The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-31

city, snail immediately examine into the |
facts OF the case and II tho disease appears
to be OF tho chiaracte above specified they
shall adopt such quarantine and sanitary
measures as may In their judgment tend to
prevent the spread OF said disease In It's To-
cality, md shall Immediately notify the
Secretary OF the State Board Of Health Of the
appearance OF such disease and the measures
adopted by said local board In relation there
to. ~. 1-.-'.. r. ..---s
Section 10. Said local board Of health
shall have power to forbid, by notices posted
upon the entra .ceg to premises where there
may be q person sick with such disease, any
person except the medical attendants or
spiritual advisors, from going to or leaving
said premises without their permission or
carry or causing to be carried any material
whereby said disease has abated and the
premises, dwelling and clothing have been
rendered free from disease Of such disinfe IT
Ing means as the board may direct
Section IL. That no principal, superln-
tendcnt + teacher of any school, and no par
emit, master Or guardian Of any child r minor
having scarlet fever. diphtheria. smallpox or
any dangerous, infectious or contagious d.
sease, Or any child residing in any house in
which any such disease exist or has recently
existed, to attend to any public Or private
place OR school within said city limits until
the said local board of health shall have
given its permission.
Section H. It shall be the duty Of every
physician to report TO said local board of
health. in writing, every person within the
limits or said city having a contagious d.
sease and the state OF his or her disease and
his or her dwelling and name, if known.
which such physician has prescribed for or
attended for the FIRST time since having
contagious disease or since the discovery Of
the Same to be contagious during any part of
the preceding twenty-four l24) hours, but
that not more than two C2) reports shall be
required in one % week concerning the same
person.
section Ii, 1t Shall be the duty Of each
and every practicing physician to report in
writing to each local board of health the
death Of any OF his patien is who shall have
died within the limits OF said city within
tWenty-four ;2H hours there .fter, and to
state in such report the specific name, and
type Of such disease.
Section II. Every keeper Of any private
house. lodging house, and every inn-.e epcr
| and hotel keeper Shall, within twenty four
GU hours, report In writing to said local
| board Of health the same particulars re
qulred of any physician in the preceding sec
lion concerning any person being at any
OF the aforesaid houses and hotels and at
| tached With any contagious disease danger
Gus to tie public health.
Section Is. It shall be the duty of every
person knowing of any person sick Of any
contagious disease dangerous to the public
health, and the duty of every physician
| hearing OF such sick person who shall have
reason to think requires the attendance of
the local board of health, to at once report
| the facts to said board in regard to the di-
sease, condition and dwelling place or posi-
+! ton Of such sick person.
Section Is. It shall be sunlawful for any
| person or persons within the limits of said
| city, without q permit from said local board
| OF health, to carry Or remove from one ID
! building to another, or from any railway cars
any person sick OF any contagious disease,
| nor shall any person by any exposure Of any
| individual sick OF any contagious Giscusa or
OF the body Of such person, or by negligent
| act connected Herewith. or in respect to the
care and custody thereof, or by II, :lless
exposure of himself, cause or contribute tt
or promote the spread Of disease from an
!
Section II. That no person shall be al
lowed to rct;ln unburcd the dead body OF
any human being for a longer time than fou,
| az days or when the death has been caused
by a contagious disease for Il longer time
than twcEty-four Gi) hours after the death
ofsuch person without a written permit from
the local board of health
Section IS. No sewerage, drainage or re-
| M Init ~ .;,l
either by itself Or in connection with othe,
matter, will corrupt or impair the quality
of the water Of any spring, we'll, pond, lake
stream Or river within the limits of said city
for domestic use, or render it injurious t.
| health, and no human or animal cXcrement
shall be placed i'll Or discharged into OF
placed or deposited upon the ice of any pond!
lake, stream Or river used as source of wat
ec supply by said city nor shall any sucl
sewer, drainage, refuse or po.luting matter
Or excIencnt be placed upon the banks OF
any such pond, lake. stream or river within
five (3) miles above the point where such sup
ply is taken Gf within the limits of said city
or Within any feeders on the banks thereof
and that no refuse. garbage or polluting mat
ter OF any kind shall be deposited upon an,
lot or in any alley, lane. private or public
place within the limits Of said city.
Sections 10. All expenses incurred for the
control of INFECTIOUS diseases by said lcca
board OF health (Milere the parties to bt
charged Herewith from poverty or otherwise
are unable to pay the same shall be paid il
the first instance by the city, aud thcreupo1
the Recorder OF said city shall certify tn.
amount required to reimburse said city tt
the County Auditor at the time of certifyins
other taxes in order that said auditor may
extend on the tax list of the county a tax
sufficient to pay the amount so certified
provided, that the person or persons charged
by said board with any expenses incurred
under tho ordinance. who are ablt to Day :nt
shall neglect Or refuse SO to do, may be pros.
ecuted in a civil action before any cour
having competent jurisdiction in said cit,
for the recovery OF the same or the amour
may be assessed against the property of til,
persons So charged situate within the limits
OF said city, and collect the same as othe1
| taxes.
Section 20. Any person awho shall will
fully violate any of the provisions of thi:
ordinance or Of any rules or regulations duty
made and published or posted by said loo;s
board of Health, shall be guilty of a misdc.
| meanor and upon conviction thereof shall III
subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred
e 90 .OG] dollars and costs Of prosecution OF
Imprisonment in the city lookup or in the
county Jail of St. Louis Co., Minnesota, moi
to exceed thirty [30l days or both such fine
and imprisonment
Section q. This ordinance shall be in
effect from and after it's adoption and publ
cation.
! Adopted July 22nd, 1896,
Attest: J. C. Jackson
| Jno. Costin, Jr., May or
| City Recorder.