The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-05-01
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AN ORDINANCF

- HSNiU VI AttullD III TIE lnCOr-
porated village Of Eaton.
SRcTios l.--Be il ordained by the Council
OF the incorporated village Of Eaton, that
there shall be, and hereby is established u
Board OF Health, forthe Incorporated village
OF Eaton consisting OF five members, who
shall be appointed by the Council, and shall
hold their Offices for one year, and until
their successors shall be appointed, and in
case OF removai, death, sickness, resignation.
or inability OF refusal to serve Of any Of said
Board, their places shall be immediately
supplied by other appointments 10 be made
by the Council A majorit; Of the whole
Board OF Health shall be necessary 10 con.
stithte q quorum for the transaction Of bnsi-
ness; they shall meet at some Convenient
place in said village a. often rs they shall
deem necessary; they shall elect From their
own body a~PResidenk to preside at their
meetings, and a Secretary who ahall keep a
journal Of their proceedings ~
SECTION 2.-That the Beard of Hesth
hereby established shall have power, when.
ever they deem it necessary for the security
of the village, t. take the most prompt and
efficient measures 10 prevent tile introdue.
ti0n OF contagious, malignant, dangerous.
and infectious diseases into said village
and for the immediate and safe removal OF
any person or persons who may be found
therein infected with any such disease; and
it is hereby e%nioined upon the mayor, mar
shall, and all other officers Of said village,
to be attentive and vlgilant in assisting The
Board OF Health in the execution Of their
duties. 9
SECTION 3.--That the Board of Health
are hereby fully empowered to establish.
publish, and enforce all bylaws, rules, and
regulations, necessary for requiring the OBJ.
servance. by inhabitants and v~siiants of
sald village, of such sanitary regulations
and restrictions as shall seem to them best
calculated to secure them from such eri.
demic, infectious, contagious, or malignant
diseases, and prevent or check the spread
thereof among them, and for recurring
practitioners Of medicine, keepers of public
houses and boarding houses, 10 report 10
SAID Board promptly, all cases of such dis.
eases coming within their knowledge.
SecTToE 4.--That it ahall be the duty vi
the Board Of Health, from fine to time. to
recommend to the village Council such mea.
sures as the said Board may deem necessary
to promote and secure the health of said
village, and to prevent the introduction Of
contagious, malignant, dangerous and iniec-
tlous diseases, and shall report to the Coun-
Gil all expenses which ayhavcbee Incurred
| the discharge Of the duties aforesaid and
the said Board of Health shall exercise such
other powers, and perform such.other duties.
as the Council may prescribe.
SECTION 5.-That whenever the Board OF
Health shall by publication in tho news.
papers of said village, or otherwise. announce
the prevalence in said village, Of such an
epidemic as tho cholera, smallpox, or other
infectious, contagious or malignant diseases,
each practising physician IN said village
shall, at or before twelve o'clock NJ. of each
day. except Sundays, report in writing to
the Board of Health, or the health officer Of
) said Board, each one of such diseases that
he may have attended or prescribed for US n
physician, within the twenty four hours pre-
ceding. on each day except Monday, and on
Mondays within the forty-eight hours preced-
ing; and also the death Of any person at
tended or prescribed for by such physician,
who shall die Of sach disease, within the
knowledge of such physician during the
same time; And any practising physician
who shall fail or refuse to make such report,
Z shall, on conviction before the Mayor, forfeit
NV p"l hhl ouhA NV .tEoo IHHH CC,uN. am
not more than 2 900, and costa of prose-
cution.
= SECTION 6.-That any person or persons
who shall at any time hereafter introduce,
+ or aid or assist in introducing, the small.
pox, or other contagious disease. in this vii.
> lage. or possess any knoSledge of any person
%laborIng under such disease, being within
n the village, without forthwith giving notice
thereof, to the Mayor, or president of the
Board OF Health, every person so offending
shall, for every such offence, forfeit aud pay
d a sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars, and
" costs.
: SECTION THAT for tlepurposc Of guard
= ing against the clandestine introduction o.
any malignant or infectious disease, it shall
N hereafter be the duty Of all physicians
IL keepers OF boarding houses, %tavernS, and
~ heads OF families, to report in writing, II
the Mayor, or president Of the Board o
y Health, without. delay, every case (includinj
A the name and residence) that may come II
lr their knowledge, OF cholera, small-poy, o
ly any other malignant or unusual disease oc
. curing or existing within the limits or Vi
~ cinity Of said village. and every persp
IL aforesaid; refusing or w%ilfully ncglecting t
&C. give notice as aforesaid, OF fanny such disease
within twelve hours after obtaining a know
ledge thereof, shall on conviction theret
before the Mayor, forfeit and pay to IL
village of Eaton, any sum not exceedin
q fifteen dollars, nor less than three dollars
A.. with costs OF prosecution.
Tue Section 8.-That any person ~violRtin
ice any of the provisions Of this ordinance, {
ira of the bylaws, rules, or regulations of ii
IN Board Of Health hereby authorised, shal
w on conviction thereof before the Mayor, |
fined in any sum not less than three dollar
the nor more than fifty dollars, with costs
n, prosecution.
SECTioN 9.-That FOR the purpose ofguar
~ ing against the smallpox, it shall hereaft,
be the duty Of all persons residents of sal
at village, who have not already been %vaccina
ed, to speedily procure vaccination fro
genuine kinepox, and it is hereby made Il
the duty of parents and guardians, TO have
for children, and minors under their charge al
care, vaccinated in like manner.
This Ordinance TO take elect and be
!" force, from and after its passage.
lite Passed March %, 1862.
ers Attest n. DUNN,
lG. H. EDISON Mayor.