The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE
,,. creation and Appointment OIL
Temporary Officer, 10 be Called the
u.,l,I, Officer OF Wheeling, aud for
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SEC. !. Be it ordained by the Council Of the
City of Wheeling, that there sha DO apRoidnttSH e
Health officer of Wheeling. He shall hoia sala
office during the pleasure OF the Council anu
shall receive fiom the City, for his services, .
compensation at the rate OF fifteen hunared uoi'
lars, per annum; and for the purpose OF remoV
inc and preventing Impurities, injurious to the
health and nuisances, and all sources 2r Saoer
of disease, within the City, said Health oIicer
shall have and possess all the powers anu au' ~
ity which are given to- or conferred up9Ytn 'n Of
Sanitary Committee OF 6ea Fonr sii twenty.
three twenty four, twenty.six and twenty soy,
en- of the ordinance entitled An ord1nau;S o &c
reIafion to the Election, Powers ana Dut,e s VI
Sanitary Committees and BOARD VI roanrde al
tbe CITY of wheeling" and which Is recoroea
ND nnSlished in the printed Ordinance BOOK OF
the CITY, published by authority Oh the Clty, IN
the wear 1865, and at pages from one huneLeu
and twenty eight. to one hundreu anu t1irty-
tbree inclusive of said Book. But he shall be
nhiect 70 the restrictions mentioned in section
thirty.one of said Ordinance above mentioned,
and subject to these restrictions, the said
Health Officer shall have all power and authorl
ty usual proper or necessary for carrying into
execution, the powers before granted or intenu,
ed TO be granted or conferred upon mm-anu
that all who are liable or subject to prosecution,
and to fines or penalties under sad mentioned
| ordinance for disobedience to- or omission OF
neglect to perform or observe any requlstlons VI
REQUIREMENTS made by the Sanitary committee
or Board of Health shall be SUBJECT 70 IKE pros
ecutions fines and penalties for disobedience TO-
| or omission or neglect to observe or perform any
order or requisitiOn or requirement maze py
| said Health officer.
SEC 2. Be it further ordained that to enable
the said Health Officer the better to perform anu
accomplish the purposes of his appointment he
| shall have the right and power, at the cost OF
| the CITY to employ Agents, Laborers, and other
| persons at his discretion, anu 10 hre' anu use
| Horses and Carts, and other yehlcles anu linpie
ments and to purchase Tools, ana 70 procure Wy
| purchase or otherwise, Lime and other dlsin1ec
| tants as he may judge are proper, 70 promote
the health of the City, but subject at all times
| to the control of the City Council and LOT tue
| purpose of inspecting any Ground Lou OF
| Honse or any other erection, on any Ground OF
LOT within the limits of the City, and OF clean
inc and dsinfecting the same, or OF requiring
| the owner or owners, occupier or occupants
thereof to do the same, or to remove there1roln,
Filth or other impurities or causes, or supposed
causes of disease the said Health Onlcer ana
his Agents or persons employed by him. shall
| have power authority and right to enter upon
| any Ground Lot, or House, or erection thereon,
within the corporate boundaries OF the City
| SEC g. Be il further ordained, that said
Health Officer with the concurrence of the May.
or given in writing may, having reference to
| the health of the City, and when the occasion as
| FOO URGENT to allow convenient time to consult
the CITY Council shall have power to order
such alteration in the construction or location Of
drains and sinks as they may Judge IS e4pealent
and at the cost Of the City when such drains
OF sinks are public ones and at the cost OF the
| owners when they are private property, and the
| said Health Officer by his agents and persons
employed by him may at the cost OF me owners Ter,
remove or close up all priyie5 or places OF the
kind or require the same to be cleaned, covered
over or disinfeCted as he maythink is proper nav
Ing regard TO health to removal OF nul5ances
and offensive odors. Said Health Otncer shall
also have authority to direct and order all seaV,
| eugers and carters and owners and drivers OF
| cats who remove scraping or hlth or no11ou5
matter from the streets, alleys or lots within
| the city where to deposit or place the same
| and all persons who shall refuse or tall to com
piy with his orders or directions in this matter
dollars nor more than rv., SyilarS to be recover.
ed as other fines and penalties for uro-,a e CITY
ordinances or regulations are recoyeraoie
ST. Be ii further ordained that ii shall be
the duty Of the said Health Officer or any mem
her OF the Board Of Health to give notlce 10 the
| Mayor or Council of the City OF any business
trade calling or manufacture which, IN his opln'
ion. IS preiudicial 10 health with his reasons
| there for and when he may suppose the same
ought 10 be stopped closed or abated. he shall
asO give notice OF any place or places Wlers pe0'
ple live or dwell within the said city, which he
may think 10 be so prejudleial TO health As 10 re-
ouire that no person oughtd 10 be permitted 10
inlabit or live i'll or NJ the same, or that the
same ought to be abated OF removed, and when
he shall have reason TO believe or suppose that
there is any sickness or disease IT any place III
| the City that the City authorities ought TO be
informed Of he shall have authority to require
medical gentlemen or any person likely to know
of the same to answer all plain and respectful
questions tending to supply such information.
SEC. ). Be it further ordained that section
| thirty of said ordinance shall be taken and re
! gardtd as applying to the said Health officer his
agents and persons employed by him under this
| ordinance in case Of any resistance or oostruc'
ton, menace or threats made TO him, his agents
or other persons employed by him.
SEC 6. Be it further ordained, that the said
Sanitary Committee and Board of Health men.
toned in SAID ordinance before referred TO, shall
| in wise oppose or interfere with the SAID
| Health Officer when acting under this ordinance,
| and ii the orders and proceedings Of the said
| Health officer, shall in any way be repugnant TO
| or inconsistent with any orders or doings OF the
| said Sanitary Committee and Board OF Health,
the latter shall yield TO and be subordinate to
those Of the Health Officer, and that the said
| Sanitary Committee and Board OF Health, shall
| be subordinate in their duties. functions and
bowers to the said Health Officer and his orders.
Sc : That said Health Officer shall before
entering on the duties OF said office, enter into
bond with one OF more securities IN the penal
sum al one thousand dollars to be approved by
tbe N,yor the condition OF which shall be for
the faithful performance OF the duties Of said
office and also take the several oaths required
to be taken by other City Ohicersi and if said
Health Onicer shall neglect refuse to enforce
any Ordinance now in force or that may here.
after I've enacted in relation to Sanitary regula.
tiOns lThen notified in Writing by any citizen
within reasonable time. he shall forfeit and
pay line to the City of not less than five nor
more nan ten dollars to be recovered and col
leCted Is other fines
S., 8 This Ordinance shall lie III force from
the passage thereof
Paa-ed both Branches u Council March ,
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City ClerE
Tn following are the Sections referred to as
contained in the Ordinance Book of 1850 page
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Sc, 8. Each SANITARY Committee shall have
powe. by writing under the signatures of the
members thereof TO order the owner or owners,
occupier or eCcupiers of any ground in the Ward
for which such Committee is appointed II such
ground be subject to be covered with stagnant
water or if any unwhoesome OF offensive sub.
stance be permitted to remain or accumulate
thereon to have such ground filed up, raised or
drained OF such substances covered or removed
theTelIom and said Committee in each order,
shall prescribe the mode and the time IN which
the same shall be done.
Sc t. If the owner o. owners, occuplel or
occupiers of any ground in said City. shall fail
to comply with any order issued as aforesaid IL
shall be lawful TOR said Committee to cause such
work to be properly done, and in such case II
shall be the duty of the Committee to hand over
to the Sergeant of the City, or some one OF his
Deputies, an account properly verlhed against
such owner or owners, occupier or occuplers
and II shall be the duty of the Sergeant, or Dep.
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