report any failure to comply with the i)rovisions of this 

 ordinance; and who, under the instructions of the mayor, shall 

 have authority to enter any premises, and iiiniscit make the re- 

 (piired deposit of oil. The |»ay of said inspector shall not exceed 

 $5 a week, t<) l)e i)aid by the treasurer out of the public funds. 



5. Kvery owner or occupier of a lot who shall fail to comply 



