St. Tammany farmer., 1917-02-17
A Special Meeting of the
Town Coucil Passes
Ord. 81 and SO.
LAW REGULATING
TUBERCULAR PEOPLE
Sanitary Measures Adopted
Carrying Out Intention
Of the Law. <
Covington, La, Feb. 13, 1917

The town council met In special
session on the above date to pass up
on certain health ordinances to es-
tablish certified hotels and boarding
houses in the town of Covington,
and to regulate he disposal of sput-
um or saliva Or other bodily secre-
tions or excretions of persons hav-
ing tuberculosis:
Present: p. J. Lacroix, mayor;
Emile Frederick, A. r. Smith. ]. =.
Nilsson, H. A. Mackie. Absent: NJ.
iP. Planche, D. I. Addison.
Moved by "A. r. Smith, seconded
BY H. A. Mackie, that the following
ordinance be adopted. Carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An ordinance to establish certified
hotels and boarding houses in the
town of Covington, Louisiana:
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen and the Munici-
nal Board of Health of the town OF
Covington, as follows:
Section /. That any person. hrm
or corporation who shall hire, lease
or rent, or otherwise dispose OF. by
the day, week or month three or
more rooms in any premises tor lv-
ing or lodging purposes within the
corporate limits of the town OF Gov
ington. shall be deemed to be q
boarding house or hotel keeper. un-
der the provisions of this ordinance
for the following purposes, to-wit:
That any such person, firm or cor
poration desiring to come within the
provisions Of this ordinance shall
certify under affidavit to the Munich
pal Board OF Health Of the town OF
Coyington to the following regula-
tions: ....-s..
(a) That such boarding house
or hotel keeper will not lease. rent
or hire any room for living or lodg-
ing purposes on premises owned by
them or under their control, to any
person who is afflicted with tubercu-
losis of the lungs or larnyx, OF any
other disease whose virus or INJECT
ing agent is contained in the sputum
or other infectious secretion or ex-
cretion.
(b) That all of the windows,
doors and outside openings of kitch-
ems, dining rooms or other compart-
ments where food is served or kept
are screened in a fly-proof manner
subject to the rules and regulations
of the)Municipal Board pf Health In
such cases made and provided.
(c) That the drinking water sup
piled by such hotel or boarding
house shall be found to be chemical
" pure and free from all dangerous
or infectious bacilli after proper
analysis.
(d) That all drains, out-houses.
water closets. cess pools and toilets
shall be in strict accordance with
the sanitary laws and regulations in
such cases made and provided.
(e) That no cook, waiter. house
keeper or other person employed by
such boarding house or hotel keeper
who is afflicted with tuberculosis or
the lungs or larnyx, or any other
disease whose virus or infectious
agent is contained in the sputum or
other infectious secretion or excre-
ton.
(f) That subsequent to the pass
age of this ordinance all rooms
which are commonly leased or hired
in such places shall have been
thoroughly and scientifically 4umi-
gated according to existing laws.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That after a complete inspection and
report by the duly constituted Health
Officer OF the town Of Covington. the
Mayor shall issue certificate to
said boarding house or hotel keeper
in the following words and terms.
to-wit:
ITO All Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that ..........
has certified under
the sanitary laws Of the State of Lou
isiana, and the Town OF Covington,
that the hotel or boarding house
Aept by -.
is free from all tubercular infection
or other contagious diseases. and
that in addition said boarding house
or hotel keeper will not admit or
receive as a guest, or patron or
aotherwise accommodate any person
amicted with tubercular diseases,
and has otherwise complied with all
sof the State and Municipal regula-
tions regarding the sanitation of
aOte.s and boarding houses.
5@4&~
Mayor.
80.