The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10
TO KEEP QUARANTINE
Council Passes New Laws to
Check Scarlet Fever.
AN INSPECTOR IS APPOINTED.
Penalty for Entering or Leaving q
Guaranteed House-Dr. Kline
Elected Inspector.

Both houses OF the city council yester-
day passed the ordinance imposing q pen
atty for entering or leaving a quarantined
house without a permit. and creating the
Office Of quarantine inspector. for the en-
foreement OF quarantine rules, suggested
by the board OF health as an alternative
70 the employment OF special officers.
The first ordinance amends the general
health ordinance by forbidding any per-
son. except health officers, attending ply
sicians or health or quarantine inspectors,
TO enter or leave any house in which there
were persons afflicted with contagious or
infectious diseases without permit from
the health officer
In the house OF delegates James objected
10 the ordinance on account OF the sever
ity OF the penalty. and said there were
cases OF persons living in the outskirts OF
the city who might find IL absolutely nee
essary to leave their houses for food.
DR. Crichton followed by declaring that
II would cost the city more money to en-
force ft than was being expended al pres
ent. az no humane Judge would convict
under such circumstances.
Hurd objected 10 giving so much power
to the health officer.
Mayor Phelps asked that the ordinance
be passed, as IL could be amended on Mon
day at the regular meeting. and would ef-
feet saving OF so per day. promising at
the same time 10 have Corporation Coun-
sci Scott prepare a new ordinance for
Monday. The ordinance then passed
unanimously.
The supplementary bill providing for
quarantine inspector at a salary Of $50 per
month. requiring him 10 be a physician
and to be employed during such time as
the board of health shall consider neces-
sary. was passed with an amendment
limiting his term of offics TO forty-fiye
- . At. ~-dfr
There were several sharp tits between
Delegate James and Health Officer Pal
mer. who was present to explain the ne
cessity Of the ordinances, before the bills
We're finally passed.
The ordinances also passed the alder
men after some discussion and an explain
atory speech by DR.. Palmer.
a communication from the board of edu-
cation was read TO the delegates, Offering
TO pay one-half of the cost OF the chill
dren's school books which were burned by
order OF the health officer at the Rainier
and South schools. Prof. Taylor. OF the
South school. asked the council 10 ex-
pedite matters as much as possible, as the
children were greatly Inconvenience by
the lack of books. The matter is in the
hands of the finance committee, which
VIII report on Monday, and the delegates
were unable 10 do anything before then.
much to the disappointment Of Prof. Tay-
lor.
The aldermen referred the Cedar river
water scheme advanced by Judge McGil-
vra. and adopted motion that Corpora
ton Counsel Scott and contracting coun-
sci should report within ten days the con
dition of suits in the courts upon street
Improvement taxes To which the city is a
party.
After both houses adjourned the finance
committee and the fire commissioners met
In joint executive session to discuss the
annnal estimates for the coming year.
The board OF health met in special ses-
sion later in the afternoon and elected DR..
II. d. Kline quarantine inspector. 10 enter
on his duties at once.