The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-20

formation direct from the State
health board. Perhaps the most i'm
portant matter in the ordinance is
the regulation of closets and out
houses. The ordinance provides for
uniform system which will be as
near fly-proof as possible. 1t is to
be hoped that all citizens will study
this ordinance and then proceed to
comply with it's provisions. If they
do not it is to be hoped that the
marshal will see that they do. He
is, under the ordinance, clothed with
authority to enforce, under direction
Of the health officer of t
This place is filled by DR.. Tichenor.
The following is the ordinance as cop
led from the original:
ORDINANCE NO. 125.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of Crescent City:
Section THE position of City
Health Officer is hereby created and
the Council shall appoint a regularly
licensed physician to fill such office.
The first appointment shall be from
date, to June 1st, 1917, after which
the appointment shall be monthly.
Section lit shall be the duties of
the City Health Officer to supervise
the work of the sanitary Inspector and
to act in an advisory capacity in all
matters pertaining to the public
health of the town. He shall have
the power to declare any premises un-
sanitary or injurious to public health,
and through the marshal, to see that
same is made sanitary. He shall
keep record of all communicable
diseases and he shall make reports
from time to time as required to the
City Council and to the State Board
of Health or its representatives.
Section III.-The position of sani-
tary inspector is hereby created and
the city marshal shall act as sanitary
inspector, excepting where, in an
emergency it is deemed necessary to
appoint a special officer.
Section lV-lt shall be the duties
Of the sanitary inspector (town mar
shal) to enter and inspect the prem
ises Of all persons within the city
limits. He shall see that all yards,
outhouses, privies, residences, pig
sites, chicken-coop and stables are
kept in a clean and sanitary condi-
ton according to the rules laid down
by the City Health Officer. Said
marshal when acting as sanitary in
spectOr shall act under the advice and
instructions Of the City Health Off
GER.
Section V-All surface privies with
in the town limits Of the town of
Crescent City shall be made fly-proof
in construction and to comply with
the following requirements:
All surface privies shall have a
vault or pit extending at least three
feet below the surface of the ground.
Such pit shall be at least three feet
in length and eighteen inches in width
and shall be lined with brick or con-
crete (plank lining may be used
where better system Of sewage dis
posal is contemplated, such as mu-
nicipal sewage plant or private cess
pool or septic tank.) The bottom Of
such pit or vault shall not be lined
but must be left uncovered to pro-
mote. see page and drainage. The
walls of pit or vault shall extend all
the way to the bottom of the pit and
must extend for a distance of twelve
inches above the surface of the
ground. The free use of unslaked
lime or some other reliable disinfec-
tant and deodorant is recommended
to keep said privy free from obnoX-
ious odors and to prevent the breed
inc Of flies and other insects and or
ganisms. The sill Of each privy shall
fit snugly upon the top of the afore-
said walls or frame Of the pit or vault
so that flies cannot pass between
Such privy shall be provided with a
self closing door and each hole with
self-closing hinged covers. (Self-
closing covers to be insured by a
spring-hinge or a block or strip at
the back which shall prevent the seat
cover from being raised to a right an
ole with the seat.) Privy must have
vents at each side to provide for the
propcr ventilation of same, and these
vents must be screened against flies
etc. On one or both sides of the prl-
w below the level of the seats box
of unslaked lime should be kept tol
| daily use.
Section VI-Barns, pens, stables
stalls, yards etc, must be kept IN a
clean, sanitary condition in accord
ance with the rules laid down by the
CITY Health Officer. =,
Section VII-All shallow wells
within the town limits of the town
of Crescent City shall be at least
thirty feet from the nearest prlvy OF
ress-pool. These wells must be
huilt so that no water drawn from
anv such well and used or spilled can
run back into said well. Depresslons;
in the earth around any such well
should be filled in and earth banked
nm around said we'll so that any sur
face shall drain away from the well.
Section VIII-Any and all dalrles
whether within the town limits of thG
Town of Crescent City or not, II
their products are sold in said town
Of Crescent City must comply WIN
the following requirements.
ANY dairy, company, corporation
No, son or persons keeping COW or q
bcard of cows and engaged in the
saIe of sweet-milk, butter-milk,, but
ter. cream etc. must comply with the
ruIes made by health officer regard
inc cleanliness Of premises, OF cows
Of of nersons engaged in caring for anc
milking said cows, of all persons en-
coed tr,,,, in bottling milk etc, of the
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