The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-05


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
a corpse infected with small pox be
taken to church, or meeting house,
but shall be conveyed directly from the
house to the grave.
Rule 9. 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 Bard
of Health such case of small pox with
in twelve hours after the fret 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 Que newspaper in |
Owyhee county for period of thirty |
days said orders, regulations and 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. in 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
IN any street, public place, or convey
ance, or any person having the care,
charge or control of auy such diseased
person, or any owner or driver of any
conveyance who does not Immediately
provide for the disnfecting 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
fiction, shall be guilty of misdemean
or for every such offense.
Rule IL ANY person who shall let to
any other person any house, room or
part of a house, in which a patient has
been confined by reason of such disease
without having such room, house or part
of house completely disinfected to the
satisfaction of the Board of Health, as
certified by them, is guilty of misde.
meanor.
Rule ID. 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 Is. 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,
and tax the cost thereof to the person
10 neglecting.
The Board audited and allowed the
ollowing bills and accounts and or
Tered warrants drawn on the Current !
Expense fund in payment thereof:
Margaret Cavaney, Registrar of
olocOioh' .s................. SoU 70 9
4 I PIN, Registrar of election 81 rs S
81 Maloney, same ......... II rs i
. A Brunzell, same .......... II so 8
Mona B Clegg, same........... y so c