Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-25
nINANCE or THE HOARD or

municable discusses BE it ordained by the
Burgess and Borough Council of the Bor
Ough of Frccland Pa, and II Is hereby Or
daiued by the authority of the same.
Sec. /. 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 adeqllltc
means of ingrcSs and egresS, or Is not sur
icirntly supported, ventilated. severed,
drained cleaned or lighted, are declared {"
he nuisunccs and to be Illegal and every
person having aided in creating or CON
tributing to the same or VINO may support
continue to retain any of them, shall be
deemed guilty of violation of this ordin
uucc and also he liable for the expense of
the abatement and remedy therefor.
See. =. No house refuse, onhl, CARNAGE
dead animals. deCaylng vegetable matter,
or organic waste substance of any kind
shall he thrown on any street. road, dltch,
gutter or public place within the limits of
the thorough. and no putrd or dcCayins
animal or vegetable mnttcr shall be kept
in any house, cellar or adjoining outbnild-
ing or grounds for more than twentN-fouf
bOuIs. , -,
See. 3. No person or persons without the
consent of the Board of Health shall hulid
or use any slaughter house Wltmh inc
limits OF the borough, and the keeping and
slaughtrring of all cattle. sheep, swine and
the preparation and keeping Of all meats,
fish. birds or other animal food, snail ht
in the manner best adnDted to secure anN
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 nhfhet,
public or private. shall cause such place.
room or building. stable or market. to be
thoroughly ceanScd and purified. and all
the ofal. blood fat. garbage refuse ana
uuwholcSome and offensive matter to be
ftnI 1t
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 be removed at least once
in week. and shall also mt all times keel,
all woodwork. save floors and counters, in
any building. place or premises aforesaid
thoroughly painted or whitewashed and the
floors of said building, place or premises
shall he 50 contructed as to prevent blood
or other foul liquids or washings from set
tling in the earth beneath.
Sec t. No blood pit. dung pit, ohal pit
or priyy well shall remain or he construct
ed within any slaughter house. Any one
so offending against this rule shall he
guilty of creating and maintaining nulS,
be required to remove the nuisance within
ten days from the date of notice.
See >. The owners. agents or occupiers
of all slaughter houses are required. dur
ing the months OF June. July, August and
September, TO distribute twice In each
week not less than twenty-five pounds of
rHlOTlur OF lllnr ABOUT inplf 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 dSnfcCtion ana
cleaning AS herein indicated. No pigs OF
hogs shall he kent in the same inclosuro
with Il slaughter house nor shall they lie
fed there or elsewhere, upon the ofnl of
the slaughtered animals.
See. Il, No person or company shah
erect or maintain within the limits of this
Hnrongh'hnN mhnufnctorN or place of husi-
ness dangerous to life or detrimental to
health. or where unwholcSome. offensive
"r dcl"teriouS odors. gas. smoke. drposit
or cNlalHttOnS are generated. without the
permit of the Board of Health. and all
such establishments shall he kept clear,
ANA wholesome 50 ms not to be offensive
ar prrtudiCial to public health: nor shall
any offensive or dclcterious or waste sub
stance, refuse or Injurious matter he nj
lowed to accumulate upon the premises. or
I" he thrown or allowed to run into any
public waters. stream. water course. street
road or public place. And every person
or comnany conducting such manufacture
or business shall usc the best approved
and all reasonable means to prevent tho
escape of smoke, gases and Odols, and to
protect the health and safety of all opcr-
atvcs employed therein.
Soc, I. The business of bone and horse.
b"lllng shall not he allowed, unless con
ductCd under cover the building to he pro.
Nided with smoke consumers, and Il due
regard he had TO cleanliness in the dis
posttion of the nffal. No bone boiling es
Enlistment or depository of dead animals
shall he Kent or erected in amy part Of this
thorough without permit from the Board
of Health
Sec. s. No permit shall he granted tc
amy person or persons to carry on the busy
ness of boiling bones and dead animals nm
~ after careful inspection of the local
NY huilhlngS and apparatus. and of IN,
plans for conducting the business. bv nr
1nGcrGdited inspector of the Board oI
See, .. No bone boiling establishments
or repositories of dead animals shall hr
kept or erected in or near to thckly in
habt"d ncighborhood
Sec, 10 The floors of all bone boiling es
ADJUSTMENTS ana repositories of denc
animals shall be paved with asphalt ni
with brick or stone, we'll laid In cement. oi
some other impcrvons material and shal
ne wen drained, and all such establish
mcnts shall have such adequate water slIr
ply as viii enable thorough cleanliness il
b" maintained.
Sec. IL. The boiling of bones and dead
animals, etc. shall he conducted in stem
llght Kettles boilers or caIdronS from
which the foul vapors shall first be con
uuItru through scruhhcrs or cOndcuscrs
ana thcn into the back part of the ash nil
nl inc furnace fire, to he consumed or Ia,
othcr apparatus equally efficient in prc
GHenilng or countcractlng the offensive Of
See. y. When bones are being dried
Attcr boiling they shall be placed in II clos,
IhAhhrr, through which shall be passed
ny means of pipes, large volumes of frcsl
alI. lhc outlet terminating in the fire nil
See. IL. All parties carrying on n hon,
boiling business and not having permits +,
carry on the business ana violating tbcs,
ordinances. shall be fined for every suri
"icnSc, and for each months continunuc,
.l rue Same, after notice. and also be ltnbl,
10 ihilolmeht mt common law for crputin,
anu maintaining nuisance.
sec. II. The Secretary shall have nrn.
Niued book in which TO enter the name,
81 gu persons engaged in the business ot
4olllhs bones aud having Repositories OF
urad animals: also the location of work,
anu hbpiahc"S as reported hy the inspnr
lpf; WhethCr licensed or not. the nuuihr,
ana date Of permit and remarks
SEE" 10. Slaughter houses rendering o..
t3nHShmentS. butcher shops shall he in
cluurh ana subject to the above regulation.
IN the preceding seven sections rcfcrrin,
TO ne bone boiling establishments ana
boiling of bones "i''
Sec III. The keeper or Keepers of livcr>
or other stable Shall keep his or their stain,
ana stable ward clean, and shall nor nor
mt. between the fifteenth of Nav and th,
hrSt day of November. more than ON
wagon load of two cubic yards of manure
10 accumulate in or near the same Mt any
on" time. except by expressed permission
of the Board Of Health, nor shall nny
inHnnrc he removed except In n tight yr
hiri" 50 protected that the manure, in nrr