Arizona republican., 1901-08-14

only furniture but clothing and many other articles. shal, register certain lines of goods upon making purchase l-an ordinance similar 10 that regulat- | ing the registration of articles re. ceived tn a pawnbroking establish
 ment-although, of course, 1t is im-
 posed for another reason. According
 to the decision reached last night the
 articles registered must be fumigated
 and a penalty will be attached to a
 failure to comply. The class of goods
 pets, bedding and upholstered furni-
 ture.
 The third regulation will be in the
 form of an amendment to the ordinance
 commonly known as the "spitting ordi-
 nance" Not only the sidewalks but
 public grounds and plazas will be put
 under quarantine against splitting. The
 pan of placing cuspidors or receptacles
 on the street corners and in public
 grounds was abandoned as imprac tic able, at least at present.
 The matter of framing the ordinance is now in the hands of the city att
 torney and the city health officer and is not likely to be placed before the
 board of health again. The health board last night was unit in reaching The members had given the business before them a great deal of thought before meeting. and their theories for the public health probably will be indcrsed, by the next city coun- ell. The health board includss ma jority of the members of the council: Mayor Talbot and Councilmen McNeil and shott, besides City Health Officer Hughes and City Attorney Bullard.
 A point brought up in the discussion was the moral effect of the ordinances about to be adopted. The statement was made that the ''spitting ordinance generally characterized as a dead let ter re gulatlon, was of very great moral benefit and very nearly encompassed its object, simply because the ordi- nance officially Is in force. The moral effect of an anti-tubercuier ordinance in the same way Is expected to be of great assistance in enforcing the ordi- nance.
 The action being taken by the city was prompted by a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Arizona Medical as soclation. The resolution follows:
 Resolved: That the city council of every incorporated town in Arizona be requested to pass ordinances to better protect our citizens from the infec- ton of tuberculosis:
 First, By receptacles containing solutions to be approved by the h,alth officer. at convenient sta tions,, approved by the health officer, throughout the city, particularly In all public places.
 Second. To provide for the disin- fccting of rooms at boarding housss, hotels aud roomlng houses. and wher- sver consumptive patients lodge; that the remuneration for this room disin- Iecting shall be through a fee depos- ted by the boomer with the proprietor lf the house where he lodges, not to exceed $2 per room; that immediately ln the vacation of the room by the 'oomer that the health officer shall be notified within twelve hours, and 1t shall be the duty of the health officer 10 see that this dlsinfecting is carried ,ut properly; and any failure on the lart of the houss holder lodginghouse teeper or hotel keeper to notify the health officer shall carry with it a pen ,lty tc be established by the city coun- ,il sufficient to enforce said law; that he health ofIicer shall be empowered Q investigate any suspected cases inown to him or reported to him and hall have power to enforce the pro ,ision of the law.