Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-15
OFFICIAL.
OR DIN A N @ e
HEALTH ORDINANCE.

Upon the annexed ordinance your Specla
their confederation;
Be It Ordained by the General Council Of he
city Of Memphis:
SEcrIoS /. There shall be established a
Board Of Health in and for the city Of Memphis,
to be composed Of ten citizens lone for and
from each ward, Of which whole number one
half at least shall be physicians; The mem-
beers Of said Board shall be appointed by the
Mayor. with the consent of the General Coun-
cil 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 rs
make all rules necessary. for its government in
carrying out the duties devolved upon it.
SEC. g. The Board shall keep q record ofits
proceedings, and such other books as may be
required tor sanitary statistics herein contem-
plated, all Of which shall be accessible for the
inspection of any citizen; and shall in all
cases be delivered. with such other documents
as may pertain to the Board, by outgoing
Board shall have general care 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 If required, the full
mortuary statistics of tho city. al d a full ac-
count of its operations in the premises.
SEC. 4. The Board SHALL in its discretion.
make suggestions to the General Council as 70
measures il considers advisable to be adopted
for the improvement Of the public health.
SIC. s. The Board shall select (of its own
membership, or other competent practicing
physician in the city,, and nominate to the
General Council person for Secretary, who.
being confirmed as 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 the Board Of Health.
SEC. 8. The said secretary is hereby consti-
tuted, while holding the office. Health Officer
of the city, on whom is devolved the duties of
investigating all suspected causes of disease
within the corporate limits, and Of giving no
tice thereof as soon as may be TO 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 be) 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 certificate presented to him
by the undertaken, stating the cause of death +
of all persons who may be in their charge
SEC I. 1t is made the duty of each sexton
and each undertaken, and of all persons who f
bury the dead, to make weekly reports to the +
Health Officer, at his Office, on the day of the
week he may designate. OF al interments by
such sexton, undertaken or other person, eack
one for himselfOr herself respectively, specify
ing name, age. color, sex and disease of each y
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 inl
books. official and to be preserved, full records
of all matter reported to him by sections, un-
dertakers and other persons regarding mortu-
airy statistics and relative thereto. 1t shall beN
the duty of the Secretary to attend in person
and prescribe for the patients who may apply
at the Dispensary for relief.
SEC. Q. The Board of Health shall have
power in the exercise of a general supervision
over the health of the city, and to promote the
cleanliness and salubrity thereof, to direct
steps and measures by 1t deemed necessary to
prevent the introduction and spread of malig
nsnt. 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
SEC. 10, The Health Officer shall see tina
the directions of tho Board of Health, in rela
ton to sanitary matters, are promptly cont
muncated to the officers whose duty it will bel l.
TO execute the same; and shall receive in full
com pensatiOn for all services dev0lved on hinA
as Secretary and Health Officer monthly sal
airy of 500.
sal to comply with any of the provisions o
this ordinance, or of the regulations in conf
formity Herewith which may be established
by the Board Of Health and approved by thu
General Council, shall be deemed a misdeI
meanor, and any person, upon arrest theretok
and conviction thereof before the City Rel-t
corder. shall be fined, for. each offence, moi
less then IS nor more than $50. "a
SEC. u. All propositions of the Board d
Health to spend money shall first be submitteS1
to the Mayor and General Council for thei
approval.
SEQ. IS. That all previous ordinances in reirfN
erence to the Board of Health in conflict witt
any portion of this is hereby repealed, ann
that this ordinance take effect from and afte>
its passage:
Passed first reading; rules suspended fol "
charter requirements and ordinance passe
second and final reading by Board of Alder
men, June A, but referred to special comnia
tee by Council, June 4, 1873. Committee
Hewitt, Droesher and Toof.
Passed first reading, rules suspended AM
passed second and final reading by Council
and concurred in by Board of Aldermen Jun
Is, 1873. I'LL
Approved June IS. 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Attest L. R. RICHARDS, City Register.