The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
THE CHARTER OF THE CTTY o.
SEATTIE.-Continu

part O. the affairs os hss os3ace. including
aa.al. raortnaEy and other sanitary sta
Sec. s. Whenever The health etrcer shall
Serl1y 70 tie board GO health nat any
s-.-teing or any part thereof = fo- sny
Ton. Sase hoard rlay issue an order. 10 -
AAlz1ed ceasp1cucusly On the building. ard
s M-sre psact.sAale. . Re served On the
oNz>er. agent or occupant. requiring az
k'efs1rs - yacAte such building or apart
msns a axA1 until suca time as ire boarf
may determine. The CAUSE os vacation
saaA % stated In tie order.
So I Wnsnever q. case OF smallpox.
yellow lever. AsiAsE1 cholera o. other tn
officer. Re shan inrnedlssssy xssst 49,
premises where the person is and Il ha
shah fad such repeated disease or any
shall forthwith cause 20 % ciSalayea =
quarantine flag IN 4 cenSpcssct.s gsfare ga
said premises an3 pest upon the door
way q plzcard setting forth the fact shss
infectious disease exists therein ara the
name o. such disease.
SEQ, ( Tao health of-fcer shall iu,-ne-
school superintendent. tbs prsnctra.s 3.
private ard other schools wt<hiz ire city
and the librarian OF the Seattle puzzle IL
orary. the names and residences az evsry
person ssck OK the diseases n section
Or this article enumerated or any ether
contagious or infectious disease 80 nay
deem dangerous TO the public sealth.
Sec. 2 Il shall 10 tAs duty os TIE CITY
school superintendent. TIE principals cs
private ard other Schools within ths city.
library. when 50 notified. 70 rsfess al
msttancs 20 the public or private or other
schools or library 70 any nnezroer o< q
diseases ssass'~ are re- foana Snsn advised By the
health ofSicer that there - 10 ionger any
danger from contagton.
Sec. 70. Every physician In ths city
shall Immediately report 90 tie health
officer IN writing svery r-uent ne SHAH
have sick of typAus, tyrao.d. sip or yss-
iberia or scarlatina, or such other infec-
ticus disease as IS or may Re Sp&cifse1
by ordinance, ami shall report svsEy
death Occurring from any suen disease
immediately: also, every Householder IN
the city shall report forthwith 70 ne
health otitcer the naEns or every ilTnats
have reason 20 believe 40 be sick os any
such disease, and any death frcis any
such disease occurring at ais or aer
house.
sec. IL The health oficsr shall keep
n record OF al births. deaths. tnterments
AMI oreISatioas occurring in she city.
in the city shall report in writing 20 tbs
health officer within twentv-feur hours
all births and deaths occurring IN his or
See IS. This board OF health. ,hrouga
and with the cooperation OF he beard
OF pubic works. With the eonsent OK ne
city council may locate. establish aH3
maintain hospitals and pest-houses ara
discontinue and remove tne Same when
ever necessary Ter TAG PRESERVATION
the pubic health. and may appoint ard
remove at pleasure such physicians ana
nurses may be necessary 20 MAINTAIN
the efficiency OF the same; and may cause
any person affected with any contagious
or infectious disease.
Sec. IL No person shall reTrovs a per-
sen affected with any contagious or IN
fictitious disease from any house or p4ecs
within the city limits to any other horss
or place without the written permission %
fb@ haafth 0ffirnr.
Sec Is. The board OF health shall with
the consent or the city council appoint a
Inspector, Inspector OF sewers and fnspoc-
tor OF plumbing, OF water, steam e1o gas
Of ar buildings within the city. such
inspector shall have tbs powers Or = Do
liceman and must be a practical plumber.
His duties shall be such as are or may
be prescvicei by crdinence Ire cty
| plumbing cs ell buildings with due regard
for the health Of the city.
Sec. is. The board % heath nay pre-.
claim sticA guarantees and establish and
declare such quarantine districts and sta
tons as may In It's Judgment ns nsSss-
sary for ina preservation OF pubic nesata.
and may appoint ard remove al paeasu5s
Sc. 80 T. All All vssseis ARRIVING az the port
OF Seattle frcr1 ports waica have pesn
vessels arriving from. any place where
there IS prevailing at the TINS OF de-
parturs, aay eontAg.ouss safcssi o. or pes
tine. and must b by chs master owner.
plot or consignea reporfed 70 the guar
aaiins otaosr wisasut aelsy suca . YES YES
so scr sd Sv ,se board q health rntii shs
cuarantins oiicer has boarded the same
and E y ne s s5ss q Sssisa ssa max.
rules ant regulations relating 20 the dls-
position of the sick ana deceassd arriv-
Ing on a., .n APP pppoT q s ~ orain.ne. Tor
the recovery OF al expenses and charges
Incurred IN their treatment or burial
see 10 The board OF health may wien
new deem, II necessary. require eli rail-
read oars or other public conveyancss.
before no same shall atop st any depot
sa,as,Iy selected and established for guar
antine purposes and 70 leave tne1s a.
such persons. With their stores sna oax
5eeessary 50 20 DO left for. ths health ef
tn Sc s'T 4. The board Of health shah make
s,erh rule. and regulations for the gov
r,,egt 81 the quarantine OF the health
~ ths cfts, IS from Tina 20 tins the puo'-
llc health may require ard Sns pnysis .,.
sntsns station or pIare shall have power
10 enforce such regulations as may Dc
Necessary for. the proper uansse.sne M
n.rnons in quarantine, and AL agents, OF
dcera policemen or others employed oy
the city In or aDcut se1a cnarasltsuse go 80
tons or xlaces 70 carry out ana ooey the
Sc u II shall Be unlawful 10 distntsr
ar sxhtfrns from a grave. vault. cemetery
or other burial Place within tne city. or
owned hy the city. or 20 deposit therein,
or remove from the city. the body or any
deceased person without FIRST causing 90
BE fled at the health once = eertilcs,s
signed by a legally aualine1 paysicaan
or coroner. setting forth 90 nearly az pos.
sfs5la the name, age, sex. color pace Q.
hfrfh ev~-tlratinn date. locality ara
cause Of death OF such decsdent and Oh
tal0 from the health officer a written per-
mi, therefor.
psye n boo< OF bark permits In proper
forrn Containing stups, on which. 80 wei
as sn thu permits. shall - entsred py
th@ heath officer record giving ire
name age sex, nativity, cause OF oes5n
ara Tisrs OF burial OF each person % %
buried. and when permit - issued rsr
sisintsrfnent or removal Q, rena.ns. tne
racora sban also show the Destination
So q ire city council shan by ordi-
.ar.rN fyravfa~ Tor En-. enforcement sf
srs~s orffars and rez-1laffor- a. a1e hoard
~ heaIth NAV adopt end the eornrtl sp-
sorove providing also so- al expenses In
CURED IA carrying out the same; Ana IN
eraIrnerafef the heath ofnrer ara tns
rserq9grrs ~ sic board 5s hesith may &C.
YTlfrtafpr eatrs on matters oonnscfed WITH
tha far.a~frn-nt ard shat have slc1 cther
FsogrrrS and authority a. may o pre-
so~tess ~ ordinance OF fNs cgsy eotncsi
or - general law. TIE city oouuc. snsi
n~oy4as frr Tfs xnaiaterance CT 81 noas
gem families during re conIhuAHs w
shas~ enforced quarantine
g. Al The city council shnN pass ~
sre1 ordinances. and provide therein suoa
vNnaYsl@s as WIFI carry out tns nters