The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER of THE CITY OF
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Sec: g. Whenever the health officer shall
certify to the board Of health that any
building or any part thereof is for any
| sanitary cause unfit for human habita-
ton, said board may issue an order, to be
affixed conspicuously on the building, and
| Where practicable, to be served on the
owner. agent or occupant, requiring all
persons to yacate such building or apart
ment at and until such time as the board
may determine. The cause of vacation
! s1aH be stated in the order.
| Gec. !: whenever d case of smallpox,
| yelIoW fever, Asiatic cholera or other in
! IeGl4ous disease is reported to the health
! otncer, he shall Immediately visit the
| premises where the person is, and If he
snail md such reported disease or any
infectious disease on such premises, he
| shall forthwith cause to be DISPLAYED a
| quarantine flag in a conspicuous place on
SAD premises, and post upon the door
| way a piacard setting forth the fact that
| infectious disease exists therein and the
| name Of such disease
sec g. The health officer shall imme-
| dlate4y report to the chief Of police city
scnool superintendent, the principals Of
private and other schools within the city
ana the librarian Of the Seattle public Il
Drdry. the names and residences of every
person sick of the diseases In section 7
OF this article enumerated or any other
contagious or Infectious disease he may
deem dangerous to the public health.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the CITY
scnCol superintendent, the PRINCIPALS Of
private and other schools within the city,
library, when so notified, to refuse adj
mlttance to the public or private or other
ScnooIs or library to any member of a
1ousehold IN which any Of the aforesaid
diseases are found unity advised BY the
health officer that there is no longer any
danger from contagion.
sec. IL. Every physician in the city
snaE Immediately report to the health
officer in writing every patient he shall
nav nave sick Of typhus, typhoid, ship or yell
low fever, Asiatic cholera smallpox, diph-
inf
tlCuS disease as is or may be specified
py ordinance, and shall report every
Immediately; also, every householder In
the city shall report forthwith to the
health officer the name of every inmate
OF his or her house whom he or she shall
have reason to believe to be sick of anY
such disease, and any death from any
such disease occurring at his or her
Sec. II. The health officer shall keep
a record of all births, deaths, interments
a91 cremattons occurring in the city.
- sec L r. Al physicians and midwiyes
neaith officer within twenty-four hours
an births and deaths occurring in his or
Sec. 13. The board of health through
and with the cooperation Of the board
OF public works, with the consent of the
city council, may locate, establish and
MAINTAIN hospitals and peSt-houSeS and
disco nt1nue and remove the same when
ever necessary for the preservation Of
ZIG puDIIC Health, ana may appoint ana
remove at pleasure such physicians and
nurses as may be necessary to maintain
tae efficiency Of the same; and may cause
to be removed thereto and kept therein
any person affected with any contagious
or infectious disease.
Sec. A. No person shall remove a per-
son affected with any contagious or in
Iectlous disease from any house or place
Within the city limits to any other house
or place without the written permission OF
the health officer.
h0a ri of
the consent of the city council appoint q
sanitary inspector, who shall be market
inspector, inspector of sewers and inspec-
Tor OF plumbing, Of water, steam and gas
OF all buildings within the city. Such
inspector shall have the powers of po-
4ceman and must be a practical plumber.
be prescribed by ordinance. The city
council shall by ordinance regulate the
plumbing of all buildings with due regard
for the health of the city.
Sec. 16. The board of health may pro
claim such guarantees and establish ana
declare such quarantine districts and sta
Sary for the preservation of public health
and may appoint and remove at pleasure
a quarantine officer.
Sec. II. All vessels arriving at the port
or Seattle from ports which have been
legally declared infected ports, and al
vessels arriving from any place where
parture any contagious, infectious or pes
tilential disease, are subject to quaran-
tine, and must be by the master, owner,
antine offeSr without delay. Such YES
sci must not cross line drawn as pre-
scrlbed BY the board Of health until the
quarantine officer has boarded the same
and given the order required by law.
Sec. Is. The board Of health shall make
rules and regulations relating to the dis
position of the sick and deceased arriv--
council shall provide by ordinance for
the recovery OF all expenses and charges
INCURRED in their treatment or burial.
Sec. IS. The board of health may, when
they deem 1t necessary, require all rail-
road cars or other pubic conyeyances.
before the same shall stop at any depot
locality selected and established for quar-
anime purposes, and to leave there all
such persons, with, their stores@ ans bag
gage, as the health officer shall Deem
necessary so to be left for the health of
the city.
Sec. 20: The board of health shall make
such rules and regulations for the gey-
eminent Of the quarantine of the heaIfn
OF the city as from time to time the pub
nc health may require, and the physicians
or health officers in charge of any quar-
antine station or place shall have power
10 enforce such regulations as NAV he
necessary for the proper management
lnereor, and II shall be the duty of all
persons In quarantine, and all agents 1f-
ncers, policemen or others EMPLOYED nv
the city IN or about said quarantine sta
same. 49, S
Sec, 81. 1t shall be unlawful to disinter
or eXnume from grave, vault, cemetery
or otner burial place within the CITY. or
owned by the city, or to deposit therein,
or remove from the city, the body of any
deceased person, without first Causing tn
De NED at the health Office a certific.s
signed oy a legally qualified pg3
u u, Gu Gner, setting forth as nesrly
StDle the name, age, Sex, cOior
birth, occupation, date, locality ana
cause of death of such decedent. and ~
tain from the health officer a written ne1
nit therefor. -
Sec p. The. health officer shah pre-
pare book of blank permits in proper.
form containing stuos, on which, as we'll
as IN the permits, shall be entered nv
the health officer a record giving the
name, age, sex, nativity, cause Of death
ana pace OF burial of each person to he
buried, and when a permit Is issued FAR
alslnterment or removal Of remains the
record shall also show the destination
of the remains.
Sec. q. The city council shall by ordi-
such orders and regulations as the board
or health may adopt and the council an
prove. providing also for all expenses in
CURED IN carrying out the same And in
enumerated. the health officer and the
members Of the board of health NAV adj
minister oathS on matters connected with
the department, and shall have such other
powers and authority as may be pre-
scrIbed by ordinance of the city council
or by general law. The city council shall
provide for the maintenance of all indi-
gent families during the continuance OF
their enforced quarantine.
Sec. "A. The city council shall pass all
such ordinances, and provide therein such
penalties, as will carry out the intent
and enforce the provisions Of this article.
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