The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-04

Health of its Citizens in AC-
sovtsaslcc with Article 10.
OF Chapter k3, of the Revised
Code Of Tie Political code
OF the state of south Duko,a.
BE it ordained by the board of supervisors o.
the Township of Osceoia, IN the County OF
Grant and Sta L of South Dakota:
Sec,lon |. 1t shall be the duty OF the board
of Supervisors OF saiG township OF Osceoia,
whenever informed of the existence OF any
malignant, contagious or infectious destase, To
Immediately investigate the same ana when
ever any unwholesome, noXlons or offehslVe
substance or thing 10 discovered IN or upon any
l..nd, Dutlding OF premises III SAID township, 10
canse notice to be served upon the owner, agent
or occupant of such land. building or premises,
! or upon the person who may be the cause OF
such nuisance or through whose negligenc e such
unwholesome, noxious or offensive substance
or thing ls caused, requiring him or them TO
abate or temove the same within a certain time
mud within such manner rs said board OF super
visors my prescribe, which nol'ce shali DE
served by the sheriff of the County OF Grant, or
any constable Of the Township OF Osceola; and
if such owner. agent or occupant or other
person or persons, who is to blame Tor the
existence of such nuisance shall neglecl or
refuse to comply with the requirements OF such
notice within the time specified. ne or they
shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter pre-
scribeu: and 1t shall he the duty OF said sheriff
or constable to proceed at once upon the
expiration Of the time limited i'll said notlce.
to abate said nuisance, to remove or destroy
said unwholesome, noxlous or onehslve sup,
stance or thing as may De dlrecteo IN sain
notice and to collect in the name and Tor the
use of said township, the expense OF such
abatement, removal or destrnctI0n rom sucn
owner, agent or occupant or other person or
persons liable under such notice by SUIT De1ore
any justice Of the peace or otherwise, ano IN the
event the owner, agent or occupant or other
person liable under such notlce cannot pc
fonnd after reasonable diligence ana search,
then said sheriff or constable shall proceed to
abate such nuisance or remove or destroy said
urxybnlpanma nnyinUa or offensive HuOStADCe
or thing without notice and the exp ensesthereof
| shall be collected as above stated, from any
person or persons who may have created, con
| tinned or suffered the same to exist.
Section ?. Said board shall have the power
to order the vaccination OF all persons in said
township whenever, in the judgment of said
board, it shall become necessary 10 prevent
small pox, and it shall be the duty Of every
person to be vaccinated at his or her own
and it shall be the duty of every doctor To report
to said board the name and residence of any
person who may be sick with any disease.
dan gerous to public health whom he 10 called
to visit or VIII lie brought to him for examina-
ton, and any doctor failing or neglecting to go
report to said board the name of the disease,
the name, age and sex Of the person go afflicted,
with the place where said person is sick shall
be subject to the penalties hereinafter pre-
/ scrlbed.
person in said township to bury in the ground
forthwith all dead animals at q depth or three
feet below the surface OF tho ground suf1clent
to keep such animals from smelling and 80
that they will not throw of any unwholesome
smell or odor; and it shall be unlawful and a
violation OF these by laws and reguiatlons for
any person or persons to leave any OF his
animals uDburied, and 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to haul or dump the
carcaeses of such animals into any rayine, ditch,
creek, pit or water. 1t shall be unlawful and
considered a violation of these regulations for
any person or persons to MAINTAIN a horse,
COW, eheep or hog ranch, pasture or yard in
snch proximity TO any dwelling house or place
occupied by any person or persons AS to cause
such person to gu fer by reason OF any nuisance,
odor or smell which may arise from the deposit
OF manure or any other cause.
Sect,on4 1t shall be the duty Of said sheriff
or any constable of said township upon order OF
the board of supervisors to take such steps or
measur res as may be necessary to guard against
and prevent the spread of any pestilential,
infectious or contagious disease among the
people of said township.
Section s. And for the purpose OF carrying
out any of the orders or regulations OF said
board of supervisors, said board or any member
thereof shall be authorized at all times to
. enter any house, store, stable or other building
and go upon any land or premises and do what
may be necessary to make thorough examlna-
ton of any I'm wholesome condition or TO
examine any disease or to investigate any
nuisance of whatever kind, and may direct the
cleansing, renovation or repair of any cellar,
vault. sink or drain which may be found In u
filthy or unwholesome condition. and to remove |
or cause to be removed any substance or thing
which NAV be dangerous or to the
health or obnoxious or offensive to the senses,
and the expense thereof shall be charged
aosinst the owner or occupant OF the premises
or the person or persons who may be the cause
of such unwholesome condition. |
ScccIon g. That all of the orders and regnla,
tiops of this board regarding the health and
sanitary condition of said township snail ne
enforced under the direction of said 0oard and
in such manner as said board shall designate
and which seems necessary. and email TAKE shch
steps az may seem necessary to SAID board IN
irs sound discretion to remove any filthy or
obnoxious substance or thing, to care TOR any
person or persons afflicted with a contagious
or infectious disease to remove or cause TO De
removed or destroyed any animals afflicted with
I any malignant disease and 10 abateany nuisance
which is detrimental 10 health or obnoxious 10
the senses and 10 the ENJOY hheHi
of any person.
fail or neglect to obey any order OF sald ooaid
and TO remove or destroy any obnoxious SUB
stance or abate any nuisance or fail to CONFORM
TO and comply with any of the rules ana regula-
tous of such board at their own expense, then
the same may be abated. removed or destroyed
under directions of said board and the expense
thereof may be charged against and paid by the
person or persons who caused such nuisance
or permitted the anne to exist; ana III the
event said person or persons shall refuse
TO pav the expenses for removing, aoatlng ana
caring for said nuisance or infectious condition
+. or disease, SAID board may authorize an action
and sue said person or persons in any court OF
competent Jurisdiction IN the name o.! the
TOWNSHIP to recover said expenses, ana II any
nerson shall fail or neglect 10 abate any
nueance. source of filth or cause of sickness
found on his prlyata property after he or they
have been not lfied by the board of supervisors
. of said township and ordered by them to remove
d the same within twenty-four hours, the said
owner or occupant, IN addition TO the expense
of rem OWING he same. shall forfeit a sum not
exceeding fiftv dollars (S50) which shall be
recovered together with the expense for remov-
/ inc and abating the same as herelnoe1ore
provided.
+ section S. The sheriff or constable, who
shall serve any notice or papers under direction
of said board, shall receive the same ices as ihe
sheriff receives for serving a summons: and
shall receive ten dollars $50 for each and
every animal buried. as provided by INV.
Section 9. Every person who shall violate
any o,Ger or regulation made by said board.
which Is by law constituted the board of health!
for said township, shall be deemed guilty or
misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars (S1W) or by imprison-
ment in the county jail not exceeding three
months.
approval and publlcatIon.