The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY oP
notwithstanding

70 the board a monthly and annual re-
port OF the affairs 81 his office. including
nssal uaoriaary ana other sanitary sta
Sc. s Whenever the health officer shall
ceEliy 70 the board Of health that any
sa 4s.1ls,g or any Part thereof : FER any
s.en. said eeard may issue an order. 70 be
aal.Ae1 consftcalously on the building. and
owrsr p 49,: ~ - De served en- ne
peFsSns 10 yacate such building or apart
msnt q and untn such time as the board
HAY determine. The cause OF vacation
saaA he stated Ia tie order.
ss1 !. Whenever case Of smallpox.
yel49w FEVER. Asiatis cholera or other in
otiicev, he shall Immediately visit the
premises where the person Is ard II be
shal ind such reported disease or any
infectious disease on such premises he
shall forthwith cause 10 De displayed ,
quarantine nag In a conspicuous Mace on,
S Na1 anes s err poss r, nps on tie deer
infectious disease exists therein ard the
name OF such disease.
Sec. The health officer shall irrnae-
diate1y report to the chief az police. city
school supSrinte adcnf. tae priacipats or
private and other schools within the city
and the LIBRARIAN or the Seattle public IL
hrary TIE names and residences Of every
person sick of the diseases in section
q this article enumerated or any other
contagious or infectious disease he may
deem dangerous 10 the public health.
Sec. g Ii shall ba the duty OF the city
school superintendent. the principals CT
private and other schools within the city.
ard the librarian or the Seattle pubic
library, when so notified. 10 refuse adj
mittanee 70 the public or private or other
household IN which any OF the aforesaid
diseases are found until advised BY the
health officer that there Is 10 longer any
danger frou contagton.
Sec. 10. Every physician In the city
shall Immediately report 70 tho health
officer in writing every patient he saau
have sick Of syphus. typhoid. ship OF vel
low fever, Asiatic cholera. smallpox, diph-
iberia or scarlatina. or such other intec-
ticus disease as is or may be- speciued
death occurring from any such disease
immediately: also, every hoIsenoldar IN
the city shall report forthNitA 70 the
health officer the name OF every inmate
OF his or her house whom he or she shall
have reason 20 believe 20 be sick or any
such disease. and any death from any
such disease occurring at his or her
house.
sec. II. The health officer shall keep
a record OF all births, deaths. interments
AMI cregnattons occurring In the CITY.
Sec. T. All physicians and midwfyes
in the city shall report IN writing % the
health officer within twenty-four hours
all births ard deaths occurring in his or
Sec. IL. The board OF health through
and with the cooperation or the board
OF public works, with the consent OF the
city council may locate. establish and
maintain hospitals and pest-houses and
ever necessary for the preservation OF
the public health, and may appoint and
remove at pleasure such physicians ana
nurses as may. be necessary 70 maintain
/ the efficiency OF the same: and may cause
70 be removed thereto and kept therein
any person affected with any contagious
1 or infectious disease.
Sec. IL. No person shall remove a per-
son affected with any contagious or m
fectious disease from any house or place
I within the city limits TO any other nous.
or place without the written permission or
/ taN health officer.
Sec Is. The board or health shall with
I the consent OF the city council appoint a
sanitary Inspector who shah be market
| Inspector. Inspector OF sewers and inspec-
| Of all buildings within the city. Such
| inspector shall havo the powers or q Do
/ iiceman and must be a practicai plumber.
His duties shall be such as are or may
/ 10 prssrribei by ordinance The city
| coun~il shalt nv ordinance regulate the
| plumbing OF all buildings with due regard
ig Sec sHg Is. The board p OF health may pro-
/ claim such guarantees and establish and
| declare such quarantine districts and sta
s ssS. for the praservation Of pnblc health.
| and may appoint and remove At pleasure
q auarantine officer
Of Seattle from Ports which have been
vessels arriving from any place where
rarture any contagious. infectious or pes
tiienfIal disease. are subject TO Quaran-
tine. and must be by she aster. owner,
antine officer without delay. Such ves-
sci must not cross line drawn as pre-
soribed bv the board q health m, anti la The
and given the order required by law.
Sec. Is. The board OF health shall make
rules and regulations relating 20 me as
Ing on any ship or. vessel, and the city
council shall provide BY ordinance for
the recovery OF al eapsnss - an h,ris,
Sec 49, The board OF health may. when
they deem IL necessary require all rail-
road cars or other pubic conveyaan a;
or station IN the city. 70 stop at any
locality selected and established for quar-,
such persons. with their stores and bag
gage. as the health officer shah deem
necessary - 20 bc left for the health or
VS. Sec 81 q. The board OF health shall mako
sueh rules and regulations for the gov
eminent Of the quarantine OF the heaiih
of tire city as from time % time the pub
liz health may require. and the physicians
or health officers In charge or any quar-
antine station or place shal naVe po",sn
necessary Cor the proper management
thereof. and Il shall be the. duty OF all
persons in quarantine. and al agents OF
fjcers policemen or others employed by
the city in or about said quarantine sta
lions or places 20 carry out and obey inc
SEE u. II shall be unlawful 20 disinter
or exhume from "A grave, vault, cemetery
or other burial place within the city, or
owned by the city, or 10 deposit therein.
or remove from the city. the body OF any
Hefeaxad person, without first causing 20
be filed al the health Office a certificate
signed by "A legally qualified pnysiciah
or coroner setting forth as nearly as pos.
sFhie the name. age, sex. color, pace O
birth. occupation, date. locality ana
cause az death Of such decsdens, and oo-
tain from tho health officer written PER
*. - The health officer shall pre-
mare a book Of blank permits in proper
form containing STUBS, on which, as well
as IN the permits, shall - entered Dy
TIRE health officer a record giving the
name. age. sex nativity. cause Of death
and place Of burial OF each person 20 70
buried and when q permit IL issued Tor
INFRINGEMENT or removal ~ reTnssns, the
record shall also show the destination
or the remains.
Sec. q The city council shall by ords-
such orders and regulations "a ffis board
OF health may ADOPT and the council ND
s,rovs sirovi5ing also for all expenses In
s~tt~rea ia carving out the same. AND In
ADDITION - the powers IN this article
enumerated the health offcer and the
rnarnsers ~ The board or health may ed-
rrirfHfer 0afhs on matters connected with
Ne d~nartrnent and shaD have such other
powers and authority ae may % Pre-,
rr~ts.ea Nv ordinances Of this ely council
~ 10 general law The city council snail
r~ovfan fer the maintenance or al tn1f-
ger' families during the eonifnuAncs OF
fhpg- enforced quarantine. :.
Sac - The city oourrh snail PASS ~
s1eh ordinances. and provide therein snea
zxefff 0fst the intent