Evening journal., 1903-12-11
PLACARD LAW
At LAST PASSED
VIII Be Signed by Mayor
Bird and Immediately
Put Into Effect
WAS A MUCH NEEDED MEASURE
An Amendment Was Made to the Orig
inal Ordinance Making the Size Of
the Plaoards Six by Nine In.
ehes.

the Plaoards Six by Nine In.
ehes.
After being held up for moro than a
month. the ordinance providing for the
piacardlng Of houses in which contagious
diseases prevail. was passed last night by
city Council, IN regular session. An
amendment was made 70 the original
bill before iis adoption. providing that che
lpacard to be used. be no larger than
six by nine inches and that the name OF
the disease be printed in large letters.
The ordinance after being passed by a
lunanimous vote was. referred TO Mayor
Bird Tor his approval. Mr.. McCaneriy
was absent.
The ordinance follows:
An ordinance TO provide for the more
enectual protecUon OF tho publac health
OF the city:
Be It ordaanod by the Council Of Wal
mington:
Section T. Upon receipt by the secretary
Of the Board OF Health OF a report from
a physician OF the existence OF a case OF
scarlet fever, dlphtheria, diphtherktic
Group or membraneous Group. he may at
once place or cause TO be placed On a
conspicuous place or places upon OF near
the house OF premises In which said case
may be locaeed a placard or placards. to
be no longer than six dnches by uine
inoChes upon which shall be printed IN
large letters the name OF tho disease from
which tho person or persons in sald house
or premises may be suffering. as uhc
case may be.
seotion .. All cases that shall be re.
ported as diphtheriHc Group or mem.
hraneous Group shall be piacarded az
diph.her.a.
Section 3. Tho piacard or placards
shall remain ON tho house or premise
until after tho amending physician ha.
{ lreported to the secretary OF the Board o
lITealth that dihe. patient has entirely re
covered or until after the death an
burial Of the pal,fcnt. and The house q
premises has been thoroughly fumgate
= by an officer Of tho Board Of Health.
section s.--In any cass where such pl.
card or piacards are removed. covered vi
r. defaced or destroyed. the party or parti,
!, SO offending. shall. upon conviction Their.
: of before the Municipal Count, forfeit an
: puy a fine Of ten dollars
when Mr.. Kane moved the paymeu
l. lof SA956.53 TO the Board OF Educauor
4 ns regular monthly appropriation. Nj
@ Cannon wanted 70 know why Counc
l. payed this amount and not the five pe
L cent. increase. He considered that II IN
Board Of Education wns entitled to an
= money. it should have not only its regula
Q appropriation. but che hve per cent in
. crease also.
The matter was discussed after while
p Mr. Kane's motion was adopted withou
Opposition.
Acting on n communication receive
from the Retal Druggists Association
h Is likely that copies OF theo rdinanc
recently passed, concerning the sale G
i c1cafrs and other poisonous drugs wi
! hep rinted and distributed among N
druggin.s and physicians IN the city. tn
druggists are heartly in favor Of the law
but contend ahat only a few OF their nun
d Der and a small number Of doctors az
familiar with the provisions.
City Treasurer Mammele reported IN
balance in First Natonal Bank to cnrrcr
ID expenses 20 he s7il7I.aS; each Of dhe fot
k depository banks. 5000; park fund, 81. 90
e total. se5,67i. 2S; received Of Thomas {
n Lewis. Sl5i; Eugene NJ. Sayers. il50.4
George II. Mccall, $3.50.