The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-12

quired to give immediate information of
| the existence OF any contagious or malig-
nant disease to the Board, or to any mem
Der thereof. and at all convenient times
to aid and advise the said Board in the
preservation of the health of the city,
and in the preservation or suppression
OF contagious or malignant diseases.
SEQ. 3. BE il further ordained. That il
shall be the duty OF each and every
member of the said Board to cause to be
removed, from the streets within the
Ward under his or their charge, all of.
fensive substances or nuisances tending
to endanger the health of the citizens of
the city; and the Chief of Police and his
assistants, and the Superintendent of the
Streets, are hereby required. without do
lay, to obey all orders or precepts that
shall be given them, or either of them,
by either of the members of said Board
respecting removal of such nuisances.
SEQ. 4. Be i: further ordained, That
the said Board of Health, or any mem
Der thereof, shall have power, and are
hereby invested with full authority, to
enteS into and upon any lot, ground or
possessions of any person or persons,
and thoroughly examine the same; and
whenever the said Board, or any mem
Der thereof, shall have cause to suspect
that any foul or noxious eff1uvia origi-
mates, or Is collected in any house, Gel
Lar, or in any enclosure whatever, shut
up from public view. they, or any of
them, msy demand entry therein, and
direct the same to be opened and venti-
lated, or the cause of snch ef1uvia to be
removed, as may be deemed necessary;
and II the owner or occupant of such
lot. house. cellar or enclosure shall refuse
or delay to open tho same, or suffer it to
be examined and ventilated. or removed.
as aforesaid, or shall in any wise OBJ
struot the said Board, or any member
thereof, or any policeman or other officer,
such owner or occupant shall be fined
not exceeding twenty dollars for each
and every day he, she or they shall so
neglect. refuse or delay, after demand by
said Board. or any member thereof; and
shall also defray all expenses incurred in
the removal or suppression of such nui-
sances, under the direction of said
Board, or any member thereof.
SEQ. 5. BE it further ordained, Tint it
shall be the duty of the City Clerk to
act as clerk of the said Board of Health.
SEC. 6. Be il further ordained, That it
shall be the duty Of the Chief of Police,
or acting Chief of Police, to make dill
gent inquiry as to all nuisances which
may exist within the city; to receive all
complaints which may be made to him
concerning the same, and to report i'm
mediately to any member or members of
the Board Of Health having charge of
the Ward in which such nuisance ex-
lists; and it shall be the duty of the said
Chief OF Police, or acting Chief of Po-
lice, to attend the meetings of the Board
OF Health when required, and obey such
instructions as said Board of Health
may give relative to the health of the city
SEQ. z. Be IL further ordained, That
the Chief Of Police, or acting Chief of
Police, shall have power, and is hereby
authorized and required, to demand
entrance into any lot. building, cellar or
enclosure, wherein he may suspect any
nuisance to exist. for the purpose of
ascertainiDg whether any such nuisance
does exist therein; and if the owner or
occupant of any such lot, building,
cellar or enclosure shall refuse to permit
said Chief OF Police. or acting Chief of
Police, 30 to enter for the purpose afore-
said, or shall otherwise obstruct or hinder
him in the discharge Of the above duty,
suoh owner or occupant shall forfeit aad
pay for each and every offence sum not
exceeding twenty dollars.
SEC. 8. Be il further ordained, That
the second section of an ordinance,
passed on the 18th day of April, A. D.
1851, entitled IAN ordinance to esta-
blish Board of Health, be 30 amended
as to require that every physician in the
city Of. Columbia shall report to the said
Board OF Health, within twenty-four
hours, the occurrence of any case of
contagious or malignant disease in his
practice. onder penalty of ten dollars
for each and every case which he shall
neglect, within twenty.four hours after
his knowledge thereof. to report; said
fine to be collected by information be.
fore the Mayor, or any OF the Aldermen.
SEQ. 8. Be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its ratification. and that all ordi-
nances heretofore of force repugnant to
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