The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-01-29

care of, dress, or bury the body Of the
person who has thus died. The inter
ment of persons who have died from
small pox shall take place within twelve
hours after death. or as soon thereafter
as the circumstances of the case will Al
low, and under no circumstances shall
corpse infected with small pox be
taken to a church, or meeting house,
but shall be conveyed directly from the
house to the grave.
Rule g. 1t shall be the duty of every
physician, resident of Owyhee county
or otherwise, attending upon any person
afflicted with small pox within said
Owyhee county, to report to the Basrd
Of Health such case of small pox with
in twelve hours after the first visit and
discovery of the disease of such person,
or as soon thereafter rs possible, and
the name and residence of such person.
Rule 10. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of Health Of Owyhee county. Ida
no, whenever, in their judgment, the
county is threatened with, or afflicted
by any formidable epidemic, infectious
or contagious disease, to issue or cause
to be issued. such orders, regulations
and Instructions as may, in their judg-
ment, be deemed efficient for the pre-
vention of such disease, which orders,
regulations aud instructions shall be
advertised IN at least one newspaper in
Owyhee county for period of thirty
days; said orders, regulations aud in-
structions to be and remain in force
and effect until by the said Board re-
voked; provided, that the same may,
from time to time, be modified in such
manner as, III the judgment of said
Board shall be deemed necessary.
Rule IL. Any person suffering from
any such infectious or contagious dis
ease, who shall willfully expose himself
III any street, public place, or convey
auce, or any person having the care,
charge or control of any such diseased
person, or any owner or driver of any
conveyance who does not immediatly
provide for the disinfecting of the same
after it has conveyed such diseased per-
son, and any person who gives, lends
or sells, transmits or exposes any cloth
ing, bedding or rags, or other things,
which may have been exposed to in
fection, shall be guilty of a misdemean
or for every such offense.
Rule IL Any person who shall let to
any other person any house, room or
part of house, in which patient has
been confined by reason of such disease
without having such room, house OF part
of a house completely disinfected to the
satisfaction of the Board of Health, as
certified by them, is guilty of misde
meanor.
Rule 10. That during the recess of
the Board of Health, any member there
Of may, and it is hereby made the duty
of each member in his own Commits
sioner District, to act for the Board in
enforcing these rules.
Rule IA. The Chairman of the Board
of Health is hereby authorized to act
for said Board in enforcing these rules
and regulations.
Rule l5. Should any person neglect
to perform the duties required of him
nnder any of these rules, the Board of
Health will cause the same to be done,
aud tax the cost thereof to the person
so neRlecting.
The Board audited and allowed the
following bills and accounts and or
dered warrants drawn on the Current
Expense fund in payment thereof:
Margaret Cavaney, Registrar of
election. $50 70
r 7 PIN, Registrar of election 81 rs
b j Maloney, same .......... II IS
5 G A Brunzell. same ........,. II 80