Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-19

500. i07. That every master and chief Officer
Of any vessel or railroad, ana every physician
Of, Of who ,Praetleed On, any yesse 81 road
rom any other port or place, shall At once pe.
port 10 the Hoard Of Health any facts con.
neclod with any person or thing ON such YES,
tol or road, or that came thereon, which he
health Of said city. and be shall report ths
I fActs a. 10 any person being or having been
dlok thereon Of q contagious diseaye. aud A. IA
here being or having been thereon any In
fccted person or articles.
Sec, los; That every master. owner. part
owner and oonhigneo Of any vessel or OF the
cargo thereof. which shall DO In said port.
hal a. once give. OF cause 70 be given, % the
board Of Health. written notice Of any inioc-
ted article Qr person. and Of every person sick
Of a contagious disease. aud also of each and
every fact and thing relative 10 said vessel,
ss sI when 81 asy g tho e the Srsw Of such
sons shall have reason 70 think may 10 usefal
for tho Board Of Health 10 know, or be- or he.
come dangerous or prejudieial to life or health
IN said city.
REMOVALS PROM VESSELS.
Sec. 100. That no captain, oaicor, Owner.
copsinlee, or other person In charge of any
vessel, siall remove or aid In remoSin, os a,g
any vessel 20 the shore any person sick OF. on
person that has been exposed 70, and a liabie
very soon TO develop any contagious disease,
nor 20 remove or aid IN removing any articles
that have been exposed 20 the contarion of
any such diseasei nor shall any person In any
way make exposure Of any straw, bedding. or
other articles that have been subjected 10 tho
eontaglon or infection OF any contagious dis
ease. or have been or are liable 10 communi-
cate such disease. or have been lately on any
emigrant or ordinary passenger vessel TN the
same shall have been adequately coansed or
or disinieeted, except IN accordance with a
permit OF the Board OF Health, or with is
Sec. ITO. That no person shall bring into tho
CITY OF Memphis, from any infected place or
land, or take therein, from any vessel lately
building In which have lately been any person
sick OF a contagious disease, any article or
person whatsoever; nor shall any such person
lana OF come into said city without a permit
from the Board Of Health.
REMOVALS OF THE SICK.
Sec. III. That no person shall. within the
city OF Memphis. carry OF remove from one
building 10 any other, or from any vessel to
the shore, any person sick of n contagious dis.
ease, without permit from the Board of
HEALTH nor shall any person, by any exposure
OF any Individual sick Of any contagious
disease, or by any negligent act connected
herewith, or BY needless exposure of him
self, cause or contribute TO or promote the
spread Of disease from any such person, o.
from any dead body.
VACCINATION.
Sec. III. That, any person, being the parent
a
control Of any minor or other Individual.
shall cause. and procure such minor or indi.
vldual 70 be so promptly, frequently and
enecuvely vaccinated, that such minor or in
dtvidual shall not take, or be liable to take,
the smallpox.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Sec. lib. That no interment Of the dead
body Of any human being. or disposition
thereof in any tomb. vault or cemetery, shall
pc made, without n permit therefor granted
By the Board Of Health, nor otherwise than
IN accordance herewith and no sexton shall
assist in. or assent Il, or allow, any such inter-
ment, or aid or assist about preparing any
grave or place of deposit for any such body,
for which such permit has not been given au-
thorizing the same; and il shall be the duty of
every person who shall receive such permit,
to preserve and return the same to the Board
of Health.
Sec. III. That every person who acts as a
sexton or undertaken in the city of Memphis.
or has the charge or care of any vault tomb,
burying ground. or cemetery, for the recep-
tion Of the dead, or where the bodies of any
human beings are deposited. shall cause his
OF her name and residence, ana the nature of
his or her charge and duties, to be registered
with the Board Of Health.
SEQ. lis. That every sexton and other per-
son having charge of any burying ground,
cemetery, tomb or vault in the city Of Mem
phis, shall, before six o'clock pm, Saturday
of each week, make return to the Board of
Health, Of the bodies and persons buried since
their last return, and in such form, and speci-
flying such particulars as the regulations Of
the Board Of Health may require.
Sec. ZIG. That no person shall retain, ex-
pose, or allow to be retained or exposed, the
dead body of any human being, to the peril
or prejudice of the life or health of any per-
son.
Sec. III. That no person shall retain, or
allow to be retained, upburied, the dead body
of any human being for longer time than
four days after the death of such person.
without permit from the Board of Health,
which permit shall specify the length of time
during which such body may be retained un-
buried.
MARRIRGEs, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Sec. lis. That every clergyman. magistrate
and other person who may perform marri-
age ceremony, shall furnish the Board of
Health with written statement, signed by
himself, of such marriage celebrated, giving
residence, age and names in full Of the oar
ties married; and every physician, midwife,
or other person who shall assist or ADVISE at
any birth, shall make full report of the
same to the Board of Health, signed by him
or herself, giving place, ward and street num-
Der of such birth, and the sex and color of
every child born, and the names and residents
of the parents; and every physician and pro-
fessional adviser who has attended any person
at last illness, or has been present by re
quest at the death of any person. shall make
a written return, signed by himself. of such
death, stating the cause thereof, and speci-
tying the date, place and street number, of
such death,
SEQ, no. That it shall be the duty of every
person mentioned in the last section to fur
nish the Board Of Health written statement,
by him or her signed, within five days of the
birth or marriage, and within thirty-six hours
after the death of any person, of all the facts
such marriage, birth or death,
which shall be placed on file with the Board
OF Health.
RAILROAD CARS.
Sec. 100. That no railroad car or vehicle
constructed for or engaged in the business of
carrying passengers on any line of railroad
in the city of Memphis, and which car is pro-
PEELED by horse power, and not by steam
power, shall be used with cushions on the
seats or on the back of the seats thereof.
Sec. l2l. That no straw or hay shall at any
time be used or placed on the floor of any
railroad car engaged or used in the business
of carrying or transporting passengers within
See. '122. That each and every car used
upon any railroad in the city of Memphis for
carrying or transporting passengers shall on
each and every day on which it may be used
for the carrying or transportation Of passon-
gers be esSssuliy and thoroughly swept and
cleaned, so that all dirt and filth are removed
frsm the inside of said car.
GENERAL SUBJECTS.
Sec. I23. That no owner, part owner, ten
ant or occupant Of any building or erection
shall allow any part thereof, OF any substance
or anything thereto attached, and
which any person can control or remove, to
continue or remain in position or condition
that shall imperil the life or safety of any
person thereat or therein, or who is or may
properly be in any street or place.
Sec. ia. That no person shall take, carry,
expose or place in or upon any street or pub
lie place any substance, animal or thing
which shall impeTil the life or health of any
person who is or may properly be in such
street or place.
Sec. l25. That every person who knowingly
omits or refuses to comply with, or who resists
or Willfully violates any of the provisions of
this ordinance. OF any Of the rules, orders,
sanitary regulations or ordinances established
pr declared by the Board OF Health in carry
Ing out the provisions of this ordinance, or
the execution of any order or special regula-
Eion of the Board of Health, made for that
purpose. is hereby declared to be guilty Of a
nisdemeanor, and on arrest and conviction