The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-27
An Ordinance
Estahlishing o hoard Of Health aud dedn.
Ing Their Powers and Duties.


Estahlishiug Q Board Of Health and dehn.
Ing Their Powers and Duties.
sscr,ox l. Be Il 0rdaiaed By the Common Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Rchncud, that the three Commis-
sioners appointed 70 firm Beard Of Health shall
their appointment, and organize, by appointing
Of number President to preside 1t their meet
Sos Secretary wi shall keel accurate record
Of their proceedings pepper book to be furnish
a by the two Of said Board shall constitute
SEC . Said Board shall We the power whenever
escy may deem necessary for the security of the
health Of the City, TO take the most prompt and Ell
cent to prevent the Introduction Of
malignant, dangerous or infectious diseases into the
city, and tor the immediate and safe removal, tn q
tand .bereis, injected with any such disease, and
also to the spread of such said city,
and it IS hereby enjoned upon the Mayor, Marshal.
Street Commissioner, and all other officers of the
city To be attentive, prompt, and vigant in assisting
the said Board whenever required in the perfor nance
of their duties.
SECS. Each and every member of the Board Of
Health are hereby authorized and required on com
plant, or on view of any place or thing which, By
the Ordinances Of the city declared nusances or in
furious to the health Of the city to report the same
to the City Attorney for prosecution and for the pr
and every member of said Board shall be permitted
all times from the rising to the setrg of the sun,
and to cause the be raised if they, either Of
them shall deem it necessary, in order to thorough
examination Of cellars, vaults, sinks OF ts'rs
SEC. 4. Ii shall be the duty of said Board OF HEALTH
from time to time, to recommend to the Common
Council such measures as the said Board may deem
necessary to promote and secure the health OF said
city and prevent the introduction spread Of con-
,agious malignant dangerous Infectious diseases
| and to report TO the Common Council all expenses
/ which may be incurred in the duties aforesaid.
SEC. 5. The Board of Health may take such mea-
sures they may from time to time deem necessary,
to prevent the spread of small pox and all other
tagous pestilentia diseases, by issuing order
requiring all persons in the city Or any part thereof,
who have not been vaccinated to be vacciDated,
! within such time said Board shall prescribe, and
all persons refusing negiectng TO obey such order
shall be liable the penalties hereinafter prescribed
for the violation this Ordn ance prorided that
shall be the duty the Board TO provide for the
cnation OF such persons unable pay for the
same, at the expense OF the city.
/ SEC. 8. No person shall throw place OF conduct
suffer lis her servant, child, family, to throw
place conduct into street, alley lot any pu
trtd unsound beef pork, fish, hides skins of
kind, filth, ofl manure, dead animals, vegea
bIes. a sound offensive matter whatever or
| anything likely become offensive; nor shall any
person allow such filth offi, MANURE or other often
sive matter aforesaid to be- or to remain upon their
premises in any clubhouse, stable, privy, other
| place owned or occupied by them in any alley
in front of such premises in such
be offensive 70 the neghborhood injurious the
health thereof
SEC. T. No person persons shall throw, place
deposit, be thr, wn, placed deposited
any manure, carrion, dead animals ofal other pu
trid unwbolesone substance, the contents OF any
! brvy upon the margin or banks OF white Water
River. within the limits OF this city, within two
miles thereof into any tributary of the same,
upon any public grounds or upon any lot within the
limits of said city.
/ SEC. s. Every practising physician in the city,
who shall have patient laboriug under any malig
nant Yellow Fever, Small Pox other infectious
| pestilential disease, shall forthwith within six
hours make report thereof in writing the Board of
Health, describing the of the street. number
and locality of the house place where said patient
may be located so that 1t may be easily found.
SEC. 8. No person or persons shall put out,
move, or allow to be put out or removed from the
premises the place occupied owned by him,
any street, alley other public plsce, in said city,
any person having the stall pox any other intec
tious pestiiental disease: but such or oc-
cupant shall mme iaey report snch to the Board
| Of Health.
SEC. 10 1t shall be the further duty of the Board
/ of Health to cause a notice such a YELLOW FLAG
! to be placed upon any house in which any person
may be affected with SIN I'll pox. No person or per-
shall destroy down such notice, without
permission of the Board Of Health The occupant of
any house upon which such notice shall be placed
aforesaid shall be held responsible for the removal OF
the same and if the shall be removed without
~ ,;Symission of the Board of Health, such
tue ~ Ne subject TO the fine and penalty htreina
plm pam sell for vi6xiS ton of this Ordinances
imposes SaidK BOARD of Health shall perform all of
, r.ouI I'D of them by this Ordinance when
ever 1a any pe sesso sick with any pes,enfia nc
so Affected and if he be
on,nnar .hsn m shall be the duty of said Board of
SaHs Trustee %
~ WI repoved 70 SHINE safe 80 In case said Town
| ship Trustee refuses eG neele1 remove sad pau,
/ Shall remove said pauper to such p. as.they may
deem proper so that the health of the city may De
,reseryed Prorided, That in no except win
4 ths express sanction of the Common Council, shall
the CITY of Richmond be liable for cost or charges
incurred for attendance medicines furnished lot
said pauper. 80, 49,, Of
SIC IL. II shall be the duty of the said Board OF
Health at lea times in each year. or oiteher
directed by the Common Council TO make a thorough
and systematic examination of the city, aud report
the same 10 the Common Council. -. nave the
SEc IS. SAID Board of JaNenforce all by laws
power to estahlscus necessary for exacting the oh
- rrle nv all the inhabitants and visitors of said
servans ri sch sanitary regulations and restrictions
city, % - deemed by said Board best calculated to
As ".A the prevalence spread Of such diseases as
pgfesaid.
SEC. IA. No person shall at any time here fter
knowingly intt oduce, aid assist introducing
Small pox or any other contagious infections dis
eases into said city and no person occupying or
using any premises out buildings whatever. where
there Is strong probability that IT NAV occur shall
neglect refuse to comply with any order or direc-
ton, which by said Board by any member thereof
may be gwen calculated TO secure promote the
health OF said city
SEc. Is. Said Board of Health shall each be psid
an annual salary to be fixed by the Common Council
SIC. 10. ANY person who shall violate any or eth
OF the provisions OF this Ordinance or any section
clause, provisions of any section of this Ordinance
who shall neglect fail TO comply with any or
either of the requirements thereof shall on convic-
ton, paw fine of less than five dollars nor more
III IN one hundred dollars.
SEC II. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
conflicting with this are hereby repealed
SEC. Is. This Ordinance take effect from and
after its passage and publication
Passed and approved. June Is. 1867.
THOMAS n. Young, Mayor.
ATTEST T. P. kIRN, CITY Clerk.