Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-03-28
IL. ' Az DCSEN.
President.
CHAs. A. DALGAIRNs,
J. B MoFFErT,
y. DALToS.
Secretaricn.

SGCEeLJElCE.
The following ordinance WAS then pre-
sented, read-consdcred and passed-nll
of the aldermen present voting therefor
Az ORDINANCE TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF
THE CT ! OF MINERAL POINT.
The Common Council Of the city Of
Ninern Point 40 ordain rs follows
Section l. The Board of Health ap
pointed hy the Common Council, or n Ila-
iorfty thereof exercise all the powers tor
preservation of the health. conferred bv
the charter and ordinances OF the city a.
Mineral Point, within the limits of said
city, and may take such measures and
make Sucn rules AMI regulations, as thew
may deem efactual for the preservation
of the public health. They may appoint
and nj tn OFT pleasure remove some person
70 AID Them in the exercises Of their
powers ami duties
Sec , Itshall be the duty Of such per-
son so appointed ami also the duty Of the
constables Of said city, to obey and PEI
form implicitly. every order, regulation
and direction of said board of health. IL
III matters pertaining n the duties of SAIL
board and IN any manner rela ing 70 tn
health of the citY-and anv male person
70 perform faithfully any such order. re
eulation r direction, shall tie subject to
10 Ii penalty Of ten dollars for each and
q crv offence
So The board of health or any
member thereof or any person appointed
by them. or any officer under their drec-
ton. shall have power t. enter upon the
premises. and into the house Of every per
son in the city. "a, often as he shall deem
1t necessary or the board Of health shall
order, and examine into the health and
c ean,iness of the persons inhabiting or
l0inL any kind of business In such house
/ md inspect the cellars, cIstern, wells
/ vaults. priyies. stables. drains, sewers ana
gluud@ OF SAID premises. Any person oi
persons who shall willfullv hinder or mo-
rest any such person or officer in the per-
form rance Of hls duties, required by this
or any other general ordinance Of the city
shall lie sGIect TO a penalty not exceed
in- so together with the costs Of prose
cutIun AMI shall stand committed t. the
common jail OF Iowa County until said
/ ..ne and costs are paid or be is otherwise
DISCHARGED by law
Sc t 1t slal. be the duty Of the
( board of health. ana OF each member.
I - Ingesti-ute an.t ascertain, II practicable.
] al causes tending TO create sickness an
! o take the necessary steps for he remos al
I If sueh causes and for This purpose ssia
I oarI shall have the power 20 direct ih.
/ r movaL cleaning up or publication of a !
/ thy or n1u>suus places or substances
( Whatever producing ilsa- reeabie smell oI
/ IN any manner teutiu- 10 produce disease.
and b cass the owners or persons ocl.,nv-
/ inE premises. or either Of them, on whjrl.
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not reno 9 or purify the same. when
directed hy said board or hv the person
! o. oEcer appointed Nv said board SAID
/ owner or occupant, or either of them.
/ shall lie >uhinc. 10 penalty not cxceed~
iu- thirty j lars together with the cost
. Of prosecution and shall stand committed
! - ,hn common Jail of Iowa county. until
said fine and costs arc paid or lie j. other
/ wise discharged by law AMI said board OF
/ health shall also IL case their order or
4 direction are not ohoyel have power "a
remove OF purify an causes IS aforesaid
+ II tine cost and expense Of the owner or
4 owners of ans su-h premises and a state
merit Of such costs and expense and dis
. crIprjnn Of The lat or premises shall b
returned hy said board U tine common
council wha shal! - the next annual levy
d, taxes levy said costs AMI expenses a.
a tax on such lot or premises. and tic
came shall D. extended s-uins, the sal
.ot ur premises. ani shall lie lieu thereon
and lie collected in she same manner a.
other taxes
80. ) This ordinance shall be in force
from AM after It's publication.
]. William II Curry, clerk of the cit,
Of Mineral Point, do hereby certify tha
the aho AMI foregoing ordinance wa
passed hv he Common Council Of tn,
aforesaid city. on Monday the 9th day o
March, A D. 1866, all of the aldermen
present voting for the same
Attest
WILLIAM 81 CrERr. City Clerk
ON motion, Mr. Bliss, city printer wa
requested TO notice the above ordinanc
e.ii,eriallv, and tell the people Of the cit
tina. - soon IS the weather and frost wi
permit, the board Of health will srrictl
enforce the same
Tho board then adjourned
WILLIAM r HESFY.
Atter ExoEci. Ms~7S.