The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF III
HEALTH COMMITTEE
TO wR oYsBipD ERonp, 1875

rowR or'piDDEFoRp, 1854.
In accordance with the 2ist chapter Of Revised
Statutes, Sccts. IS and 10, the following rules
and regulations wcro ,csiabllshed al meeting Of
Health Committee for the health snd safety oftho
inhabitants thereof = and we confidently cxpco:
sr1y citizen 10 Md US in the execution OF tho
same. -tL4IsI.
Arsiels /. Evrry ,encmck, in the town, used as
q dwelling house, shall be furnished with a suils-
bio receptacle, under ground, 10 carry of NIL waste
wutor and also with pnvy, the vault of which
shall be under ground : lie built in manner
hereinafter described, and Of su1cien, capacity In
proportion 10 the number VI inhabitants occupy.
ing the same.
Arfias 2. whea the Health Committee SHALL
become satisfied That any tenement, used as oiotc-
said, " not provided with suitable rcepiarle,
prvy and vauli, or either Ut them, they will give
notice In wiring, 10 the occupant, owner or his
agent, requiring tina, suitable receptacle, PRIV
or vault, or either OF THIN be constructed within
such time us the Committee shsll appoint and IN
case such requisIon be not complied with, witiin
the time specified, the Committee shall cause tho
same lobe done nj tue expense Of tho owner,
agent or~occupant thereof
Artiols ] When, in the opinion OF the Com.
mittee, the nuInber Of pcrsons occupying tene.
ment shall be 40 large as 10 become n nuisance or
cndangcr the health or safety Of the community,
or such tcncmenis are not provided with suitable
rcceptices for waste and filthy wafer, they viii
order the removal Of such portion az svtll oecii.
pants as they may deem necessary giving, N
such case, seven days notice.
Article 4. AL vaults and prvics hereafter huili,
shall be 70 constructed that the inside VI the same
shall be, atteasi, two feet from tue line OF every
adjoining oi, (uuiess th. owners thereof shall 9th.
erwise conecnt and agreed street, iauc, nIey,
rsflae ..r sSa
there shall be no communication between
any such vault with any common scwo-,
drain, brook, river, or pond Of fr.sl water With.
in the limits OF the town and every vault shall
lie, at least three feet deep lrum the suffice or
grade Of surrounding land, TO ,be constructed Of
brick or stone, laid H. cement or OF plank, at least,
two inches thick, made water tight. All vaults
already constructed, not conforming 10 the iorcgo
ing requirements, shall, within sixty days iIon
date hereof, be so altered, repaira or rc.bu.!i,
as to conform 10 the above requirements and
whenever any vault or receptacle shall h,con-
offensive, the same shall be cleans,d by the OWL
or, his agent. or occupant thereof In cusc Of &c.
iusal or unnecessary neglect Of said owner, his
agent, or occupant, TO cleanse the same after no.
lice being given by the Health Committee the
same shall bc performed under the direction Of the
Committee AT the expense Of the owner, ngenl ar
occupant: Provided that in thosc locations where
the tenement is located upon ledge, vault may
be built of stone brick, laid In cement, wafer
tight, above the surface Of the surrounding
ground.
Ariiels 5. No vault shall be opened bctwsen
tho 10Th day Of May and Goth VI October, unless
so ordered by the Health Committee. -pnd M
vault shall be opened. cart, used Tor the purpose
OF removing the contents Of faults, pass through
the streets at any time during the year, until 10
o'clock p. NJ, and vaults shall be closed aud carts
leave the streets before o'clock A. NJ and oil
carts used for such purposes shall he water tight.
Arfioie O. Whenever IL shall appear To the
Health Committee, that any cellar, lot, or vacam
land Is In state OF nuisance, or 80 situated that
II may become dangerous 10 the public hcalik,
they may cause the same 10 DO draned. filed up,
or Otherwise prevented from becoming or remain
ing a cause Of nuisance or sickness, and will
charge oil expenses incurred In so doing, 10 tho
several owners, or parties occupying sand cellar,
lot OF vacant land: Provided; notice shall have
been given TO owner, if known TO DC q resilient Of
this town, and fory-eight hours thereafter allowed
for said owner, aecnt or occupant, 10 commence
and complete the same IN a reasonable time. In
case no owner or agen, Is known TO reside in town,
notice shall be given in the newspaper OF Tue
town. two weeks-ibc expense Of which shell To
chargrdtn the premises or occupant thereof
Article 7. No person or prisons shall lllrDw or
deposit, or cause 10 be thrown or deposited IN any
street, lsnc, alley, public or private SQUARE, or va.
cant lot, any dt, SCOT, ashes, cinGrr< sl'SvipEs,
hair, shreds manure, oyster lobster clam shells,
waste water, rubbish or filth II any Kind, or amy
animal OF vegetable matter, OF Substance what.
ever: Provided, that oyster shells may h- placed
IN the streets by order Of or under the direction ol
the Street Commissioner.
Article 8. No person shall bring into this town
for sale, or offer for sale, any diseased unwhoic.
some, stale or purid meat, fish, or other article ut
provision, or shall any fish, except salmon, slad,
smells and other small fish, I've brought into tho
village Of tins town, or offered for sale, that shall
not first have been clcanscd Of their en,rais and
refuse parts.
Arncis9. All Meat Markets, Fish Markets
and Slaughter Houses shall be thoroughly clransed,
al least, once every iwcniylour hours, ind limcd
as often Us may be necessary, 10 prevent any
stencil therciron. Fish m ,rkes she'll be IN build.
ings separate from otber, and no fi,h q. any Kind
shall be offered for sale from any stand or taDio
on the sidewalks or streets In town.
hrtids 10. No slaughter house shall be herraf.
ter erected within one hundred rods OF any dwelling
house.
Article IL. Penalty for violation Of or non compli.
nncc with any Of The foregoing rules, sec Revised
Statutes, Chap. q, Sec. IS and 10, not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
JAS. SAWYER.
CHARLES HARDY.