The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13


iron pipe or vitrined drain-pipe.
See. IL. That portion of the drain
pipe outside or under the building and
within four feet Of the foundation walls.
together with the soil-pipc. shall be
constructed Of cast iron with lead Joints.
or of wrought iron pipe with screwed
joints, and In either case protected from
rust. The wastc-pipe connected with
the conductors from the roofs, and other
pipes inside the building, or outside and
within four feet VI the foundation walls,
shall likewise bc constructed of cast
iron with loaded joints, or Of wrought
iron with screwed Joints.
Sec. -. The house drain and other
pipes for the conveyance of sewage shall
he laid with uniform grade and with "a
fall VI not less than one inch In four
feet, except In those cases where the
Board Of Health Tor Borough Council)
may permit otherwise.
Sec. II. All pipes connecting n water
closet with soil-pipo shall be trapped,
each separately. All waste pipes shall
be trapped, each separately. and close
to the connections with each bath, sink,
bowl or other fixture. unless adequate
provision IL made for downward venti-
lation through said wasto-pipes, in
which case ono trap may serve for SOW
cral fixtures.
See. Is. All soil-pipes shall bc car
ried at their full size through the roof
and left open. A provision shall also
be made for admitting air To the house
drain side Of the main trap, II such trap
exists.
Sec. 10. Tho joints in the vitrifcd
pipe shall be carefully cemented under
and around the pipe, and the joints In
the cast iron pipe shall be run and
calked with lead.
Sec. IL. All changes in direction
shall he made with curved pipes. All
joints and pipes shall he made air tight.
The whole work shall be done by skill
ful mechanics, In n thorough and work.
manlikc manner, and satisfactory to the
Board Of Health Tor Borough Council.)
See. Is. Before proceeding to con
struct any portion of the drainage sys-
tenn Of hotel. tenement, dwelling
house or other building, the owner,
builder or person constructing the same
shall file with the Board Of Health Tor
Borough Council) plan thereof,
showing the the whole drainage system,
from its connection with the common
sewer to its terminus in the house, to-
gether with the location and size Of all
branches, traps, ventilating pipes and
fixtures.
Sec. 10. All drains now built shall be
reconstructed whenever, in the opinion
Of the Board Of Health land Borough
Council), II may be necessary.
See. 90 The following named dis
eases are declared to be communicable
and dangerous to the public health. viz:
Smallpox, (Variola, Varioloid, Cholera,
(Asiatic or Epidemic,) Scarlet Fever,
(Scarlatina, Scarlet Rash,) Measles,
Diphtheria. (Diphthcritic Group, Diph-
theretic Sore Throat, Typhoid Fever,
Typhus Fever, Yellow Fever, Spotted
Fever, (Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis Re-
lapsing Fever. Epidemic Dysentery,
Hydrophobia (Rabies), Chambers (Farcy)
and Leprosy, and shall be understood to
be included in the following regulations,
unless certain Of them only are speci-
fed.
Sec. 81. Whenever any householder
knows that any person within his fam
lily or household has a communicable
disease, dangerous to the public health,
he shall Immediately report the same to
the Board of Health Tor Borough Coun-
cil), giving the street and number, or
location, OF the house.
Sec. %. Whenever any physician
finds that any person whom he Is called
upon to visit has u communicable dis
ease, dangerous TO the public health, he
or she shall Immediately report the
same to the Board of Health, giving
the street and number or location of the
house, on the receipt Of which report
the Board Of Health shall Immediately
notify the teacher or principal of every
school, academy, seminary or kinder
garten in the borough requesting said
teachers or principals to dispense with
the attendance OF all pupils residing in
the family in which such disease exists.
No physician who may, in good faith, In
obedience to this ordinance, report q
case as one OF communicable disease
which subsequently proves not to be
such, shall be liable to suit for dam
ages for such error In reporting. Ii
shall be the duty of such physician and
all other attendants upon persons Affect
ed with such diseases to avoid exposure
to the public of any garments or cloth
ing about their own persons that may
have been subjected to the risk OF infec-
tion.
Sec. %. No person shall, within the
limits of this borough, unless by permit
Council), carry or remove from one
building to another any patient affected
with any communicable disease, danger
Gus to the public health. Nor shall any
person, by any exposure Of any individ-
ual so affected, or Of the body Of such
individual, or Of any article capable OF
conveying contagiOn or infection, or by
any negligent act connected with the
care or custody thereof, or by needless
exposure of himself or herself, cause or
contribute to the spread Of disease from
any such individual or dead body.
Sec. "a. There shall not be public
or church funeral Of any person who
has died of Asiatic cholera, smallpox,
typhus fever, diphtheria, yellow fever,
scarlet fever or measles, and the family
OF the deceased shall in all such cases
limit the attendance to as few as pOssi-
BILE, and take all precautions possible to
prevent the exposure Of other persons
to contagion or infection; and the per-
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