Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-19
OFFICIAL.
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HEALTH OhbiNANOhs
Upon the annexed ordinance your speei3
Council committee report that they have card
fully examined the ordinance presented "a
their consideration:
Be 1t Ordained by the General Council Of thl
city Of Memphis:
SEcrIos /. There shalt be established
Board of Health in and for the city Of Memphiq
TO DO composed Of ten citizens lone for and
from each ward, Of which whole number ono
half at least shall be physicians. The mem
beers Of said Board shall be appointed BY thl
Mayor, with the consent Of the General CounI
Gil; shall hold Office for two years, unles
sooner removed, and until their successors an
qualified; and shall serve without pay, il
SIC. 2. The Board Of Health shall OF N
own membership elect President. and shall
make all rules necessary for its government Il
carrying out the duties deyolyed upon II. /
SIC. 8. The Board shall keep a record ofiq
proceedings, and such other books as may q
required for sanitary statistics herein contend
plated, all of which shall be accessible for thi
: inspection of any citizen; and shall in oil
cases be delivered. with such other documenu
as may pertain to the Board, by outgoing
members 10 their successors in Office. IhQ
Board shall have general care and supervisory
Of the sanitary condition Of the city; shall
make monthly statements thereof and OF thq
action Of the Board with. respect thereto, u
the General Council, to which i shall report
annually, and oftener if required, the full
mortuary statistics of the city, al d full aoi
count of its operations in the premises.
SEc. 4. The Board shall, in its discretion
make suggestions TO the General Council as Il
measures II considers advisable TO be adopte1
for the improvement Of the public health.
SIC. 5. 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-'
Gil, shall enter upon. the discharge OF the du-
ties of the office, subject 70 removal therefrom.
in the discretion Of the Board Of Health.
SRc. 6. The said secretary is hereby consti i
tuted, while holding the Office. Health Officer
Of the city, on whom is deyolved the duties OF
investigating all suspected causes Of disease
within the corporate limits. and OF giving no
tice thereof rs soon as may be to the Board OF
Health, which latter shall report the same tol
the authorities having control IN the matter
(city or county as the case may bel with sucllI
suggestions as, to the Board, may seem best
calculated to promote the health and welfareI
Of the city.
And it is hereby made the duty Of every
physician TO sign q certificate lpresentedt 70 nun
BY the undertaker), stating the cause of death
Of all persons who may BIO in their charge
"s SEC. G T. Il is made the duty of each sexton
and each undertaken, and Of all persons who q {,
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 to him by sections, I'M
dertakers and other persons regarding mortu-
airy statistics and relative thereto, II shall be
the. duty o., the Secretary to attend in person
and prescribe for the patients who may apply
at the Dispensnry fol, relief :,
SIC. 9. The Board of Health shall have
power in. the exercise Of general supervision
oyer the health Of the CITY, and 70 promote the
steps and measures by 1t deemed necessary to
prevent the introduction and spread of malig-
nant, contagious or infectious disease; and
with reference TO persons attacked with such
lations, restrictions and measures as may DO
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 1t will DO
10 execute the same; and shall receive in full
COMPENSATION for all services devOlved on him
as Secretary and Health Officer monthly sal-
airy of 500.
SEC. II. Any violation, or failure, or refu7
sal to comply with any of the provisions OF
this ordinance, or Of the regulations m con-
formity Herewith which may be established
by the Board of Health and approved by tho
General Council, shall be deemed q ,misde-
meanor, and any person. upon arrest therefor
and conviction thereof before the City Re
cOrdsr. shall be finedi for ss each offence not
SEC. II. All propositions of the Board Of
Health to spend money shall first be submitted
to the Mayor and General Council for their
SEC. IS. That all previous ordinances in ref
erenoe to the Board Of Health in conflict with
any portion Of this is hereby repealed, AID
that this ordinance take effect from and otter
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 4, 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 10, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.