The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
THE CHARThS OF THE City or
SEATTIE-t,ouffuu

..ss4. 119EA1AES aid cS20- sanitary stz-
ses: s Whenever TIE health ofseer shan
Ss..Ssss 10 tie ooar1 % health that any
s.A.-sslas O. any part taereas . for any
ton. said hoard nav issue AZ prsser. "a 5s
11sANea ee1siascascassy on tire ASG.Ginx, ard
49, pFactscao3e. 70 ee served ga ;hs
persons 80 varase szscs tsssidsrx Or aparf-
-. LIS - aud aasn such tine a. the board
sss SsSes&A1ne. T1e cause of vacation
slsaA - stated II tee order
go I. M21aeye- a case Of smallpox.
se.-~ <sver, Astatfs cholera or other In
tessseNz disease Is reported 10 ire heats
s ~ss = sna2l Immediately vists ,hs
SAal md socA reported disease Or arv
ln4s@19as disease an such premises -.
So sessamash cause 10 ee displayed
quarantine Tag IN A conspicuous piaee en-
s&s4 premises ana post upon the door
WAY ; p.Acard setting forth n. fact tat
.ls.se essss aisssse exists therein and the
Sec. $ The health or.eer shsn t,,r,%-
Gs&tsAy reseATt % ne cSaef Of pa,trn city
ssaeal superintendent. tse prsaelpals ..
private ard ether schools within INA czfv
and the Librarian Of the Seattle pfsbsis IL
ar&Fy. TIE names and residences 81 everSr
person siSk or TIA diseases Ia section :
q this article enumerated or any other
contagious o. snfect&oQs disease he naay
deem dangerous 90 the pubic health
Sec. =. II shah Re the duty ~ tie citw
ScAeos SUPERINTENDENT. the principals OF
private and ether schools within the city.
and the librarian az the Seapsie pssl'ss,
library. when so notified. 10 refuse ad-
msttance 10 the ps4e,ic or private or other
schools or library TO any member Of a
household IN which any or the Aforesaid
diseases are found untI. advised by thu
health otficer that there Is no longer any
Danger from contagtcn.
Sex 10 Every physician In The city
shaI Immediately report 20 the heait1
S Saa In. n writing every rs,ient he SHAH
iow fever. Asiatse cholera. smallpox ctph-
tasrta or scarlatina- or staca other infec-
tlSsas disease as IS or may "a specified
BY ordinance. and shall report every
death occurring from any such disease
immediately: also. every householder IN
the city shall report forthwith TO the
health ofieer the name OF every iEAusate
ef his or her house whom he or she shall
haxa reason 10 believe 10 h@ sick os any
such disease, and any death from any
such disease occurring at bis or her
Sec. II. The health officer shah keen
Tscord OF al births. deaths. interrnents
an n. efs e Sssgrrins IN ne .,, S,y
In the city shall report In writing 20 the
health officer within cwenfy-four hours
81 births and deatas occurring IN his or
Sec. IL the hoard OF health through
and with the cooperation os the board
OF public works. With the consent of thee
city council. may locate. establish aat
maintain hospitals and pest-hopscs ard
discontinue and remove tas sans when
ever necessary for the preservation q
the pubic health. and may apresrt ard
remove az pleasure such physicians and
nurses as may be necessary 10 maintain
tae efficiency es the same; and may Gauss
any person affected with any contagious
or infections disease.
Sec. "a No person shall rernovs per-
sen affected with any contagious or IN
fictitious disease from any house or piace
within the city limits 20 any other house
orsplace without the written permission OK
See. Is. TIE Beard OF health shall WITH
tho consent oe the city council appoint =
sanitary inspector. who shall Be market
inspector, Inspector OF sewers and inspeS-
tor or plumbing, og water. steam and sas
OF all buildings within the city. Suea
inspector shall have the powers OF flo-
leemaa and must be q pFastlssi psr ~ ~,
he prescribed by ordnance. The city
counsel shall ny ordinances regulats the
plumbing Of AL buildings with due regard
for the health OF the city.
Sec. IS. The board Of health may pro-
claim such guarantees and establish and
declare such quarantine districts anu sta
tons as may In its Judgment os neses-
sary for the preservation or public health.
and may appoint and remove at pieasaTe
a quarantine officer.
OF Seattle from ports WHICH have been
legally declared injected ports, and al
vessels arriving from any place where
parture any Contagious. infectious or pes
fiientiai disease. are subject to Qusran-
tine, and must be by the master. owner.
antine officer without delay. Such a ves-
sci must not cross Aine drawn az pre-
ecribed bv the board Of health untN ths
uuarantine officer has boarded the same
and rIyer the order required BY law
See ~ The hoard or health snail mass
rules AMI regulations relating 20 fas as
position az the sick and deceased RrEls-
Ing on any ship or vessel. and tae cay
council. sasall provide ~ ordinance Tor
the recovery OF al expenses and charges
incurred in their treatment or nn ,i s.ssn
thew deem II necessary require al fa1i-
road cars or ether pubic convey anees.
before tho same eilall stop ~ any aepot
or station In tho city. % step az any
funaf4fy selected and established Tor guar
anfina purposes, and 70 leAVe tnefs al
such persons. WIKI their stores ana nak~
cage as the health officer shah deem
necessary 50 10 be left for the hea4ta OK
See s.. The board Of health shall make
ench rules and regulations Tor the gov
rrrfnefft or t3ae quarantine OF the health
og the city as from time "a time the puo-
lie health may require. and the pnysieisns
or health officers IN charge OF any quar-
antIue station o. place shall have power
"a enforce such regulations az may %
necessary fer the proper management
thereof and II shall be tho duty OK az
persons IN quarantine ard all agents, Of
ficers policemen or Cthefa enpteyeu py
tina city IN or about said quarantine sta
lions or pitctS 70 e1tiy "St $50 49, -
see u. II shall be unlawful to disinser
or exhuu1e from n grave. vault ceiuetery
or other burial place within the city. or
owned bv the city. or 20 dep1Ait therein.
or remove from the city, the body or any
deceased person, without first causing 90
he fi'ed al the health offIee certificate
signed BY legally qualified physician
o. coroner. setting forth as nearly a. pos
Fihia the name. age. rex. ensor, place or
birta occupation, date. locality and
cause OF death OF such decesirnt. ana OBJ
tain from the health officer written per-
sec ~ The health officer rhali pre-
mare "a bock OF blank permits ia proper
FORM containing stubs, on which, as well
as n the permits. shall - entered By
TIE health officer y record giving Ns
ard D,ars 81 Burial OF each person 70 b
buried. ard when a permit II issued f1r
disbursement or removal a. remains, ~
record saaii also show thu destination
Of the remains.
cer n The city council shah by ofdi-
Yarca gravias Tor the ensorcsfnsrf %
esseh orders AMI regulations as ths hoard
~ heafta fnay adopt and THE eouDcN CD
move providing aizo for al expenses H.
r-trrsd To carrying ont the same, An6 IN
ADDITION % the covers II this srts.is
ert4vnerz'ea chs heattfr officer and tbs
,nevsbe~s ~ ssss board Of health may ef-
y,ssrssssr oafhs on matters connected with
sbs aerar-rneyf snd shan have sucn ofh~r
rsevwars and authority as NAV De pre-
s-rsf.aH a4v ordinance OF TIE ely couHcil
or hv general law, Tn- city counc.t snhA
r-n.sga@ fer tire maintenance 81 81 tr6i-
sssss families during fha continuance or
thefr rrsfoFsred quarantine
G. a. The city COUNCIL sfsaI pass al
So. o-ssiaznees. and rrcyiss therein szsch
penalties, as VIII carry OF. 80 ns