Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-11

LOCAL SoARD OF HEALTH OF SOUTHWEST BAR.
BoR-ADoPrIoN OF by LAWS.
At . me. ting OF the Local Board Of Health
OF the Town Of Southwest Harbor, Hancock
County. Maine, held at Southwest Harbor in
said town on 18th day Of July. 1907. at which
acted. I; was unanimously voted to make and
adept for said town Ct Southwest Harbor the
By Laws hereinafter set forth in articles
unanimously resolved by said Board that
such Bylaws are necessary and proper for
the preservation of life and health, and the
successful operation OF the Health Laws OF
ARTrcLs /: All buildings within the limits
OF the town OF Southwest Harbor used for the
purpose Of slaughtering cattle, trying tallow.
boiling bones. currying leather. storage OF
any green pelts or skins, manufacturing or
making Of liquid glue or fertilizer or for car
rying on any business. shal be kept in a clean
and sanitary condition. and any OF the process
SEES OF making or manufacturing any Of the
products or by:products OF slaugbtering cat
tie. trying tallow, boiling bones. currying
leather, storage OF any green pelts or skins,
manufacturing or making Of liquid glue or
fertilizer shall be conducted in such man
ner as not to become detrimental or injurious
to the public health.
ARrIcL. 2: No person shall deposit. any
refuse from lawns, gardens, buildings,
wharfs. or boat slips, or any waste offal or
garbage Of any kind upon any street in the
town Of Southwest Barbor, or upon any shore,
bar Or IN The waters e TIE po1s
called.
ARTICLE 8: The proprietors Of hotels, own
and all householders shall keep good and sui.
6cient receptacles in which to deposit all gar
bage. waste, and decaying matter upon their
may be provided By the Local Board Of esith.
In case o, small houses the Local Board OF
Health may grant special permits for removal
ARrIcLe 4: All conyeyances for transport
Ing garbage in form OF swill. decaying M ats,
vegetable or other decaying matter must be
lined with zinc or iron. and made water tight,
and have covered tops. or the garbage must be
put into covered barrels and said convey
ances or tarrels must be kept clean and in
sanitary condition. Such teams must not
stop in the streets for other purposes than the
collection OF garbage. and no longer than is
nece ssary to collect the same, and must pro.
coed directly to the place for the proper dis
ARTICLE 5: The disposal of garbage. sw,ll,
and refuse OF all kinds and all decaying mat.
ter shall be under the direction and control OF
the Local Board Of Health.
ARTICLE 6: Keepers OF hotels, markets,
shops. stores and all householders shall. when
sary, keep two receptacles in which to de-
post any garbage and waste, one for ashes
and dry refuse as are not decaying, and the
other for vegetables, meat. fish, or other de-
caying matter. All waste such as ashes, etc.
must be cleaned up at once.
ARTICLE z: No person shall pile. deposit
such places as may be designated by the Lo-
cal Board OF Health. This By Law shall not
apply however to garbage accumulated by the
occupants OF q single building temporarily
deposited in some covered receptacle await
ing disposal.
Article 8: Noperson shall transport, with
out written permission from the Local Board
OF Health, milk in Any conveyance in which
is contained swiil, garbage, offal, table refuse,
manure or decaying matter OF any kind. All
conveyances in which Is transported milk
shall Be kept clean, and in a sanitary copdi-
ton.
ARTICLE 8: Whenever any reasonable COM
plant is made regarding the keeping Of any
swine in the village as dangerous to health,
the Local Board OF Health shall notify the
owner or keeper Of said swine in writing OF
said complaint, and after hearing upon the
same. if the owner or keeper Of said swine
not be removed, the Local Board Of Health
shall order said swine to be removed.
ARTICLE 10: 1t shall be the duty Of the Local
Board OF Health to make frequent inspection
OF all school buildings and public places OF
the town, and all places wherein meat, fresh
fish, vegetables, and fruit are sold from June is
to September 10, and TO make q careful exam
ination OF such premises, and to condemn or
cause to be removed therefrom Immediately
all such articles Of stock as may be consid-
cred unfit for use.
shall as often IS it deems necessary, examine
or cause to be examined, by competent en-
gineer the water supply and sewerage systems,
public or private in the town OF Southwest
Harbor, and report at each annual town meet
ing the result Of each inspection and examine
alton.
ARTICLE IL: All owners, lessees, or occu-
pants Of public or private stables shall keep