Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-07-23
Borough Ordinances.
An Ordinance to organize a Board OF
Health for the Borough of Richmond.

An Ordinance to org anlze a Board of
Health for the Borough Of Richmond.
Sec.l Be it or9ained by the Burgess
- and Borough Council Of the Borough of
Richmond, That there shall lie, and isl
hereby established. a Board Of Health for
the Borough Of Richmond, consisting of
eight members, two to be appointed from
each ward, who sha!l hold their Offices fo-
one year. and until their successors sha
be appointed; they shall serve without
compensation or emolument, and shall be
appointed by the Borough Council: and
in case Of removal, death, sickness, resig-
nation, inability, or refusal to serve, Of
any Of the said Board. their places shall
be supplied by other appointments to be
made by the Borough Council. 4 major
ity Of the whole number Ct the Board
shall be necessary to constitute q quorum
to transact business: they shall meet at
some convenient place in said Borough
forthwith, after receiving notice Of the. r
appointment, aid IS Oi,en thereafter as
they shall deem necessary: They shall
elect from their own body q preside nt,
who shall preside at their meetings; and a
sscretsry who shall keep a journal of
their I rocecjings IN . book to be provid-
Cd tv IN for that purpose; and the presi-
dent an secretary 50 appointed shall hold
their Offices for such period Of time ard
perform such duties respectively as the
said Board CT Health Eiay prescribe.
Sec.2. Tina tAc Board CT Heat. here
BY established shall have power, whenever
they may deesi Il necessary. for the secu-
Fity Of the Borough. 70 taAe tine most
prompt and efficient measures to prevent
the introduction OF Contagious. malignant,
said Borough, anu for the imme diate and
safe removal Of any person or persons,
who may be found therein, infected with
any such disease: and it is hereby en-
joined upon the First Burgess, High Con-
stable, and All other officers Of the b.
rough. TO &c attentive and vigilant in as
sisiing the Board OF Health in the execu-
ton Of their duties.
Sec. 3. That il shall be the duty Of the
said Board of Health, from time 10 ,,n.
to recommend to the Borough Council
such me asures As the said Board NAV deem
sscsssary to promote and secure the
health Of said Borough, and TO preven,I
The introduction OF contagious, m ,iie nant
6angerous and Infectious diseases: and AZ
report to the Borough Council all expen.
zee which may be incul red in discharge of,
the duties aforesaid, and the said Board |
Of Health shall exercise such other DOW.
ers, and discharge such other duties as the
Counci. may prescribe.
Sec =. That il any person or person.
shall, At any time hereafter, knowingly |
Introduce, or All or assist in In troGucing-
the small pox or any other contagious dis
sase into this Borough, or shall posses, auy |
knowledge Of any person laboring under
luch disease within the borough, without
erthwrh giving notice 20 the frsi Burgess
'r to the HTssi1 ext OF e Boa I'd Of Health.
very person SO oife ldirg, urcn coayic-
ion thereof before the drst burgess O,
my justice OF the peacs, shall, kr evsry
uch offence pay a sum not exceeding,
en- nor less than orc dollar with cost. oil
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Sec. D. That it shall Sc hereafter the
uty Of all physicians. keepers Of board
Dg houses and taver,s. to seport in writ.
3 70 the arst burgess Or the presid ent oil !
= Eoasa q Health, without delay evervl