Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-18
IMpoRTAAT OsDINANoEs.-At the last

IMPORTANT b2DIHANCES.-ht tne Iast
session Of the City Council the follow
ing important ordinances we're intro
duced, and are now under considers-
ton They are of vital Importance to
the city, and should be scrutinIzed BY
every citizen with care. The CouncIl,
it will be seen, has determined to place
cur city ia a condition that will render
the cholera; should it visit us next
year, powerless for harm. 1t is notori-
GUS that the disease seldom proves very
destructive where no filth and unclean-
illness abound. We trust q Board of
Health that will secure the confidence
of the citizens, will be appointed at
once, and that they will set about their
work with zeal and energy. The ordi.
nance in relation to nuissneesis strict
one, and il any citizen has any objec-
ton to. any of its provisions, he should
appear before the Council next Monday
night, and make his objections known.
We publish these ordinances in order
that any citizen having suggestion to
offer~or "a complaint to make, may ap-
pear before the Council at its next ses-
sion, and make his wishes known:
An Ordinasee Establishing Board Of Healh.
T. SECTION l. Be It ordained by the Common
Council Of the City Of Evansville, that there Is
hereby established Board Of Health for said
city 10 consist OF i've members, to be appointed
by the Council annually, the members thereof to
continue in cffics for one year, and until their
SUCCESSORS appointed.
sIcTIos 2. A majority Of the members shall
.orm quorum to do business; they may e5tab
| lish regular days of meeting, and adjourn from
time to time as the exigencies of buaiIess may
require they shall appoint from their own num-
Der President ard Secretary; they shall also
appoint Messenger, who shall bs nominate %
tue Council, and such other officers and agents
&C they may de- m necessary and proper, for the
orderly and convenient Transaction Of business,
and for enforcing such rules and orders a. may be
| passed at any meeting of the board.
sRefIoN 3. The boa d shall cause q journal OF
! Its proceedings to be Kept which shall az all
times subisc. to the inspection Of the Mayor
: sEorToE 4. The Board Of Health is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to adopt such measures
| as they may deem necessary and proper for the
ance or spread Of any contagious or infectious
DISEASE, either by closing ths front or street en-
frances Of eli houses and premises In which any
contagious or Infectious disease may exist, or by
causing fence or barrier to be erected enclosing
| all the space between the front of any such
/ house or premises and the middle of the street,
or by placing upon such house or premises con-
spicuous notices informing the public of the ex-
istence of cOntagion therein, or by causing the
patients TO be removed TO lace to be provided
| foI their reception, or any other means which
I they may deem proper for the promotion and
preservation of the health of the inhabitants.
SECTION 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the Board OF
| Health, to recommend to the Council from time
TO time such measures as they may deem neces-
! such condition of cleanliness as will be best
calculated to promote the health of the inhAbi-
tants, and mitigate the consequences Of an cpl
\ dsmic. i@
lsEo. O. 1t shall be the duty Of the Messer gel
TO visit and inspect every section of the city al
least once ia every week aad report 10 the Board
OF the ordInh noes OF the city, rules aud orders
t'effthe Board OF Health in relation to nuisances
He shall also serve notices upon all persons who
may be found neglecting or violating any such
provisions, which notice shall in every case spe
city the neglect or violation complained of, anC
shall require the party to conform 10 the requ re.
| meats of such ordinances, rules or orders; Ant
In all cases where parties shall neglect or refns
10 IMPLY with such requirements, Ii shall be thu
duty Of the Messenger to cause suit to be brought
| befOre the Mayer or Recorder against the person
or persons complained Of, for such neglect or VIC
\ latioH5 and said Messenger shall also report Il
the Common Council once in every week, thu
v name anu pIaCc Oh IeslnelCo Oh pefSonB upol
! whom such notice may have been served. an'
VINO may have refused compliance herewith
Said messenger shall receive for his services sucl
| compensation as may be fixed by the Common
Council, and he may bs removed at any time b.
the Council and another appointed In his place.
q SECTION Z. The members of the Board Of Health
4 shall be allowed and paid - for every regula
session Of said Board, which they may attend
1 aud the Secretary shall be allowed such furthe
Compensation a. may be hxed BY the Council.
SEC O. Any person or persons who may nsglec
or refuse TO comply with any rule, order regu
lation adopted by the Board Of Health, after re
ceiving notice thereof, or who may in any man
ner interfere with the execution of the or
ders of said Board or who may remove or distur
any fence, barrier or notice which. may be erecie
or placed in front of or upon any house or prem
Uses, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pa
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SEQ. g. Repeats all former ordinances in rels
tion to the Board of Health. GA