The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY or
SEATTIE.-Eomrfnue

TIE Soa-t % health. lie SHAH also make
70 ire ecar1 q monthly ana annual re-
peEs q tae s1airs q his cEsice. including
,9s.9 moEtGary and other sanitary sta
Sec: < Whenever the heath osscsr shall
SeFlsy % tie eo&Td OF aealth mat any
sanitary. eaase anslt FOR human haAlta-
esA, sad board may issue an order. 20 %
~tsAAea c9nSfatc tHoGsly on the cGltdinE. and
sr-Sss psass.eSa.e. 70 be served en re
- ms - vacat- such building or apart
saeas al and uasA such time as ths board
s 49,, sssermlns Tas cause ef vacation
$50 e stated IN tae order.
So :. Whenever case OF smallpox.
s..SN ever Astatsr cholera or other in~
. .ss,-s alsease - reported to the health
premises where Tire person IL sna Y -
shaa and scea reported disease or any
Ls .,s essNs S.SeSSe en- saeA premises. be
sAaA tertaMih cause 10 De DISPLAYED a
quarantine nag IN conspicuous ylaca en-
SAID premises. and pest up,n tka soNr-
way q p!aeard setting forth TIE fact thSt
rasessoss 1isesase exists therein and the
Sec. The health officer shan fsrrne-
ciateiy report 70 The chef az poisce. civ
school superintendent. the prfncipals -
private and other schools wsthfa 80 ssfv
and the librarian OF TIE Seatt,e .p74h4le IL
nFary. the names and residences q every
person sick OF tAe diseases Ia section :
OF this article enumerated or any ether
contagious Or infectious disease q. may
deem dangerous 20 the puh.ic health,
80, ', ~ shaa e. INC eaSy q TIE eitv
private and other schools within the city,
aoo the librarian OF the Ssaegfs p0N.Ho
Asrary. when 50 notihsd. TO refuse adj
miuance 20 the puo.lc Or private or other :
seaooss or library 70 any member OF a
household n which any q the aforesaid
diseases are found unkil advised BY tia
health oflcer that there Is no longer any
danger from eontagicn.
See. 10 Every physician In he city
shaR Immediately report 70 the health
officer IN writing every patient he shall
have sick Of typhus. typhoid. ship or yCl-
low fever, Asiatic cholera, smallpox, dipa-
theria or scarlafsna- or such other infec-
by ordinance. and shall report every
death occurring from any such disease
mErsdsataly; also. every heasehosder IN
the city shall report forthwith 70 the
health oficer the name of every inmate
OF bis OF her house whom he or she shall
have reason 20 believe to be slck OF any
such disease. and any death fTom any
such disease eccu1rlng at his or her
house.
Sec. H. The health officer shah keep
record OF all births. deaths. interments
and cge1latlons occurring IN the city.
Sec. y. Al physicians ard nJdwlvcs
IN the city shall report In writing 60 tho
health officer within twsnty-feur hours
all births and deaths occurring In his or
her practice.
Sec Is. The board OF health through
and With the cooperation Of the beard
city council, may locate. establish and
maintain hospitals and psst-houses and
discontinue and remove the same when-
ever necessary for the preservation of
the puhlic heath. and may appoint and
remove at pleasure such physicians ana
nurses as may be necessary 20 maintain
the efficiency OF the same. and may cause
20 be removed thereto and Kept therein
any person affected with any contagious
or Infectious disease.
Sec. "a No person shall removs per-
al sasff ny "a al n
fictitious disease from any house or place
within the city limits 20 any other house
or place without the written permission OK
Sec. Is. The board Of health shall with
the consent or the city councu appoint y
sanitary Inspector. who shah be market
inspector. inspector OF sewers and inspec-
tor az plumbing. OF water. Aeafn ana gas
OF al buildings within tho city. Suca
Inspector shall have the powers e po-
liceman and must be a practical plumber.
His duties shall be Euon as are or may
ne prescribed 10y ordinance. The city
council shall by oydlnancs regulate the
plumbing OF ell buildings with dus regard
Tor the health OF the city.
Sec. 10. The board OF health may pro.
claim such guarantees and establish ana
declare such quarantine districts and sta
lions as may in It's Judgment be nsces-
kary for the preservation or public heaIih,
and may appoint and remove at pleasure
a quarantine officer.
ses' III All vessels arriving at the port
OF Seattle from ports which have been
legally declared Infected ports, and al
vessels arriving from any plaes where
there Is prevailing at the time OF de-
parture any contagious. Infectious or pes
tilential disease, are subject 70 ouaFan-
tine. and must be BY the master. owner
pilot or consignee. reported - the quar-
antine officer without delay, Such a Nes-
sci must net cross line draWn az pre-
scribed bv the board OF healtn untn IRE
quarantine officer has boarded TIE same
ard given the order required BY aE.
Sec. ii. The hoard OF health shall make
rules and regulations re.atlng 10 the dis
position or the sick and deceased atIiN-
Ing on any ship or vessel. aud the city
council shah provide by ordinance Tor
tina recovery Of al expenses ana chafges
Incurred an their treatment or burial.
See. fg The board OF health may, when
they deem II necessary. require al ratl-
road cars or other pubic cQhFeyaiices.
before the same shall stop az any depot
or station In the city. - stop Al any
lorality selected and established Tor quar-
antiue purposes. and 70 leave mere All
such persons. Win thelg ss.sss al" 49,,
necessary 80 TO be left for tbs health OK
aac ~ The board Of health shall make
such rules and regulations for the gov
errnefft OF the quarantine OF the health
Of the city a. from time TO time ina pbo-
he healta may require ana eag pns 80 Si s,,,sr
antine station or place shall rave poWer
10 enforce such regulations as may %
necessary for The proper n s.,ss. =, an
persons IN quarantine, and AL agents. ci~
ficers policemen or others eInp.yeo "
the city IN or about said quarabslne sta-
lions or places 20 carry cut ana obey ths
Sea. II. II shall BE- unlawful 10 disinter
or exhnme from n grave. vault, cemetery
or other burial place within me city. or
owned by the city, or 20 deposit therein.
or remove from tbs city. the BODY or any
deceased person. without flrst causing 90
be filed al the health Office a eertincafs
signed by legally auahned pnysiciah
or coroner setting forth as nearly as pos
sgble the name. age. sex, COLOR place Or
birth. occupation, date, locality and
cause OF death Of such dsesdenfy and on
tain from the health ofiicer wriitsn per-
Sec ~ The health officer shan pre-
mare a book Of blank permits In proper
form containing stubs, on which. as wei
the health officer a record giving tbs
name age. sex, nativity, cause or deafn
and place OF burial OF each person 70 -
buried and when permit ~ Issued Tor
alsgntrrnrnt or removal Of remains, ms
record ssan also show ths destination
Sc. a. The city ocuncsi chan by ordi..
nance provide Cor the ensorcsgnent .,
OF health may adopt ana the eouncii sp-
prove. providing also FOR al expenses In
Cured in carrying out the same: And IN
addition 70 the powers IN this arucis
e~t,ynsra.af fbs hrakh offteeg and tbs
Juernhars Of the board Of health nsy al
minister oafbs or matters conneefsd win
the department.. end shan have suen otner
powers and authority IS may % pre-.
s~rgbef ev ordinance OF ths city COUNCIL
or ~ general law. Tas city council snah
provife for the maintenance or Al lfsGl.
gent families during tie eontii's@hS' u
u G. "a sTba eisy eonrrfI shan pass all
s,lch ordinances. and provide thefsan snca
penalties. as VIII carry S1s 80 .r.,ei.