Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-06-25
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF the Board Of Health Of the Town
Of Fort Mill, S. c.

Of Fort Mill, S. C.
[Approved and Ratified by the Town
Council of Fort Mill, S. c., June 2,
1914
RULE /.
1t shall be unlawful for any person to
/ in any manner hinder or obstruct the
Health officer OF this Board, or any
authorized officer of the town acting
under authority Of this board, in the
inspecting Of any premises within the
town limits, in the abatement or re-
moval of any nuisance, or in the dis
charge of any Of the duties prescribed
or hereafter to be prescribed, by this
board, for the correction and preserva-
tion of the sanitary conditions of the
town, or any of the duties vested in
said officers by the Act of the General
Assembly creating this board, and also
all acts amendatory thereto.
RULE2.
1t shall be unlawful to refuse or neg
lect to abate any nuisance or any mat
ter or thing, which, in the opinion of
the Board of Health, endangers the
public health. after having been di-
rected to do so by any person acting
under the authority of this board, and
in the event of such refusal or neglect
1T shall be the duty of the health offic-
er of this town to have removed or
abated such nuisance, and all expenses
incurred in so abating or removing such
nuisance shall be recoverable from the
owner or owners of the premises from
which the nuisance shall be removed or
abated, or from any person or persons
causing or maintaining the same, in the
same manner as debts of like amount
| are now recoverable nv law
RULES.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to allow to remain. OF to throw, or to
place on any premises within the town
limits, to him or her belonging, or un-
der his or her control, or any place, for
a period longer than twenty four hours,
any dead animal, spoiled fish or oys-
ters, decayed or rotten fruit or vege-
tables, or any other refuse or foul
| matter.
RULE4.
Section /. All owners of real estate
on which any house or houses are situ-
ated, whether the same be dwelling
houses or business houses, whether oc-
cupied by the owners thereof or ten
ants, shall provide suitable privies for
the use of the occupants of such prem
ises.
Sec. 2. In case suitable privies have
not been provided on premises, and in
the opinion of the Board of Health, the
erection of the same is a necessity for
the protection of the healthfuness of
said premises, the Board of Health
shall have the authority, and it hereby
becomes their duty, either to cause the
owner thereof to erect or provide the
same, or erect or provide such privies
as in their Judgment may he necessary
at the expense of the owner or owners
of said property.
Sec. .. All privies shall be properly
screened, SO that no flies may get to the
feces, and that all privie. from now on
to be erected, shall be according to the
rules and regulations of the South Caro-
lima State Board of Health. Also, that
all privies must be screened within 80
days after notice is given.
Sec. 4. Ashes. charcoal or lime, or
other disinfectants, shall be used in all
privies and placed upon the deposits
therein at least once each day; and each
privy shall be thoroughly cleansed Mt
least twice in each month, or oftener
if directed by the Board of Health or
health officer.
Sec 5. All privies now within the
incorporate limits of the town of Fort
Mill, which do not now conform to
these rules shall upon the order of the
Board of Health, be changed by the
owner thereof so as to conform to said
rules, and all privies which shall be
erected shall be erected according to
these rules.
RULE6.
Sec. l. That it shall he the duty OF
every physician practicing within the
limits of the town of Fort Mill, S. c.,
to report to the secretary of this boarc
the names and residences of all per-
sons under their professional care, af-
fected with any contagious or infectious
disease, said report to be made within
|. twenty-four hours after it comes tt
their professional knowledge.
Sec 2. All houses with the follow
ing diseases shall be tagged with yell
low posters: Measles, Scarlet Fever
, Diptheria and Whooping Cough.
RULE7.
: That it shall be the duty of the health
officer of this town to visit and per
sonally inspect every month or oftener
if necessary, all premises within the
town limits, and the owner or occupant
OF any premises found in an unsanitary
condition shall. within twenty -four
condition TO the satisfaction of SAID
health officer.
RULE 3.
That it shall be unlawful for any per
son to obstruct in any way the drains
or bitches of this town, or to throw
paper, rags, trash garbage or any
other refuse matter in the streets, OF
in any public square or ground; and all
persons through whose premises any
drain or natural water course passes
are hereby required to keep the same
open in the manner approved by the