REMEDIES AGAINST MOSQUITOES 181 



To your suggestions we are indebted for what promises to be 

 complete relief from this pest, and for an exemption during the 

 past summer to an extent that has added very much to the pleas- 

 ure and to the profit of living in this town. I thank you very 

 much in my own name, and in that of all of our people, for the 

 good that your wise and practical investigations have done. 

 Yours very truly, 



R. T. Bartox 



[First ClrcuJar, 1901. ] 

 MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN OF 1901. 



The admirable results obtained during the last year from fight- 

 ing the mosquitoes seem to assure us that one more campaign 

 will end them for Winchester, and restore conditions existing a 

 few years ago when this insect was unknown here. The present 

 ordinance is more stringent than that of last year and provides a 

 penalty for its disobedience. Still, it is only the very few who 

 are driven by the fear of the law. Its successful enforcement de- 

 pends after all upon a cheerful compliance by the good and law- 

 abiding citizens. I publish the ordinance now, for y(mr informa- 

 tion, calling especial attention to the fact that the use of the oil 

 must begin on March 15th ; much earlier than hist year, as wo 

 learned from observation that we did not begin early enough 

 then. The oil niust be renewed at least every three weeks, and 

 I suggest, so that it may not be overlooked, that the first and fi: 

 teenth days of each month be " oil days " in your calendar. 



I hope that it will not be necessary either to appoint an in- 

 spector or to impose a penalty for disobedience of the ordi- 

 nance. 



R. T. Barton, Mayor. 



