The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-15

ORDINANCE no. 2.sso.-AN ORDINANCE
~ TO prevent the Introduction into the city of Sc
ittls OF Wholesome meat. lisa and vegetables
1000 and The Sc Ling or Offering for sale thereof for
Re IL ordained By the city OF Seattle as follows:
sEcrfoN l. No person shall bring within the city
OF seattle CT offeF or hold fer IN any pubic or
private market for food any meat fish pir,fs or
Io"i or vegetables not being then healthy. fresh.
"hoiesome and safe for human food. or any meat
or tsh that died by disease or accident.
SEC 2 No person shall bring into the city of Sc
attic or hold Offer for sac Tor hurnaa fool any
cal pig or lamb. or the mest thereof, which when
killed, being calf was less than six weeks DID, or
being pig was, wheT killed. less than i've weeks
oia; or being lamb was. when killed. less than
sec 3. No person shall xii! for human food any
cattle while IN an overheard. feverish diseased
cohdltion and no person shall bring into the city
or offer or hold for sale for human food flesh Of
any cattle which shall have been KILLED while in
overneaied feverfsil or diseased condition And any
person in whose possession any such flesh shalt
come being intended for sale a. human food. shall
forthwith report to the health officer the location
thereto.
Sec I. "a person shall take to any public or pri.
vte market for human food any meat or dead AMI
mai above the size of rabbit. until the same shall
nave fGliy cooled and all hood shall have ceased
dripping tnereirom. until the entrais- head,
hide, horns and feet shall have been removed
therefrom; provided that If the head be skinned it
Sec. 5. No person shall carry cause TO be car
RED or conveyed into any pubic market gut fat or
any unwholesuue or offensive matter thing.
sec .. Soperson shall bring into the city or sell
or offer for safe for human TODD any decayed or I'M
No person icing the manager keeper of any
saloon. boarding house or lodging house. or being
thereat, shall therein offer have for food or
drink any unwhoesorne or putrd provisions or
sec 7. No person shall bring into the city hold
for sale or keep In anS public or private market or
plated. raised, stuffed purid Impure. unhealthy
or unwholOsome meat or fish. No person shall
table liquid labeled or represented under false
nAIne or anaiity or Knowingly make any false rep
resentat'on as to the wholesomeness. soundness or
safety for food or drink of any snca substance.
sec. 3 livery person being the owner. lessee or
occupant OF any room, stall or plsce wherein meat;
nsh or vegetables designed or held for human God
snail be stored or kept, shall be offered tor sale.
shall put and keep such room stall place and its
hppufIetances Ia a clean and wholesome condi-
ton; and every person having charge custody
of any meat. fish. birds. fowl or vegetables de-
signed Tor human food. or being engaged whether
az principal or agent in the or sale thereon,
shall put and preserve the same in a clean and
wholesome condition and shall allow The same
or any part thereof to be or become poisoned, in
feeted or rendered unsafe or unwhoesome for
Sec 9. No butcher person having charge
OF any market. or any person employed therein,
less the sa ne shall be lined with lead or some
proper substance, which is 20 be water tight. nor
unless the same shall be provided with pipe
OF cad zinc or copper Leading therefron to the
Sec. 10. 1t Shall be the duty OF the market In
speetor or health officer TO seize and conscate al
meat, fish. vegetables other substances which
shall be brought into the c,y held offered
Sec IL. ANY person who shall violate any OF
tha prov visions of his ordinance of any section
thereof. shall on conviction be punished ny fine
OF no; less than ten dollars t$lo) nor more than
one hundred dollars (Sl00) or BY imprisonment in
the city jail for any time exceeding five days,
by both such fine and imprisonment
Sec II. This ordinance snail take effect and
shall be IN force from and after passage and ap
prevail, If approved by the mayor. otherwise IL
shall lake effect AZ the time 10 shall become a law
under the provisions of the city charter
Passed by the boari Of aldermen the 1th day Of
December, 1892 as amended. and signed by me in
open session I'm authorization of its passage this
18th day OF December 1892.
]. +. SWEENEY.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed by the house Of delegates the 7th day OF
December, 1892. and signed by me in open session
In Authorization of its passage this 9Th day of
December 1892. J. s KLOEBER.
President II ouse of Delegates.
Approved by me this lith day Of December,
1892 J. r. RONALD Mayor
Filed by me this 14th day of December, 1892.
GEORGE J. SLOVENIAN, City Clerk.
Publish December 18th. 1892.