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such stables and premises in a sanitary con-
dition. Such stables shall not be considered
to be in q sanitary condition unless the fol-
lowing conditions are complied with:
First: That all stables within any locality
within the town limits where access can be
all wash stands water tight, and shall be con-
nected with public sewer.
Second: That all stables within the town
limits where access can be had for drainage
to public sewer shall be provided with ade-
quate cutters or drains beneath, or in the
rear OF the stalls to catch all urine and other
liquid drainage from such stalls. That said
J cutters or drains shall be connected with a
sewer in manner satisfactory to the Local
Board Of Health.
Third: Whenever in the opinion of the Lo-
cal Board of Health it may be necessary, all
manure heaps, in or connected with the
stables shall be enclosed with a roof and walls
capable of preventing rain from reaching
them. When the manure from stables is de
posted in pit. the pit shall be with enclosed
sides with water tight wood, cement or con-
crete floor, so arranged that the drainage
from the same can be carried into the public
sewer and with q ventilating shaft running to
height OF not less than four feet above the
roof.
ARTICLE 10: All privy vaults. cess pools,
or other receptacles or conductors for damage
for filth OF any kind within any locality with
in the town limits shall be kept in clean and
sanitary condition.
ARTICLE IA: Any accumulation of refuse
matter. such as swill, waste Of meat, fish or
shells, bones. decayed vegetables, dead car
casses, excrements, or any kind of offal which
may deconpose and generate disease germs,
or unhealthy gases, and thus affect the
purity OF the air in the immediate vicinity
Of any dwelling house. or place of business,
shall be considered nuisance and be re.
moved or disposed Of either by burial, burn
ing, or otherwise, and in such manner that 1t
may not be offensive to the neighborhood
wherever located,
ARTICLE Is: All private drains shall be
kept in a clean and sanitary condition SO that
any matter passing through said drain shall
not become detrimental or injurious to the
public health.
ARTICLE is: All Bylaws and parts of By
Laws Inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
PENALTY: Chapter 10, section so Of the re-
vised statutes OF Maine is as follows: "Who-
ever wilfuily violates any provision Of the
seventeen preceding sections, or Of said regu-
lations and bylaws or neglects or refuses to
obey any order or direction Of any local board
provisions. the penalty for which is not
herein specifically provided, or wilful1y in.
| terferes with any person or thing. to prevent
| the execution OF the provisions OF said Sec
| tions, or Of said regulation and bylaws, shall
be punished by fine Of not more than fifty
dollars; judges OF municipal and police
courts and trial justices shall have jurisdic-
ton, original and concurrent with the SUI
| preme judicial and superior courts, Of all Of
fences under said sections"
E. L. HIGGINS.
G. A. NEAL, M. d.
WIN. R. KEENE,
| Secretary,
Local Board OF Health OF the town OF South.
west Harbor.
STATE OF MAINE.
| The bylaws set forth in articles numbered
| from one to sixteen inclusive, adopted for the
town of Southwest Harbor, Hancock County
| Maine. by the Local Board of Health of said
| town of Southwest Harbor are hereby APP