Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-22
OFFICIAL.
O r DIN A N @ E .
HEALTH ORDINANCE.

Upon the annexed ordinance your specia
Council committee report that they have care
fully examined the ordinance presented 10
their consideration:
Be II Ordained by the General Council Of the
SEcTIoS /. There shall be established n
Board Of Health In and for the city of Memphis,
70 be composed Of ten citizens Zone for and
/ from each ward, Of which whole number one
half at least shall be physicians. The mem
bers of said Board shall be appointed by the
Mayor, with the consent of the General Coun-
ell; 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 n President, and shall
make all rules necessary for us government IN
carrying out the duties devolved upon II.
SIC. 3. The Board shall keep a record OF It's
proceedings, and such other books as may be
required for sanitary statistics herein contem-
plated, all of which shall be accessible ior me
cases be delivered, with such other documents
as may pertain TO the Board, by outgoing
members TO their successors in once. Inc
Board shall have general care and SUPERVISION,
Of the sanitary condition of the city; shall
make monthly statements thereof and OF thel
action of the Board with respect thereto, to
the General Council. to which IT snail report
annually, and oftener if required, the full
mortuary statistics of the city. al d full &C
count Of its operations in the premises.
SEC. 4. The Board shall, in IL, discretion.
make suggestions 10 the denerAl OOuucll Ms 10
measures ii considers advisable TO be adopted
for the Improvement of the public health.
SIC. 5. The Board shall select (of its own
membership, or other competent practiclngI
physician in the city,, and nominate TO theI
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. 6. The said secretary Is hereby consti-
tuted, while holding the office. Health Officer
| of tho city, on whom is dey0lved the duties OF
Investigating all suspected causes s 81 GiseaseI
tice thereof as soon as may be 20 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 tho Board, may seem best
calculated to promote the health and welfareN
of the city.
And it 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 charges
when dying.
and each undertaken, and of all persons who
bury the dead, to make weekly reports 70 the
Health Officer, at his office, on the day OF the
week he may designate. OF all lnterments byN
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
IL
SEC. s. The said Secretary shall keep u
books, official and to be preserved, full records
of all matter reported to him by sections, un
dertakers ana o1neI persons regaruiTIs .ba1
the duty of the Secretary to attend In person
and prescribe for the patients who may apply
at the Dispensary for relief,
SEQ. 9. The Board of Health shall have
mower In the exercise of general supervisory
over the health of the city, and to promote thd
cleanliness and salubrity thereof, to direcf
steps and measures by II deemed necessary "a
prevent the introduction and spread of malig
nant. CONTAGIOUS or infectious disease; and
with reference to persons attacked with such
diseases to enforce or have enforced sucn regu
lations. restrictions and measures as may bd
SIC. 10. The Health Officer shall see thu
the directions of the Board of Health, in reia
ton to sanitary matters, are promptly com
IN upicated to the officers whose duty IL W Ill "
In execute the same; and shall receive in flu
com nensation for all services dev0lved on hin
as Secretary and Health Officer a monthly sal
airy of 500.
sal to comply with any of the provisions O
this ordinance, or Of the regul atioDs in con
formity Herewith which may be establlshe
by the Board Of Health ana approved ~ IN
meanor, and any person, upon arrest thereto
and conviction thereof before the City he
corder, shall be fined, for each onence' no
less then IS nor more than S0U.
SIC. IL. All propositions of the Board
Health to spend money shall first be submitte
70 me Mayor and General Council for thei
SEC. iS. That all previous ordinances in re-
ersnee 10 the Board of Health in conflict wit
snv portion of this is hereby repealed, an
that this ordinance take effect from and ate
Passed first reading; rules suspended fd
charter requirements and ordinance passe
second and final reading by Board of Aide
men, June 4, but referred to special co!mIri
tee by Council, June 4, 1873. Committee
Hewitt, Droesher and TOof.
Passed first reading. rules suspended an
passed second and final reading by Council
and concurred in by Board of Aldermen Jun
16, 1873.
'pp-O'S'' JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.