The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-18
Am ORDINANCE
Approving and Ratifying the
Rules and Regulations Of
the Board of Health,

OC IL ELI, Dy Lue Mayor
and Aldermen Of the City of Anderson,
8. c., in Council assembled and by au-
thority OF the same
That the Rules and Regulations made
by the Board of Health for the City of
Anderson, 8. c., and reported to us under
the hand of the President and Secretary
of aaii Board on the 18th day Of March,
1896, bs and the saule ara hereby ap-
proved, ratified and confirmed, and mat-
u part of the Ordinances of said City !;
and 80 much of the Ordinance passed
and ratified or the 9th day of July, A. -.
1895, as IL in cont1ict with the Rules
Lsrsin adopted and ratified is hereby r5-
pealed. but 30 much of said Ordinance as
IL not In conflict with The Rules herein
established shall remain of full force and
effect. This Ordinance to take effect
from the date of its publication.
The fol owing are the Rules and Rngu-
lstions hereby approved and ratified, 10
wit:
Rules ond Regulations duly made By the
Board of Heuth Of the city Of AMder.
son, under and by authority of Act of
General Assembly ITO cstu6t,sh Locat
Boards of Heath in the Cities and
I0pns Of the SIate," approved Janua-
arg 5th, 1885.
RULE |. That hereafter all owners Of
real estate on which any houses are situa-
ted, whether the saIne be business houses
or dwelling houses occupied by them
selves or tenants, shall erect suitable
privies for use of the occupants Ut any
such house or houses. Such privies shall
be 40 constructed as IT, allow the uss of
privy boxes as hereinafter prescribsd.
All such privies to he erected ut least (10)
ten feet from any ditch nsed as q drain
age and at least (15) fifteen feet from any
street. All privi-s now within the cor
porate liuIits or the ity which do not
conform with this Rule shall forthwith
be changed by the owner 10 as to con-
form with said Rule
RULE 2. The owners of any premises
within the corporate Limits of the City Of
Anderson shall supply and ke%epsupplied
vi, privies used ON said premises, whether
for hiB or her use, or the use Of his or
her tenant, boxes or buckets placed
therein below the seats for tbs reception
uf the privy deposits. Aud, where hoxes
are Used, they shall not be slz \ over (l2)
twelve inches wide, (12) twelve inches
deep and (2Oi twenty inches In length.
RULE 8. That dry earth, ashes or lime
or charcoal shall bs USED In all priviea,
aud placed on the deposits therein ut
least once each day, aud that ne slop, or
rubbish or other refuse or filthy matter
shall be plsced In such box or bucket.
RULE !. That any person violating OF
not complying with any Of the provisions
OF Rules !, 2 and 3. shall Oh conviction,
DO punished by q fue aft not less than
Sl.OO) u dollar nor more than (3lO.O 0)
ten dollars or by imprisonment at n0g
less thai W une or more than (10) ton
days.
RULE 5. That any owner or tenant
using any privy within the City liuiw
shall be required to pay 70 The Health
Officer of the City monthly, quarterly,
semi. annually or annually in advaucs
the following sanitary dues as herein
f1ed. For each privy. except where
otherwise herein provided, rot more than
twenty-five cents PER month. Boarding
houses of three and under six buarders,
not more than fifty cents per month.
Boarding houses of Six bosrders and uver
for regular or transient b0nrders, not
more than 81 20 per month. Private
schools of fifteen pupils or over fifty
cents per month.
RULE 6. That any person liable there
for who shall fail or rsfuse "a pay the
sum Of money herein required and pro-
vided for, or any part thereof, on demand
If the Health Officer Ut The City, shall,
or conviction therefor, for each ~nfiense.
pay q fine Of not less than t31. CO., one dol
dollars, or be Imprisoned not Less than
TO- i've day g, or more than 1907 thirty
days.
RULE Z. That it shall be the duty of the
Health Officer of this City, 10 visit and
personally inspect every month, or ofterl-
or, II necessary, all premises within the
corporate limits OF This City, and any
| premises found in al u%nsanitary' condI-
| ton the owner or tenant, Except when
responsibilities are placed on other per-
sons, and other penalties are fixed by the
Rules and Regulations III this Bnard),
shall be punished III conviction by u fire
of not more than $685. 0) twenty-five dol
lars, nor less than ~. Co., two dollars, or
by Imprisonment Of not more han 1907
thirty DAYS, nor less than (2) W. days.
RULE s. That an person who obstructa,
In any way, the drains or bitches of this
City, or who thruws paper, rags, trash,
garbage, or any other refuse matter hn
the streets or OF any public square or
| ground, or who throws the same or allows
the same to remain on their premises, or
the premises on which they reside Tor COM
troll, shall, on conviction, he punished by
. fine CT not more than 1875 COY twenty.
five dollars, nor less than ($5.OO) FIVE dol
lars, or by imprisonment of not more
than 1907 thirtv-davs, Tor lsss than (5)
five days. Provided, however, That each
such person shall be allowed, and II shall
be their duty, to place any such paper,
rags, traah, garbage, Except decsying
u offensive matter Of any kind, In bar
rels, boxes or other receplaclea, at such
plaza on or adjacent To asid promises, as
the Health Officer may direct.
RULE 9. IL shall ba the duty Of the
Health Officer 10 visit daily all Green
Groceries, Beef and Fish markets, and
inapeot all articles there kept for sale,
and be shall also inspect all fresh meats
offered for sale IN the city of Audersnn,
and should be tiud any diseased or spoil
I'd meats, fish, oysters, vegetables, OF
which ere for any reason unfit for foCd,
he shall immediately forbid the sale
thereof and report The saue To the Board
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