Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-20
Health Depnranemt an1 Qaaran.
F timc Ordnance.
An Ordinance regulating Tie Health Be.
partment and Quarantine.
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City Of D~qse.f0rs .soJ 81
lrer ARTICLE 1. G A
SIC. l There shall be appointed aunu-
ally by the Mayor, with the approval Of the
city Conncil, 4 Board Of Health TO consist
OF five persons-at least three Of whom
shall u phSsieiaiA; one q whom shan be
elected president Of said Board, and the
City Clerk shall ex otiicjo be the CLERK VI
sid Board. :
SEC. 2. The Board Of Health shall
meet in the City Hall at least twice a month
between the fiji Il day OF May and October,
and any member ASSERTING himself from
any ,rpseapy shall fVrfeits ard pay to ME
city sofD avenpott one dollar, unless the
same shall be RENTED by the Board for
good cause shown.
aKse3 3. The Board of HEALTH may make
aid determine the rules GIFTS own proceed
ings And soch other inies and Regulations
as may be. neeessary to garry Into effect the
and duties Of said Board.
SEC. 4. Said Board Of Health shall ex
ercise . general supervisor over, tho city,
Of Davenport, with full power to take all
steps and use all measures to promote the
cleanliness and ~salubrity thereof, to aba:e
nuisances Of every description on public or
private property to preysUt, the introduc-
ton INTO the city Of malignant, contagious
or infectious diseases, and to remove or
pberNjss dispose Of any person attacked
BY rsdch disease, and adopt in SefeA
ehce I'd such person, any resolutions, re
strictions or measures deemed advisable
and to establish rules and regulations for
the government Of the city hospital, and
to prevent the introduction or spreading OF
small pox or other infectious o. contagious
diseases within the city.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty ofthe Mar
sinai and such mebers Of the police al he
may direct, 10 attend the meetings Of tile
Board Of Health in tue City Hall, and to
serve al prccepts and notices issued by
said Boaud, signed by the President and
attcstcd by the Clerk thereof; to execute
all orders Of said Board directed to them ];
to attend to the abatement or removal OF
al. n~uisances and 10 perform such other
| duties in relation 10 nuisances as said
Board may direct; aud as often, and in such
manner as may be required OF them
to Examine the condition Of all
streets, lanes, venues, alleys, msrnet
places and public squares Of the city, and TO
| report to said Beard all nuisanccs found
therein; to notify persons upon whose
premises, or premises. occupied by them,
any nuisance may exist, to remove the
same, and if it be not removed forthwith,
- make report thereof in writing to said
Board; to visit at least once a week, and Of
tener when required by said Board, every
part Of the city; to arrest any person found
violating any city ordinance which relates
to the sanitary regulations Of the city and
to watch for aud arrest persons throwing,
or permitting to be thrown, from their
premises, into the streets and alleys any filth
OF other matter prohibited by the ordinances
Of the city and hc regulations Of the Board
I of Health, and in other respects to exercise
the utmost diligence in enforcing the ordi
nances in regard to their department.
SEC. 6. The Board OF Health shall keep
a correct and full account, in suitable.bvoks s,
of all expenses incurred, with whom, and
or what account, and whether payable by
the city Or ~ Individuals, and a like 40
count of al moneys expended. to whom
| paid and IN what account; and shall, at the
end Of every month, render TO the City
Council an account OF all expenses .his my
have occurred under their authority, and,
upon the Beard certifying the correctness
Of the same, the clerk shall iss ue his war
rant therefor payable cot Of any money ap-
propiiated ftr the Health Department.. I
Sec. Z. The ON neg or occupant Of every
lot, or t~ui!ditlg, or any aplertcnancc there
of shah kcep every Part thereof FREQ from
q tn or anything offensive to the nei shbor
hood about the sam likely to Q ,ntr,bute
to disease CT infection, OF which is froiib-
itcd ~ the Board Of Health; and upon fail
urc to 10 50 it is hereby made the duty OF
the City Marshal, upon complaint, inspec-
ton, or tie order Of the Board Of Health,
immediately to give notice to the owner or
occupant thereof, and require him to do
such act as the Marshal, under the drec
ton Of the Board of Health, shall deem nee
| cessary for the health OF said, city ard in
| case OF failure to comply with such require
ments for the space Of twelve hours, said
Marshal is required and empowered to do
such acts himself, keeping q correct account
Of the expenses Of the same, for all Of which
expenses iii owner, or occupant, shall be
liable to three times that amount TO be col
lected by an auction in favor Of the city Of
Davenport. and when collected to be paid
into into The "Police Fund." aw. -
SIC. s. Said Boasd OF fica!th shaii, At
least once in e.cry week. from the first Of
May " the first OF November, cause evesr
slaugiNerho Mouse and yard within the ci,y Ia
DO en,esed and examined. md report mad
Of any violation Ut ordinance in relation
theretc, such report to be accompanied bya
list Of names Of the witnesses by whom The
facts contained in such report are expect,
ed TO be kruytD.1 81 y4LvS Ill Y.
Sic. 2. 1t shall be The duty OF every
pliysi0ia1 il tho city y report y the Board
Of HeAlH every caic Of ssa1l pos or 10
er Contagious disease he may be called
sss' a to 'silsis ; ;Eas | s ts " si'' X. T ~, -.
within twelve .hosrsl sahsr he gsinu have
examined the pasenty with the numbers and
location Of the house. name Of occupant.
ana street, undsr pepaity, OR Iailnre to do
30, Of ten dollars.
SIC. TO-. Whepeycrf If NAsil appear. y
said Baarl-Sc OF Health That any person ias
been atAckeA BY any contagious diseaYsc.
said Board shall cause such person to be-
removed Immediately. 10. the hospital a.
somSuotber retired place ; butif such nef.
son refuse to bc ,rtin6sed, " fhis or her
kcondition 10 such tIss, ia the OPINION Of the
Bo6rd OF Health, removal you'll to attended,
With danger, yAid, Board shsll take sucL
measures asmay be deemed advisable 10
prevent the 81 read OF the contaeion or in.
lection, and 70 cause the diseased pcrson
Ia, receive proper and humane attention
Il SEC. IL. All persons having small .nor
~ othoe cnrfousnua or a0foRtimus A:.LsL