The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-09
Sect Any physician who is attending any

tecIlOuS ulSease snail report Promptly to the
department. of health Of said city the recov-
cry ordeath of such person and certify to the
said department that the house where lid
person or persons have been during their III
ness has been thoroughly disinfected, to-
gethcr viii, the date OF such disinfccton
sec g. he department of health shall es-
laDilSh a quarantine upon CT in any house
within aid CITY in which. any contagious or
Infectious disease exists, by placard affixed
TO such house. and such quarantine and all
the provisions thereof shall be maintained
until the recovery or death of the person or
persons affected with any such disease and
until such house has been thoroughly disln-
fected and until such disinfection has been
| approved by the department. Of health or The
attending physician and such placard has
been removed by said department..
Two weeks after the disinfection Of any
such house has been approved and such quar-
ant1ne Las been released. written permit
may be issuedby the department. Of health
authorizing the return and readmission to
school OF any child resident in such house.
1t shall be unlawful for any person in any
mouse SO quarantlned to leave the same until
the quarantine shall have been removed by
the department of health.
sec y. NO parent or guardian of any minor
child within said city shall permit sach child
to be unnecessarily exposed to infection or
contagion from any infectious or contagious
disease. -
! Sec. 10. No person shall retain. or allow to
be retained unburied the dead body of any
human being within said city for a longer
! time than three days after the death of such
human being. without having obtained a
written permit SO to do from the department
OF health, but in case such dead person shall
have died Of any of the diseases mentioned in
Sec of this ordin ance the body of such per-
son shall be buried within twenty -four hours
Sec. II. The undertaken or physician or
any other person having charge Of the funeral
or burial OF the dead body of any person
within said city. who has died Of any Of the
diseases mentioned in Sec 2 Of this ordinance.
shall keep such funeral strictly private and
snail not permit any other person or persons
ceased persons family who are residents at
the place Of death. and the officiating clergy
man mar or minister to be present thereat. and
the place Of death to the burial and in no
other vehicle than hearse.
sec. II. Every grave in which any dead
dug to depth Of not less than six feet below
the surface of the ground.
Sec: IL. Every veterinary surgeon who is
called to examine any animal within said city
that has or is suspected Of having CHAMBERS
farcy, or pleuro- pneumonia. or hyrodphobia
OF or tuberculosis, shall report the fact and the
department. of health of said city.
Sec. IA. No person shall buy, SELL keep. or
cause to be kept within said city. any horse
or other animal which is sick with either or
any OF the diseases mentioned in Sec. 49,
Sec: IS. Any animal which is diseased with
CHAMBERS or any Of the diseases mentioned in
which has been condemned by the depart
ment Of health Of said city. shall be immedi-
ately quarantined and shall be killed and re-
moyea so soon and in such manner as the
said department. shall direct.
Sec IT.. No person shall abandon or leave
in any street: alley. lot or other public place
within said city; any sick or injured horse or
other animal. The owner of such horse or
other animal shall make provision for the
care and shelter of the same. or if such sick
or injured animal shall be adjudg d past re-
the same to be killed and removed under the
directions of the department. Of health.
Any sick OF injured animal found or aband-
oned upon any street, alley or public place
within said city without an owner, which is
adjudged by the department of health of said
city. or by any veterinary surgeon summoned
SHALL after. an interval of two hours if I'M
claimed and uncared for by the owner of the
animal, be killed and removed by the order
OF said department Of health.
Sec. IL. No person shall deposit or cause to
be deposited upon any lot. street. or alley or
IN the lake, or bury or conceal in any way.
thereof
The owner or other person having charge of
any animal at the time OF it's death shall re
move or cause to be removed the dead body
of such animal within six hours after death,
to the common dumping ground of said city
or to such other place within said city as the
department. OF heath shall direct to be dealt
with and disposed Of as said department. shall
direct
Sec. 1S. No person shall throw or deposit,
or shall pass or allow to be passed into or up
walk: catch.basin. m an-hole, orgutter. within
the city OF Bemidji, any animal or vegetable
matt matter, garbage sWi!l Stops. otfal. waste.
store SWeeplngs. rubbish. manure. straw, hay,
animal beddings, ashes, night soil, or any
other nauseous or unwholesome substance
9 sec. or t. Shl1 So person shall throw into anv
privy. vault. sink or cesspool within said city
any garbage swill or other household refuse
any building, or any part thereof within said
city. which is unfit for human habitation by
reason OF it's infection with any disease dang
erous to human life or health, shall have such
building or part thereof disinfected within
such reasonable time as may be specified in
written notice to such effect by the depart
on such owner or occupant Of such building,
Sec. q. No person shall perform any scav-
anger service between the hours Of midnight
no person shall remove the contents Of any
vaults or cesspools within said city between
the hours of A. M and 10 P. M. on each week
day without special permit so to do.
Every person engaged as scavanger shall
wash ana dlSlnfect his scavanger wagon or
his cart or other instrument Of conveyance Of
mediately after the same is emptied
Sec-2s. The scavanger or scavangers shall
keep his cart. tank. vessel or tools when not
in actual use in suitable barn. stable or
shed or other complete enclosure. and no such
cart. tank. vessel or tools shall be permitted
to stand on or remain upon any street. alley
feet OF any privat residence school building,
church. hotel. theatre. public or private hall
or any public grounds or public buildings
Every owner. keeper or driver Of any scav-
anger cart or tank within the city shall sub
NIT the same for inspection to the depart
ment Of health of said city at least once a
month. and if the condition of said cart or
tank is not approved Of by said department.,
such owner. keeper or driver shall keep the
same out OF service until it is cleaned. altered
or repaired.
Every scavanger shall keep his cart, tank