The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
THD CHARTER orr THE CITY or
SEATTI

% the nosrt a -no-tsly sra annual re-
po-s o. the affairs - 10 office. Including
n s,. raort1ary and other sanitary sta
Sec. & Whenever the health erscer snal
Sesl-y % the board os health that any
ea..aing Or any part thereof 10 fer any
sson. said beard may issue an order. TO %
AsIaxea conspacsso0sly On the building. and
srr 800 psasSseaose. . ee served en- TIE
pers ms 60 vscatc such Building or apart
nasnt 81 and until such tire as the hoard
nay nay Ssternlne TIE cause % vacation
sea- % stated IN tie order.
$50. 7. Whenever : case Of srna,spox.
ysasew ever Axiatio cholera or ether IN
Iess1as disease Is reported 10 the health
premises whe-e the persan Il ard II -
shan ma such reported disease or anv
intccfious disease on such premises. hs
quarantine Tag in a conspicuous plaoe c.ra
said premises, ana post upon TIA Saor-
way : plaoard setting forth the fact isst
,nrses'oss aisease exists therein and the
SEQ, 8 The health cfiosr sAa.. f-nrr,e-
ciatesy report 20 the chief ef possceS cifsr
sSh0s; s, aas.s ss sas saees 3
and The librarian OF the Seattle public IL
orary. tae names ana residences os every
person sick or the diseases IN section
contagious or snfscticus Disease hs may
deem dangerous 90 the public health.
Sec. Z. IL shall % tss duty o. the city
privsi. sns a:sa sehso,s w,issn lie slss
and the librarian OF tbs Scanre pubic
library. when so notified. 10 refuse aS-
nistancs TO the public or private or ether
household In which any CT the Aforesaid
diseases are found until advised ~ ths
health offcer that there II no iongsr any
Danger from contsgton.
SEQ. 10. Every physician IN TIE city
shal, Immediately report 20 the health
officer in writing every patient ne shall
law fever. Asistic dee CHOLERA. sslsanpSx. ciph-
iberia or ec2rlatlra, or such other infsc-
ticus disease a. is or may b specined
death occurring from any such disease
immediately: also. every householder IN
the city shall rsport forthwith 10 tho
health officer the name OF every inmate
have reason 90 believe 20 be sick of any
such disease. and any death from any
such disease occurring ct als or her
house.
sec. II. The health oricer shall keep
a record OF al births. deaths, intarmenss
ana crensa lions occurring In the city.
IN the city shall report in writing 80 the
all births and deaths occurring In his or
seq IS. Ths board of health through
and with the cooperation OF tho boatd
OF public works. with the consent or the
GltN C2lDEIl. may kOC&a&s ESTABLISH 6&lNA
maintain hospitals and psss-houses and
discontinue and remove the same when.
ever necessary for the preservation os
the public health. and may appoint and
remove at pleasure such physicians ana
nurses as may be necessary to maintain
the efficiency OF the same. and may cause
to be removed thereto and kept therein
any person affected with any contagious
or infectious disease.
Sec a. No person shall remove q per-
son affected with any contagious or IN
within the city limits TO any other house
or place without the written permission OF
the health officer.
Sec IL The board OF health shall with
saritary Inspector. who shall Be market
inspector. inspector OF sewers And irspec-
tor Of plumbing. Of water. steam and gss
OF all buildings within the city,. buch
inspector shaif have the powers OF pc
llceman and must be q practicAi plumber.
His duties shall be such as are or may
Council shall ~ ordinances regulate the
plumbing Of ell buildings with due regard
for the health Of the city.
claim such auarantinss and essaSlish ara
declare such quarantine .districts and sta
tons as may In III Judgment % nsSes-
sary for iss n % eue y
ses. IL: Al yssssi: arr.y,ng =, the port
q Seattle from Pert cai .r, hs. .,s ben
vessels arriving from any place where
there Is prevailing al the time OF de-
parture. any contAsacus. tnfecsious or pes
ss sa ana ss: ). 4. 5, &: ssn.
pilot or oonsignsA reported TO the quar-
sntins s6iosf without delay, Such yes
:s 's /, not &. S:srs pA ..s uns Il,
quarantine oiiiccf. has oosr3ed tne same
and given the order required OF law.
ra les ana N lssui H relating 70 the
position OF shs sick and deceased arriy-
Ing on any ship OF. vessel. and the ely
ceunsil n PrSes ny Ss snc cssrr res
Sec. 10. The board OF health may, when
they deem II necsssarys rsanirs All RAJ
bsfors the same shaii atop at any depot
or station In the city, 70 atop Al any
locality selected and established for guar.
s sash o.psoBs With their stores and bax-
gage. as the health ofTioer shall deem
necessary 20 10 be left for the health q
IS Sec ~ m' The board OF health shall make
such rules and regulations for the gov
eminent OF the Quarantine o. tns neaisn
OF the CITY as from tlms e 5,ns Va p,, =.
or health officers IN charEe or any quar-
antin. station or plsce sha1l have power
TO enforce such. regulations as may %
ue~eesary for the proper management
thereof. ana Il shan be the. duty os al
nsrsons IN quarantins and all agents, Of
flesrs. poiinsmen or others employed ny
the city In or about SAID QuarahIne So
tons or places 20 carry out and obey the
See Sec. 81. r, shsli bs unlawful 70 clsintsr
or exhums from n grave, vault. csiuetsry
or ren.ovs from Is. city. the body o. any
deceased person, without first CAUSING "a
be filed At the health ores 2 eertiacsss
or coroner. setting forth as nearly a. pos
sshis the name. age, sex, color,, pace Q.
BIRTH, occupation, date. .ooaAfy snn
taia from the health offscer . written par
So ~ T'ns health of'ee. shsr1 pre-
pare a book % bank perrnvs In propsr
az IN ths permits. shall - entered ey
~. health oflcer record giving the
name. age, sex. nativity. canss OF deAth
saa es "a p r s,a. q e. sai :sn.a = for
Ssstnsermsrsf or rsmovai % remains. tbs
record shall also show ths destination
" g. sns y rae CITY council shan BY cr6i-
narce provids Tor ths ennorucrnsne 81
sunh orders and regulations a. ne pcsru
az heatfa may adopt ard the ceunril a9-
prove, providing aiso 20, s ~. a. a.ns Ana +
ad4ifion 10 ths powers In this syttfs
su1,rnerated the hrafr cfHrsr ara tns
TnerrSrrs 81 re board OF health may AZ
,s,gr.iet@r oafhs on matters connseted with
tse departrnent. and shall hsvs Such otner
r.owers ard authority es may y pre-.
scrgr.ss by ordinanc. O. ths cby cooncn
or by general law. Ias s,ty s ~ ~ E,1i.
gsr,s families during fns conan1Ancs OF
sbsfr enforced quarantine,
$50 =, The city courrh snen pass ~
sneh ordinances. sne prssin -, "a 49, tn.sre
80 s1for.s The provisions Of tbs article.