Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-08

prOVe1OentS.
Mr. Noyss also introduced bill for laying
water main on Maryland avenue, from 9th
to Sth streets west: referred to Committee on
Drainage. Also, bill to set the curbstones and
pave the footways and cutters on the west
eide OF Sd street west, from f to 1 south: re-
fsrred to Improvements Committee Also bill
Tor similar improvement on south side Of r
street south, from 9th to llth streets west;
passed.
Mr.. EIvans introduced the following:
AN ACT 10 establish Board Of Health for the
City OF Washington, and to repeal acts incousis-
BE 1t enacted, DC, That there shall be- and here
by is, established Board of Health for the city of
appointed by the City Councils the members Of the
Board OF Metropolitan Police appointed for and
Of s,s IT The Of
Washington, and one citizen from each ward Of s.e
for organization within thirty days from the pas.
thereafter and such other times as the majority
OF the members may deem necessary or their pres
Sec. 2; The Mayor Of the city shall, he president
tunder the orders of the Superintendent Of Metro.
pohtan Police the sanitary force to enforce the
elected by the hoard physician in good standing
II IR the nd,9a who VIII shall be known as
rensation the board may from time to time de-
reImine, not TO exceed the sum of - dollars per
pleasure of the board The board may employ VI, a
secretary who shall be al assistant to the Health
aud Health ofeer and p%rsrm such other rss duties d
aS may be required of him. He shall receive such
dollars sy Month a1t SO
during the pleasure of the board.
eral charge of the sanitary condition of the City
and furnish medical treatment and care to the in
to adopt. during the prevalence Of a. epidemic,
snch regulations other than those specially pro-
Nlded in this act for the public health and safety
Z and ca,
of sickness, as may be consistent with the lawful
Of wsn y a I ias Esar e
the erect o. if acts OF this Cooperation
power, whenever they may deem it necessary for
the health OF the city to take the most prompt and
efficient measures to prevent the Introduction OF
contagious, mali ignant. infectious diseases into
The city, and for the immediate and safe removal
Of any person or persons who may be found therein
eno1ned upon ali city to Su be- atent1e It sns
vigiiant in a sistine the Board of Health in the
Sec: ). That the Board of Health shall select and
establish during the prevalence or in anticipation
ic disease, such temporary hospitals as the euier-
geDcy may require, and make all necessary provi-
SONS iof .ne reception, and treatment OF pa
Sec. 6. That the Board shall divide the city into
the city, in each of which they shall appoint phy
sieian in good standing in the medical profession,
ci.trict or ward for which he shall have been ap.
pointed: The Cit. Physician shall r. nder medical
or wards; and under such rules and regulations as
tie Board Of Health may adopt; shall examine into
ness in their respective districts wards and re-
rort the same; together with the number and
diseases which may fall under the treatment
weekh or "itener if it be required to the health
may be fixed by the Board of Health, not to *.
Of h h ad the
nnally to the city and at such other times the
Ger to examine into ali nuisances, source of filth
and causes of sick ness in the city, which may come
same and he shall cause the sane to be removed
destroyed or disnfeeted under the direction of the
whose premises snrh nuisaces, causes Of Sickness
ard sources of Nth may be found to exist. The
!ion Of the sqperintendent Of Police. to aid the
Health of'ceS in such examinations and they may
i"s II the DAY time Snns esr
1t OF y aHs or other places which the
aicial to the public health. - Vt ''ui u prey"
Sec. s; Thai the Health officer shall have his Office
such time as the boa may direct during which
time he or his assistants shall be present and shall
provided for that IN rnrpose record o al s"m
plants or communications from citizens respecting
the existence OF nuisances the introduction of
health sanitary condition of the city. He shall
also have recorded the name age, sex, nativity,
residence, time of residence in the city, place Of
previous residence, cause and date of death, and
the corporate limits of the city
Sec. 8 If any physician, undertaken, relative, or
TO give the information necessary to the keeping of
snsh 5esSgd M shall rstpss E. o5 wnly negset to
tan Police, and it shall be the duty Of the said
Superintendent to commence an action immedi-
ately againsi said person or persons willfnlIy
neglecting or refusing SO to do.
sec. TO- That the Health Officer shall at all times
Of Health and whenever any of the streets alleys,
an uncIean conditien he shall notify the ' Comm
sioners Of the Yard which it exists and il shall
same cleaned in the most expeditions manner He
shall upon complaint being made to him, or when
sion aIed on in the city 70 be detrimental to the
public health: cause an action to be commenced
Business. trade s or profession g eAs"se' III su'N
Sec; II. That at the regular meetings Of the
shall submit written statement as to the slea nil
ness and health OF the city, and suggest such sani
snd Of
dsssSs sea e. aTGsg T% ihs shaII h,nIIIsiisnfs fa t o
taker or other person, before removing any corpse
for burial, to obtain from the Board of Health
e shall their setnr
forth as nearly as can be ascertained, the name,
o mrrsd or
city time of residence therein. place of previous
residence eanse and date Of death duration Of last
nent, which certificate shall be signed by the ply
s1clan or surgeon in attendance at the time of
death. In case no physician or surgeon in at
tendance, then the certificate shall be signed by
some relative or attendant In case a coroner's in.
quest shall have been held that fact shall be stated
and the coroner shall be required to certify the
facts to the Board Of Health: II any such physi-
cian surgeon relative. attenda refuse to sign
al the snss a or other
wit h investigate the case. -.
Sec. l3: No conductor OF any railroad or master
of any steamboat Or other vessel, or Express com
paEy or hack driver or any other person shall
move, or cause TO be removed from the city apy
corpse unless the permit required in Sectionl2 of
this act be first obtained
Sec. II. That IL shall be unlawful for any pereon
or persons knowingly, to introduce aid in intro.
aucing into this city the smallpox yellow fever
other cOnta gions and il shall be the duty
OF all Physicians called to attend such and of
all proprietOre OF hotels. boaring houses, coffee
be Uncovered. to notify Immediately the Board OF
Health OF the existence OF the same, giving also
the name and residence of the person Introducing
the same.
Sec. Is. That any person violating Section IA of
this act shal forfeit and pay fine of not exceeding
ninety dollars, and .seTy person Offending against
any of the other provisions of this act. or against
the regulations adopted by the Board Of Health
than fifty dollars, which said fines shall be
collected and appicd all other fines TO this Cor
poration are collected and applied.
Sec l6. That all acts and parts of acts providing
tire appointment of Ward Ply ysicians and ali other
ts and parts of acts Inconsistent with the proy.
sions OF this act be and the same hereby re.
pealed and all such acts aud parts Of acts shall be
deemed Of no further effect OF force from and after
the organization of the Board of Health as pro-
vided ia Section of this act.
Referred to the Committee on Health and or
dered 10 be printed.