Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-05
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go HEALTH ORDINANCE.
Upon the annexed ordinance your special
Council comm ittce report that they have care
fully examined the ordinance presented for
their consideration ..t...
Be i Ordained BY the General Council Of the
city Of Memphis;
SKcTioN 1. There shalt be established q
Board Of Health In and for the city ofMemphis,
from each ward, Of which whole number one
half at least shall be physioinns The mem
bers Of said Board shall be appointed by thd
Mayor. with the consent Of the General CounI
ell; shall hold office for two years, unlesI
sooner removed, and until their successors ard
qualified; and shall serve without pay.
SEC. 2. The Board Of Health shall OF III
own membership elect President, and shal
make. all rules necessary for Us government n
carrying out the duties deyolved upon H.
SIC. 3. The Board shall keep q record Of III
proceedings. and such other books as may ID
required for sanitary statistics herein content
plated, all OF which shall be accessible for tht
inspection Of any Citizen and shall in oil
cases be delivered. with such other document
as may pertain to the Board. by outgoin
members 70 their successors in Office. Thi
Board shall have general care and supervision 1
sf the sanitary condition Of the. city; sbal
make monthly statements thereof and Of III |
action Of tho Board with respect thereto,
tho General Council, 20 which II shall ropor
annually, and oftoner If required, the fu
mortuary statistics Of the city. al d full nc
SIC. 4. The Board shall, in IT'S discretion'
make suggestions to the General Council as
measures Il considers advisable 20 be adopte
for tho Improvement Of the public health.
SIC. 8. The Board shall select (of its ow
membership, or other competent practicn
physician in the city,, and nominate 10 th
General Council person for secretary. who
being confirmed as such by the General Coun
Gil, shall enter upon the discharge Of the du
tics of tho Office, subject to removal therefroI
in the discretion Of the Board of Health.
SEC. 8. The said secretary is hereby const
tuted, while holding the office. Health Office
Of the city. on whom is devolved tho duties
investigating all suspected causes Of diseas
within the corporate limits, and Of giving ne
tice thereof as soon as may be 10 the Board
Health, which latter shall report the same
the authorities having control in the matte
lefty or county as the case may bel with sue
suggestions as, to the Board. may seem be
calculated to promote the health and welfa1
Of the city. fpa -
And it is hereby made the duty Of ever
physician TO sign certificate presented TO hi
by the undertaker), stating the cause Of deaf
Of all persons who may be in their char
SIC. !. Il is made the duty of each sextd
and each undertaken, and Of all persons wi
bury the dead, to make weekly reports to Il
Health Officer, at his Office, on the day Of Il
week he may designate, of all interments
such sexton, undertaken or other person. ead
one for himselfor herself respectively, specif
ing name. age, color, sex and disease Of eaC
one so inferred, and of such other matter
may, by forms of certificates furnished by I'll
Board Of Ilealth be required.
SEC. s. The said Secretary shall keep |
books, official and to be preserved. full record
Of all matter reported to him by sections. NJ
dertakers and other persons regarding mort
airy statistics and relative thereto. Il shall
the, duty OF, the Secretary to attend in pcrsd
and prescribe for the patients who may app q
at the Dispensary for relief.
SEC. 3. The Board Of Health shall haVM
power in the exercise of general supervised
oyer the health of the city, and to promote Il
cleanliness and salubrity thereof, TO dire
steps and measures by it deemed necessary
prevent the introduction and spread ofmali
nant, contagious or infectious disease; aI
with reference to persons attacked with sud
diseases to enforce or have enforced such reg
latiOns, restrictions and measures as may
deemed advisable, HfHn rs.a
SEC. 10. The Health Officer shall see IN
the directions Of the Board of Health, in rel
ton TO sanitary matters. are promptly cor
municated to the officers whose duty il will
to execute the same; and shall receive in I'll
compensation for all services devolved on hiW
as Secretary and Health Officer monthly 81
airy of 500.
sal 70 comply with any of the provisions
this ordinance, or of the regulations in co
formity Herewith which may be establsh
by the Board Of Health and approved by t
General Council, shall be deemed a misdM
meanor, and any person, upon arrest thereof
and conviction thereof before the City ri
corder. shall be fined, for each offence, nj
less then S. nor more than $50.
SIC. Il. All propositions of the Board
Health to spend money shall first be submitt
to the Mayor and General Council for tho
approval.
SEQ. 10. That all previous ordinances in re
erence to tho Board of Health in conflict wi
any portion of this is hereby repealed, a
that this ordinance take effect from and aft
its passage.
Passed first reading; rules suspended
charter requirements and ordinance pass
second and final reading by Board of Aldo
men, June4 but referred TO special comm
tee by Council, June A. 1878. Committed
Hewitt, Droesher and Toof.
Passed first reading rules suspended
passed second and final reading by COunc
and concurred in by Board of Aldermen Ju
l6, 1873.
Approved June IS, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor
Attest L. r. RICHARDS, City Register.