The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-16


ed. at nearer distance to drains a;
streets, than herein prescribed. shall
forthwith be removed and rc-erectel l.
That dry earth, ashes charcoal or
lime, shall be used in all privies, and
be placed on the deposits therein, at
least once each day, aud no slops, or
filthy matter. shs be placed on said
deposits.
That it shall be unlawful to bury or
leave exposed within the corporate
limits Of said town, any fecal matter,
ex"rement or privy deposits, ard that
all privies. in said corporate limits,
shall be thoroughly cleansed, at least
once u month, during the months of
November. December, January, F.b>
ruary, March, and April and once
every two weeks during the remain
ing months OF each year, and at the
time of cleansing same, the fecal
matter. excrement and deposits. shall
be carried beyond tie corporate limits
of the said town.
That the duly author z-d officers and
agents of the Town Council of said
town. including ms mbers ofthe Board
OF Health shall have fee iugress and
egress. to aud from, any premi'es, lot
or real estate, within the corporate
limits oil sal town, for the purpose Of
carrying out the sanitary rules and re-
gulations prescribed IN this section
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person, or persons to hinder, molest,
or obstract any Of the officers, or
agents of said town in the discharge OF
their duties as herein set forth.
That 1t shall be the duty Of the po.
licemel. under the direction of the
Board Of Health, to inspect all pri vies,
in said town, during the II. st fl We day 8
of every month and as often thereafter
as the Board of Health m ~ direct.
That any violation OF any Of the pro-
visions Of this section shall be pun,sh-
ed by fine Of not less than one, Lor
more than thirty dollars, or by i'm :
prisonment for not less than two, nor
more than thirty days
Section 81. That it shall be unlsw-
| fuf for any person, Or persons to. hin
der or obstruct the Board OF Health,
Health officers, or any other officer OF
the town, in the inspection OF premises
within tue town limit, or in the abate
ment Of any nuisance which is deem .
ed prejudicial to the public health.
1t shall be the duty Of the Health
Officer Of the town to visit all the pre-,
misses within the corporate limits OF
the town. at least once a month, and
oftener If necessary, and to notify, in
writing, the owner or occupant OF any
premises to remove any nuisance or
anything which is likely to endarger
the public health, within a time to be
specified in said notice.
That it shall be unlawful fof any
person or persons to refuse or neglect
to abate or remove any nuisance OF
any matter. or thing, likely to endan.
ger the public health, after having
been directed to do so by the authori.
ties Of said town.
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full for any person or psrsons TO allow
or permit, the dead body of any ami,
NAL, fowl. or human being to remain
on any premises, within the corporal,
limits Of said town, belonging to o
occupied by him. or her, for a longe
period than twenty. four hours with
out the written permit o! the Board o
Health,
Section 80 1t shall he the duty o
the Town Council 20 furnish lisin fec
tants to every owner or occupant o
any premises within the corporate
, limits Of said town, In such quaint
ties as may bs require by the Healtl
Officer, and to issue such disinfectant
to any person presenting written or
der therefor, signed 10y said Healtl
Officer.
+ All persons are required to use dis
infectants furnished them, aud as the
I may be directed by the He Nth Officer
Secti'n 40. That 1t sha all be the du
ty OF all phys clans, prac icing within
the corporate limits of said town to re
port to the Secretary H the Board Z
Health the names and residences G
all persons coming under their profes
sional care who are afflicted with con
tageous or infectious disease, said re
port to be made in writing within tw
t days after such disease Is diagnosed.
Section Al. That it shall be the du
ty Of all physicians and midwives ii
said town to report, In witt ing to tn,
, Secretary Of said Board OF Health. al
births occurring within the corporal
limits OF said tow n. together with Sc,
and race within five days after suct
births.