The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24

OF any part thereof or into 3nv 0Fh,9,
house or building.
Regulation 9. For all LODGING
houses permit in writing from the
local Board of Health shall be Re-
qulred, and no person shall nave.
lease, let or keep any such Iodoipo
mouse or the lodgings therein, or as
ist In the Keeping, hire, or assist in
hirinS, or conduct the business of anv
uch lodging house, or the LODGINGS
hereln, except pursuant to the terms
ma conditions Of a permit in Writ
ng previously obtained therefor from
ne said Board of Health an appl.-
catlon for which shall be made in
accordance with the rules and reeu-
iatlons of the Board of Health hv tha
person or persons who propose to
use the same. The beds in all lode-
ing houses and in every room Of same
shall be kept in a cleanlv condition
Regulation {. All hotels shall
hereafter provide each bed, bunk. cot
or other sleeping place for the use
Iof guests with pillow slips. under and
top sheets, the under sheet to be of
sulnclent size to completely cover the
mattress thereof, the top sheet to he
OF at least equal width and 10 be at
least ninety-siX inches long, and fold
ed back at the head so as to cover
all such top covering. Said pillow
Sips and sheets must be made of
white cotton or linen, and all such
pillow slips and sheets after being
used by one guest must be washed
and ironed before being used by an
other guest, a clean set being fur
nishsd each succeeding guest.
Regulation s. In all cities, towns
or villages where system of water
works and sewerage is maintained for
public use, every hotel therein shall
within six months after the massage
of this Act, be equipped with suitable
water closets for the accommoda-
ton of its guests, which water closet
shall be connected by proper plumb
ing win such sewerage system, and
there shall be some means of flushing
said water closet with the water of
said system in such manner as To
prevent sewer gas from arising there
from. The wash bowls in the main
wash room of such hotel must be
connected and equipped in similar
manner, both as to method and time
Regulation 9. In all towns and viii
lagos not having a system of water
works, every hotel not provided with
waterworks and wash roms as in pre-
ceding section provided, shall have
properly constructed privies as ap-
proved by the State Board Of Health,
the same to be kept in sanitary con-
ditions at all times.
Regulation 10. No owner or lessee
of any building, or any part thereof,
shall lease or let. or hire out the
same or any portion thereof, to be oc-
cupied by any person. or allow the
same to be occupied, as a place in
which, or for any one. to dwell or
lodge, except when said buildings or
such parts thereof are sufficiently
lighted, ventilated, provided and ac-
cOmmodated, and are in all respects
in that condition of cleanliness and
wholesOmeness, for which they or
either Of them require any such prem
ises to be kept
Regulation IL. Nor shall any such
person rent let, hire out, or allow,
having power to prevent the same, to
be used as, or for, a place of sleep
ing or residence, any portion or apart
ment of any building. which apart
ment or portion has not at least two
feet of its height and space above the
level of every part of the sidewalk
and curbstone Of any adjacent street.
nor of which the floor is damp by
reason of water from the ground, or
which is impregnated or penetrated
10y any offensive gas, smell or eXhala-
tiOn prejudicial TO health; but this
section shall not prevent the leasing,
renting, or occupancy Of cellar or
rooms less elevated than aforesaid.
and as part of any building rented
or let, when they are not let or in
tended to be occupied or used by any
person as sleeping apartment, or
ment.
Regulation u. Every owner. lessee
and tenant and manager of any
boarding house or mandatory, shall
cause every part thereof, and its APP
to be put, and shall