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separate offence for eacli day of its continuance after 

 the proper notification by the Board of Healtli. 



Adopted by tlie Council of the City of New 

 Orleans. 



Step 12.— A DAY APPOINTED TO "CLEAN UP" 



IN THE CITY 



The following is an appeal to the citizens to 

 " clean up," and it again shoidd be copied by all 

 towns in the Y'ellow Fever zone. 



THE MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION 



It has come to be recognised as an indispensable 

 necessity for the eradication of disease, and for the 

 proper safeguarding of our public health, that our 

 city should be thoroughly cleaned. Our patriotic 

 citizens are unanimous in the sentiment and have 

 generously come forward to aid and assist in such 

 a mo\'enient. 



The Executive Committee which was named to 

 consider and take action upon the thorough cleans- 

 ing of the city, recommended that Wednesday, 

 August 9, 1905, be observed as general cleaning-up 

 day. To that end, and to promote the more expeditious 

 handling of the accumulations of dirt, it has been 

 recommended that all householders begin the work 

 of cleaning their premises INIonday, and continue the 

 same Tuesday, in order that the refuse and pilings 

 will be ready and convenient for removal Wednesday, 

 *' General Cleaning-up Day." 



It has been earnestly and urgently recommended 

 that all merchants and business men assist in this 

 work by closing their respective estabhshments on 



