The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-24
AN ORDINANCE For TIE PRESERVATION 0r
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\ Sec. |. b. il enacted b. the Civ Council ii
The City Of Davenport, That iheun aer Of oega.
pant 81 every lot or building or aDf appuftenafcr
there.-, within the limits oi said CITY, shall
Keep every pant thereof fee from all flth, or sny
thing offensive 10 tie neia hbolhood about The
same, VIII ca would be likely to contribute 10
disease or infection oil any kua; and upon tie
failure TO do, il is be eay uade he duty 81 the
CITY Ma shai, upea The complaint, ether verbal.
I ~ of IN wit NJ, OF any person. representing 10
ham that fact, Immediately u glse notice 10 tie
owner r. occupant thereof. AMI iea4ie hin 10
do such acfs as saia Marshal shafl dera1 uecessa
y for lar health eli said CIR; and in ease 81
IA lufe al sarh person 10 eemrlg With such e
gHirements Tor The space # e ioufs. sad Ma
shal y empowered and required 10 do sGeh ats
himse.i. keeping correct aecoan. Of the expeBse
Of The same; for all Of mh5e eApstses SAID ewf.
er or occupant shall &c ilabIt; and If apon de-
mand by TIE Marshal requesting The pssmsa
thereof, said oNGer or occupant si4a Iesa.e.er
neglect to Pay the same; he shall BE- la .
'hlee times that amount 10 he collected b. a. BE-
ton ~ the name OF said rats.
I Sec ? Be il further eHaeied, &c. That II shall
I BE- ihe duty o The Gity Marshal to see That ever
lpohion "a The City, inslutng saslaiags, cellar.
the san,r, cts ani Jppuftenances, be property Ii.
ruled AID imea; and h. shaIi immeaialtl H.
luiFe tho owner or occaraA' u ctert lot hy huf.
+! Ing, whenever IN his judgment hr s,at! deem
necessary 10 limr the sane III ssch manner 81 he
shall ilrRc' and Enon d failure 50 - d0 fef tas
sraee Of twelve honr- IL shall he iab!e 70 sai4
City, az prescribed III thr preceding Section
4 Sec ). BE Il further euaetel, &C, That HE
I City Council are hereby empowered 10 sppjia
Que or more health officers who shall hold Tier
offices al the VIII OF said Council whose dqty Il
shall be TO board erery boat arriving al IA sksH
OF said C.ty, rsT0fe Il sFa'r have dIsehaig.tsi-
lher freight or passe myers, and 10 inspect and es.
am ne al iregh, AID passengers proposed 10 &c
isndfr ~ TITS riaee, and only such pert on elfs
same shall be landed within the limits OF the cts
as he or they shall allow, aud the remainder 10
be landed a, such Point as the health officer cI
officers shall direct
! Sec. 4, The Board Of Health above mentioned
shall receive such compen alton for services ren.
! deted a. The CITY Council shall prescribe
sec. b BE II luther enacted, NC, Thai every
boat arriving NJ the wharf or within the limits Of
any portion Of said city, shall neither receive oa
BOARD nor discharge any freight or passengers,
nor permit any person mol passenger 10 60 on
ooa'd ioF any purpose whatever, unlii the health
othcer or officers shall have given his or ihe!!
PERMISSION: hat apon The boarding Of any boat,
ny sat officer or officers, the officers said boat,
I ,hsil furnish 70 sad City Officer or O1cets 81
snch tni"lmaiion relative 10 freight and rasseh-
gers proposed 10 be landed here. as may lay Il
tkeir power; ami in case said boat shall fall 2
comply N any particular with any provision a
thiS or o. Inc ~ Section OF this Ordinance or ls
10 OBEY any OF the require ments o. the bfatth
oHtcer or officers in The due execution OF PER
torrance oil their duties shall be liable 70 par 70
SAID city sum not less than ten, nor more than
one hundred dollars for each and every offence
! 70 be recovered OF said boat by action instituted
~ lhe name of The CITY Of Davenport
Nae Not Isk.. n 4 - Pn1r ~
Health, IN The case OF persons thus landed BY
their directions without The limits of the city. TO
provide Tor them places in which 10 stop 10 see
that such Oft sick, whose condition requires
II, have attendants and necessares; and when
such attendants and netessaries have been pro'f
led at The expense of said Ci'y, the person Of
persons for whom the same have been provided
shan be liable 10 said City for the amounts thu;
expended, and the Board Of Health may collect
the same from snch persons, or their represent
'iyes by action instituted in the name of the Cry
/ OF Davenport.
! Sec Z. Persons either carried or landed og d
me CITY by direction of the Board Of Health
shall STAY without its limits until The Board Of
Health shall give them permission 10 enter and
remain IN said City, and any person so going or
remaining ~ The city without such permiss on,
Or any person who takes another or Others mo
me CITY without such permission shall forfeit and
pay 70 said city 81 Davenport The sum 81 fiy
dollars
Sec 3. The Boarl Of HEALTH in al! cases where
n their Judgmenttlte health OF the City demands
~ may cause any Persop taken SICK within 'fe
UNITS OF me city with a disease which is coma
sIons, or infectious or dangerous 10 comnunty'
10 be removed to suitable place, where DANCE
TO The inhabitants Of the city will he prevented
See. 2. Persons thus landed without the linus
Of ibe City m houses or shsntss provided Tor
them by the city, shah pay TO said city rea'en,
able rem therefor; the amount of which IN f''"
case shall be assessed by the Board Of Health
Approved by City Council on eIs DAY o.
June, A d. 1862.
JOHN JORDAN, Mayor
Attest, A f. MAST, elk