Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-03-08
Attachment
AN ORDINANCE

In relation to the appointment and duties of Sanitary
Committee IN the Incorporated Village OF Martins
Ferry.
SK.. BE It ordained by the Council Of the Incor.
porated Village Of Martins Ferry That annually,
The SECOND Monday OF April or such other time as the
Council may direct there shall he chosen Sanitary
,ary, to add said Committee, who shall take
oath of Office and shall continue IN office until their
their stead unless their OF offer lie termi
mated by death removal or some other lawful
SEc. . TIE members Of the Sanitary Committee
shall constitute Bo rd Of Health the incorporated
village of Martin Is Ferry and Us such shall have the
power and perform the duties prescribed by this ordi
Ssc Q Within hve days after their appointment the
said Bourd Of Health shall duly organize. by the ap-
non,mpn, of President aud Secretary, and such other
SEC 4. The members OF the Board OF Health shall
upon the summons oi the Mayor, or OF their own
President or any OF their members, AT such place
as they may deem proper for holding such meetings.
Src. s. The Sanitary Committee shall have power,
ty writing under the sgnaure oi two or more OF the
members the reo to order the Marshal to give notice
the owner or occuper OF any lot or grounds in the
bourds OF Inc CORPORATION OF MY hs o,n aney may a1
in writing TO said owner or occip-r as the case may
he. The notice shall name the nature and condition oi
saii nuisance. He shall keep a true cory oi said no.
tice aud in case said NUISANCE shall not be removed
within twenty -four hours after sad notirc has been
.erv. he shalt Re the copy with tho Mayor who shall
Immediately issue his wr or The appearance forthwith
OF the person whom said notice has been served,
and shall hear The eyIde ee aud determine lhe case
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TO give notice. through the Marshal 10 the owner or
occupers of any cellars, sewers drains cutters buid
inps or dyyrlfg or other houses in this village
ubv- ,erefrem all filth or imnurity cohlaned therein,
preudical health of the place or offensive 10 the
by. and any person whom su"h notice sha
have been served shalt faii to comply herewith he
she shall forfeit and pay the Incorporated village of
Martins Ferry fine o not less than one nor more than
twenty dollars beside the cost oil cleaning and purify y
| ing the same
Cholera, Any othercontagious distase the attending
NH shall dntr notice 10 the Ma the
Presd-nt of The Board OF Health Any physician fail
ing do shall forfeit aud pay to The village not less
than Eve than twenty dollars for every such
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det of the Board oil Health, rpon the receipt OF any
notice forthwith convene the Board OF Heah, for the
purpose of consulting upon the proper to be
| taken TO preserve the health Of The village.
Spc o. The Hoard OF He ilth shall have authority to
call one or more physicians attend their meetings,
give advice in relation 10 the measures proper 10 BE-
adopted 20 promote preserve the heath OF the village
SEC 10 Itshall be the duty Of the Board OF Health
from time hfc Recommend 10 the Council such
measures as, in tho opinion Of said Board sou lie
dped 10 promote preserve tho health OF the village
SEC IL. II any person shall prevent obstruct OF
shall aid or abet any Que IN preventing OF fobsrucling
any order or duty OF the Sanitary Committee imposed
or granted b. this ordinance. orders of the Council
N aid Committee Board Of Health. he shall forf L
and pa, TO tho incor, ,orated village OF Martins Ferry
fine OF not than nor more than fifty dollars foI
Sac I2 The Sanitary Committee shall be subject to
tbs distractions aud orders Of the Council ia relation 10
lhe ne fformsnees of their duties and the exercise o
ihef powers the Council may rom time 70 time d.
SEC. lo This ordinance shall take effect nom and
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