The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-19
NEW LAW FOR
CITYS HEALTH.
Sanitary Ordinance Is introduced
in Council.
STRONG MEASURES PROVIDED
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE PAID
TO STREET sPRINKLINo.

4 NOkDINANCE prepared by the city
4 health officers and the city attor-
neg. proyidiag for more thorough
enforcement Of the sanitary regulations,
was introduced in the council last night
sua referred 90 the committees on mu-
nicipal laws and sanitation. to be re-
ported upon bv them at the neEt meeting
of the council.
The new ordinance is a complete re-
vision OF the old ordinance and makes
provision for a number Ot cases not mem
toned in the old laws. For some time
peat the health officers have realized that
the laws now in force We're not sufficient
ly clear and tOrCefu to aid the health
department I'm the carrying out Of work
necessary Tor the hest health of the city.
and accordingly Commissioner King and
his assistants. together with city Attor-
Nye prepared the ordinance pre-
scented &c the council last night.
All the provisions of the cid ordinance
were Incorporated I'M the new one but
each chapter was made more explicit and
covers more ground than the old one did.
The enforcement Of disinfectiOn at places
where contagious diseases have been is
a special feature of the new law II
also provides for the reporting of all
contagious diseases TO the board Of health
within five hours after the nature of the
disease has been discovered except on
holidays or DAYS when the Office OF the
board OF health Is closed. when the dis
ease must be reported at the earliest pos
sible time
Provides For Punishment
The ordinance also provides for the
severe punishment of any person who
disngures any quarantine signal posted
on place by p health officer, and for
the concealment Of any. such Warning. A
penalty is provided also for any ply
stefan or other person convicted of ad-
wishing any person TO disObey any regu-
latiOn OF order issued by the health de-
partment
The ordinance also provides penalty
for any person knowing Of an infringe
ment Of the health regulations who fails
TO report such 10 the health authorities
The ordinance is TO take eject upon
approval end every effort VIII be made
by the health authorities to have it APP
proved. II the ordinance IS passed, every
precaution will be taken to see that all
the provisions OF IL are strictly adhered
20 by every citizen.
Sprinkling Of Streets.
In the meantime the inspectors are bus
iiv engaged looking over the city and
issuing warnings. Special attention will
be paid by the health authorities this
sumner to the sprinkling Of the streets
throughout the city, as IL IS claimed Dy
them that contagious diseases are spread
by fying dust The disease germs. IL is
claimed. fall In the light dirt Of yards
and streets. and when the wind comes.
they are blown and scattered broadcast
over the city. falling into food and va
ter consumed by the public, The germs
of course. find their way into the human
system and the result is the development
of some contagious disease.
Sprinkline IS che only means of avoid
ing. even i'm q measure. this source OF
danger. and TIE health authorities state
that every EFFORT viii he made 10 have
the streets in every portion OF the city
thoroughly spriakled, especially during
the season when the dust Is prone TO fy-
The inspectors viii complete their work
I'm the business district within the next
two or three DAYS and work viii be com
menced Immediately thereafter in the
residence districts Of the city. Each
ward will be inspected and return trips
will be made by the officers to see that
the warnings LEFT have been oheNed.