Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-22

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lThe reported ordinance reads as.
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To es,d5lsh a Boapdej HSata, for the CITY Of
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SECTION /. Be IL ordained By the City Coun-
cil or Inc Clty d. CoFlniJ,,S, That ----A are
hereby appointed a Board of Health for the
City OF Columbus, 6bcontiiue in office for
the term of two years. or until their sue.
cessors shall be. appointed and qualified,
who shall meet for organization within, ten
days from the time OF their appointment,
and SHALL have powerto establish rules ana
regulations for their own government. a'' Z
Sec. 2Go The Board ofdHealth shall have,
general charge of the sanitary condition of
the city, and shall furnish, or cause to be
furnished, medical treatment and carerto
the, ipdigent, sick OF the city not otherwise
provided for, and they shall have full power
to adopt, ldnring the prevalence Of an !epir
defnie, suchlTeRulatlons, other than those
not provided in this ordinance, for the pub
lie health and safety, y,respeeting nuisanees,
sources or filth and causes of sickness, as
may be consistent with their powers, and
not inconsistent with any law or ordinance
Of the city; and such regulations, when
adopted, shall have, like effect as if con-
tained in this ordinance.,m l,,p.l
See. 3. The Board bof Health shall have
power, upon their organization, to divide
the city into two Sanitary Districts, IN each
of which they shall appoint some suitable
person, atai salary not exceeding 500 per
mouth, as Sanitary Supervisor ofsaid Dis
trict, and when they deem the same neees7
sary, shall have authority to appoint a City
Physician in eacl, of said Districts, whose
duty it shall be to render medical service to
the sick poor of their respective Districts,
under such-rulesr and regulations as the
Board may adopt, and shall receive for
their services - dollars per month; pro-
sided, neither of said appointments shall
continue for longer period than six
months, without the concurrence ofthe City
Council. . ia 1n' .I..ui sdi 81 -J q
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Sani-
tary. Supervisor TO examine carefully all
parts of his District as to the existence of
nuisances, sources of, filth and causes of
sickness, and to cause the same to be re-
moved destroyed or disinfected, under the
direction of the Board of Health. He shall
have power to enter upon and examine the
condition Of any premises, building, lot,
cellar, or privy, deemed prejudicial to the
public health, and, if necessary, may call
upon the City Police. TO aid him in making
such examination. They shall have an Of
flee in the City Building, and shall keep a
public record of all complaints respecting
the existence of nuisances, the introduction
of dangerousCd diseases, and all matter affect
ing inc sanitary condition OF the city, which
they shall from time to time report to the
Board of Health under their rules and reg
ulations, and shall keep such record of the
name, age, disease, and other particulars of
all persons who may die In their respective
districts, as may be prescribed by the Board.
He shall, at all times be vigilant in the dis
charge of such duties as may be prescribed
by the Board of Health, and shall be re-
moved at their discretion. Whenever any
of the streets, alleys, or market places or
commons of the city are in an unclean or
filthy condition, he shall notify the Street
Commissioner, whose duty it shall be to
have the same cleaned in the most expedt-
tiOus manner, according to the ordinance
entitled San ordinance defining the duties
OF Street Commissioner passed June l5,
1857 and the supplementary ordinance
thereto, passed June II, 1860. Heshall, up
on plaintbeiig rmde to him, or when
ever 1he shall deem qany business, trade or
profession carried on in the city to be det-
rfmental to the public health, cause, with
the concurrence of tbe1 Board, an action to
be Commenced, byindictment, in the Court
of Common, Pleas of Franklin county,
against the person or persons engaged In
such business, trade or occupation.
Sec,5. The Boardyof Health may require
everN irndettaker, ,oripers6n. engaged ID the
removal of any corps for burial, to obtain
permit for dong go, ,aad may require,
also, a certificate, setting forth, as. near as
can be ascertaihed. the name, age, sex, ma
tiyity,, color, occupation, whether MARI rcd
.orr single. residence, time of residence,
cause, Of death, duration. of last illness,
place and date of intermept, name of last
attendant physician, and such other par
| ticulars as the Board smayideem eXpedient
tn prescribe.
Sec. B. The Board of Health shall have
| mower. tWhefever they may deem it neces.
sarv for the health of the city, to take tile
most prompt and efficient measures to lpre.
vent the Introduction of any contagious
malignant or Infectious disease into the
eitT and for the immediate and safe re-
moval of any person who NAV be found
therein infected with any such disease
and il is hereby epioined upon all city Off.
GERS 70 be attentive and vigilant in assist.