The Penn's Grove record., 1893-04-07
Board of Health Ordinances.

Inner penns Neck in the county Of Salem,
III PpfIt5e nF ~ nrovisions Of ne act ofthe
IsgisllstTfe M NV Jersey. entitled "An
acfta estabIisb in this State Boards of
and tn ~ denns their resbectiye bowers and
dmfies - annyoved March a. 1887. and OF
other acts nrdnjns.
SFcTIoN / Tbat whateyer IL dangerous to
human beaifb. or Sbatever renders the ground.
tbe water tba' air ar food 4 hazard or an injury
TO human health is hereby declared to be a null
maintaJnInS 9r aidIup in The creation or main
tenance 81 any sIIch Nuisance. shall be liable to
u pen4itS otten r 6oii ans 1 napson vho shall care.
lessiy neoIigentiv or WilfpIv aid in or contrib
ufe Ia the doing Of any act dangerous to life or
defrimentaI IN fhe health Of any shumau being.
eycent fnT iustiiabie MOVIES and for adenuaie
Teespns or Wtn ShaII amt anv nreeaution rea-
SON HE aud nroner to nTevenI or remove dan
Ger or detriment TO iife or health of any human
heinz shall he liable 10 n penalty Of ten dollars
or mare ~
SECTfoN 3. That the accumulation OF any
denaying animal" or vegetabie snbstanee or sub.
stanSeS nr al nfher offensiye matter in the form
Of rubbish, garbage or offaI, in or upon any lot,
street ar hi1i,yuV or in ar i1non any nubiic or
STivate Mace, and allowing HE same 10 remain
In or unon any sucL LOT street, highway, public
or private place, until the same shall become
h. lardorS 10 health ar until the same shall, by
reason nf offensive Odors. become a source Of
discomfort TO persons living or passing in the
s Sm and anW n p or neTsons Who shall
cause any such accumulation, or who shall aid
therein, Shall be liable to penalty Of ten dol
SFCrInN 4 That the poIIution of any stream.
well, spring or reservoir OF water used for
drinking purposes is hereby prohibited, and any
person or persons who shall cause such pollu-
lion. or who shall aid therein, shall be liable to
a penalty Of len dollars or more.
drain 9E1r or sewer 4, h or Inc pourins out Of fouied il
uuids on tbe surface Of the ground in such man.
ner as to become the source from which often
slye odors shall emanate, or in such manner as
10 nolIutp the ground. air or water, to the risk
or II detriment Of Il lie health Of persons living or
passing in the vicinity thereof, Is herebydeclar-
| ed to be n nuisance, and any person or persons
who shall cause or maintain, or who shall aid in
causing or maintaing any such nuisance, shall
be liable to a penalty of ten dollars or more.
or decayable or patrescibie matterin liquid or
solid form in any vault, cesspOol or other recep-
tacle in such manner as to endanger health, or
10 such manner that the same shall, by reason
of offensive odOrs emanat1ng therefrom, become
q source of discomfort to persons living or pass
ing in the vicinity thereof, is hereby declared
to be q nuisance, and any person or persons
causing or maintaining any such nuisance, or
aiding therein, shall be liable to a penalty often
! SECTION Z. That the overflow Of any foul IL
| guilds or gases into any place where they may
forming such sunken places or excavations up
offensive animal or vegetable matter, is hereby
declared to be a NUISANCE; and any person or
persons who shall cause or maintain any such
| nuisance, or who shall aid in causing or main
tanning the same, shall be liable to a penalty of
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SECTION 8. That the Keeping. OF any tene-
ment house, or other house or building, or any
or the crowding of persons in any tenement
house in such manner as to endanger the health
of the persons dwelling therein, is hereby de.
claTed to be a nuisance; and any person or per.
sons through whose act or neglect such state OF
uncleahliness shall be caused, and any person
or persons by whom such crowding shall be
caused shall be liable to q penalty oil ten dollars
or more.
SECTION 9. That the keeping OF any dwelling
mouse IN when there Is OF mas Desn any pn, na5
airing, cleansing and disinfection, is hereby
prohibited any person or persons offending
against this section shall be liable to a penalty
OF ten dollars or more.
SECTION 10. That the keeping Of any pen or
enclosure for goats, swine or other animals, or
oil any Slaughter-hOuSe, tannery or factory, in
such manner that offensive odOrs shall m nate
therefrom to the detriment OF the health OF per-
sons living or passing in the vicinity thereof or
to common discomfort, Is hereby declared to be
4 nuisance; any person OF persons who shall
keep any such pen, enclosure, slaughter house,
tannery or factory in such manner as aforesaid,
SECTION H.. That the sale of any meat or
vegetable food o" drink that is unwholesOme or
unfit for food Is hereby prohibited; any person
or persons making any such sale as aforesaid,
shall be liable to a penalty of ten dollars or
more.
SECTION II. That any physician, Midwife,
nurse, clergyman, magistrate or other person
who shall oificlate at any death, birth or mar
riage, and who shall neglect to make return
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and any physician who shall neglect or refuse
to report to the Local Board OF Health any case
of contagious or infectious disease daring any
period when said Board shall require notice of
such cases to be given, shall for each and every
failure to make such return or report be liable
to a penalty of fifty dollars.
SECTION Is. That any owner or Occupier of
any premises within this township shall cleanse
every cess-pool or privy belonging to such prem
ises and remove the contents thereffom upon
general notice in writing to that effect from
this board, or whenever required so to do by or
dinance or special notice, and every such occu-
pier or owner who shall neglect or refuse to
cleanse any such cess pool or privy for two days
after such notice shall forfeit and pay a penalty
OF ten dollars or nTore for every such offence.
SECTION IA. That any person who shall have
a building in this township from which shall go
pipes or drains in such a manner or in such a
position as to communicate directly with any
outside surface, or with any sewer, privy, cess
pool or other receptacle, so as to cause a nui-
Sance, ortO endanger the health and comfort Of
the occupants of such house, and of those living
or passing IN the vicinity thereof, shall, on no.
tice from this board, remove and prevent apy
nuisance caused thereby, and shall provide 4
suitable trap or ventilating opening between
said house and any outside receptacle in which
said pipe empties, and every person who shall
violate this section shall forfeit and pay a penal
ty OF ten dollars OF more for every such oifense.
this township, or any water used for drinking
purposes, is found to be polluted, or to be The
cause of any sickness, the board OF health may
order The same not to be used, or closed, or to