Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-11

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red, shall be deemed 70 embrace at least the
/ following subjects, and tn authorize the re-
quirement OF permits from said Board and all
appropriate methods of dealing with them, for
I the protection Of life and the public health; but
no discrimination shall be made against any
3 school CT theory OF medical Practicei aud until
l the contrary is sdjudged, such authority shall
( be presumed TO be legally exercised, ard the
| provisions of said board shall be observed, viz:
] First. Quarantine on the part Of vessels, their
\ eaTRees, and persons and things from or be-
Z longing to such vessels, including ali reason
/ able inspections, detentiOns, and publications.
{ Secondly. All sources and causes of the in
I PRODUCTION Of disease into said District from
. without. through persons and property. by
/ which the public health is or may be endan-
geIed.
Thirdly. Proper precautions against the de
/ velopment Of disease OF danger TO life or health
IN ssid District, whether from the soil, decaying
/ substances, stsgnaIt water, or from garbage,
. detective drainage, want Of ventil alton, adul-
teTsted feed, medicine, drugs, or drinks, or
I from other analogous cause.
( FODTtbly. Proper care and precautions to
I prevent The spread Of disease from those (bsing
I persons CT animals liable to give disease TO hui
msn beiugs) already sick or exposed. including
/ sun mary removals OF persons and property, ana
I IN extreme cases, OF grave danger TO the public
Z health, the destruction Of infected property.
/ Fiitbly. Appropriate inspection OF food,
J drink, medicines, and decOciiOns so far as
I reasonably necessary % secure what is whole
I some and safe or for thu protection OF the public
I heath, or % give protection against sdulteTa-
/ tons and deceptive inferi0rity OF qUal t. or
/ composition.
SixtLIy. Appropriate measures for making
[ and enforcing vaccination and the reasonable
I supply OF vaccine matter.
/ Seyenthly. The limited supply OF good uaIi-
/ cine ana medical aid TO the destitute, when
needfui TO protect the general health or to PIE
/ vent extreme suffering.
J. Eghthiy. Closing, or requiring bulldogs Fnd
! residences 20 be closed, against human hIbitA-
I ton. or 70 be streng he ned or demolished, when
/ necessary to protect human life or the public
/ Ninthly. The registration OF births. mar
\ risges. divorces, and deaths, ana the causes OF
shch deaths, ana the requirement or reports
I ard returns in the form said board may provide
for, from all persons ard officers, OF or in said
J District, neeGful to such purpose, so that all
those occurring in said District, and the proper
\ particulars OF age, sex, color, condition, date,
place, shall clearly and fully appear in the
records of said board; which shall be open to
TeDthly. Locating and ordering the erection.
! as appropriations Will allow, of proper NUM-
I her Of public drinking fountains of economical
I design, and ALEC of baths and urinals, and tue
regulations of the same.
1 Eleyenthly. The regulation of the discharge
! Of the duties OF cOrOnsrs, 20 far as proper or
/ needful to protect life and health.
Tweif;Ely. The authority OF granting or with
holding licenses, as far as needful to protect
the public health, To or for lodging houses,
slaughter houses, and the business OF slau ghter-
Ing, sCaveDgers, the driving OF animals, dogs IL
streets, lnterments aud Disbursements, places Of
amusement so lar as relates 10 ventilation, in
gress and egress, stables, drains water closets,
cess pools, vaults, CisteIns, drainage and sewer
age, and any other business or matter which
health ii hot regulated by said board.
TbiaeertEly. The use of it, information and
influence for causing all the Offices of said gov
eminent 20 cooperate for the protection Of life
and the public health, Snd the collection and
I dissemination, without unauthorized expense.
OF valuable information upon the sub iect OF the
best means OF their preservation.
FOOrteenthly. The taking, occupying, ami
httirg up or constructing. with the approval, in
writing. CT said regents, of all such buildings
and premises and the employment OF such al
ditiCnal persons as may be necessary for the
proper discharge OF the duties of said Board, in
the presence or in the imminent prOspec- OF Sc
TiOus peril TO the public health from infections
or contagious disease, and the use, az sll times
Of the necessary accommodation for those OF
whom said Board ought to tab care, for the
protection of the public health.
Fifteenthly. The making OF such regulations
a. shsll provide for the orderly discharge Of all
the functions of said Board and Of its Sub Jrd.-
mates, and the TecOmmendatiU of al such ordi-
nauces s-shal be reasonably necessary and
proper for the efficient exercise OF any Of the
powers enumerated in this chapter.
SiXteenthly. And it shall be e. ? duty OF said
Board 70 make an annual report 81 is doIngs t.
said Regents at such date may De required,
Of which said Regents shall cause a reasonable
number of copies, not exceeding five hundred
TO be published in economical form Tor gratui-
tous circulation; and IN said report shall be set
forth the health-OTdinances and The regulation
Of said Board, the names and ga aries Of its Off
GERS, and estimates OF expenses fJr the succeed
ing year; and said report may 20 inclu1e use
ful Information and suggestions EelatiDg to the
sanitary cOUditiOn and vital $ tstics OF said
District and the improvement; the ssnit4rS
administration.
Sec. -. That every person and hodS in said
District upon or ID respect 70 vi Sc property, OF
by reason OF whose omission a. neglect, said
Board shall incur expsnse for I. protection OF
life or health, as herein auth r.z3d, will be
liable to pay such expense CT tn roger proper |
ton OF the same; and such { .ensss may be
made lien o. such proper y, ? | or personal |
and this liability and lien will zen to Il Or t.
the proper proportion OF the eX; .ses 20 be d.
teTmined by or under said boa } Of cleaning,
draining, dsinfecting, repaiEfDa removing, or |
other expense incurred or mad ~ reason o! |
the common default, or for the I'm III benefit |
OF several persons. And il wi &c ths duty OF |
all parents and guardians, or OF o. perSOUs hAV-
ing authority so 20 do, to have aSir children,
and children under their care, & sQusteiy vac
ciuated; and of all persons to avy d snd 70 pro-
vide against, whether IN their ~ person or IN
their property or premises, WI atever may he
dangerous TO lie OF detrimental public health. |
And said Board shall keep, in a yublc position !
in its Office, complaint book, which any per
son without legal liability, NAV over his or her
name, enter in proper ma TT the facts IN
regard 20 any premises, person = thing in said |
District, being in place or c, litic1 dan ger
GUS TO life or detrimental 70 the ubLc health
Sec. Is. First. That whenev= aoy bull ding,
erection, excavation, premise busi ness. pur-
suit, matter, or thing, or the Ierags, drain
age, OF ventilation thereof, said District,
shall, in the opinion OF said Y ID, whether as
whole. or IN any PARTICULAR e.; in condition
or in effect dangerous to life detrimental to
the public health, said Board y take and die
among its records what il sn- regard as sui
hCienJ proof 70 authorize It's eclarati0n that |
the same, TO the extent it nav city, is a pub.
lie nuisance. or dangerous 70 J. OF detrimental !
10 the public health; and said JsTd NAV there
1rOn enter in its records tn 50 . as a nuisance
OF dangerous or detrimental Aforesaid ami |
order tbs game &C he reno -, abated, sus-
pended, altered, or oJheTE:se .lOrO red OF pu- |
MED, as said order shall e lily; aud shall |
cause said order, before ifs ,scution, to be |
served on the owner, Occrp' T., Custodian or |
seDant thereof, or some OF q n, who, 70 Slid |
Board may appear most DIR. y Interested IN |
It's execution, provided said ties, or any OF !
them, are in said District, al can be cOnve- |
Disntly found, and such ssrV. Can De cOnye- |
niently made. And Il any pai % served (or |
intended 10 be according to tn law shall, be- J
fore its execution is CONNIE ed. Or within !
three days after such service q ate npted ser
vice, apply to said Board, o. the President !
thereof, 10 have sad order r its execution /
stayed or modified, IL shall the 4 be the duty OF
said Board or its President, he may be au- |
JhOTiZed, 20 temporarily and IN whiting suspend |
OF modify said order or the tx cation thereof,
(save IN casts Of imminent danger from i'm
pending pestilence, when said Board may ex-
eIcise extraordinary powers, as herein else.