66 PRELIMINARIES 



may be saved. There is nothing that does more 

 harm to a work of this nature than the personnel 

 contracting the name of being lazy or dishonest. If 

 it is possible, it is better to pay a little more to obtain 

 honest men, and thus to avoid constant accusations 

 of theft or charges of petty pilfering against the men 

 forming the mosquito brigades. 



The foremen and the men should not be frequently 

 changed. The idea is that they should become known 

 and respected in the town by the householders as the 

 men that prevent mosquitos. Every one should know 

 them, and who they are. Therefore engage good 

 men and keep them. They will be required to work 

 every day from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., except Sundays, 

 which are holidays ; but should mosquitos reappear, 

 they will be required to work overtime. 



The oil should be supplied by contract. The 

 amount required per year is known. This amount 

 should be advertised for, or the various oil merchants 

 written to for quotations. Then these quotations 

 may be considered impartially ; that one adjudicated 

 the cheapest may be accepted. A written contract 

 or agreement should be drawn up by which a certain 

 amount of oil refined and crude is delivered at a 

 particular place agreed upon, daily, except Sundays, 

 during the year at a regular price. It is better to 

 settle one place, such as a disinfecting station, where 

 the oil can be delivered. If it is against the local 

 statutes to store the petroleum within the precincts 

 of the town, it must be delivered either in tubs or in 

 barrels. Provision may be made in the contract for 



