The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-29
aaIRTER TRAINERS.
,..id Advancement of the
Legislative Article.
,se DUAL COUNCIL ADOPTED.
:, the Article Providing = Board
4 Aldermen and House Of Dele
gates Approved.

=, the Article Providing = Board
.ra.rmen and House Of Dele
gates Approved.
.h.rser commission continued its
IL - vesterday With Hon. John Collins
i the chair. n;,.+;o, con.;s,,n.
-sMs.sys. Collins, Sheafe and Caliigan, re-
800 IN article on the board OF health,
Ian was read first and second time.
49, h,.rd i to consist, according to the
- ~ three physicians to serve with
.rsrsation Tor three years one to
- e oft;oe each year. They shall APP
ss;rs health officer and clerk.
Tol,oxing is the text OF the article:
BOARD OF HEALTH.
-, rh.re shall be q board of health,
- shsll consist OF three physicians, gradu.
49, sssso,ra accredited medical college, two Of
- rms; be physicians in active practice. to
= s.rc,nsed by the mayor and confirmed by
3. s,srd ~ aldermen, who shall have super
as..ar 81 All matters appertaining TO the SAM
- eandiion of the city and its public insttu-
rcnA ...,,s
- q, three years, without compensation.
~ 3D. members first appointed shall 80 classify
sesmselyes that one shall go out OF of1ice At the
ri a. the frs. year. one ct the end OF two years,
- In three years.
-. The board shall eject one OF their num-
her president. who shall hold once LOT one
vesr. The health officers, clerk or assistant
,bsII act As secretary of said board.
n n.
L. oSsee for said board of health, to tie known
!. ne abealth Office" in which the meetings Of
g hard thall be held at least once month,
= whenever requested by the president or two
m IL members
-. Said board shall appoint and remove at
,aessure health officer, and such other sub
srdinste officers as from time to time may be
x.smed necessary by the city council The
health ono shall act as city physician when
,ecuired BIZ the board. He shall be the execu-
I've ofacer of the board and see that ell ordinan-
a relating to the sanitary affairs OF the city,
snd the rules and regulations of the board are
enforced.
a. The board shall tx the salary of the
hath oficer and other employees subject to
he approval of the city council.
See i. The health officer shall visit the public
Institutions of the city and the public schools
opce IN each quarter, investigate the sanitary
ambitions OF the same, and make quarterly re-
por.s OF such examination to the board Of
heaih. He shall also make to the board forpub-
lIcston monthly report OF the effsirs OF his
,hce inc uding mortusry and other sanitary
rstistica He shall also furnish for publication
,monthly report of the mortuary and other san
ilsy statistics of the city.
Sec. 8. Whenever the health officer shall GER
IFS 70 the board of health that any building. or
bsft thereof, Is Tor any cause unfit for human
hsbisticn. said board may issue an order. to be
a5xed copspicuously on the building. q; d
where practicable to be served on the owner,
agent, or lessee, requiring all persons to vacate
sseh building or apartment at and until such
time 90 the board may determine.
See O. Whenever a case OF smallpox, yellow
lever Asistic cholera or other infections disease
Is reported to the health oficer, he shall imme-
diA,ely visit the premises where the person 10
sai forthwith cause to be displayed quarau-
tine flag in conspicuous place on said prem
hes, and post rpon the doorway . placafd set
ting forth the fact that infectious disease exists
therein.
Bee. 10 The health oficer shall Immediately
report TO the city school superintendent and
superintendent of public library the names and
residences OF every person sick of the diseases in
&cion 3 enumerated, or any other contagious
Or inisc ious disease he may deem dangerous to
the public health.
Sec IL 1t shall be the duty of the city school
superintendent and superintendent of public
library When so notified, TO refuse admittance
othe public schools or library to any member
Of household In which any of the aforesaid dis
eases ere found until advised by the health off,
Ger that there is no longer any danger from con-
isgion.
Sec Il. Every physician in the city shall
Immediately report to the health oEicer IN
writing every patient he shall have sick OF
hphrs, ship or yellow fever, Asiattc cholera,
smallpox. diphtheria, or scarlatina, and shall
Hport every death occurring from such diseases
Immediately; also. every householder in said
city shall forthwith report to the health officer
The name of every inmate of his or her house
whom be or she shall have reason to believe to
sick of iyphus. ship. or yellow fever, cholera.
smallpox, dipntheria, or scarlatina, and any
death IRON such diseases occurring at his or her
house
Sec, IS. The health officer shall keep record
mel births, deaths interments and cremasions
occurring in said city.
Sec. IA. All physicians and midwives in said
city shall report TO the health officer on or be-
hre the fourth dsy of each month all births and
Deaths occurring in his or her practice during
ae previous month; a failure to make such re-
fsst SAoii NC uttuitu mitut uledECf-
sec ID The board of health, through and
Win TIE cooperation OF the board of public
works may locate. establish and maintain pest
houses. and discontinue and remove the same
whenever necessary for the preservation OF the
pu1io nea.th. They may appoint and remove
1pleasure such physicians ana nurses twhose
compensation shall be approved by the city
'ohhch oy ordinsnce or resouton) for said
pestntuses as may be necessary 10 maintain the
smesency OF the same: and may cause to be re-
nossa thereto and kept any person affected
WIN any contagious or infectious disease
Sc le No person shall remove a patient
Mscted with any Contagious or infectious dis
,Ss from any house or place within the city
nmis 70 any other house or place without the
".iaen permission Of tac health officer.
SEC H. The board may. whenever they deem
necessary, appoint aud remove at pleasure
msfket inspector ana such other inspectors as
nay oe necessary for the preservation OF the
tsoie health, whose compensations shall be
a1ed ny The city council
esc. ~ The board OF health shall have power,
Urn ine Get sent OF the city council 10 provide
W me appointment OF an inspector of interior
ssamosng OF water, gas and electricity OF all
- nss within the city, with power of po3ics
.aees' o. may deduc, the duties OF such officer
~ ~ member OF the police force. Tne city eoun-
:! N.u'Hhhcc OcNne the duties OF such
wpre.or and regulate all interior plumbing of
- buildings with due regard for the health of
The city.
me committee on corporate powers re-
..'hea the proposed section of the article
: "a e'y treasurer providing that the CITY
,.u snali be deposited With that city bank
.nsnag the highest rate of interest. They
'nat, from such legal authority as
ny nave been able to OBTAIN. the recon-
~ enua'ion as made in that section would
A. unpoiinc inasmuch as il would open
uoors to corruption. collision and
THE CITY COUNCIL.
me article on the city council was then
IN up and considered By sections.
ine section providing that the council
"tcsi consist of two hal,oa