Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-19

sec. ~ NO sewer-dra1n shall empty into
any lake, pond or other source of water used
Tor drinking purposes, or into any standing
water, within the Jurisdiction of this borough
Sec. Il The sewage from each building on
every street provided with II common sewer
shall he conducted into said sewer.
see x. Thit portion OF thc house drain
which is outside of the building and more than
four feet from the foundation walls, shall he
constructed of iron pipe or virtrified drain-pipe
Sec y. That portion of the drain-pipe out
side or under the building, and within four feet
OF the foundation walls, together with the sol-
pipe, 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 waste-pipe connected with the conductors
from the roofs, and other pipes inside the build
ing, or outside and within four feet of the
foundation walls, shall likewise be constructed
of cast iron with loaded joints, or of wrought
iron with screwed joints.
Sec. "a. The house drain and other pipes for
the conveyance OF sewage shall be laid with
uniform grade and with II fall of not less than
one inch in four feet, except in those cases
where the board of health Tor borough counciD
may permit otherwise.
See. 2j. All pipes connecting a water-closet
with soi-pipe shall be trapped, each sepa-
rately All waste pipes shall be trapped, each
each bath, sink, bowl or other fixture, unless
adequate provision is made for downward ven
tilaton through said waste pipes, in which case
one trap may serve for several fixtures.
Sec. 26 All so-pipes shall be carried at
their full size through the roof and left open.
provision shall also be made for admitting
air to the house-drain side of the main trap, il
such trap exists.
Sec ~ The joints in the verified pipe shall
be carefully cemented under and around the
pipe, and the joints in the cast iron pipe shall
be run and caked with lead.
Sec. 2s. An changes in direction shall be
made with curved pipes. All joints and pip, S
/ shall he made air tight. The whole work shall
be done by skilful mechanics in thorough
ana worSmanlike manner, and satisfactorily to
the board of heath Tor borough counciD.
Sec 20. Before proceeding to construct any
portion Of the drainage system of a hotel, tcne-
ment dweiling-house other building, the
owner, builder on person constructing the same
shall fe with the board of health Tor borough
counciD a plan thereof, showing the who'e
drainage system, from its connection with the
common sewer to its terminus in the house,
| together with the location and size of ali
branches, traps ventilating pipes and fixtures
| Sec. 30. All drains now built shall be recon-
| structed whenever, in the opinion of the board
of health (or borough counciD, it may be ncces-
| sary.
| Sec. 81. The following named diseases are
ecured to be communicable and dangerous to
the pubic heath, viz: smallpox, (varioa
yario'oid) oho era, (Asiate or epidemic scar,ct
| fever, (scaratina, searet rashO measles, diph-
| thcria, tdtphtheritic Group, diphtheritic sore
| throat,) typhoid fever, typhus fever, yellow
itis,) re!apsing fever, epidemic dysentery, hy-
drophobia uabies), gandcrs darcy), and lep-
rosy, and shall be understood to be included in
| the following regulations unless certain of
them only are specified. Any physicians ar
| tending any of the above cases shall report the
same within five hours to the secretary of the
|
| Sec. 81 Whenever any householder knows
that any person within his family 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-
Glib, giving the street and number, or location,
| of the house.
sec. 80. Whenever any physician finds that
any person whom he is called upon to visit has
| communicable disease, dangerous to the
public health, he or she shall immediately re.
| port the same to the secretary of the board OF
| health Cor borough counciD, giving the street
and number, or location, of the house, on the
receipt of which report the secretary shall i'm
| mediately 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. Upon the receipt of re.
port of Il case of communicable disease, dan.
gerous TO the public health, the secretary of the
| board of health shall direct the health officer tC
| place a colored cloth not less than twelve az
inches square, to be fastened upon the front
| door or other conspicuous place on such house
| in which such sickness prevails, to be maintain.
| ed there until such time as the board of health
is satisfied that the said house is properly clean
ed, disinfected, and purified; and no person
| shall remove said cnlored CLOTH or cause such
| removal without authority of the board OF
health and in case such colored cloth is remov.
the name of the person or head of the family
occupying such house, together with the locali
ty OF the house, and the fact that contagious
disease exists therein, shall be published. Nc
physician who may, in good faith, in obedience
to this ordinance, report a case as one of com
municable disease which subsequently proves
not to be such, shall be liable to suit fol
damages for such error in reporting. 1t shall
be the duty of such physician and of all Other
| attendants upon persons Affected with suci
diseases toavoid exposure to the public of any
| garments or clothing about their own person,
that may have been subjected to the risk o
| infection.
Sec. "a. No person shall, within the limits o
this borough, unless by permit of the board o
health (or borough council, carry or remove
| hIil1inn mt
affected with any communicable disease, dan
gerous to the public health. Nor shall any
person, by any exposure of any individual st
affected, or of the body of such individual, o.
of any article capable of conveying contngioi
or infection, or by any negligent act connected
with the care or custody thereof, or by need
less exposure of himself or herself, cause o.
contribute to the spread Of disease from an,
such individual or dead body.
Sec. 35. There shall not be a public ol
church funeral of any person who has died o
Asiatic cholera, smallpox, typhus fever, diph
liberia, yellow fever, scarlet fever or measles
and the family of the deceased shall in all sucl
cases limit the attendance to as few as possible
and take all precautions possible to prevent tn,
exposure of other persons to contagion or i'm
fection; and the person authorizing the publ
notice of death of such person shall have tn
name of the disease which caused the dealt
appear in such public notice.
Sec. 30. M person suffering from, or havinj
very recently recovered from, smallpox, scar
let fever, diphtheria, yellow fever, or measles
shall expose himself, nor shall any one expos
any one under his charge in similar condition
: in any conveyance, without having previousl
notified the owner or person in charge of suc
conveyance of the fact of such condition a
above stated. 1t shall be the duty of the boar
of health (or borough oounciD to have thi
section printed on Il card, and to furnish tn
owner of each public conveyance with cop
thereof; and it shall be the duty of the owne
of such conveyance to display such card in sue
conveyance. And the owner person Il
charge of such conveyance must not, after tn
entry of any person so infected into his convey
ance, allow any other person to enter it wthou
, having sufficiently dsinfectcd it under tn
, direction of the board of health (or boroug
counciD.
, Sec. 81. No person shall let or hire any house
or room in house, in which communicate
disease, dangerous to the public health, ha
, recently existed, until the room or house AM
, premises herewith connected have been disin
feeted to the satisfaction of the board of healt
Tor borough counciD; and for the purposes o
, this section the keeper of hotel, inn or othe
house for the reception of dodgers, shall b
deemed to let or hire part of house TO an
person admitted rs guest into such hotel, I'M
or house.
Sec. IS. Members of any household in whicl
smallpox dipthera, scarlet fever or measle
exists, shall abstain from attending places o
, public amusement worship or education and
rs far ms possible, from visiting other privat
/ houses.
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