Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-20

NO VACCINATION BY FORCE.
Law In tfcgard 90
Nuisance and Quarantine Of
Contagiou. Disease.

| NiNinN i"I Nhr suppression OF nulflhtca
ana contagious diseases. prescribing
quarantine rules aud regulations there
for. aud relating To burial permits and
health Of schools"
Tho compulsory vaccination clause.
which was stricken out by the ies.sla-
ture. was as follows: "The Ia, al board
II health shall have Jurisdiction
To require that nii peraons attending
schools within its Jurisdiction. either as
teachers or pupils. shall present
Haiirfac'1ry evidence OF proper and
auccoHHful vaccination"
The foregoing clause. after some de-
bate. wng stricken out; all that part OF
the original bill relating to the quar-
nntinc OF diseased ANIMALS and to the
duties of veterinary surgeons. was also
Killed. NO that the bill as passed and
signed. II M follows.
lie u enacted by the Legislature OF
the State OF utahi
NUISANCE.
Section I. Whatever In dangerous TO
human iifc or health. and whatever
renders soil. air, water or food Impure
or unwholcaome. are declared 10 be
hulhanccH and to b. Illegal. and every
| person, either owner, agent or occu-
pant. having aided In creating or con.
tfibutlnE Ia the same. or who may sup
port. continue or retain any OF them.
nhnll be deemed guilty Of n INSIDE
Zee. 2. No house refuse. offal. gnrb.
hFo. dead animals. dccayinR yogctn-
BILE matter. or organic waste substance
81 any Kind. shall be- thrown OF allowed
To fvmnin upon amy street. road. ditch.
gutter, public place. private premises.
vacant lot watefcourrc. lake. pond.
spring or we'll
Fec. D Whenever n complaint IN made
~ writing or otherwise 10 the board OF
health, the executive officer thereof, or
q REGULARLY appointed Inspector, shall
forthwith investigate the matter and
shall determine whether the alleged
nuisance " detrimental 20 tho public
health, or the cause II any special dis.
ease " mortality. ana IN case he shall
20 md, then h. shall notify the occu-
pant, or " unoccupled. the owner or
agent ~ said premises. In writing, Of
such finding, and shall order and a..
rrct the abatement ana removal 81 the
same within two days. and In the event
OF the failure OF the occupant. or. N
unoccupicd, the owner. or agent. OF
rnid property TO nbatc and remove tho
nuisance, then the executive officer
may proceed Ia abnte aud remove the
same, ana may employ all the force
necessary a. do 10.
Sec. 4 No private vault. ceHs-pool, or
reservoir into which a pflvy, water.
cloact. stable or sink II drained. shall
d" established or permitted within NJ
~ feet ~ any well. spring or other
source Of water used for drinking or
culinary purposes, without written per-
mission frum the board OF health, based
he al Of
officer.
soc. 8. No piF-pcn shall be- built or
maintained within one hundred feet ~
any we'll or spring ~ water used for
drinking purposes or within thirty feet
OF amy street or any inhabited house.
hec, 9. HOG yards and piFEcrlea viii
not be permitted Within one hundred
foot N any natural stream or water
course. ana the Drainage 81 pFHory
shall IN no ease be- permitted 10 reach
any natural stream until said drainage
has been purified.
Sec. 7. The feeding OF animals dead
from natural causes, 10 pigs, viii not
hr allowed. onal shall not be- fed 10
pigs for at least a month before they
are KILLED The animals to be-
Killed shall be- removed from the pen
whore ofial n fed and shall be- fattened
On grain or other Wholesome food,
pnM from hogs shall not be fci Ia
hogs, onai from hogs shall be burned
or buried.
scc. ). No hor.raneh or piggery for
garbage or offal feeding, where more
than flfiy head NJ swine are kept. shan
be established or maintained without
permit from health authority.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Sec, .. The necessary rules and rcF.
ulutionH concerning cholera, nmall.pox.
yellow fever, diphthefia, scarlet fever,
typhoid fever, whonplng cough
and measles, and other conln.
Eiuuu aud infectious diseases. shall be-
enforced by the local boards uf health.
under the supervision NJ the health ON.
Ger, and all public uniccrs ~ the town.
city or county in their proper cnpAri.
Ties, are hereby commanded and en-
Joined 10 assist the said board OF health
In the enforcement OF said rules and
regulations,
soc. 10. 30 person or thing liable 10
propagate any NJ the contagious dis
eases enumerated In tho above section.
SHAH be- brought within the limits ~
the state without the special permit
aud direction ~ the state board ~
health, and whenever IL shall come 90
the knowledge ~ any person that such
person or thing has been brought With
IN such limits, ho shall Immediately
give notice thrrrnf 90 member ~ tho
SAID board, together with the location
thcftntt No person shall. within the /
limits ~ the State. without "a permit
from the local board NJ health. carry or
remove from one building 10 another
any person AFFLICTED with such eontn.
ginus disease. Nor shall any person
niillcted with any such contagious dis |
ease, or liable tu communicate or
spread the contaTinn thereof be- |
Shipped or removed from ono town nr |
plhrf 10 nnNnthor town ur place, cNcopt /
under the charge and direction OF the |
board ~ health ana with proper pre. |
cautions against tho spread NJ the con- |
tnrlon,
Sec, n, Upon satisfactory lnforma. |
Ton OF the approach 90. or transit |
through tho state ~ Utah. Of infnri. /
81 persons or goods, II shan be- the duty
nt me SECRETARY, ns executive officer |
ot THE board. Co cnusc tile same 10 be
stopped nt the State line. or. II found |
within tho limits M the State. 10 cause |
such persons or goods To be removed
from ears, stages or others convey
hnccH ana securely Isolated and dlsln-
teolel, Ia cases coming under tho
Jurisdiction Of national or municipni
quarantine authorities. he shall co.on-
action.
QUARANTINE RULES.
Sec. y. u shall be the duty OF every
physician or others person caring for
the SICK In the State VI Utah 10 make
q report 10 the local board nf health.
ON forms furnished by tho said boarI
Immediately after such person bacomes |