Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
OFFICIAL.
OR DIN A N @ E.


HRALrH ORDINANCE.
Upon the annexed ordinance your special
| Council committee report that they have care
| fully examined the ordinance presented Tor
their consideration;
De Il Ordained by the General Council Of the
city Of Memphis.
SECTION /. There shall DO established n
Board Of Health In and for the city Of Memphis,
| 10 be composed Of ton citizens tone Tor ana
| from each ward), Of which whole number one
| half az least shall be physicians. The mem
bers Of said Board shall be appointed by the
Mayor, with the consent Of the General Coun-
Gil; shall hold Office for two years, unless
sooner removed, and until their successors are
qualified; and shall serve without pay.
SIC. 2. The Board Of Health shall Of its
own membership elect President, and shall
make all rules necessary for Us government In
carrying out the duties dovolyed upon IL.
SIC. 3. The Board shall keep record Gifts
proceedings, and such other books rs may DO
required for sanitary statistics herein contom-
plated, all Of which shall be accessible for the
inspection of any citizen; and mall In all
cases be delivered. with such other documents
as may pertain TO the Board, by outgoing
members 70. their successors in Office. The
Board shall have general caro- and supervision
Of the sanitary condition Of the. city; shall
make monthly statements thereof and Of the
action Of the Board with respect thereto, to
the General Council. TO which II shall report
annually, and oftener II required; the iull
m0rtuary statistics Of the city. az Il full ac-
count Of It's operations in the promises.
SEC. 4. The Board SHALL in It's discretion.
make suggestions to the General Council as TO
measures IL considers advisable 20 BIO adopted
for the Improvement Of the public health.
SEC. 5. The Board shall select (of its own
membership, OF other competent practicing
physician in the city,, and nominate TO the
General Council person for Secretary, who.
being confirmed hs such by the General COun-
ell, shall enter upon the discharge Of the du~
ties of the office, subject TO removal therefrOm
in the discretion Of tho Board Of Health.
SEC. 6. The said secretary Is hereby consti-
tuted, while holding the office, Health Officer
Of the city. on whom Is dcYOlved the duties of
investigating all suspected causes Of disease
within the corporate limits, and Of giving no
tice thereof as soon as may be 70 the Board Of
Health, which latter shall report the same to
the authorities having control in the matter
(city or county as the case may bel with such
suggestions as, to the Board, may seem best
calculated TO promote the health and welfare
Of the city.
And il is hereby made the duty of every
physician to sign a certificate presented 10 him
by the undertaken, stating the cause of death
Of all persons who may be in their charge
SEC. I. It is made the duty of each sexton
and each undertaken, and Of all persons who
bury the dead, to make weekly reports to the
Health Officer, at his office, on the day Of the
week he may designate. Of all interments by
such sexton, undertaken or other person, each
one for himselfor herself respectively, specify
ing name, age, color, sex and disease Of each
one so inferred, and of such other matter as
may, by forms of certificates furnished by the
Board of Health, be required.
SEC. s. The said Secretary shall keep in
books, official and to be preserved, full records
of all matter reported 10 him by sections, un-
dertakers and other persons regarding mOrtu-
airy statistics and relative thereto IL shall be
the duty of the Secretary to attend in person
and prescribe for the patients who may apply
at the Diepensary for relief.
SEC. 8. The Board of Health shall have
power in the exercise Of general supervision
~. l. Nl.na 90 49,
cleanliness and salubrity thereof. to direct
steps and measures byit deemed necessary to
prevent the introduction and spread ofmalig-
nant, contagious or infectious disease; and
with reference to persons attacked with such
diseases to enforce or have enforced such regu-
lations. restrictions and measures as may be
deemed advisable,
SEC. 10, The Health Officer shall see that
the directions of the Board of Health, in rela-
ton to sanitary matters, are promptly COM
municated to the officers whose duty it will be
to execute the same; and shall receive in full
compensation for all services devOlved on him
as Secretary and Health Officer monthly sal y
airy of 500.
SEC. II. Any violation, or failure. or ref,s'
sal TO comply with any of the provisions OF
this ordinance, or of the regulations in con-
formity herewith which may be established
by the Board of Health and approved by the
General Council, shall be deemed q INSIDE
meanor, and any person, upon arrest therefor
and conviction thereof before the City Re-
corder. shall be fined, for each offence, not
less then IS nor more than $50.
SEC. II. All propositieps Of the Board of
to the Mayor and Generank council for their
approval. "
SEC. 10. That all previous ordinances in ref &
erence to the Board of Health in conflict with
any portion of this is hereby repealed, and
that this ordinance take effect from and after
its passage.
Passed first reading; rules suspended for
charter requirements and ordinance. passed
second and final reading by Board of Alder
men, June 4, but referred to special commit
tee by Council, June a. 1873. Committee
Hewitt, DrOesher and TOof.
Passed first reading, rules suspended and
passed second and final reading by Council,
and concurred in by Board of Aldermen June
16, 1873.
Approved June IS. 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Attest L. r. RICHARDS, City Register.