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I am assured on the highest authority that if this phm is care- 

 fully and persistently carried out, it will after awhile result in 

 entirely preventing the mosquito, whereas here its existence has 

 not long been established and is wholly due to local causes. 

 But the failure of a few to apply the oil on their premises will 

 defeat all efforts to get rid of this dreadful pest. An ounce of 

 oil will about fill an ordinary teacup ; smaller quantities will 

 suffice for spaces less than fifteen feet square ; a taljlespoonful is 

 enough for an ordinary rain-barrel ; every little pool, however, 

 must have its portion of oil, and the oil must always be renewed 

 when washed away by rain, and this is especially necessary for 

 rain-barrels. In any event the oil must be renewed at least once 

 a month. 



I invite the cordial co-operation of all good citizens, 



R. T. Baktox, Mayor. 



[Second Circular, 1000.] 



FIGHT THE MOSQUITO. 



The efforts made by our citizens since March 25th, in obedi- 

 ence to the ordinance of the Common Council, to prevent the 

 development of the mosquito during this season, seem to have 

 resulted in most encouraging success. It is yet too early to de- 

 termine to what extent we have destroyed this pest, but there 

 can be no doubt of its having been done to a very large extent. 

 Every experiment carefully watched has demonstrated the effi- 

 cacy of coal-oil applications and all that seems to be needed is 

 to continue diligently the use of oil, but unless we do, all that 

 we have done in the past will amount to nothing. It is not 

 necessary to repeat suggestions heretofore published, lest, how- 

 ever, some may have forgotten its terms, I append hereto a copy 

 of the ordinance : 



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R. T. B.VRTOX, Mayor. 



