Manure Box Ordinance is Passed: Health measure gets approval of the village board and is a full fledged law
- Publication
- Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Aug 1914, p. 1
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- Item Type
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- Notes
- The ordinance provides that every person, firm or corporation using a stable or shed where horses, mules, cattle or swine are kept, shall provide a box or vault with a capacity of twenty-five cubic feet for each animal kept on the premises. From April 1 to December each year, the boxes must be disinfected on alternate days with a solution of sulphate of iron or other approved solution. The boxes must be constructed of cement or brick and be provided with a tight cover. Dr. Moore is credited with bring this health measure before the village board.
- Date of Publication
- 6 Aug 1914
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- Wilmette.News.292440
- Language of Item
- English
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