The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-07-01
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE rRrSHRy ALTON or
TIE MEALIH OLE Tile CITY

Sec. |. BE II enacted by the City Council el
the Cts OF Davenport, That The owner o. oeca.
pant of every lo OF building, or any aprurts
thereto, within Tie limits OF said Civ shsH
keep every rat thereof Zee from all ,ltl. or ang
thing oiisnsAe 10 The nei hboihood about tbp
same, wb eli would be | kelly TO eon,fibae .
disease or infection Of any kind: and nns,r nv
istlnrr so 10 do il is he eby made he dn., 81 n,
/ CITY Ma shall, upon The complaint. either verbal.
4 ~ o. N wrif NJ, OF any person, representing 10
him lhat fact. immediately to give notice 70 he
owner r. occnpant thereof, ani require him 10
d. such arts az said Marshal shall deem be,e.sa.
\ ~ for the health OF said City and in case of
! failure OF sach person to comply y lin snehre.
/ quirPmehis Tor lie space OF - hours, said Mar
shhl is empowered and required 10 do such act,
ihimse8', keeping correct hcconn. Of he exp.n,e
Of The same; foi al Of which expetse. said own.
ct Or occupant shall bc liable; ma If upon De.
mand oY lie Mnshai requesting the payn-n,
thereof, said owner or occupant sla isfn.e or
neglect to pay the same; he shall be hale to
Three lines that amount 10 be- collected by an ae-
tIon IN The name of satd eiir.
Sec ;. Be il further enacted, &c. That il shall
be he duty ot The City Marshal 10 see that every
portion al The City,inclaAing buildings, cellar. Of
the same, ois snd arpurteuances he property ru-
rihed AID imed; and he shah immediately
cure The owner or occupant Of every ot or build
ing, whenever III his Ju,cmen, he shall deem il
~ fIJlN lHr sdH1P III SbEH HsHHtf ~ nc
shall dlfec'; md npon failure so TO do for The
space OF twelve hour, he shall be liable 10 said
City, as prescribed in the preceding Section
SEC. ). BE 1t further enacted, sc, That Tie
City Council are hereby empowered TO appoint
one or more health officers who shall hold their
offices ct The will OF said Council whose duty il
shal oe 70 beard every boat arriving al the wharf
ol satl City, before il shall have d schafgrd Ell
her freight or passengers, aud TO inspect aud es-
am ne al freight and passengers proposed 10 be
landed at tins place, aud only such portion Of the
same sha be landed within the limits OF tie citv
as he or they shall allow, and the remainder 10
be anded al such roint as The heath officer CT
Officers shall direct
Sec. The Board OF Health above mentioned
,hali receive such compens alton for services rem
ueled "a the CITY Council shall prescribe.
Sfc D. Br Il further enacted, &e. That every
boat arriving NJ the wharf or within the limits oil
any portion OF said city, shall neither receive On
Ooafd nor discharge any freight or passengers,
nof peffhH any person not passenger 10 go on
pea lot any purpose whatever, nn il the health
othfer or officers shall have given his or then
PERMISSION; that upon the boarding of any boat,
ny sai ottcer or officers the officers OF said boat,
sha.i furnish to sad City Officer or Officers all
sNch inioiWaton relative TO freight and rassen-
gers proposed TO be landed here. as may Law in
iheir power and IN case said boat shall fail TO
comply IN any particular with any provision OF
his or OF the 81 Section Of this Ordinance or fail
10 obey any Of the requirement ot The Faith
otticer or officers in the due execution or per-
torrance OF their duties shah be Liable In raw 10
said city sum not less than ten, nor nore Than
one huhfied dollars for each and every offence,
70 be recovered Of said boat by action instituted
~ The nsme Of The CITY Of Davenport
| Sec. 9th. That il shall be the duty or Bead OF
Health, IN the case Of persons thus landed BY
llelr directions without the limits OF the city, 70
provide Tor them places in which TO stop; 10 see
hat snch efthe sick, whose condition reguIes
IT, have attendants and necessaries; and when
such attendants and netessaries have been pro,i-
lied al he expense Of said Civ, the rerson or
persons for whom the same hay. been provided
shall be liable TO said City for the amounts thus
expended, and the Board OF Health may collect
ne same from such persons or their representa-
ives by action instituted IN The name OF the City
Of Davenport
Sec, I. Persons either carried or landed ont Of
The ctty by direction of the Board of Health,
shall stay without its limits until the Board of
Health shall give them permission to enter ard
remain IN SAM CITY, and any person so going OF
remaining IN the city without such permisson'
or any person who takes another Or Others mo
The city without such reTmi sson shall forfeit and
pay 10 said city Of Davenport the sum oil by
dollars
Sec g. The Board of Health, in oil eases where
in their judgment, the health OF the City demands
il, may cause any person taken sick within the
limits Ut the city with disease which is conta-
gious, or infectious dangerous 10 community,
10 he removed 10 suitable place. where danger
TO The inhabitants Of the city will he prevented.
See. Q. Persons thus landed without the limits
Of the City in houses or shanties provided for
them by the city, shall pny to said city reason
able rent therefor the amount OF which in each
ease shall be assessed by the Board Of Health.
Approved by City Council on 2lst day oil
June, A ID. 1862.
JOHN JORDAN, Mayor
Attest, A 7, MAST. elk