Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-04
zegaI Notirrs.

To the Honorable Lscitius A. Emery, Chief
Justice Of The Supreme judicial Court for
the State Of Maine.
FTyHE Local Board Of Health OF the town Of
i Southwest Harbor. County OF Hancock.
State OF Maine, respectfully repre- sents that
said Board of Health has made and adopted.
BY Laws and Orders hereto annexed ard prays
that the same may be approved as by Statute
provided.
July IL, 1907 E. L. Higgins.
G. A. NEAL, NJ. D.
WIN. r. KEENE.
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH OF SOUTHWEST BAR
BoR-ADoPTIoN OF BY LAWS.
At a melting 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
meeting the entire Board was present and
acted. Ii was unanimously voted to make and
adopt for said town CT Southwest Harbor the
By Laws hereinafter set forth in articles
numbered from to Is inclusive. 1t was also
unanimously resolved by said Board that
such Bylaws necessary and proper for
the preservation Of life and health. and the
successful operation OF the Health Laws Of
the State.
ARTICLE 1: All buildings within the limits
OF the town Of southwest aarbor used ior the
boiling bones, curryipg lie lther. storage OF
any green pelts or skins. manufacturing or
making OF liquid glue or fertilizer or for car
and sanitary condition. and any OF the process
SEES Of making or manufacturing any of the
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 a man
ner as not 10 become detrimental or injurious
to the public health.
ARTICLE 2: No person shall d. post any
wharfs. or boat slips, or any waste offal or
garbage Of any kind upon any street in the
town OF Southwest Harbor, or upon any shore,
beach or bar. or in the waters Of the Harbor
between SeaWall and Fernald's Point SO.
called.
ARTIc, 8: The proprietors OF hotels, own
ers or tenants Of markets. shops or stores,
and all householders shall keep good and SUI
fcient receptacles in which to deposit all gar
bage. waste, and decaying matter upon their
premises in such places aud at such times al
may be provided b, the Local Board OF h ealth.
In case small houses the Local Board OF
Health may grant peciai permits for removal
ARTIcLE 4: All conveyances for transport
ing garbage in form Of swill, deca, ing M ats,
lined with zinc or iron. and made water tight,
and have covered tops. or he garbage must be
put iuto covered barrels and said convey
ances or barrels must be kept clean and in .
stop in the streets TOR DINER purposes than the
collection Of garbage. and no longer than is
necessary to collect the same. and must pro-
coed directly TO the place for the proper dis
pOsat OF the ,me.
ARTICLE S: The disposal of garbage swlll.
and refuse of all kinds and all decaying mat
ter shall be under the direction and control of
the Local Board Of Health.
ARTICLE s: Keepers OF hotels, markets,
shops. stores and all householders shall, when
the Local Board OF Health deem it neces-
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
or keep manure. offal. or garbage except in
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 s: Noperson shall transport, with.
out written permission from the Local Board
Of Health milk in any conveyance in which
manure or decaying matter Of any kind. All
conveyances in which is transported milk
shall be kept clean, and in a sanitary condi-
ton.
ARTICLE o: Whenever any reasonable COM
plant is made regarding the keeping Of any
swine in the village as dangerous to health,
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; It 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 10
to September 10, and to make a 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.
ARTICLE IL: The Local Board of Health
shall as often as it dee.ss necessary, examine
or cause to be examined. by q 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 examin.
alton.
ARTICLE IL: All owners, lessees, or occu-
pants Of public or private stables shall keep