Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-02
Am ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE,
Changing shs OrgaaisatioH Of he Board of Healh,
and Dedning It's DNtss aud Pouczrs; passed Aovera.
Der q, 1865. ts .-.-.. n 4 81
sForIoN l. Be IT ordained by the Common
Council OF the City of Evansville, that the Board
of Health of said city shall hereafter consist of
the Mayer and four reputable Physicians of the
city, TO be appointed by the Council trien nialIy,
who shall meet for organization within ten days
from the time of their appointment, aud at feast
once month thereafter, and at such other times
as the majority Of the members may deem necsss-
sary, or the President designates. They shall
elect President and Secretary from their own
members. For, their services, they shall each re-.
ceive three dollars for evory session Of the Board
which they may attend, and II any member shall
absent himself from three consecutive meetings
OF the Beard without sufficient causs, OF which
the Roard shall be the judge, ths Secretary shah
certify the fact to the Common CouncD, who shall
Immediately remove the negligent member aud
appoint anothe in his place. :
SEC 2 The 5eeretary shall keep q Journal of
the proceedings of the Board he shan have bis
ONCE in some convenient part OF the city, and
shall promptly submit all communications and
other matters requiring the action Of tile Board
TO the PIesldfnt, examine INTO all Dufsances,
sources 81 filth and causes Of Sickness which NAV
come under bis observation, of which he mav
receive notice, and under the direction of tba
Board, cause the same TO bs removed, destroyed
or olalntected. His compensation shall, be atIfhe
rate OF not less than three hundred or more than
SIX hundred dollars per ahnurn, as the Board NAV
from time to time determines. '-----
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erai charge of the sanitary condition OF the eitv
and furnish medical fsreatmant and provide for
ths proper care OF the incigent aiek Of tho city,
except sueA as are prosi6ed for in the County
Poor House; they shall have power, during the
prevalence Of an epidemic, to adopt such re9ula-
lions, other tian these specially provided for In
this Ordinance, for the public health and safety
respect ng nuisances, sources of filth and causes
OF siekness, as may be nsistent tn the lawful
exercise CT their powsrs '--'' '.'''7--
SIC 4. The Board of Health shall have rao1yZsr
Whenever theE deam IL ~.
health of the city, to take the mast prompt and
emcient measures to prevent the introd uction Of
contagious or infectious diseases into the cIty
and for the immediate and safe removal Of anv
person or parsons who may be found therein in !
tscted with any such disease; and il is isrs by en-
joined cpon all city officers to be attentive and 1
vfgilRnt IN assieting the Board Of Heath in tbe
discharge OF their duties. --,..---.-..------..
See. 5. lie Board Of Health. shall select and
estabiish during the prevalenes, or in anticipa.
tion Of any malignant, infectious, coptagious or
epidemic disease, such temporary hospital accom-.
mo1atfons as the emergency may require and |
a make AZ nee ssary provision for the reception,
care, and treatment Of patients therein; the pa
tient being allowed, when able TO pay the ex- |
penses thereof, to employ any physician Re may |
select. - 1900 - = |
sec 6. The Board of Health shall divide tba |
city into two or more health districts in each of
which they shall appoint physicIsn in good |
standing in the medical profession, who shall ha
known as the Lity Physiclan of the district for |
which be shall have been arlOinied The City |
Physicians shall render medical services 10 the |
INDECENT sick Of their respective districts under
such rules and regulations as the Board r Health
may adopt. They shall examine into al nul. |
sances, sources OF filth, and causes of ckness in
their respective districts, and report tbs same to-
gethsr with the number and character of all con-
tagtous, malignant, or Infectious diseases that /
may fall under their treatment, weekly or ofte.er
to the Secretary Of the Board, II it be organized
and they shall be entitled to such compensatIop |
as may be from time 10 time fixed by the Board
OF Health, not to excesd the sum of fhres hun. /
dred dollars each per annufn, and to eervs during
the pleasure OF the Board. ..-s--.-.-'
Sect. The Board Of Health shall contract In
writing with one or more druggists in the city TO
furnish medicine to the INDECENT SICK on the pre-
9 rjptions Of the City Physicians: and tins Board |
shall report annually to tue Common Council and
1t such other times az the Council may direct
eec 9. At the regular mestir gs of ths Board,
Board shall submit written statement az TO ths |
cleanliness aud health of the city, and suzgest
such sanitary or hygienic measures as he NAV 1
deem importaHt in preventing the iutroductfon
and spread Of disease among ths inhabftants -
FEC. 0. 1t shall be the cuty Of every practising
physician in the city TO notify the secretary Of
tne Board OF Health OF every person suffering of
contagious an Infectious, or an epidemic iseane
10 the city within twelve hours after the COM
diton OF the person comes to his knowledge, Civ.
ing the name; age, sex, nativity, street of resi-
deuce definitely, and kind of house, whether |
hame CT brick, and whether heated by stove or |
CRATE, and every such physician shalt on the Iast
aAy Of every month, or oftener II required by the
Board, report 10 the Secretary every death which
shall come to his knowledge In the course of hfI
practice, giving the name, age, ssx; natiyity,
street OF residences definitely, kind of house,
whether frame or brick, and whether heated by
stove or grates and the name aud duration of the
disease, wi h such sanitary remarks az he NAV |
think proper to nlake; and should any physi-
clan neglect to comply with the reou;re. |
ments Of this section of this ordinance and |
the regulations and orders of the Board of Health
relating thereto, be shall for every such neglect
twenty dollars. Aft& G. n n. = -
$50 10 The Bard Of Health shall notify
every PrsetlslIg physician when they regard any
form Of disease epidemic, and after such notiaca |
tion every physician must Immediately comply
with that part Of the ninth section of this ordi.
nance relating TO reporting persons suffering Of
an epidemic form Of disease, and ths orders and
regulations of the Board ia relation thersto or
suffer the penalty fixed In the ninth section for
such neglect; and i shall be the duty Of the
Secretary OF the Board to aid in a strict compli-
ance with this and the preceding section of this |
ordinance by supplying the necessary blank forms
upon personal or written application l.
Sac IL. The Secretary shall keep a book in
which the reports required by the ninth and tenth
sections Of this Ordinance, shall be consolidated,
whioa book or register shall be open to the in
s. ectlon OF any Citizen .--.''' s-'e s- = ~
SEC IL One more Messengers shall be an |
pointed by the Council, who shall have the au-
ihorlty OF police officers, aud may be removed at
any time upon the recommendation of the Board
Of Hath, or without such recommendation 4
lt shall be the duty Of the Messenger to /
visit and inspect every section Of the city at
least once In every week, and report 10 the BOARD
all cases of neglect or violation of the provisions
of the ordinances of the city, or rules asd orders
OF the Board OF Health in relation to nujsaucea
He shall also serve notices upon all persons who
may be found negltctiBg or violating any such
provisions, hich notice shall in every case spe-
city the neglect or violation complaiaed Of and
shall require ths party to conform 20 the reau're-
meRts OF such ordinances, rules or orders aud
IN all cases where parties shall neglect or refuse
to comply with such requirements, it shall be the
duty OF the Messenger TO cause suit to be brought
before the Mayor OF Recorder against ths person
or persons complained OF tor such neglect or yjo-
lahon; and said Messenger shall a'so report to /
the common Council once in every week, tho |
name aud pace of residence OF all persons upon |
whom such notice may have been served, and 4
who may have refused compliance Herewith. |
Said messenger shall receive for his services such
compensation as may To fixed by the Common
Council, and ne may ba removed at a1y time by /
the Council and another appointed IN his place
eco l3. Any person or persons who NAV neglect |
or refuse to comply with any rule order or recu.
lation adopted by the Board of Health after re- |
ceivipg notice thereof, or who may in auv man. |
ner interfere with the execution of the orders |
Of said Board, shall, for every such offence forfeit
and pay any sum Tot exceeding one hundred dol
lars.
Sec. II. An ordinance passed Nay /, Is47, enti.
TIED An Ordinances establishing a Board of
hsaitas and sn ordinanc passed December 2S, 1
lS4S, entitled g An Ordinancs to amend an ordi-
nance passed May ], Is47, entitled IAN Ordinance
establishing Board OF HEALTH are hereby re.
psAled. W BAKER Mayor.
Affect: A. n. McGsrrT. CLERK - deos DIT