The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-12
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 That it shall bc thc duty of each and every prucucing physician in n'thc city of Sklgway Go report, in writing. Go the Bolrd of Health Che death of any or his patients who shall have died in said city of contagious or infectious disease. with In twelve hours thereafter and Co state In such report thc specific name and type
 SECTION XVI
 That no intcrmcnt of Che dead body ot any human being or disposition thereol iu any tomb. vault or cemetery shull ne made within the city of Skagwny with out a permit therefor granted by tho UO1rl of Health or lts proper officer nor otherwise than iu accordance thcrg- with. and no sexton or other person shah assist in. countcnance or allow any such lntermcut. or 1id or assist nhout prcp1r- Ing my grave or place of deposit Tor any such body for which such permit has unl hrsu given authorizing Che same. And t shah hc Che duty of every person who shau receive my such permit Go prcscrvN and return the same Go tho Fonrh of Health as its regulations may require.
 SECTION XVII
 That every undertaken or other person before removing any corpse for burial, sbali obtain from Che Bo1rd of Health a permit Co do sO. before obtaining which hc shall deposit in thC office ut Che sdld Board of Health a crtihcate setting forth as nearly as can be asccrtalucd. Che
  cupatlou whether married or single. time of residence in said city and when a nonresident place or previous rcrlltucrl cause and dItr Of death. duration or lust sickness. and place and date of Intended intcrmcnt. which certificate shall bc signed by Che physician ur surgeon in attendance at thc time of death. In ease no physician ur surgeon was iu otteud- uuce. then the certificate shall hc signed by thc coroner, and oll certificates ncccs. ssry Go complete proper death return whether signed by physician. surgeon 20 .orDuor shall hc plainly and lcg.hlv wrIttOn In Ink In coHc a coroner's iu- 0ucst shall hc held. that fact shall he stated. and thc coroner shall bc required to certify tho facts to Che Bo1rd of ci1D refuse Co sign such certificate. the undertaken or other person shall rppurt Che same Co Che health officer. who shall forthwith invcstigate the case.
 SECTION XVIII. That no undcrakcr or other person shall use any vehicle other than 70 hc1rsc or other closed vehicle for the purpOHc Of conveying Go a cemetery Che body of any person dying from cholera yellow fever. smallpox scarlet fever diphthor.1 or any other contagious or infections dis- ease: nor shall the body of any such per- son hc carried into church. hall or other
 SECTION XIX.
 That no captain. agent or other per- sons having charge of or attached Co any boat or vessel nor any person havInn charge of any car stage hack or other vehicle. or public cor private conveyance shall convey or allow Co ho conveyed l thereon or therein. or by means 1forc. said. nor shall any person convey or al- ! low Co hc carried or conveyed. in any manner Co. or from thc city of Skarwov. Che dead body of my human being or any part thereof without a permit thort- for from tho Bo1rd of Health Provided that a physicians certificate accompany Ing the body showing that death was not the result of contagious or infectious disease. shall hc sufficient in bodies pass ing through in transit
 SECTION NN.
 Tint uudcr no circumstances shall body having died from sm1llpoN scarlet fever. diphthora. yellow fever typhu7 fever or cholera remain unhurlod for n longer period than twentv-four hours
 SECTION XXI. That thcro shall loo no public or church uneral of nuv person who has died of smallpox. diphthoria. scarlet fever ycl- low fever tVnhus fever cor AeI1tIc chol- ora. hut thc funeral or such persons shall ho private, and it shall not be law rl Go invite cor permit ot thc funeral oi any such person who has died or my disease named In this section. or or nnv contagious or presidential disease or no any services connected herewith, any unreun MNuHN attendance lH Nnl NiiNHHNlN or to or through whom there is dangw of contaglon thereby. nor shall the hode of any person dying from contagious dis- onso hc placed in any receiving vault un' less such such body ls enclosed in a zine lined or other hcrmeucally sealed mcial-
 SECTION NXIL Any person who shall violate any oi the provisions Of this ordinance shnll. on conviction thereof hc fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each oTonsc
 SECTION NNf1T. Any refusal of my person Go comply with directions of tho Board of Health as by this ordinance provided within Che time named by said Board of Health or by refusal Go comply with the directions of tho health officer or city marshal. aN hv this ordinance provided shall loo deemed a misdcmc1uor. and upon con vlction thereof. hc punished by fine uoi exceeding ono hundred dollars
 SECTION NNfN There being an emergency existing this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date Of ts passarc and aapproval. and shall bo published oncc a week for two successive weeks in Q newspaper or general circulation in tho City or SkaEway
 pnssed hv the Common Council or tho City of Skagway. Alaska. this l2th day of August. 1901
 F.M. WOODRUFF
 EV-oflcio Mayor GODFREY CHEALANDER.
 Clerk