Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-03-15
AN ORDINANCE

In relation TO tie appointment, and duties OF Sanitary
Committee III tic Incorporated Village OF Martins
Ferry.
Sc l. BE it ords ined ly The Council Of tho fncor-
Noraied Village ri Martins Ferry That annually
the second Monday OF April OF slch other time as the
Council may direct, there shall lie chosen Sanitary
Committee oi three. and II the Council deem i neces-
sary to adj 10 said COmmttee, who shall take
oath OF Office, and shall continue III Office until their
successors are appointed and dul, qualified 10 act in
their stead unless their term OF once be sooner term-
mated by death or removal other lawful cause.
SEE >. Tne members OF the Sanitary Committee
shall constitute Board OF Health tnF the Incorporated
village OF Marin 5 Ferry. and such shall have the
power and perform the dctes prescribed Iy this ordi
sac g. Within five days after their appointment the
said Board Of Health shall duly organize by the ap-
ponmenl OF President and Secretary, aud such other
officers may be necessary.
sTc. 4. The m-mbers OF the Board oi Health shall
meet upon the OF the Mayor. or OF their
President any OF their members, al such place
as they may deem proper for holding such meetings
Sac s. The Sanitary Committee shall have power,
by wiring under signature OF two or more of the
members c reof order the Inrshal 10 give notice 10
the owner or occupier OF any lot grounds ia the
hourIs o the corporation oi my thing they may be-
ieys lie nuisance, who shall give notice forthwith
in writing TO said owner or occuper, as the case may
be- The notice shall name the nature and condition ot
saIh nuisance. lie shall keep true copy oil said no
tice, and in said nuisance snail not be removed
within tweniyiour hours alter said notice has been
serv. d. he shall file the copy with the Mayor. who shall
immediately issde his writ for the appearance forthwith
OF the person on whom said Eouce has been served
aud shall hear the evidence and determine the case.
SEC 6. The Sanitary Committee SHAH nave power
10 give notice, through The Marshall to the owner or
occupiers Of any cellars sewers rams CUTTERS buh'
nqs or dwellings other houses in this village, 10 re-
move thcrsiEom all nth or impuriy CONTAINED therein,
nrrudcia to the health OF the place offensive 10 the
asers-by aud il person Oh whom such nocs snail
have served shall all TO comply therewith he or
shall forfeit and pay TO the incorporated village Of
Martins Ferry fine less than one nor more than
twenty dollars beside the cost oil cleaning and purify
| ing the same; -. a., sm.u pox =, .,i.,;
Cholera or any other disease the attending
phy scian shall give mm edaie notice the Mayor or the
PRESIDENT of the Board OF Health. Any physician fail
ing TO do So shall forfeit and pay the village not es
than five nor than twenty dollars Tor every sucf
| offence.
| SEC g. Il shall be the duty OF the Mayor, or Presi
dent of the Board OF Health, upon the receipt of
notice forthwith convene the Board oi Health, for th
purpose oi consulting upoa the proper measures TO b
taken to preserve the health OF the village. go ~
SEC o. The Board Of He aiih shall have authority to
call ysicians 70 attend their meetings. &c
give advice in relation 10 the measures proper Ia b
adopted promote preserve the hea III OF the village
| SIC TO- II shall be the duty OF the Board OF Health
from lme to time, TO recommend to ule Council saci
measures as in the opinion OF said Board shond b.
adopted promote preserve the health oil The village
SEc II. II any person shall prevent or ohstruct o
shall aid or abet any in preventing or obstrucinl
any order duty OF the Sanitary Committee, imposed
granted by this ordinace or orders OF the Counci
TO said Committee Board OF Health, he shall lori
and pay 10 the Incorporated village OF Martins Ferry
6ne OF less than nor more than hily dollars 10
every offence. - ,
SIC IL The Sanitary COMMITTEE shall be subject Il
the Instructions and orders o: the Council IN reaton
the performances of their duties and tho exercise Q
their powers, as the Council may from Time TO ume dl
SEc ls This ordinance shall take effect from an
after its passage.
ALBERT D RICE Mayor; or
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