The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-12-06
AN ORINNASCE.

AN oRIHNaSCE. N II
To establish Bossd Of Health snIdefne Is duses
and powers and repealing al orinances and partses
finances coming 10 conflict With TIE same.
SIC l. Be il oraainea b. the conlnaon Couneaof
the City ef Richmond, that the Hard Of Hath shall
consist Of the Mayor. And members Ser zach !.
ward, OF which members for each ward srail be
appointed ss- Common Casaei! \. their hrsi Eneet
sucassr 3 sau4lifiei. Prsrsafa. fiat the Grlpsn ,
Council shall, at their hrst meeting IN 1857, appoint
efsz-a each xaStta for INC yesrs. ard
another s4szsa 70 serve for sne year
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SEC 2 The Mayor shall be President Of the Board
of Heslth aaAsha cause the members 10 be notified
meet tue Grst Monday after tbsf APPOINTMENT.
b. e,ect one d their az humber VICE fre.iaeht
and another SecresErr year and untessi
tie Successors are qualified. ss rsch E--.s,Ti.
Said Board shall Hod regular meetings on Tie hrst
Mon 4af each month, and at snch other times as me
irsesests o the city their Jrascueft. require
SEd,si Sad Board shat Supervise. tle Sarltary
cnu1ots o the city and for this purpose saait have
power TO establish and publish such rules a9a fega-
tons a. may De necessary tn the general 2sall anu 70
eayrte the observance Of the same by all residents OF
tie city. either permanent OF temporary
SO. 4 sad Board Shall have power "a take AL /
prevent the. uatrhiaet'on ini"
diffusion through the city OF all dangerous eeinsc
geus infectious HI eases and 10 caHsr me re-
moral arrest add proper dis osiuon q: ans person
found therein laborine under any snch disease whrn
such removal or arrest Is demanded by tine general
santlry welfare: and appoint Executive ehcer'
WHEN In their judgment the interests and sanitary n
don If the city shall require oae ~hese nty slap
b. ~ make inspection OF all matters referred Y anu
by l Board and carry otit- 4, b. oat
tie r5Fs OF said board, for afstefneet naIssnsrs
and reTgvaI of unwhoiesome matters tram tle eitS
Sad executive ciheer silati receive, nov 10 49,
three dollars per dav. while attending 20 his duties an
de- the orders of the Board and shall relort all ms
acts 10 sad Board OF Health ana atsn az sAStisc ~
curred for work done, and amounts due tbefe1r
SIC. ) Ia the near prospect or presence OF danger
epidemic, contagious, Infectious diseases, saa
Board shall report 10 the Council what Hospitals
SHOULD be established other preparations made for
tie aentrai sanitary welfare in of urgent ne
cessitv said Beard NAV establish such Hospit and
make suea Jaepsratisns the emergency may require
and rePnr; their proceedings to the next regular me
The civ Pest House or Hospital shall, all times,
lie sab5eei the control Of the Board Sald board
Officer Whenever in their Judgment it rs Necessary;
and said officer shall receiTe not exeeedsng three DOL
lars per day while actually Sngaged IN the performance
OF tie duties OF his office. ,
Srr g. Said Board shall have power to require all
persons the city, tho are act protected against the
Small pax report or submit themselves TO SAID
Board or some reputable, resident Physician for vac
cfuat;ou AMI said Board shall have power to pro-
hbt -! edIdren not SO protected from small P'S'
from admission into school IL the city.
SIC : SAID Board, or its duly appointed agent
shah have authority TO enter any pnoe or private
premises within the jurisdiction OF the city 10 inspect
he same to any extent necessary 70 determine its
itary condition and It's influence upon tie public health
If any premises shall be found in condition detrmeu-
tai to the general sanitary welfare SAID boafd spa
require the party controlling such premises 10 put
them a proper condition, and II any person stiai
refuse fail fer reasonable time. not exceeding hVe
3 DAYS after notice To abate remove any offending
matter said Board shall the to be removed
and upon refusal failure of said party TO pay the
cest thereof within days after said removal, the
same may be collected with costs and twenty p
nor cent urnaltv, by an action for debt, before the
Mavor of the city, which shall be lien on the
/ property WHICH said nuisance 'sted ana Wie n
COLLECTED shall be paid into the City Treasury With
fines and otaer moneys collected by the Mayor :
SEC. 8. Il a member of the Board OF Health SHAH
have personal knowledge or be notified OF the existence
of ANYTHING detrimental TO the public health, WITHIN
the jurisdiction of said Board, he shall Immediately
report the same to the President Secretary OF the
Board, who Shall in person or through an authorized
agent examine into the alleged nuisance and II found
to exist cause the party who is responsible therefor
occupying the property upon which 1t IS found, 10
abate the in a reasonable time and IT SAID party
fail to remove or abate said nuisance required, the
Board shall proceed in their discretion TO abate the
same in the manner provided IN Section ath
SEc 0. It shall be the duty of any member OF the
I Board of Health to examine case of Sms ii-pox
cholera, other dangerous eriiemc, contagious or
infectious disease occurring within the ward he rep
resents whenever requested to do by the President
or Secretary. and 10 immediately report the result OF
such examination of said officers: also. to visit
of Small pox that have been under care
of the Board VI hen so requested with view to aeci
ding whether the fag may be removed.
In case of epidemic requiring frequent visits
and interfering with the business pursuits Of members
so called upon. the member rendering such service
shall be allowed compensation of one dollar per visit
3 when made under the direction of the President or
visits shall be charged tor in any one case except
under special urgency, and on recommendation OF the
Board made at a regular meeting of the same
5r SEC 10. TAG Mayor, Marshal street commissioner
and all city officers. hereby required 70 aid
Board of Health in the discharge OF the duties by
this ordinance imposed. Tes- ar
SEC. IL. said Eoari, W henever they may deem such
publication prnper, shall announce III one or mere Of
the new snaIers of the and bv written printed
bulletins, the prevalence therein OF any epdemle
fagous fictitious disease, and cy shall take meas
ascertain the extent of such disease and make
report thereof in like manner. - afs~ sTf.tf
r. II shall be the d6ty of the board OF lie th IN
DIES rules OF cholera, ch"cr-
ac darrha, smallpox and ether DANGEROUS ef'tienic
c,ta gious, infectious Diseases and have them
piled IN each coming to their kno1 ledge within
their Jurisdiction; also direct the tagging at all
houses in which small pox ses ecchr. and to direct
the removal of the whenever II Is safe to do sd
and enforce the obsarvauee Of proper rates prevent
ing intercourse between persons suffering from -n ri
pix OF the house with persons suf-
| fering, and their neig bors or the citizens
The jurisdiction the Board OF Health shall be co.
extensive with the city jurisdiction, IN fssttefS da-
! gerous to the public health. -f4~1 p :
In the iitsrpai between the meetings Of the Board.
tile Presiieat and Secretary shall have the powers Of
the Board IN all acted on hv tire Boar.
and shall make fun report OF their processing 20
Il each regular meeting tFereof- ; IL 4f.-.
SEC l3 Said Board OF Health shall report to the
Citv Council expenses necessarily incurred ev them
in ischsreiur tire required By this ordnance,
and such expenses, together wiia tar
their Services shall be allowed by said Iounc ana
| be pad-cut of TIE funds IN the City Treasury. ~
See IA auv person failing 20 comply wi 18th any Q!
the reausitioas Of ts ordnance, or violating any OF
its provisions, shall upon conviction thereof be hnei
| in any sum not exceeding IS ents- frc dollars.
Srd Is. All ordinances and parts nj ordinances con
I iiictinz ~ish this, are hereby repealed
Sko To- This ordnance % take effect from and after
It's passage aud publication 's4
/ Passed aud approved December ith, 1856.
/ A. F. SCOTT. Mayor, Pro- TEN
Attest: p. P kIgS City CLERK