Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-23

used,is situated, or into any river or stream
so used, or upon whose banks such filter
basin is situated, within twenty miles
above the point where such supply is taken,
or into any heads of such lake, pond, river
or stream within such twenty miles.
Sec >. No person or persons, or corpor-
atoms, public or private, shall discharge
or cause to be discharged into lake or
pond in this state used as a source of
water supply by any city or village there
on, or upon whose banks any filter basin so
used is situated, into any river or stream
so used, or upon whose banks such filter
basin is situated, within twenty miles
above the point where such supply is
taken, or into any feeders of such pond,
river or stream within such twenty miles,
any sewerage drainage, refuse or polluting
waters of such quality and amount as
either by itself or in connection with other
matter, shall corrupt or impair the quality
of the water for domestic use or render it
deleterious to health.
Sec. 3. The prohibitions contained in
the two previous sections shall not be con-
strued to destroy or impair rights already
acquired by Legislative grants, OR to de-
stroyor impair prescriptive rights of drain
age or discharge, to the extent to which
they lawfully exist at the date of the pas
contained shall be construed to authorize
the pollution of any waters in this state,
in any manner now contrary to law.
Sec. (. The state board of health shall
have the general supervision of all rivers,
streams, lakes and ponds in this state
which are or shall be used by any city or
village as sources Of water supply with
reference to their purity together with the
waters feeding the same. 1t shall be the
duty of said board to examine the same
from time to time, and to inquire what
pollut1ons exist and their causes. Whenever
violation of any of the provisions of
this act is committed the said board
may, if in its judgment the
public health shall require, order any
person or persons or corporations, pub
lie Or private, to cease and desist from
such violation, and to remedy the pollu-
ton or to cleanse and purify the polluting
substances in such manner and to such
degree that they shall be no longer dele
FERROUS to the public health before cast or
| allowed to flow into the waters thereby
polluted. Provided, that before making
such order the said board shall assign a
time and place for hearing the party or
parties to be affected, and shall give him
or them an opportunity of being heard
| thereon, and the orders hereinbefore pro-
vided shall be issued only after such no.
tice and hearing; and provided also, that
upon the application of any city or village
to said board alleging the violation of any
of the provisions of this act and
the pollution of its water supply thereby
it shall be the duty of said board to grant
a hearing upon due notification of the
party or parties to be affected, as afore-
said, and upon proof of such violation, to
issue the order or orders already men
toned in this act.
Sec. 5. The supreme or district court,
or any one of the Justices or judges there
of, in term time or vacation, shall have
power to issue an injunction to enforce
the orders of tine said board of health in
such cases.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
This was supplemented by the following
till to regulate slaughter houses and rem
dering establishments:
Section 1. Whoever in any city or vii
lage, or within one mile of the limits of the
same, erects, occupies or uses any building
for carrying on therein the business of
Strengthening cattle, sheep or other animals,
or for melting and rendering establish
ments, or for other noxious or offensive
trades or occupations, or permits or allows
said trades Or occupations to be carried
on upon premises owned or
occupied by him or them
without first obtaining the written
consent and permission of the mayor and
aldermen, or other governing body of such
city or village, shall forfeit sum not ex-
ceeding 5000 for every month he or they
so occupy or use such building or prem
ises, and in like proportion for a longer or
shorter time. Provides that the terms of
this section shall not apply to any build
ing or premises now occupied by or used
for the trades or occupations before de-
scribed, but no person or persons or cor
poration now occupying or using any
building or premises for the trades or &C.
equations aforesaid shall enlarge or extend
the same without first obtaining the writ
ten consent and permission of the
mayor and aldermen, Of other governing
body of the city or village, in which such
building or premises are situated, in the
manner provided in this section.
Sec. 2. Whenever in any city or village
any building or premises are occupied or
used by any person or persons or corpora
ton for carrying on the business of slaught-
ering cattle, sheep or other animals, or for
wetting or rendering establishments, or for
other noxious or offensive trades, the state
board of health may, if in their judgment
the public health or the public comfort and
convenience shall require, order any per-
son or persons or corporation carrying on
said trades or occupation to desist
and cease from further carrying on said
| trades or occupations in such building or
premises; any person or persons Or corpor-
atoms continuing to occupy or use such
building or premises for carrying on such
trades or occupations after being ordered
| to desist and cease therefrom by said
board, shall forfeit sum not exceeding
| 5000 for every month he or they continue
| to occupy and use such building or prem
Uses for carrying on such trades or occu-
pations after being ordered to desist
and cease therefrom by said board as afore-
said, and in like proportion for longer or
shorter time. Provided, that On any appli-
cation to said board to exercise the powers
in this section conferred upon them, a time
and place for hearing the parties shall be
assigned by said board, and due notice
thereof to the party against whom the ap-
plication is made, and the order hereinbe-
fore provided shall only be issued after