Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-23

health, and to prevent the spread OF com.
municable diseases. BE it ordained by the
burgess and Borough Council Of the Bor.
Ough of Freeand. Pa, and it is hereby or.
dancd by the authority of the same.
Sec. l. That whatever Is dangerous TO
human life or health. whatever renders the
air or food or water or other drink un'
wholesome. and whatever building, cree
tion, or part of cellar thereof, Is over
crowded, or not provided with adequate
means of ingrcss and egress, or Is not sut-
iiCcntly supported, ventilated, severed,
drained, cleaned or lighted. are declared to
he nuisances, and to be Illegal and every
person having aided in creating or CON
trihuting to the same or who may support,
continue TO retain any of them, shall he
deemed guilty of violation of this ordin-
ance and also be liable for the expense OF
the abatement and remedy therefor.
See. .. 30 house refuse, otlnl, garbage,
dead animals, decaying vegetable matter,
or organic waste substance of any klnn
shall he thrown on any street. road, ditch,
gutter or public place within the limits OF
the Borough, and no putrid or decaylhS
animal or vegetable matter shall he KEPT
in any house. cellar or adjoining outbuild-
ing or grounds for more than twenty-four
hours.
See, g. No person or persons without the
consent of the Board of Health shall build
or use any slaughter house within the
limits of the Borough. and the keeping ana
slaughterng of all cattle. sheep. swine ana
the preparation and keeping of all meats,
fish birds or other animal food. shall he
In the manner best adapted to secure ana
continue their wholcsomeness us food; ana
every butcher or other person owning.
leasing or occupying any place, room or
building, wherein any cattle. sheep or
swine have been. or are killed or dressed
and every person being the owner, lessee
or occupant of any room or stable where
in any animals are kept, or any market,
public or private, shall cause such place,
room or building, stable or market, To be
thoroughly clcnnscd and purified. and all
the ol'al blood. fat. garbage. refuse ana
uuwhOleSome and offensive matter to be
removed therefrom mt least once in twenty.
four hours, after the use thereof for any
of the purposes herein referred to. except
from November first to April first. when
the matter shall he removed mt least once
In week, and shall also at all times keep
all woodwork, save floors and counters. IN
any building. place or premises aforesaid
thoroughly painted or whitewashrd and the
floors of said building, place or premises
shall be so contmcted as to prevent blood
tling in the earth beneath.
Sec. I. No blood pit. dung pit, offal pit
or priVy we'll shall remain or he construct
ed within any slaughter house. Any on"
SO offending against this rule shall be
guilty of creating and maintaining NUS,
ahce preiudcial to public health and shall
be required to remove the nuisance within
ten days from the date of notice.
Sec D. The owners, agents or occuplcrs
of all slaughter houses are required. dur
ing the months of June, July, August and
September. to distribute twice In each
chloride Of lime about their premises, ana
also to remove the contents of any manure
pit or manure pile on the premises. in once
each week. the said premises and contents
Of manure pits being hereby declared to
be n nuisance preiudicia to public health.
unless subject to frequent dislnfectiOn ana
cleaning as herein indicated. No pigs or
hogs shall he kent in the same inclosurc
with Il slaughter house nor shall they he
fed there or elsewhere. upon the ofral Of
the slaughtered animals.
IA lanh
erect or maintain within the limits Of this
Borough any manufactory or place Of bust
ness dangerous 10 life or detrimental 10
health. or where unwholcs0mc, offensive
or dcleterious odorS. gas, smoke. deposit
or cNhalations are generated. without tho
permit Of the Board of Health. and all
such establishments. shall he kept clean
and wholesome So as not to he offensive
or prcindicial to public health nor shall
any offensive or dcleteriOus or waste sub.
stance. refuse or Injurious matter he al
lowed to accumulate upon the premises or
10 be thrown or allowed to run into any
public waters. stream, water course. street
road or public place. And every person.
or company conducting such manufacture
or business shall use the best approved
and all reasonable means TO prevent tho
escape or smoke. gases and odors. ana TO
protect the health and safety Of all opcr-
ativcs employed therein.
See. Z. The business of bone and horse
boiling shall not be allowed, unless con.
Quoted under cover. the building to be pro.
regard he had to cleanliness in the dis.
position of the offal. No bone boiling cs.
adjustment or depository of dead animals
Shall be kept or erected in any part of this
hur9uGh without permit from the Board
of Health.
See. s. No permit shall be granted to
any person or persons to carry on the busi
ness of boiling bones and dead animals I'M.
tiI after careful inspection of the local
lty. buildings and apparatus and of the
plans for conducting the business hy an
aErrrdited Inspector of the Board of
Soc. .. No bone boiling establishments
or repositories Of dead animals shall bc
ktpi or erectcf IN or near to a thickly in
lnbitcd neighhorhood.
Sec. 10. The floors of all bone boiling es-
tnnliShments and repositories of dcac
animals shall he paved with asphalt or
with brick or stone well laid in cement. or
some other impcrvious material and shaI,
he well draned, and all such establish
m"ntS shall have such adequate water sun
ply ms viii enable thorough cleanliness to
he maintained.
Sec. II. The boiling of bones and dead
animals etc, shall be conducted in steam
lgnt kettles. boilers or caldrons. from
winch the foul vaporS shall first he con
ductcd through scruhhers or condpnsrrs
ana then into the back part of the ash-pit
OF the furnace fire, to be consumed. or by
other apparatus equally efficient i'm prc
luyin. VI
Sec, y: When bones are being dried
aiter boiling they shall he placed In closr
chamber, through which shall be passed.
ny means of pipes. large volumes of fresh
alr' the outlet terminating in the fire pit.
,.II,I, Tmc. -. All parties carrying on bone
h"lIllG business and not havino permits To-
carry ON the business and violating thcs.
ordinances. shall be fined for every sucb
"Itnse, and for each months continuunc,
~ tn, SAme atter notice. and also be liable
To Indictment at common Jaw for crpotIn.
ana maintaining Il nuisance
,.,S1rG' SEC II. The Secretary shall have pro-