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City Council Passes Stringent Health Law, Effective FridayObject of Measure is to Keep People at HomeOn the petition of practically alt of the holiness men of Spanish Fork, the City Council lust night passed an emergency health measure which la Intended to keep people In their home* and thus stop the spread of the Influenza. People should do their heat to stay In their own homes for at least a week us far as It Is possible.The lour, which takes effect tomorrow (Friday | morning, provides that no one may enter a retail store, ' but must transact all business with , the Institution hy telephone or fr^m . the outside. Persona on the streets must not be nearer each other than six feet. IThe full text of the law as passed last nlgkt follows:Whereas the 8pantsh Influents Is quite prevelent in 8panlah Fork City and notwithstanding the fact that our schools, public meetings and plates of amusement have been discontinued for some time, and:Whereas the Board of Health of Spanish Fork City have ordered the , adoption of the measures hereinafter provided for In order that the Influenza may be stamped out, Now There- 1 fore:— %Be it ordained by the City Council { of Spanish Fork City. Utah:Section 1 It shall be unlawful. j within Spanish Fork City. Utah, for ' any person suffering with influenza or who shall have had influenza, or ( who shall have been In a house where Influenza is prevelent,1'within a period! of fifteen days to onter upon any' sidewalk, store, or other public place i in Spanish Fork City, without the consent of the Board of health of Spanish Fork City, provided however that nothing herein contained shull prevent a practicing physician, nurse, or helper designated by the Board of Health of Spanish Fork City to enter upon such street, store, or other public place although such person may have been in a place where Influenza is prevelent.Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, within Spanish Fork City, Utah,-to enter any Barber-shop. livery stable, bank, office depot or other public place while the room la occupied by one customer, provided however that nothing herein contained shall prevent employees frotn entering any public place where they are employed.8ectlon 3 It shall be unlawful for t any person, other than an employee. ( to enter any retail atore within Span- , fah Fork City, Utah, until further | ordered \jy the Board of Health of (Spanish Fork City. ISection 4 It shall be unlawful for ( two or more persons to be within six feet from each other upon any street, ( side walk, or public place within ,Spanish Fork City, Utah, except that ( nothing herein contained shall pre- ( vent two or more persons from riding In a car or vehicle on the streets of Spanish Fork City, Utah.Section 6 It shall be unlawful for any person to keep open any store, * barber shop, confectionary Btore. or 1 other public place between the hours 1 of six o'clock P. M. and 7 o’clock A. lt;M. of the day following, provldiug I however that nothing herein con- ■ tainod ifliall prohibit druggists from i dispensing drugs during said time. I provided also hotels nnd restaurants | may furnish meals until 8 o’clock P. M. and provide rooms at any time. lt;A penalty of a $50.00 fine or fifty^« days In Jail or both fine and imprison- i taunt Is made for Infractions of the law.
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Spanish Fork Press
Spanish Fork, Utah, US
Thu, Dec 05, 1918
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Calvin A.
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