182 MOSQUITOES 



An Ordinance to provide a method for the destruction and pre- 

 vention of the mosquito in the city of Winchester. 

 Be it ordained by the Common Council : 



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

 weeks thereafter, until November 15, 1901, there shall be depos- 

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

 ing 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 square and along the 

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

 sene oil, at the rate of one ounce for each fifteen square 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 bottom of said receptacle. 



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

 the mayor, to see to the enforcement of this ordinance, and to 

 supply persons unable to secure them with the necessary oil and 

 spigots. 



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

 casion requires it, to appoint an inspector of j^ools, sinks, etc., 

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

 be to report any failure to comply with the provisions of this 

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

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

 quired deposit of oil. The pay of said inspector shall not exceed 

 $5 a week, to be paid by the treasurer out of the pubUc funds. 



5. Every owner or occupier of a lot who shall fail to t'omply 



