New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-16
New Orleans, Louisiana, April 3, 1870.
G. B. WHITE, M. D..
President Board of Health,

In connection with this communication
ordinance:
An ordinance granting additional authority
to the Board OF Health, to protect the
health of the city.
WHEREAS, That Iosthsome and infectious
disease, smallpox, is on the increase; and
whereas, energetic and effective measures
ought to be made use of to secure the dis
appearance Of said disease; be resolved
SECTION 1. That the Board OF Health shall
have authority to remove to hospital or
other place for treatment, any person or
persons suffering from smallpox, whenever
such removal shall, in the discretion of said
board, be deemed necessary TOR the proper
treatment OF such person or persons. Or for
the prevention of the spread of said disease.
SEC. 2. That the Board of Health shall have
authority at its discretion, to prevent access
to or egress from, or cause TO be vacated,
any infected building, place or locality, and
to fumigate, or otherwise disinteCt auy
such building, place, or locality, when
ever in the discretion OF said board such
action shall be deemed necessary to prevent
the spread OF said disease.
SEC. 3. That the Board Of Health shall
dave authority to dlsinfect or destroy, by
burning or otherwise, any infected clothing,
bedding, or any substance or material,
whenever in the discretion OF said boad such
action snail be deemed necessary to prevent
the spread of said disease.
SEC. 4. That the expenses incurred in the
necessary performance OF any OF the duties
canned III this ordinance shall, after their
approval by the Board of Health, be borne
by the city of New Orleans; provided, that
40 contract fixing the price for the future
keeping, maintenance and attendance upon
smallpox patients, shall be valid without
l1n A iotr utf,r
of Police and the Mayor.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
all ordinances and parts or ordinances in
conflict herewith be repealed, SO far as they
may so conflict, and tnis ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage.
Tie ordinance was read first time by It's
title.
Administrator Pierce moved that the rules
roe suspended and that the ordnance pass
20 q second reading.
Carried.
The ordinance was read alI passed it's
second reading.
Administrator Pierce moved that the rules
he suspended and that the ordinance be read
third time by its title.
Agreed to.
Tie ordinance was read by its title a third
time.
Administrator Pierce moved tnat the or
dinance do now pass. Carried.
Administrator Shaw Department OF Ac-
counts), introduced the following ordinance:
An ordinance 10 provide for ascertaning
the floating indebtedness of the city OF
New Orleans.
Section /. Be it ordained By the Council
of the city Of New Orleans, that the Admin
istrator of Public Accounts shall BIZ public
advertisement call upon all holders thereof,
to present their warrants, registered certf-
Gates and unDdeemed city notes, as well as
every other class of matured obligations
necessary under section forty, of an act en-
titled, IAN act to extend the limits of the
parish of Orleans" ETC., approved March
16, 1870, to enable the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts to furnish the Administrator of
the Floating Debt with full and correct
statement of all the matured obligations Of
the city at the date of the passage Of said
act.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc.. That
the administrator OF Public Accounts shall
give receipts, duly numbered, for all papers,
documents and vouchers so placed IN bis
hands, and shall proceed 10 examine the
same, and if he find them to have been is
sued in accordance with law, he shall mark
and certify them to the Administrator OF
the Floating Debt; but if ne find them de-
fective or Irregular in any respect, or TO have
been issued without authority, or to be
fraudulent, he shall report the same to the
Council for further action, returning the
same to the holders on their demanding the
same and returning the receipts.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the Administrator of Public Accounts shall
examine and act on all claims presented un-
der TINS ordinance, ss nearly as practicable.
Ii the order of their presentation and the
num bers of the receipts given.
The ordinance was read by its title a first
time. 1t was passed to a second reading
under suspension of the rules, and sub
sequently was read third time by its title
and finally passed.
Adm illustrator Shaw called up an ordi-
nance providing for the payment OF the ill.,
terest on the three million bonds, which had
been Submitted at previous meeting and
laid over to be printed
The ordinance was amended BY striking
out the words ''and capital" and under
Suspension of the rules was read frat,
second and third time, and adopted in the
following terms:
An ordinance TO secure the punctuaI paw
ment OF the interest en- the three million
dollars of seven per cent bonds. to be
Issued in conformity With an act OF the