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CERTIFICATE OF DEATH /.

l. Full name Of deceased,
(write legibly and spell correctly. If an
infant not named, give parents names.
Q. Age. years, months,
8 Single. Married Widow or
wldower LCross out the words not required
in this line
+. Occupation,
5 Birthplace, State or county.
how long in the United States, if Of foreign
birth?
6. How long resident iu this city?
Z. Fathers name,
fathers birthplace, State or county,
8. Mothers name,
mothers birthplace, State or county,
9. Place of death (pease state the name if
an institution), street, ward.
10. Residence before admission in the
institution, name Of street and location,
IL. l hereby certify that l attended de-
ceased from l8-, 10 18-;
that last saw alive on the
day of l8-. about O'Clock
Ia. m. or D. No. J, and that the cause of death
was
First, primary,
Second, immediate,
All the above information should be fur
ulshed by the physician.
Place Of burial,
Date of burial,
Undertaken,
Place of business,
Time from attack till death.
4 write opposite each cause; if cause is un-
known, it should be so stated)
Signed by ---, " D.,
Medical Attendant
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RULE IS.

Thene7er any vAa, or pTiry becomes cf-
f-aSive the owper or occupant of the premises
sha;i retnn7e or cleAnS- wiih!n iorty-e!ght
hours afer no;ce in wiring 70 thar effect
shall 10 given ,v ;oe bos-l o He:,l;a in
case G: negiect or refusal OF ne same they
sha! e f3eti 10; more thea $1,000 c: iH-
pTiso"ed more iaan 10 3a::s
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Officers.

The Board of Health shall organize an-
nuallr, at the FIRST meeting in July Of each
year, by the selection of one OF their number
as President, who shall serve for one year;
Secretary. who may or may not be chosen
from among the members of the Board and
a Health Officer, as provided in the act; and
said Secretary and Health Officer snail hold
their Offices at the will of the Board.
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RULE 3.
Meetings..

Section /. The regular meetings of the
Board of Health shall be held on the hrst
Wednesday of each month at 8 o'clock p. M,
uoiess otherwise ordered.
Sec. 2. Special meetings may be called at
any time by the Secretary when requested by
the President or majority of the members,
specifying the object of the meeting. No
notice shall be required for the meeting re-
ferred to in Section l, but due notice Of
special meetings shall be given personally {
By mail.
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ISee back Of this permit

This permi; mas; in all cases accompany
the body to :s destination.
Keepers Of cemeteries in Sumte: will make
.eturns Of all permits tor on:iais to the Office
wheace issue "a Monday Of each week the
back Of whic. permi, shall contain the fol-
iowiog:
Transportation agents, superintendeuts
Of railroads. etc will deliver body enter
Jog Sumter to the person having this permit.
The coupon must be detached only ia case of
a BODY leaving I g city
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RULE 80.
GlunGtrs

Section / /: shall not he lawful ;or any
persoa 70 !;7irg Or Keep withiu ;!:e c:ty limits
Of Sumter ar. hcrsa or other aoinaa having
u disease kbown As 'g..nde.s" or 'f.ccy. y
5 g The o7crer, agent, or any other
pe5sau in charge Of ~, nnlnlal SO affected. or
,v:o ne: ;ace kac~:e6ge OF such ariaal.
s:.sii 20, II ycil!, repo.t the Same 20 ghe noarG
.: !ieA.rn, icgeihar v;;;h TIE aAnle cf such
owner and ihs plac- where the auia.a! Is
kept, AID i; shall be t!:possd ct rader tne
diTec:lons OF said Board. my person vio-
atirg ;uv OF TIC provisions of mis- ordi-
nance s!is. ne for each aud every oifeuse
iaed q sum NC: less than ien nor Ino:e
;',sn it;v dollars or imprisoned not less ihsa
ten uoi more ;nan thirty days.
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RULE 4.
Order of Business .

Order of Bxssness.
/. Reading of Minutes at regular meetings.
2. Reports of Committees.
3. Report of the Secretary.
4. Report and communications from tie
Health Officer.
5. Reports aud communications from other
sources.
S. Unfinished business.
Z. New business.
8. Adjournment.
RULE 5.
Duty Of QGeens.
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HEALTH OFFICER

Sec,ionl. The Health Of:-er shall keep
his Office in the City Hall, or 10 scme con-
renient D ace iu that iamadiate vicinity, 20
be approved by the City Council, ope0 from
O'Clock a. IN until u O'Clock u. every
dav, SUNDAYS aud HOLIDAYS excepted, fo7 Ee
convenience Of the citizens; ant: he shall
keep record book for complaints or uctcss
of cuisarces to be attended TO By him He
shall prepare aud publish weekly bills OF
mortality keep pus!ic register Of al! deaths
Which take place ia the city I; uqui,e iuIo
The cause of all epide,nical diseases, and re
DOT, the saae 10 the Beard Of Health or TO
The Major; make Inquiries coocerning the
state of public health when required, and
report to the Mayor or BosTd of Health. he
shall submit TO the board Of Health monthly
a fall report, showing the duties performed,
with such Suggestions and Recommendations
as be may deem expedient and proper He
sasll furnish to the Board, when desired,
such information in regard TO the public
health as may be necessary; ADD report any
Improvement. or alterations in buildings or
streets ,ha: in any wise affect the general
health of the city. He shall grant burial
nerm;ts and receive from the Sections the
burial certificates, keeping record of the
same; aud report TO the Board all violations
of the ordinances concerning buriais that
come under his notice. He shall attend the
n:eetings of the Board of Health, and carry
out ull orders of the Board or of the Mayor
10 relation to the sanitary regulations Of the
city; and from tims to time. and Whenever
ordered TO do so by the Mayor or Board OF
Health, make thorough and systematic
exanina,ion OF the city; and lie shall cause
all nuisances TO be abated with reasonable
proaptness. he shall keep list of all per-
sons keepiog hogs in the city, soi shall note
the size aud location of their enclosures, aad
the number of hogs so kept. He shal! exc
cute The orders of the Board, and for that
purpose shall have and exercise the power:
and authority of policeman Of the city
He shall, collect all fees and pay them into
the City Treasury tnoothly, together with
all penalties which shall be recovered for the
visitation OF any regulations OF the Board
He shall accompany the Board Of Health or
Committee of the Board in their quar'ery J
visits to the schools and public buildings. II
shall be incumbent upon him to visit every
lot and residence in the city at least once
month and to report to the Board of Health
anything be may 6nd TO endanger the public
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AN ORDNANCE" J"

ENTITLED GAN ORDINANCE,
APPROVING THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF
ThE CITY OF SUMTER. S. CO
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RULE !
Compesstion Of Board.

The Board Of Health OF the City of Sumter
shall consist of Eve persons, chosen and con-
stitused as provided in Section o. the act
of the General Assembly authorizing the
establishment of the same; and when thus
chosen they shall severa,ly take the oath
provided for city officers.
RULE 2.
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RETURN OF "A BIRTH
lSSS

J. Fnl: name if any Of child.
D Sex number ct child ct
mother,
9. Race Or colo! [if NO: of the white
race.
f. DATE ot oirlh.
s. Place of birth.
g. Full name of Mother,
Maiden name
I. Mother s birth place,
g. Mothers residence.
9. Full name Of father,
TO- Father occupation,
IL. Father birth place.
Name of Attendant,
Address of Attendant,
RULE ls.
The Board Of Health shall also furnsh
each practicing physician and midwife IN
tae citv of Sumter blank certificates Of
stiibl.th, in the forul following:
RETUHN OF a sTILLBIRTH.
l. Name Of mother,
2 Nsme Of father,
g. Residence Of mother,
4. Period OF u;ero CESSATION,
5. Date Of this bir:h,
s Sex, Color,
No Of child of mother,
8 Nativity Of mother,
Nativity offather,
g. Case OF dead birth (if known
TO- Name of riedical attendant,
H. Residence,
l2 Name Of other person making this
return,
l3 Residence,
II Date, l69--
l5 Undertaken,
l6 Place Of burial,
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RULE II

Every sraon who shall omit to keep the
register hereiabe.ore required, CT shall on,it
TO report :, written copy OF the same to 'he
Hen!th Office. within three days alter any
birth, or shall wiltaly make II false or Ec'i-
iioUs entry in his or Ger record OF hi:ifs, o!
in the certified ccpy Of s':ci; register delivered
TO tie said heath cf:e-, snsll be suaject for
each acd ever: omission o. false entry tc q
fac OF 10, more than ,"enty S20.00]
dollars ard il def&ul, Of pa;ing the sane
shall suifcs -optiscE.aer.; rot exceeding 20
DAYS
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address,,
RULE 10.
Medical Attendant

RULE l3
TAnd] Wten any person shall die 10 The
city, the physician or surgeon who shall
have attended such person as physician or
surgeon shall fill up the blanks in such death
certificate 70 the best of his knowledge and
sign the same with his name, and shall de-
liver the same TO some member of the family
in the house where such person shall bave
died In cases where the nterment is 10
take place without the limits Of the city the
attending physician or surgeon shall deliver
as above duplicate certificate. and In case
any person shall die in the city unattended
ny any physician or surgeon, it shall be the
duty of the Coroner to furnish such certifi-
cate; and for each and every neglect Of the
duty herein required each and every person
offending shall forfeit and pay for the use OF
the city ten dollars [Slo] or be impriscced
ten [lo] days in the clly prison.
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zE8s e ey,,g & g esise ) s

They offer in all lines
They have a LARGE and
complete stock of GEN.
ERAL MERCHADISE
and the wants Of all per-
sons are supplied at the
Lowest Prices ever heard
Of. In fine Dress Goods,
Trimmings, Prints, and
Domestics they can defy
competition. The Shoe
Stock is large and the
pr!cesrlght. lry apair and
the only trouble you will
have will be in wearing
them out. But it is use
less to attempt to emu
merate the bargains or 20
describe the stock Levi
Bros. are we'll known.
All who deal with them
are sure to be satisfied.
\ large lot of new goods
received this week see
them before buying.
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Are sou coming TO the Exposition? If so,
stop a, the Leading Cotel, where accommo-
dations are to be had for 1000 guests per
day The ouly 6rst-class Hotel in the City
charging only So 90 per day.
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RULE 90.

When any child shall be born, or there is a
in this city, the physician or mid
wife who shall have attended at such BIRTH
and if none were present then.the parents or
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RULE 3S.

The body Of anc person who dies Of small
pox shall be removed in 2 burial hearse and
10 20 o;:.cr coHve:a2ce
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RULE 25

The Superintendent Of Streets shall be re-
qnrrd TO have the dirt, filth, garbage and ali
kinds Of ofal removed FROM the streets, lanes,
alleys and open courts of the ciy daily and
the said dirt, filth, garbage and offal shall be
deposited by him at such place or places as
NAV be designated by the Mayor,
with the sanction Of the City Couacil.
And the said Superintendent, in addition
to the foregoing, shall be required 10 keep
the streets, lanes, alleys acd open courts at
all times free from filth; 10 keep clean and
free from obstructlons the openings Of the
public drains aod the cutters along the side
walks. And the Superintendent shall be
liable TO fne of not more than FIVE dollars
for each and every act of omission or default,
to be imposed by the Mayor or the Board of
Health whenever 10 their opinion such neg
lee, may be detrimental to the public health,
or the Mayor may in his discretion have the
work done at the expense and risk of the
said Superintendent aud have the sum paid
therefor deducted from his pay
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
DULY MADE BY THE
Board of Health
OF THE CITY OF SUMTER,

OF THE CITY OF SUMTER,
Under and By authority Of Act Of
General Assembly "To establish
local Boards of Health IN the Cities
and Toscns of the State, y approved
January 5th, 1895.
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nearest of kin, shall FIJI up the blanks n
such certificate and sign the same With his or
her name, and shall deliver the same to the
Secretary Of the Board within five days after
the BIRTH and for each and every neglect Of
the duties herein required each and every
person offending shall forfeit or pay 10 the
use of the city ten dollars or he imprisoned
in the city prison ten days.
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Dnly read aod adopted by the Board Of
Health of the City of Sumter on the lIth
DAY of October, 1895.
Attest: j =. MOOD.
S. G BAKER. President
Acting Secretary.
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RULE 40.

Tie Board o: Heath gay enac; any Be-
Lnws, rules and regulations as i: msy deem
advisable, in harmony with the provisions
anf: purposes OF tie ac': ani aot iaconsisien.
With the Constitution aud laws Of the State.
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RULE 9.

Every Sexton and other persons having
charge Of any ourying ground, tomb or vault
IN the City of Sumter shal before IL o'c.och
on Monday of each week make returns to the
Health Officer, Of the bodies and 'ersonS
buried since the las, return and in sach form
and specifying such particulars US TIE special
regulations of This department shall reqclre
That no person sha:! retain or allow 10 re
retained unbur:ej the dead Body Of Hnv
huuao being fo, longer ,in.a than three
days after the death OF suct person wi;tou: a
permit f;oss this department, which per1ri;
seal! spec:f; tie length OF t',@e during which
such body may he retai-ec unburied Fo:
every .ioation of this raIe toe person offend
ing shall pay q fine OF no, more than ten
dollars (Slo) or be imprisoned 10 the ci'y
;,rson aot exceeding ten (!0) days
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LiCezu

Times have been the rule
in business circles since
TIMES the fall season opened
and cotton jumped Up
from four to eight and
a half cents. Sumter las
been the live'iest place
in the State, and LEVI
BROS. have had the
BIG Iiveliest sort of time in
their store. Crowds flock
there TO get q few CT the
grea:
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RULE IS.

TIE Board Of Ecath shall furnish to each
p-ac,isirg Physician and Midwife in the City
of Sumter blank certificates Of birtn 10 tie
fern following:
o:.rr.nN or p1p1II
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No owner or driver, or any other person
having charge of Any carriage or other
vehicle used as a public conveyance shall re
ceive .: permit TO te placed, or convey in
any manner in or upon laid "shicIe, any per
son sick or infected with small poS or other
contagious disease, uader :. penalty Of fifty
dolinrs $50 fne or Imprisonment, rot ex-
ceedirg ,niciy days.
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Nanmer Of Procedure to Obtain Burial Permit.

Hummer cf Procedure to Obtain Burial Psrmn.
The undertaken or person in charge shall
present the certificate Of death, properly
made out and signed, to the Health Officer,
and this shall be an order upon him the
Health Of6cer] for burial permit. The
burial permit shall be taken to the cemetery
or h.riaI ground along with the body and
delivered to the Sexton or person in charge,
and said burial permit shall be no order on
him the Sexton or person in charge of the
cemetery to allow said body to be inferred.
; Upon the Monday morning following the
in,ermeut the Sexton or person in charge of
the cemetery shall return said permit TO the
Health Officer, who shall place ii on Sic.
Within three days after receiving certib-
cate of death the Health Officer shall file il,
with the Secretary Of the Board OF HEALTH
who shall make record Of the same in a
register kept for the purpose.
RULE l5
No other person than the Coroner or a
physician or surgeon who has a license to
practice in accordance with the State law
shall give the certificate herein required TO be
delivered to the Health Officer TO obtain a
burial permit.
RIFLE lS
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RULE 2l.

1t shall not Le lawful to keep any hogs
wirh'n the incorporate limits Of the cty Of
Sumter, except 10 enclosures of such s'ze as
RAY he approved bv the Board Of Health
and for each and every violation of the
provisions of this rule the person offending
shall be fined FIVE dollars $500 or i'm
prisoned in the city prison fv. days.
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PRESIDENT.

Section /. The President shall preside At
the meetings of the Board call extra meet
ings of the body, and perform all the duties
usually appertaiping to his oaice. And he
shall have fnll power to administer oaths or
atfirmations in auy proceedings or iovestigA-
;iops touching the regulations Of the Board ;
but shall, not be eotitled to receive any fee
therefor.
Sec. Q. In The absence of the President,
One of the other members Of the Board may
be designated TO perform the duties OF his
Office.
SECRETARY.
Section ! The Secretary shall attend ell
meetings and keep the minutes Of the pro-
ceedings of the Board; be shall keep all
papers, books and records entrusted to his
care in safe and convenient place in his
Office.
Sec. 2 He shall have ful; power to ad-
minister oa,hs or afirmations in any pro-
ceedings or Investigations touching the
regulations of the Board but shall not be
entitled TO receive any extra compensation
therefor.
Sec. 3. 1t shall he his duty tc receive aud
keep record OF all certificates of biitbs sud
deaths occurring within The city of Sumter.
Sec. 4. 1t shalt be his duty, in the month
ofOc,ober of each year, 10 prepare report
10 writing, TO be submitted 10 the City Coun-
cal lin accordance with the act). Of the
Operations Of ehe Board for tee preceding
year, with the necessary statistics thereof,
together With such information and sugges-
,ions relative TO the sanitary condition aad
requirements Of the city as the Board may
deem proper He shall also prepare report,
TO be submitted 10 tie State Bosrd of Health
10 the mouth of October, contaieiog notice
OF its organization and membership, auc
shall forward TO them copies Of all its reports
and publications. together with such sanitary
Information rs may froc, ,ime to 'i:ne be
REQUIRED hy said State BaarG.
Sec. S. The Secretary she'll issue al
special permits granted by the Board, and he
shall keep record O: he same and Of al.
applications fer permits ~ cases where per
mits have been refused and he. shall De re-
ouired 10 give bond ir the sun OF one aun
dred dollars (Sloo) for the faithful discharge
OF his duties, and be sil-l! receiTe salary u,
tie rate Of FIVE dollars (S5 COZ per month.
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RULE Z.

No new burying ground, cemetery, tomb or
vault fo- dead human bodies shall be estab-
lisbed (ror shall the remains Of any dead
body be placed in any existing hurying
ground, vault, tomb or cemetery 10 the City
of Sumter, nor any of said receptacles be
opened, exposed or dis.urbed) except accord
ing to the terms of the permit therefor given
by the Board of Health.
RULE g.
Every Association, Board of Trustees or
Corporation having charge Of any cemetery.
buryng ground or vault, shall be required 10
employ or appoint Sexton or Superin,end-
ent who shall he required 10 register his
name With the Secretary Of the Board Of
Health, whose duty i; sail be to supervise
al iotesments in said cemetery, burial ground
CT vault He shall not permit any dead body
to be inferred in said cemetery, bnrying
ground or vault untii he shall FIRST h.ve re-
ceived from the Aearse. keeper or other person
10 charge of the corpse such burial permit as
be, (the Hearse-keeper or person in charge)
is required by this rule to deliver with such
dead body, and it shall be the duty Of such
Sexton or other person IN charge Of any place
of burial to enter said burial permit or per-
mits in a book to be furnished by hiC' :or that
purpose aod 10 deliver the original certificate,
burial permit or permits to the said Health
Officer rs these regulations require, and for
anv and every violation hereof he shall for
felt and pay for the Csc of the City not more
than twenty $40 o0) dollars, or in default
thereof be imprisoned in the City Prison not
more than 20 days
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RULE 10.


Nc hearse keeper or person 10 charge Of any
hearse Shall receive or carry HCy corpse O.:
dead body until he shall haze first obtained
from the office Of the Hes!,i Ofjc-7 burial
permit; in the following form, v;2 I:
BURIAL PERMIT NO -.
Before this body leaves the c'y tie ,rar.s-
pc,:Alon agent Will ,ess eff and des;;o; this
coupon If otherwise detached f-on I;
permit, The coupon rust no, Ae !ecsi7ed
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
Bu.e,n Of Vita! a.iStcs,
SUMTER. S C, lS9-.
Permission is hereby gi7ea 10 Tea:ove the
-enaics Of age, occu.
patton, /; place OF birth,
place OF death, date of de*th,
cause of death.
10 for in;c.ment
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RULE %.

II shall not be lawful 70 slaughter any
aom4ls for market III the incorporate limit:
of the city of Sumter; and for each And
ever, violation of the provisions of this rule
the person offending shall he 6ned Eve dollar:
1S5 0O] or imprisoned in the city prison FIVE
days.
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In all cases, railroad and ansportation
companies shall obtain permission to bring
bodies OF deceased persons, from the Health
Officer or from regular physicians Of the
place from which the body is brought.
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Lou Lots

RULE 26.
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|; shall not be lawful for any person TO
throw or place in any street, or upon any
sidewalk or in any open lot in the city Of
Sumter, anv dead fowl or dead animal, or TO
deposit any watermelon rinds or rubbish
from yards or lots on the street or sidewalk,
unless the sane be put in boxes or barrels.
convenient TO be handled by the city cart
drivers II shall not be lawful 20 deposit
any liquid slops or refuse in any shape upon
the streets, sidewalks or open lots within the
limits Of the city. Dead fowls,
animals, rubbish ETC.. found upon sidewalks.
open lots, ETC., in opposition TO this rule
shall be deemed as having been there de-
posted by the occupants Of the nearest house
or lot thereto, unless otherwise shown aud
for each and every violation of the provisions
Of this rule the person offending shall se hned
67e dollars [Ss oo7 or imprisoned in the city
prison FIVE DAYS.
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The Board Of Health shall also furnish
each practiclng physician and midwife IL
tae city of Sumter blank certificates Of q
sti:iblcth, in the fnru1 following: