The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
THE CHARTER or THE CITY or
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pers Q: tie Affairs 81 Bis oE'sce. inc!aasnx
a@ts- uaors2zxy ana other sanitary ssa-
Sec s Whenever re health orsrer shan
es-slsy 70 tie beard os aeR1th khat any
GAZING or any part thereof a for arr
$50 AIRY cause an1t Tor human habika-
49, sssss. SO oaart snay Issue an order. % -
@-s..Ne1 cerssssclsous2y On the building. and
80 prarfteaess. 70 re served On Ire
sMNrF, agent or occupant recurring all
,,s..s.e :. e sacats sEca Building or apart
asaS Ssterfnsne The cause og vacation
$50 = stated IA ths order
- : W neneHer case OF smallpox.
s-.Sx teFsg, AslAtia cholera or other In
festseas disease IS reported 10 tss n.stts
slSsf. ne s1a-t Immediately VISIT IA
p.s5saasss waers tie person Is and /. hs
49, $50 L-l3a SsscA reported disease or any
iaseetsoas disease cs ssscS gsrer,ts<x -
sssaA EorsAwita cause % 70 essslaved q
quarantine nag IN q conspicuous place on
way a psacAri setting farsh -. a., 80,
Infectious disease exists theresn ans era
nEnse az such disease.
Sec. : TIE health oF-ce- shan in,-n.-
6iatesy report 20 the cAsss cr rsssiee sssx-
sca0el super lntendsnt. ths x-trcionls ~
private and other schools WITHIN thN catv
S he .iorarian OF The ssassie pesilc IL
person sick 90 the diseases "a Sect4sf,
os this article enumerated or any other
Contagious or infectious disease Ns may
deem dangerous 20 the pahse health
Sec. :. IL shall be the duty * tie city
scaeol superintendent. the nrsnSlrsa.s az
private and ether schools within the city.
mrsry, when 50 notified. 20 refuse adj
m.ttsnee 20 the public or private or other
schools or librarv - any fneEnoer ct a
diseases ara found unfn advised ay fhs
health efficer that there Is no longer any
Danger from contagton.
Sec 10 Every physician In the city
shaa immediately repart TO tho health
offseer I'm writing every patient he shall
haye sick OF fyphGss typhoid. ship or VEL
low fever. Asiatic cholera. smallpox. dipa-
tnerfa or scarlailns. or such other infec-
tseoS disease as - or may he specified
BY ordinance. and shall report every
death death a, occurring from any such disease
immediately. also. every householder IN
the city shall report forthwith 70 thu
health officer the name OF every iaEnaie
q bis or her house whom he or she shall
have reason 20 believe 10 be sick OF any
such disease and any death from any
saen disease occurring at ais or her
Sec. IL The health Officer shah keep
record az al births. deaths. interments
an creuAattons occurring In the city.
Sec. IL All physicians aud n4awiyes
health officer within twenty-four hours
al births and Deaths occurring in his or
her practice
Sec. -. The board OF health through
and with the cooperation OF the board
or public works. with the consent OF the
city council. may locate. establish end
aieenins no p rs,n END sams ws saa
ever necessary for tho preservation OK
the public health. and NAV appoint and
remove az pleasure such physicians and
nurses as may he necessary TO maintain
the efficiency os the same. and may CAUSE
70 be removed thereto and kept therein
any person affected with any contagious
Sec. "a. No person shall removs per-
son affected with any contagious or In
fictitious disease from any house or place
~fA. x4fE e.4r
o. place without the written permission OK
t1e health officer.
See Is the board OF health shall with
the consent OF the city council appoint p
sanitary Inspector. who shah be market
Inspector. inspector OF sewers and iusree-
tor OF plumbing. OF water, steam and gas
OF al buildings within the city. sncl
inspector shall have the powers OF q po-
lieenan and must BE a practical plumber.
His duties shall BE- such as are or may
~ prescribed by ordinance. The city
ccnnril shall ny ordinance rewulate the
plumbing OK ali buildings with due regard
for the health OF the city.
Sec. is. The board OF hsaltn may pro.
claim such guarantees and establish and
declare such quarantine districts ana sta
tions as may In iis Judgment De neees-
sary for the preservation % pubic nssatn.
and may appoint and remove al pseasuFe
a quarantine officer.
Sec. IL. All vessels arriving ~ the port
OF Seattle from ports whieA have oeen
legally declared Infected ports. and al
vessels arriving frona any Place where
there is prevailing at the time OF de-
paTture any contagious, Infectious or pes
tileEtfaI disease, are subject 10 quarau-
tine. and must be by the master. owner.
plot or consignee. reported 70 the quar-
ansina officer without delay. Sufh a ves-
scriassi hy ire board OF health untii the
quarantine officer has boaF1ci the same
and given the order required by law.
See IL The board Of health shall make
rules and regulations relating 70 the dis
position 81 the sick and deceased aFTfv-
Ing on any ship or vessel, ard the city
ths ree0very OF All expenses and charges
Incurred in their treatment OF burial
See ~ The board Of health may. when
they deem Il necessary, require az iaii-
road ears or other public convey anees.
before tho same shall step a. any depot
or station ~ The city, . stop Al any
calify selected and established ger GUAR.
ssarh r,ersoDs with their stores and bag
gage. "a the health officer shan deem
necessary 50 10 DE left for the health or
Sec. 81. The board Of health shall maks
such rules and regulations for the gov
erErnenf % the quarantine or TIE neaith
OF the city as from time % time the pub
IA. hesaltn nYay require. and the physicians
or health officers in charge OF any quar-
antine station or place. shall aaVe power
,s.rse1arv <or The proper management
thereof, and n shall he the duty OF al
persons in Guaranflnc. and all agents. CT
tteers raligeEnen or others employed by
the city in or about said quarantine sta
tons or places 20 carry cut ana OBEY ths
ses q. II shall be unlawful to disinfsr
or exhurne from grave. vault, cemetery
or other burial place within tie ctty. or
Owned BY the city. or 10 deposit therein,
or remove from the city. the body on any
deceased person. without first causing TO
be He'd az the health Office 4 certificate
signed by a legally qualified physician
or coroner setting forth as nearly a. pos
sFhis the name, age, sex, color. place q
bsrih. occupation. date. locality and
cause OF death OF sucn decsdent, ana OBJ
taia from the heai;a officer written per-
s@s' 81 The health officer shall pre-
FORM containing stubs, on which, az we'll
as in The permits. shall - entered by
the health officer a record giving sAs
name age, sex, nativity cause or deAfn
and pace OF burial OF each person - -
aistntersnanf or removal ~ remains. the
record shall also show TIE csstinauoH
OF the remains.
Sec. z3 Ths city council shall by orti-
nance provide Tor tho enforceynent %
~ health nav ADOPT and the council sp-
prove. providing also Cor al expenses H.
Cured IA carving out the same. Ana IN
ADDITION TO the powers IN this article
enumerated. tho hea*n offser ara ths
gnsrnferz N the board or health may adj
rnlras.er cafhs on matters connected with
the department. and shaH have such Other
Ysovrars and authority as may 10 pre-
ser5E.aa tyv ordinance Of ths c1y council
ar ~ general law. TIE city council shall
s..,, rsraigi~s dafanw the continnAEcs os
Their enforced quarantine.
g. =, The city c0unca SHAH pass ell
stIra ordinances, and provide therein sunft