Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-28
Approved February =, 1870.

Az ACT In relation 10 the Board Of Health.
BE y enaetsd bg ne Board Of Aldermen and
Hoard Of Common Oouaen Of Ms CRy Of
Washington, That tho Board Of Health shall
meet At least once In each month, aud shall
have full power, By resolution or otherwise,
70 dstermine what y may regard as nulsan-
ees OF sources Of disease within the city Of
Warrington, and TO direct tho removal OF
hbAtemsbt thereof on notice 10 the parties
creating the sams; or summarlly nd i'm
mediately, without notice, whenever lbey
bhAll deem Il necessary for the preservation
Of life or security OF health. .7f1r @.
Bee. .. AID Be u NrfAsr snaetsd, That an
nuAlly, and AZ often a. the said Board may
consider h proper, II shall cause a list Of
nuisauces or causes Of disease 10 DO pub
ll.hsd In two newspaRsrs Of the city together
nsr creating or continuing any Of theni shall
forthwith cause thar ramovai. o. I-''
sec. 3. And De u JsrfhI enacted, That the
secretary Of the Board shall attend al his
once At least one hour each day for the
purpose Of receiving complaints a. to the
existence Of any nuisance Or cause Of dis
ease, aud n any complaint shall appear TO
him 70 Be Of q character requiring imms-
dlate action, he shall without delay notify
the board 70 meet for the purpose Of eonsid.
ering the same; but II q complaint shall NOT
require immediate action, he shall retain H.
aud present II TO the board at It's frst regnlai
meeting afteF IL reception By him.
SIC. g. md bs u tarthsr enacted, That AM
member OF Tho Beard may receive complaint
hnd present them 10 the Board for action a
any OF " rasetings, or present complaint
On hie motion II know1odge; aud that al
complaints shall be ENTERED by the sseretar,
on his books, and . record Be kept Of tn
proceedings In relation thsre.o. = hfl'
$50. 8. And b z lfs.hsr sue.,sa, Ths
whenever the Board Of Health shall d4ter
mine 10 abste Or remove any nuisance I
cases Issue an order thereof, signed by h
President Of the Board and the Secretar
thereof and the Secretary shall lmmediatel
place the said order In the hands OF III
I i Commissioner OF the Ward where the mn
sanee Or cause Of disease may cxist, Wh
: shall execute the same In the manner desii
mated BY the Board, and report his aotio
: thereon 70 the Secretary thereof and whel
: ever the Commissionsr shall be unable
> execute the said order or ind II dlfacuit |
do 90. he shall call on the Commissioners I
Police, or the Superintendent thereof, Il
, such aid a. may be requisite therefor.
: In any case the Commissioner shall fai
neglect or refuse 70 execute the order Of th
Board, the President or Secretary thereo
shall report the fact TO the Mayor for sue
action as he NAY deem proper. /.
Sec. o. And Do " Jsrthsr enacted, Thh
Whenever the Board may desire the aid Q
the Surveyor oFthe city or Superintendent o
! Carriagsways, Il shall DO their duty to rende
the same, under the direction Of the Mayor
Sec. Z. And b " further enacted, That tn
Board shall have fall power to adopt sucl
regulations mot Inconsistent herewith or Wit
: the charter OF the city as may be BY II deerne
necessary for It's efdeient action, and to er
able Il 70 accomplish the purpose for rhic
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