Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-19
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ing or promlaia IN or JUN ~ Y N = ~ - . =
cause OF any such nuisance. requiring them Y,
sbate tho same In fuch manner =. no n
urescribe, within roaronahio timci fterldsd,
That Il shall rot " nese.'ssfl " shS Gee S ~
,nsnner In whioh any nuisance shall DO apatcd,
miles ke shall deem u advisable 70 90 20 !
and such notice may ho gllcn or ser yea by ANY
olhcor Who mny be directed OF deputed 70 give
on make the sane, and n such owner, oeen,
nant or AGENT shall neglect or refuse 70 comply
,Tith Inc requirements Of such order within
ne time speoi6ed, they shall be subject 70 a
dne OF not less than i've dollars nor more man
iiy dollars for every saeh ss9lau ,s aa !,
al once, upon the expiration Of the time speci-
Gsd In said notice, 10 cause such nuisance 10
be abatod: Proridsd, That Nhenetet we
owner, occupant or agent Of any premises; N
m upon which any nuisance may be ionndi "A
vnsneS,n or cannot be found the said Health
Ofirer shall proceed 10 abato the same without
notiee, and IN either case u shall be the duD
OF the City Attorney immedihtey 20 BRING an
action against Tie owner OF ne nropeIV 10
recover Inc cost Of abaung such nuisance.
,,rfrxrs HAVING INFECTIOUS DISEASES TO NIX
REnOvrn.
See. s. Il shall be the iuvther duty q the
Hath Ohicer 10 visit and examine All sick
nersons who shall be reporttcto him as labor
Inc on supposed 20 DO lab ring under any yell
low or ship fever, small pox, cholera, or my
The NJ sice OF the President Of the Board Of
Uealth. cause all tuch Injected persons 10 be
removed 20 the cholera, smallpox or other
hospi,als, or 10 such other safe and proper
plaee nc he may think proper, or as shall DO
directed BY the said president. not exceeding
three miles from said city, and cause them 20
be provided with suitable nurses and medical
attendance al their own expense, II they are
able 10 pay for the sane. but II not, then AZ
Inc expense Of tho county. as provided In Sec
tons l729 and 1870 Of tho Code OF Tennessee.
yAll.Pox--SoTIcE oF-IAovAL or NOTICE.
PENALTY.
Sec. @. II shall DO tho further duty Of the
Health Officer, when directed, by the
PRESIDENT Of Tho Board Of Health, 70
cause notice. printed or written IN
large letters, 70 be placed upon or aeaL ny ny
house in which any person may DO Affected or
sick with small, pox, upon which shall oe WIZ,
ten or printed the words, smallpox heres
and II any person or persons shall deiaee' az
ter, mutilate. destroy. or tear down sueh mo-
tieo, without permission Of the board OF
iiealth. or OF the Health Officer. such person
or persons shall be liable, for each onense, 70
nav fac of not less than twenty-five nor
more than fifty dollars; the occupant OF any
house upon which such nGiee S bid 90 psSJu
bic for the removal Of the same, and u the
same shall be removed without the permission
az the Board Of Health, or OF the health Vih-
Ger, such occupant shan be SUBJECT 70 INC n l
more than fifty dollars, unless ne shall nouiy
he Board Of Health, or the Health Oiheer.
within twenty-iOur hours after the removal OF
the said notice. fI....
sEcRETARY-D
Sec. 7. One member. 10 DO selected IN the
aboye manner, who shall be physiclan, snail
not as Secretary Of said Board, and shall keep
aIl It's records. books and papers. and attend
10 the preparation and collection 81 vital tta-
tistics. He shall also make monthly reports
10 the General Council. OF the proceedings OF
the Board of Health, and OF all other matters
interesting or necessary 10 be known IL REFER
enee ~ the health Of the city.
SALARIES.
Sec. &. The President of the Board shallre-
oeiye A salary of six hundred dollars per an,
mum. the Health officer twenty-four hundred
dollars per snnum, and the Secretary twelve
hundred dollars der annum. TO be paid out OF
the city treasury in the same manner as the
salaries of other city officers.
oyplcE OF hoard OF H-DIsPEssARy-DU-
TIEs or SECRETARY ~ RES EaENcE THERETO.
Sec. 9. The General Council shall provide
an officer of the Board of Health, 70 be CEN
trally located, and the city shall proYiide
medicine and establish and maintain as
pensary at the said office, under the charge Of
the Secretary, whose duty il shall be 10 keep
his office open. and to dispense the mediclnes
10 INDECENT persons under rules and regula-
tons 10 be prescribed by the Board Of Health.
during at least four hours eaeh aay.
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
Sec. 10. In case Of the failure or refusal Of
any or either one Of the officers created by
this ordinance to discharge the duties WIN WIN
which ne is charged, it is hereby made the
duty of the Mayor TO order his suspension,
and cite him for trial before the General
Council, at the next regular meeting thereai-
ter, or at n special meeting to be called LOT
that purpose, and If found guilty he may, by
hx, ~ nf majority OF SAID hcnerGl
Council. be removed from ONCE.
POLICE TO BE DETAiLED-REPoRTs-Po OF.
Sec. IL. For the purpose Of carrying the
provisions Of this ordinance into elect, IL
shall be the duty Of the Board OF Police 70
cause to be detailed a sufficient number Of the
police force. not to exceed four, sad force 70
make, from time to time, and as often as may
be requisite, thorough and systematic ex,
animation Of the city, and 70 ascertain ana
report TO the proper authority, Tor prosecu-
ton. all violations of this ordinance; and Tor
this purpose they shall be permitted at all
times to visit and enter into or upon any
building, lot or grounds, within the jurisdic-
tion Of the city. and 10 make examination
thereof.
DEFINITION OF TERMS.
Sec. 70. That the terms Board" +" this
Beard, - said Board, |" she II be held to mean
the BOARD of Health Of the city Of Mem;
phis;" that the words person. owner,
. tenant, Lessee, occupa3pt c99n;;
tractor rae p9F sba respeetfiyeiy be held to
apply to and include, both jointly and sever
ally. each and all owners, part owners, ten
ants, lessets, occupants, managers. conuae-
tors, parties in interest, persons 0MceIs'
boards and competitions, owning or eontron-
ing in whole or in part. and either tempora-
rily and permanently. ans PROPERTY, wIthln
the limits or Jurisdiction Of the city OF Mem
phis; that every word or phrase anywhere
herein defined. shall be held TO include tne
same sense wherever used that the woEds
- en-. 80 this city, f" or said city" whom
ever used herein, shall be held to mean the
city of Memphis; that the word regpla3
ton " shall be held TO include all special
regulations" and that all words and .phrases
herein defined shall also include their usual
and natural meanings, as well as those hereln
specially given.
Sec. 13. That the word /" street." when used
in this ordinance. shall be hela TO include aY-
enues. sidewalks, cutters and pgbiic slleys
and the words public place" shall bc held
10 include packs, docks and wharyes. and
water and open PAGES thereto adjacent, ana
also public yards, ground and areas, and all
open spaces between buildings ana streets;
and in view Of such streetsl the word
+" ashes" shall be held to include Gn4ers, |
coal and everything that usually remains AZ
ter fires; the word " rubbish shall be held V |
include all the loose and dedayed material anu
dirt-like substances that attend the use OF de- |
cay OF WINCH Accumulate lIyll NHtANAHf. /
storing, or cleaning; the word garbsSe
shall be held 20 include every accumulation Of
both animal and vegetable matter, liquid or |
otherwise, that attends the pfeppratIon, de- |
cay and dealing in or storage Of meats, hsh,
fowl, birds or vegetables and the word |
" dirt shall be held 70 mean natural soil !
earth and stonei
Sec. "a. That tenement house " shall be
taken to mean and include every hppses
building or portion thereof which is rented, I
let or hired out 70 be occupied, OF is occupied !
as the house, home or residence of more than 4
three families living Independently Of one I
another, and doing their cooking upon /
the premises by more than two fami- /
but having a common right in the halls, stair
ways, yards. water-closets, or privies or /
some Of them. A " lodging houfe shall be |
taken to mean and include any house or
are harbored or received, OF lodged for hire /
for a single night or for less than a week at i