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Edward Shay, labor 17 57
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor
54 90
C. H. Hobart, supplies
15 20
A. W. Chesterton, supplies
26 24
Geo. F. Blake & Co.
27 85
Town of Braintree, electric light
73 44
A. W. Harris Oil Co. 54 25
Eagle Oil & Supply Co. 136 24
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 1,947 32
Thomas Hoey, supplies 24 20
Waldo Brothers, supplies
2 72
E. Hodge & Co., supplies 16 66
Peter Ness, labor 11 67
Chadwick Lead Works, supplies 1 75
American Steam Gauge Co., supplies, 8 15
167
Sumner & Goodwin Co., supplies
30 54
H. W. Borden, labor 41 53
H. H. Thayer, labor ·
1 65
4,140 6212
Stable.
H. B. Whitman, supplies
$65 55'
T. J. Cain, supplies
68 28
H. W. Mansfield, supplies 69 41
Thomas South, Jr., labor
41 50
H. W. Borden, labor 12 61
H. H. Thayer, labor
31 85
N. A. Thayer, labor
4 50
R. Belyea, labor
1 35
E. Shay, labor .
90
295 95
Main Pipe Extensions.
Pay of men as per pay roll $851 96
N. F. Hunt, supplies
13 77
Coffin Valve Co., supplies
72 50
Citizens' Gas Light Co., supplies
4 00
Chadwick Lead Works, supplies
78 58
Rensselaer Mfg. Co., supplies
290 20
U. S. Foundry Co .. supplies
826 10
Elmer Vinton, labor
34 21
Thomas Hoey, supplies 40 52
City of Quincy, supplies
7 07
Oriental Powder Mills, supplies
9 00
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies
7 19
William May, labor 30 00
2,265 10
Street Work on Services.
Pay of men as per pay roll 154 091/2
Chadwick Lead Works, supplies 159 40
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies 58 16
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
13 05
Sumner & Goodwin, supplies
223 02
607 721/2
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Services Inside Street Lines.
Pay of men as per pay roll 443 91%
Walworth Mfg. Co. 84 72
Geo. E. Sampson, labor 2 50
H. H. Thayer, labor 3 05
Boston Electric Light Co., supplies. . 27 00
Chadwick Lead Works, supplies 137 46
Sumner & Goodwin Co., supplies 55 33
Elmer Vinton, labor 6 00
Thomas Hoey, supplies
288 87
Geo. Woodman Co., supplies
30 24
J. E. Ludden, labor 2 65
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
27 10
B. H. Woodsum Co., supplies 9 01
O. M. Rogers, labor
1 83
W. I. Jordan, labor
50
New Bedford Boiler & Machine Co., supplies
6 62
1,126 79%
Service Repairs.
Pay of men as per pay roll
18 50
18 50
Hydrant and Gate Repairs.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
147 60多
Coffin Valve Co., supplies 84 30
231 902
Tools.
Oriental Powder Mills 25 00
Star Pipe Jointer Co. 15 50
William H. Cobb
7 00
Walworth Mfg. Co.
10 41
Sumner & Goodwin Co.
69
Edson Mfg. Co. ·
70
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59 30
169
Repairing Tools.
Edward Shay 54 28
Thomas South, Jr.
18 60
Richard Belyea 2 30
75 18
Office Account.
T. B. Stoddard, labor 4 25
Thomas Grooms & Co.
12 40
H. W. Borden 28 06
44 71
Improving Machinery.
George F. Blake & Co.
1,565 00
H. W. Borden, labor
63 70
John Kelley, supplies 23 35
1,652 05
Lowering Main on Quincy Ave.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
160 103
J. B. Rhines & Co., supplies
1 14
161 244
Surveying.
White & Wetherbee 48 40
Superintendent's Salary and Expenses.
William E. Maybury, salary 1,125 00
William E. Maybury, expenses 8 50
1,133 50
General Summary.
Maintenance 1,780 02
Pumping station
4,140 623
Stable
295 95
Main Pipe extensions 2,265 10
Street work on services
607 723
Services inside street lines
1,126 79%
Service repairs 18 50
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Hydrant and Gate repairs 231 90}
Tools
59 30
Repairing tools
75 18
Office account
44 71
Improving machinery
1,652 05
Lowering main on Quincy Ave.
161 24}
Surveying
48 40
Superintendent's salary and expenses
1,133 50
13,640 00
REPORT OF COLLECTIONS.
From Jan. 1, 1900, to Jan. 1, 1901. H. A. Monk, Collector.
The Collector is charged as follows:
Water rates
18,865 19
Pipes, etc. 1,278 25
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1900
1,535 93
Pipes, etc., uncollected Jan. 1, 1900 569 66
22,249 03
The Collector is credited as follows :
Water rates uncollected
1,447 22
Pipes, etc., uncollected
229 26
Abatements
88 03
Amount collected and paid Treas- urer
20,484 52
22,249 03
Examined the Water Register and all the books of the Water Department from January 1st, 1900, to December 31st, 1900, inclusive, also receipts from Treasurer of said Depart- ment to Henry A. Monk, Collector, for $20,484.52 Twenty thousand four hundred eighty-four and 52/100 dollars, cash paid on said accounts.
DANIEL POTTER, CHARLES G. JORDAN, CHARLES H. HAYWARD, Auditors.
Braintree, January 23d, 1901.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree:
Gentlemen :-- The Superintendent of the Water Department respectfully submits his annual report for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1900.
Fifty-five new service pipes were laid during the year.
Kind of pipe, size and number of feet laid as follows:
¿ inch lead pipe 1,653 feet
¡ inch lead pipe 183 feet 6 inches
3 inch galvanized iron pipe 828 feet
2 inch galvanized iron pipe 53 feet
2,717 feet 6 inches
Total service pipe in system Dec. 31, 1900, 80,491 feet 9 inches = 15.244+ miles.
Total number of service connections 1,223
There have been five old service connections taken out during the past season and renewed by lead pipes, this pipe amounting to 137 feet.
EXTENSION OF MAINS DURING 1900.
One six inch gate on River street in main east of Hydrant No. 875.
One six inch gate on Pearl street in main on line of west side of house occupied by Cornelius Connell.
One four inch gate on Jersey avenue on south line of River street.
Two inch galvanized iron pipe in Newport avenue running southwest from dead end to dead end 189 feet 6 inches.
Four inch pipe in Common street running northwest from Washington street to dead end 578 feet.
Four inch pipe in Elm Knoll running south from Commer- cial street to dead end 377 feet.
Four inch pipe in Long Place running west to dead end 280 feet.
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Six inch pipe in Charles street running north from Elm street to dead end 394 feet.
Six inch pipe in Park street running west from Cedar street to Lowell street and connecting with same 488 feet.
Six inch pipe in Granite street running south from dead end at Mr. Clapp's house to dead end at Mr. Link's 504 feet.
Six inch pipe in' Granite street running south from Mr. Link's to dead end at Mr. Osgood's factory 484 feet 6 inches.
Six inch pipe in Dewey avenue running south from Pond street to dead end at Mr. Carter's.
HYDRANT BRANCHES.
Four inch pipe in hydrant branches 37 feet
Six inch pipe in hydrant branches 12 feet 6 inches
49 feet 6 inches
EXTENSION OF MAIN DURING 1900 AS FOLLOWS.
Two inch main pipe
189 feet 6 inches
Four inch main pipe 1.235 feet
Six inch main pipe 2.015 feet 6 inches.
DISTRIBUTION MAIN IN OPERATION.
December 31st, 1900.
12 inch pipe
5,705 feet 6 inches
10 inch pipe 10,407 feet 10 inches
S inch pipe 10,467 feet 0 inches.
6 inch pipe
92,799 feet 6 inches
4 inch pipe 12,483 feet 0 inches
2 inch pipe
5,065 feet
5 inches
1| inch pipe
287 feet 7 inches.
1 inch pipe
1,528 feet 3 inches
3 inch pipe
224 feet
2 inches
138,968 feet 3 inches
Total equal to 26.319++ miles.
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NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VALVES SET IN CONSTRUCTION DURING 1900.
W. E. MAYBURY, Supt.
VALVE SIZE.
VALVE No.
STREET.
LOCATION, POSITION.
4">
221
River st.
39 ft. 6 in. east of hydrant No. 875.
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222
Pearl st.
On west line of house occupied by Cornelius Connell.
1
223
Jersey ave.
On south line of River st.
1
224
Common st. Elm Knoll
On south line of Commercial st.
1
226
Long place
On west line of Rail Road st.
1
227
Charles st.
On north line of Elm st.
1
228
Park st.
On west line of Cedar st.
1
229
Dewey ave.
On south line of Pond st.
1
Total valves set, 1900.
4
5
CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN.
BELL OR SPIGOT.
MAKER.
Left.
Bell.
Rensselaer.
1
225
On west line of Washington st.
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NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HY- DRANTS SET, EXTENSIONS OF 1900.
HYDRANT No.
STREET.
LOCATION, POSITION.
|No. NOZZLE.
2 HOSE.
1 STEAMER
No. NOZZLE.
2 HOSE.
LENGTH OF
CONNECTION.
12ft 6 in.
195
Elm Knoll
361 ft. 6 in. south of south line of Commercial st.
1
10 ft
196
Long place
262 ft. 6 in. west of west line of R. R. st.
1
6 ft
197
B. H. Wood- sum & Co. Factory yard Charles st.
In front of machine shop (this is a private hydrant put in by B. H. Woodsum & Co.) 381 ft. north of north line of Elm st.
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199
Granite st.
On south line of driveway to residence of Mr. Link
1
6 ft
2
4
CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN.
BOLTED OR BELL.
FROST CASE.
MAKER.
Left. Left.
Bell. Bolted.
No. No.
Rensselaer Mfg. Co. Coffin Valve Co.
194
Common st.
552 ft. west of west line of Washington st.
1
8 ft
1
6 in.
198
6 ft. 6 in.
Total number of valves in operation Dec 31, 1900, 229. Total number of hydrants in operation Dec. 31, 1900, 199.
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PUMPING RECORD FROM JANUARY 1, 1900, TO JANUARY 1, 1901.
Gals. Pumped.
GALLONS DAILY AVERAGE.
TOTAL TIME.
COAL USED IN LBS.
GALS. P'D PER 100 LBS. OF COAL ..
January,
17,303,866
558,189
612hr 15m
74,604
23,194
February,
15,314,017
546,929
556hr 50m
64,228
23,843
March,
15,214,476
490,789
441hr 00m
59,943
25,381
April,
12,893,687
429,789
320hr 20m
49,374
26,114
May,
13,543,857
436,898
357hr 15m
53,983
25,089
June,
15,566,853
518,895
428hr 15m
62,456
24,924
July,
19,672,778
634,606
559hr 20m
78,744
24,983
August,
18,335,899
591,480
532hr 20m
72,700
25,221
September,
18,144,497
604,816
531hr 50m
75,722
23,962
October,
19,091,580
615,857
627hr 05m
73,491
25,978
November,
17,122,739
570,758
592hr 10m
68,856
24,867
December,
16,210,969
522,934
617hr 45m
69,309
23,375
Totals,
198,415,218
6276hr 25m
803,390
Daily Av'ge,
543,603
17hr 11m
2,201
24,697
Largest day's pumping was July 16, - 948,657 gallons. Smallest day's pumping was January 14, - 340,820 gallons.
JOHN W. MULCAHY, Engineer.
HYDRANT CHANGES.
The hydrant formerly in front of Jonas Perkins Schoolhouse has been removed, a hydrant of improved pattern with swing arm attachment for filling street-watering carts has been placed there, making a combination fire hydrant and stand pipe.
PUMPS.
In the judgment of your Superintendent it would be econ- omy for the town after securing an adequate supply of water at the present pumping station, to install a modern type of pump in place of one of the small ones which we now have.
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By so doing it would enable us to do all our pumping in the day time. At present we are obliged to run practically twenty- four hours, partly due to shortage of water, and in part due to insufficient capacity of pumps.
BOILERS.
The No. 1 boiler is in good condition. All gauges, pipes, valves and connections are in good condition.
The No. 2 boiler is in good condition except the inner wall and mouthpieces to furnace, which we will replace in the near future.
QUINCY AVENUE MAIN.
In lowering of 6 inch main on Quincy avenue, on account of the grade being reduced by the State Highway Commis- sioners, it was found necessary to lower the water pipe some three feet. This pipe was laid in a ledge, thus compelling the department to do a large amount of ledge work both for the main pipe as well as the service connections.
SIX INCH PIPE TO N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
During the past season we have made a six inch connection to our main on River street running through a six inch Crown Metre to a standpipe in the Braintree yard for filling locomo- tives. This standpipe is operated by a Compression Valve. This is the largest service which we have in connection with our work.
STREET WATERING.
The department endeavored to keep an account of the amount of water used in street sprinkling for the past season by the watering carts, the result of which is as follows:
The South section having used 1,112,193 gallons
The North section having used 1,154,022 gallons
The East section having used 1,453,701 gallons
Total
3,719,916 gallons
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METERS FOR DOMESTIC AND MANUFACTURING PURPOSES.
The subject of use of meters has been taken into considera- tion many times by the Board. It is the desire of your Super- intendent to recommend to you the adoption of a meter sys- tem, first metering about one-fourth of the present takers. This would necessitate the purchasing of about four hundred meters, mostly five-eighth inch, the balance of three-quarter inch, these meters to be placed by the judgment of the Water Department on services most demanding them; also all new services to be connected by meter.
Your Superintendent finds in taking up the subject of meters with many of the different water departments in New England that in their opinion the only correct method to sell water is by the use of a meter. Many of the water departments have adopted the meter system during the past year, and in no case can I find anything but satisfactory results.
IMPROVEMENTS.
The Department have looked carefully into the cleaning of the shore of little pond the past season. They have been compelled to clean up large amounts of rubbish which ought not to be cast upon the shore of the pond. If this be avoided it would greatly assist the Department in keeping the shore of the pond in perfect condition.
In addition to the care of the pond, etc., we have made an attempt to advance and beautify the land owned by the town ..
It has been suggested that we have a plan made in connec- tion with the survey which we already have for the purpose of laying out the proposed park in a proper and artistic manner.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. MAYBURY,
Superintendent.
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BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
JANUARY 1, 1900 to DEC. 31, 1900 INCLUSIVE.
Dr. CT.
Balance on hand January 1, 1900
$ 820
Received from Henry A. Monk, collector
20,484 52
Received from State National Bank in- terest.
57 88
Received from Town for hydrants
-
4,175'00
Paid 187 orders drawn by Commissioners
$13,641 00
Paid interest on $6,000 water notes
240 00
Paid interest on $250,000 bonds
10,000 00
Paid collection of check -
10
Balance on hand December 31, 1900
-
844 50
$24,725 60 $24,725 60
Examined and verified the accounts of Benj. F. Dy er, Treasurer of Water Department from January 1st 1900 to December 31st 1900-inclusive and the balance of ($884.50) eight hundred eighty four and 50-100 dollars on deposit at the State National Bank, Boston.
DANIEL POTTER,
BRAINTREE, January 5, 1901.
Auditor.
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Board of Health Report.
For the first time April 13, 1900, a separate Board of Health consisting of Drs. C. M. Marstin, Chairman; H. L. Dearing, and F. W. Brett, Secretary, met and organized. The follow- ing rules and regulations were adopted:
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
At a meeting held April, 1900, the Board of Health of the Town of Braintree adopted, and do hereby publish the follow- ing regulations:
Regulation 1. No person shall collect, remove, or carry in or through the streets, lanes, avenues, places or alleys within the Town of Braintree, the contents of any cesspool, vault, privy or privy-well, the drainage of any stable, dwelling house, slaughter house or other building in the town, unless expressly licensed therefor by the Board of Health, upon such terms and conditions and by such methods, as the Board may deem the public health requires, and upon failure to comply there- with, the license shall be forthwith revoked and cancelled.
Reg. 2. No person shall deposit the contents of any privy-vault or cesspool, or any other filth, upon any premises within the limits of the town, without first having obtained a permit to do so from the Board of Health. Nor shall any cesspool for the retention of waste water be within ten feet of any house, unless the cesspool be cemented water-tight. No privy-vault or cesspool that is not water-tight shall be main- tained within two rods of any well, spring or any other source of water supply used for drinking purposes.
Reg. 3. No person, unless expressly licensed therefor by the Board of Health, shall collect, transport or convey swill,
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fat, grease, bones, or any decaying, putrifying or offensive animal matter or vegetable substance through any of the pub- lic streets or ways of this town. All vehicles for the transpor- tation of the above-named substances shall be made and kept in such condition as will prevent the escape of any of their contents, or the odor thereof, and each wagon shall, in addi- tion, be covered with a clean and sound, heavy canvas, fas- tened securely to the wagon so as to entirely conceal the same from view. Every vehicle so used shall have the initials of the owner, and number of the wagon, in letters and figures three inches in size, painted on the outside of each side thereof.
Any violation of this regulation will be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.
Reg. 4. All persons licensed by the Board to remove the contents of privy-vaults and cesspools, and all who collect and transport swill, refuse and offensive animal or vegetable sub- stances shall keep all carts, equipments and implements used therefor, disinfected and free from all obnoxious or offensive odors when not in immediate use, and shall not allow the same to become obnoxious or offensive to the public or to the own- ers or occupants of premises adjoining those where the same are kept and stored.
Reg. 5. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, or empty, or cause to be emptied upon any street, way, lane or sidewalk, any house dirt, offal or rubbish, any sewage, of the draining of any sink or stable, or the contents of any cesspool, vault, privy or privy well. No person shall cast any decayed vegetables or dead animal substance, house dirt, offal or rub- bish into any cesspool, privy vault, or into any well, cistern, reservoir, pond or waters within the town, nor drown, or caused to be drowned, any animal in any of said waters. And the carcasses of animals dead of any disease or killed for any cause, shall be buried at such distance from dwellings, or wells, or other source of water supply, that no danger or nui- sance can result, and no person shall establish or maintain any stable, swine pen, privy, privy-well, cesspool or sink drain within ten feet of any stream, watercourse or pond or allow
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any overflow from such stable, swine pen, privy-well, cesspool or sink drain to enter any stream, watercourse or pond in this town without a permit from the Board of Health.
Reg. 6. The keeping of swine, goats, cows or poultry in any part of the town where such keeping shall be held by the Board of Health detrimental to the public health or offensive to, the neighborhood, is hereby prohibited, and after due notice by said Board to the owner or person in charge, he shall forth- with remove the same, or cause the same to be removed from any place at which the keeping thereof shall be prohibited by the Board.
Reg. 7. No person shall burn, boil, try or decompose any refuse substance, either animal or vegetable, in such a manner that the same shall evolve odors or gases obnoxious or offen- sive to the public or to the owners or occupants of adjoining premises.
Reg. 8. The Board of Health hereby adjudges the deposit of sputum in public places is a nuisance, source of filth and cause of sickness, and it is hereby Ordered that spitting upon the floor, platform or steps of any railroad or railway station, car, public building, hall, church, market, or any sidewalk immediately connected with said public building be and hereby is prohibited.
Reg. 9. Every occupant or owner of any dwelling house, tenement or other building in this town shall keep such house or building, and yard belonging to the same, free from filth and from all substances having offensive odors.
Whenever a vault, cesspool, barn or cellar or any building or premises of any description, becomes offensive, the same shall be satisfactorily cleaned, ventilated and disinfected, by the occupant or owner within such reasonable time as the Board of Health may in a notice thereof prescribe.
Whoever violates any provision of any kind of these regu- lations shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence.
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Reg. 10. The Board of Health considers the following dis- cases as dangerous to the public health within the meaning of the statute: Cholera, yellow fever, small pox, diphtheria, membraneous croup, scarlet fever, measles, typhoid fever, typhus fever, and epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Reg. 11. When a physician knows that a person whom he is called to visit, or a householder knows that a person in his family, is sick with any of the above named diseases, he shall immediately give notice to the Board of Health.
QUARANTINE.
Reg. 12. Any person sick with any disease dangerous to the public health, and all articles infected by the same, shall be immediately separated from all persons liable to contract or communicate such disease, and none but nurses and physi- cians shall have access to persons sick with said disease. No person sick with any of said diseases shall be removed at any time except by permission and under the direction of the Board of Health.
Reg. 13. Any house in which any of the above diseases shall occur may be declared in quarantine by the Board of Health, or its authorized agent or agents. When a house has been declared in quarantine, all persons residing therein shall be subject to the Rules of the Board of Health relating to quarantine.
Reg. 14. All persons residing in a house that has been declared in quarantine shall confine themselves to said house or its immediate grounds, and shall not hold communication with well persons. Communication with said houses shall be limited to physicians, nurses and undertakers, and such per- sons as may be needed to supply its inmates with the neces- saries of life and in such manner as the Board of Health may direct.
Reg. 15. When in the opinion of the Board of Health, or its agent, the necessity for quarantine has passed, it shaN declare the quarantine raised and disinfect the house.
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See Public Statutes, Chap. 80, Sect. 75: "When a disease dangerous to the public health breaks out in a town, the Board shall immediately provide such hospital or place of reception for the sick and infected as is judged best for their accommodation and the safety of the inhabitants, which shall be subject to the regulation of the Board, and the Board may cause any sick and infected persons to be moved thereto, unless his condition will not permit of his removal without danger to his health, in which case the house, or place where he remains shall be considered as a hospital, and all persons residing, or in any way concerned within the same shall be subject to the regulations of the Board as before provided."
Reg. 16. Every dwelling where diphtheria, scarlet-fever. and small-pox is known to exist, shall be conspicuously la- belled at its entrance with a card, properly specifying the dis- ease, such card there to remain until removed by the Board. or its agent, or by permission of said Board.
Reg. 17. No child shall be allowed to attend the public schools while any member of the family to which said child belongs is sick with cholera, yellow fever, small-pox, diph- theria, membraneous croup, scarlet fever, measles, typhus fever and epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis, or during a period of two weeks after the death, recovery or removal of such person; and any pupil coming from such family shall be required to present to the teacher of the school the pupil de- sires to attend, a certificate from the attending physician and endorsed by a member of the Board of Health, of the facts necessary to entitle such child to admission in accordance with the above regulation.
Reg. 18. No person from any dwelling wherein a disease dangerous to the public health exists, shall take any book or magazine to or from the Public Library without a permit from the Board of Health. The Board will inform the libra- rian of all cases of said diseases, and until a written permit is given, the librarian shall allow neither books nor magazines to be taken to, or returned from the dwellings where such cases exist.
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Reg. 19. In all cases of diseases dangerous to the public health, the house or tenement occupied during the sickness. must be disinfected under the direction and supervision of the Board of Health.
Reg. 20. All bedding and personal clothing or property exposed to contagion or infection by any of the diseases dan- gerous to public health, shall be at once properly cleansed, fumigated or destroyed, as the Board of Health may direct.
. Reg. 21. No patient affected with any contagious disease will be considered well and free from quarantine until the attending physician, or a physician employed by the Board of Health, certifies that he has personally inspected the patient and found that he is no longer a source of danger. No such certificate will be received by the Board of Health, in case of scarlet fever, until at least three weeks have elapsed from the reporting of illness, and desquamation is complete. No cer- tificate of recovery, unless endorsed by a member of the Board of Health, will admit said patient to attend any school in the town.
Reg. 22. Any undertaker or other person having in his care or possession the body of a person who has died of a dis- ease dangerous to the public health, shall give immediate notice to the Board of Health, and shall cause such body. including the face, to be wrapped in a sheet saturated with a solution of Corrosive Sublimate not less than 1-500 in strength, or a 40-000 solution of Formaldehyde, and shall im- mediately place it in a sealed coffin, which shall not thereafter be opened. He shall notify the said Board, or its agent, of time when body is to be removed, and shall sign a certificate containing a true statement of the fact that he has complied with the foregoing provision of this section, and he, and every person having charge or custody, or right of disposal, of the body, shall cause the burial to take place immediately, and in all cases within eight hours after the time of death, unless further time shall be allowed by the Board of Health. A pri- vate funeral shall be held, at which none but the immediate adult relatives and clergymen shall be present. The body
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