Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-27

lowing persons, viz: w. 4. CHEATHAM, J.
II. BUST, J. c. NEWMAN, II. NJ. COMPTON,
T. l.. MADDEN, w. L. NIcHoI, j. w. Mon
TON, w. b. Nancy, J. ID. WINSTON, J. IL.
CALENDER, T. b. BUCHANAN, J. d. PUN
KErT, Z. +. 2. Pool, w. d. HORTON, c. A.
BRoDIE, J. A. BEAUCHAsIP, (. NJ HUGHES,
V. $. LINDSEY, T. A. ATCHIsoN and d. DU
Pre-, was officially recognized, therefore
BE Il enacted by the City Council of Mash
riiie, SECTION l. That the above named per
sons and their successors TO be chosen by
themselves, are hereby declared the Board
of Health Of the city of Nashville, with
all the powers and privileges hereinafter
| granted; and that they shall perform the
services hereinafter provided for without
compensation.
SEC. 2. The Board shall recommend to
the City Council such measures as they think
proper to promote and secure the health of
the city, and to prevent the introduction of
contagious, malignant, dangerous, or infec-
tious diseases.
SEC. 3. The Board of Health is fully empow-
eredto establish and enforce throughthe agen-
! cyof theexecutive ofiicersof the corporation,
the observance, by inhabitants and visitors
| Of the city, such sanitary regulations as the
| Board may deem best calculated TO guard
against epidemics, infections, contagious
! or malignant diseases, and prevent or check
| their extension; but this shall not author
| ize the Board of Health to establish quar-
antine laws; and the proper officers Of the
city are not only authorized, but are required,
/ to act promptly in enforcing a strict observ-
| ance Of the sanitary regulations established
| by the Board, and permitted by this law
and all Others pertaining to the subject of
| health.
SEC. 4. ANY member Of the Board may
enter upon and into and examine any place;
| or, upon the written requisition Of the Board
| Of Health, the City Marshal, Street Over
! seer, or any Of the Policemen, or such other
| person or persons as may be designated by
resolution of the City Council, shall prompt
| ly enter into and examine the condition of
any building, cellar, lot, privy, or other
place suspected to be foul, damp, or other
wise preiudicial TO health; and, if any thing
| there be found existing, permitted or done
| contrary TO ordinance or sanitary regulation,
or prejudicial to health, or being or tending
to become nuisance, notification shall be
given to the owner or occupant of the pre-
misses to remove or abate the same and if he
fail TO do so, or if such owner or occupant be
| absent from the city, then, without such no.
wv upon inc OlAltA VI Vic IbOdIu Ol
such nuisance, or thing tending to nuisance,
shall be removed or abated at the cost of the
owner of the premises, to be ascertained and
| assessed by the Recorder.
SEC. ). All persons are required TO obey
the ordinances, precepts, regulations, and
| requirements of said Board, delivered
through the proper officers, and whoever
! shall fail, neglect or refuse to do so, shall
forfeit and pay to the city not less than five
nor more than fifty dollars
SEC. 8. The Board Of Health shall decide
| Subject to the approval of the proper
| courts as to what constitutes a nuisance OF
| thing preiudicial TO the health of the COM
! munity, and shall so declare and make or
| der to the proper officers for its abatement.
| SEC. !. In consideration of the services to
be rendered by the Board of Health, the
| Mayor is hereby authorized TO procure a
| suitable room or rooms in the city, and
! properly located for holding its meetings.
and to furnish the same in an appropriate
manner. An annual appropriation of not
| exceeding $1,000 is hereby made to defray
| the current expenses of the rent, furnishing
| the rooms, fuel, stationary and other necessary
| expenses; and for the purchase of such in
| struments and maps as may be required, and
| the said room or rooms shall be under the
| charge Of such officer or officers as the Board
of Health may appoint, and shall be known
as the office of the Board of Health.
SEC. s. The office shall remain open
during the day and until a reasonable
hour in the night, and be furnished
with 4 conspicuous memorandum tab
| let, on which may be noted by citizens the
existence of nuisances in any part of the
! city, such notices to describe the ward, street
or alley, number Of premises, character etc,
| etc. etc.
SEC Q. 1t shall be the duty of the Board
| of Health to promptly inspect and cause TO
| be abated all nuisances complained of by
citizens and said complaints must be made
| in writing and by responsible persons.
SEC. TO- 1t shall be the duty of the City
Marshal or one of his deputies specially as
! signed to the duty, or whatever officer at
any future time the Council may appoint,
20 visitonce daily inthemonths ofMay, June,
| July, August and September, at a stated
hour, the Office of the Board of Health, and
receive from the Board through its officer
such instructions rs may be given; and il
shall also be theduty of the City Marshal or
| specially assigned deputy, to superintend the
scavenger force Of the city in the abatement
of all nuisances, directed by the Board, and
all other work necessary for sanitary pur
| poses, and for this purpose he is empowered
TO require of the Chairman oftAe Committee
| on Streets at any time all the carts, teams
and employees on the streets, which may be
necessary, and it is hereby made the duty of
said chairman TO promptly furnish them.
SEC II, Ii shall be the duty of the Board
| of Health to make quarterly reports 10 the
| City Council concerning the sanitary condi-
ton of the city, and of the measures they
may have adopted and all other information
| that may be proper to communicate, and
they are instructed TO make publications
when in their judgement it may be neceSSar V
TO warn the public against any threatene q
epidemic invasion, or give other sanitar Y
advice
A petition signed by large number OF
citizens praying that the law prohibiting the
sale of stock and such articles as are usually
sold upon the public square be repealed,
was received.
The bill 20 regulate the water tax As
passed the Council, passed its first reading,
and was referred TO a special Committee OF
three: Messrs. Chiffon, CREIGHTON and
| NoLEN, with instructions to report at the
next meeting.
A resolution in reference to the selection
Of grounds for a new Cemetery, as passed the
Common Council, was adopted.
New business was then taken mp. The
I following was introducedby Aid. ICREIGHToN
\ Be Il cnaoiei By The City Co,aed, That the
sum Of S3,479 30 be, and the same is here
by appropriated to pay CHARLES Rich for
tting up the Ninth Ward School House and
FINISHING the same with furniture.
Bet further enacted, That the sum ofS7S5,
90 be appropriated to pay the expenses of
the railroad delegation to Cincinnati Passed.
The following bill for the enlargement of
he market house was introduced by Aid.
SLOAN:
Be Il enacted That the sum Of $4,000 be,
and is hereby appropriated to carry out the
plan for eularging and putting in full repair
the Markethouse That said amount be
taken out Of the proceeds of the sale q
/ propsrtv halonging to ihe civ now advCr-