Pennsylvania Act 1794-1747 (session 3) — PHILADELPHIA - PROHIBITION OF BURIALS AUTHORIZED

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AN ACT

For establishing an health office, for otherwise securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases, and for regulating the importation of German and other passengers.

Section 21. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the mayor, aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia, in common council assembled, shall have power, by their ordinance for that purpose, to prohibit any future interments within such parts of the city of Philadelphia, wherein they shall judge such prohibition necessary, and to impose such fines for any breach of such ordinance as they may deem necessary.