Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-24
AN ORDINANCE

To establishing Board Of Health for the City of Indian
GpOs and TO Preoeat the spread contagious or mag-
nant diseases said City.
SECTION L. Be ordained by the City Council of In
dianap0Gs, That there shall be appointed the first reg
nlar meeting Of the City Council in the month OF July
annually, five persons, who shall constitute Board OF
Health for said city; aud in of removal, death, or
Sickness resignation inability, refusal serve, Of any
of said board their places shall be immediately supplied,
by other appointments 10 be made by the city council
majority Of the whole number of said board shall! be
necessary constitute quorum for the transaction of
business; they shall elect President from their
body and Secretary and the President and Secretary
appointed, shall hold their Offices for such period Of
tme and perform their respective duties the board Of
health, may prescribe.
SEC 2 The Board Of Health hereby established, shall
have power, whenever they deem it necessary for the
security of the city, take the prompt and efficient
measures TO prevent the Introduction OF contagious,
malignant, dangerous aud infectious diseases into said
city, and for the Immediate and safe removal of any per-
sou, persons may be found therein infected with
any such disease; and Il hereby enloned upon the
Mayor, Marshal, and all other officers OF the city TO he
vgant in assisting the board Of health, in the execution
OF their duties.
SEC g. 1t shall be the duty of board of health,
recommend from time 10 time to the city council such
The said board may deem promote
and the health of the said city, and to prevent
the introduction of contagious malignant, dangerous,
and infectious Diseases and to report to the city council
all expenses which be incurred in the discharge OF
he duties aforesaid and the said board of health, shall
exercise such other powers, and discharge such other
duties the city council may prescribe.
SEC a. For the purposes of guarding against the clan
desne introduction of any malignant infectious dis
cases. is hereby made the duty of all physicians, keep
of hotels and boarding houses aud all other persons
report in writing the President of the Board Of
Health, without delay, every GDcludiRg name and
resdenceO which may come to their knowledge OF any
malignant unusual disease occurring, existing within
the limits vicinity OF said city, and every person reus
ing wiltuly negecting TO give notice aforesaid, OF
any such disease, within twelve hours after obtaining
knowledge thereof, shall conviction thereof in
action of debt before the Mayor forfeit and pay for the
OF the city, SUN not exceeding one hundred dol
lars less than FIVE dollars, with costs OF prosecution
SEC. 8. Any person persons who may, at any time
hereafter knowingly introduce, and assist IN intro
ducng the small pox any other contagious disease into
the city, conviction thereof in action Of debt before
Mayor SHALL for every such offence, forfeit and pay
for the use of the city any exceeding FIVE hun
bred dollars less than City dollars with costs of pros
ecuiion.
SEC. As means preventive of the spread Of small
pox or vaIooid within the limits Of the city. il is hereby
made the duty Of the board Of health require all
who have avaed themselves Of the process of vsccna-
ton 10 submit thereto without delay under the supervision
of a competent and skilful physician.
SEC T. The expense Of such Of vaccination
on persons able to DELAY it, shall be discharged
by them and in all other the thereof shall be
and payable out Of the city easury the
presentation of properly authenticated accounts.
SEC Should any refuse neglect the perform
anee of vaccination in his her family, his her
person. hereun,o requested by the board Of health
or any competent physician shall be the duty Of said
board u health TO enter complaint thereof be-
fore the Mayor and the person persons refusing
negectng such operation shall on conviction thereof 10 an
action of before the Mayor forfeit and pay for the
of the city any not exceeding fifteen dollars, less
than one dollar, with costs Of prosecution.
SEC g. II shall be the duty Of all persons who be
infected the small pox vaoloid to remain their
respective dwellings the city hospal,'as he may
be- until permitted by the boald Of health, the attending
pbyscian mnge with the community, and any person
persons offending against the provisions Of this section sha
on conviction thereof action Of debt before The Mayor
forfeit and pay for the Of the city any exceeding
one bundled dollars than five dollars, with Of
prosecution.
SEC TO- 1t hereby made the duty OF the present board
organize herein provided aud to take cosni
zance Of perform the duties erjned upon the board oi
health created by this ordinance, until he successors ae
appointed
Ordained and established this i4th day c february A d.
lS4s. M MORRIS.
Attest. President City Council, pro TEN.
Jas. G. JonDoK. secretary -.
Approved, Feb. l6s lSlss s. HENDERSON, Meyer.