The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-07-04
An Ordinance
Estabiishing BOARD Of Health mud dean
ing Their POWERS ana Dates

ing Their POWERS ana Dates.
SEcrIox /. Be it Ordained D. the Common Conn
ell Of the City Of Richmond, that the three Comnis-
soners appointed TO form. Board Of Health shall
meet within five days after receiving official notice Of
their appointment, and organize, BY appointing ooe
OF their number President to preside at their meet
ms and Secretary wlo shall keep accurate secori
of their proceedings-in proper book 10 be furnish
ed by the cityany two Of said Board shall constitute
sgc 2 Said Board shall We the power whenever
they may deem il necessary for the security OIL tne
health OF the City, 10 take the most prompt ana en-
Gent to prevent the introduction OF contagious
malignant, dangerous or infectious diseases into the
city, and tor the immediate and safe removal, 70
proper place, of any person or persons VINO may os
found therein, infected with any such disease, ard
also prevent the spread of such disease in said city
and it is hereby enjoined upon the Mayor, Marshal,
street Com missioner, and all other officers Of the
city be attentive, prompt, and vglantin assisting
said Board whenever required IN the perfor NANCE
of their duties.
SEc g. Each and every member of the Board Of
Health are hereby authorized and required on com
plant, or view of any place or thing, which, OF
The Ordinances the city declared in
furious the health of the city, to report the same
to the City Attorney for prosecution and tor the pur
pose Of carrying out the foregoing requirements eacn
and every member of said Board shall be permitted
at all times the rising TO the setrg 81 the sun,
10 enter any house store stable, other building,
and 10 cause the floor to be raised if the either of
them shall deem it necessary, in order TO thorough
examination of cellars, vaults, sinks or drains .
SEc4. Ii shall be the duty of said Board of Heaio
from time to time, 10 recommend TO the Cos1f.n
Council such measures the said Board may e:s
promote and secure the health
city, and to prevent the introduction or spread
tagious malignant, dangerous or infectious $3.50,
and to report TO the Common Council alteApehses
which may be incurred IN the duties aioreAH-,
SIC. 5. Tie Board of Health may tas such ineH
they may from time TO time fn % M
To prevent the spread of small pox arr an other CON
tagious pestiential diseases, by 'suing an oiue
requiring all persons in the city orapy par ' .sa'
who have not been vaccinated 70 oe Naceihaleu;
ali persons refusing or neglec.ag obey such order
shall be liable to the penats hereinafter prescribed
for the violation Of this Ofnance Prorided thafit
shall he he dnty Of the I9ard provide for the
cnation of such personsss unable to pay for the
same, at the expense 9, t ls, ety. .a -,
or suffer his her si 1r family to throw
4 pa 80 yeef pork, fish, hides or skins OF any
III " @ sIn oifaf manure, dead ami mas, vegeta
his or any .,sound offensive matter Whatever, or
sny,biog j}.eIy to become offensive; nor sail any
80, ,,w such filth, offal, manure, or othr ofen-
lxe mater aforesaid to be, or to remain upoa their
premiss, or in any out house, s.aoe' P...S, o.ner
,r, in front of such premises in such manne as to
be offensive to the neighborhood or injurious the
/ SIC. I. No person or persons shall throw, place
or deposit or cause be thrown placed or deposited
any manure, carrion dead animals, ohai or o.neisu-
rid or uuvbole substance, or the contents ouy
! nrixv unon the margin or banks OF White Wi,r
River within the limits OF this city, or Within W
miles thereof or into any tributary of the same
upon any public grounds OF ep"a aug i0' "
limits of said city. - -
SEC. g. Every practising physician in the s o9y
| who shall have a patient laboring under any nahs
uant or Yellow Fever, Small Peg or other inecuou
or presidential disease, snah forth"ith WI p 81
hours make report thereof in writing to the Board
Health describing the name of the street numbe
and locality of the house or place where sad patieu
be located SO that or IT max ha p%t out
-. az aIIow 10 be eut out or removed from tn
'noe, a. ,bs ri-cc occupied or owned by him, int
premises or Inc Or other public piece in said city
any 500 savng the small pox any other infec
s;n y iestlential disease but such owner oc
s. Health.
SEC. 10 1t shall be the further duly of the Boar,
of Health to a notice such as a YELLow FLA,
to be placed upon any house in which any person
may be affected with small pox. No person per
sons shall destroy tear down such notice, wthou
permission Of the Board of Health. The occupant o
any house upon which such notice shall be placed a.
aforesaid shall be held responsible for the removal
the permission OF the Board of Health, such oecu
pant shall be subject TO the fine and penalty herena
imposed for violation of this Ordinance.
| SEC. III. Said Board of Health shall perform all o
the duties required of them by this Ordinance whe
ever any person or persons reported TO them a.
tions disease it shall be their duty enquire into TIN
circum stances of the person affected and if he b.
pauper, then it shall be the duty of said Board
Health To notify the Township Trustee of Wayn
Township of said fact to have said pauper taken car
81 or removed TO some safe place. In said Town
ship Trustee refuses or negects TO said pau
Pes upon such notice being given, then said Boar
shah remove said pauper TO such place as they ma
deem Sroper, that the health of the city NAV b
preserved. Prorided That in no case except wit
the express s.netion of the Common Council sbal
the city of Rch.ond be liable for any cost or cbarae
incurred for attendance or medicines furnished 70
said pauper.
SEC. II. II shall be the duty of IT,, said BOARD q
Health at least four times in each or oftanar
, directed by the Common Council to make .boroug
/ aud systematic examination of the city, ana -epor
| the same to the Common Council.
I SEC. Is. Said Board of Health shall have t.
power to establish, publish and enforce all by law
rules and regulations necessary for exactng the oil
seryance by all the inhabitants and visitors of sal
city, of all such sanitary regulations and restriction
may be deemed by said Board best calculated
prevent the prevalence spread OF such diseases
, aforesaid
SEC. II. No person shall at any time hereaftC
knowingly introduce, aid assist in introducing ii
Small pox or any other contag ious infections d
into said city and no person occupying
using any premises or out buildings whatever, whel
there is a strong probability that il NAV occur, sha
ton, which by said Board or by any member there's
may be given calculated to secure or promote IL
health of said city.
SEC. Is. Said Board of Health shall each be pa
, annual salary to be fixed by the Common Counci
SIC. l6. Any person tho shall violate any or eitl
of the provisions of this Ordinance sectio
clause, Or provisions of section this Ordiuan
who shah neglect fail comply with any
either of the requirements thereof SHALL On ceuvi
, than one hundred doilsr<
SIC. IL. All Ordinances .nd parts of Ordinance
!, conflicting with this are hereby .apeaied
, SEC Is. This Ordinance to taAs efact from, ar
after its passage aud publication.
/ Passed and approved, June ls, 1867.
THOMAS y. YOUNG, Mar
: ATTEST Z. Z. KIRN City Clerk.
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