Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-01
OFFICIAL.



Upon the annexed ordinance your special
Council committee report that they have care
fully exam,ned ne ordinance Ipresenlsa Tor
their cohlidorauoni
Be Il Ordained by the General Council Of tho
SrcrIos II. There shalt be established y
Board OF Health In and for the city ofMemphlii
10 DO composed Of ten citizens lone Tor and
| from each wardl Of which whole number one
bsts ~ tsiid Board shall be appointed BY the
Mayor. with the consent OF the ueneral Conn-
ell; shall hold Office for two years. unless
sooner removed, and until Their successors are
SIC. q. Tho Board Of Health shall Of ~
own membership elect a President. and shall
make all rules necessary for Us government IN
carrying out the duties dey,olyed upon " GA.
SKo. 8. The Board shall keep a record OF rs
proceedings. and such other books as may BIO
reauired for sanitary Statistics herein contem-
plated, all Of which shall be accessible for tho
Inspection e S S's sash saS S Soeu%snts
as may pertain 70 the Board, by outselpE
members 10 their successors An ohee. The
Board shall have general care ana spRerYlsioih
| Of the sanitary condition Of the city; snail
make monthly statements thereof and Of the
action OF the Board with respect thereto. 70
the General Council. 70 which Il shall report
annually, and oftener II required, me inli
count Gifts operations In the premises
SIC. 4. The Board shall, In its discretion.
mako suggestions 10 the General Council as 70
measurss i considers saylsa ,,h 70 DC sSop'eu
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-
ell, shall enter upon the discharge Of the du-
ties OF the Office, subject TO removal therefrom
in the discretion q the Board Of Health.
SEC 6. The said secretary Is hereby consti-
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 as soon as may be TO the Board Of
Health, which latter shall report the same to
the authorities having control in the matter
s Sny ~ az 10 ne Board. may seem best
calculated TO promote the health and welfare
of the city.
And II is hereby made the duty of every
physician 10 sign certificate presented TO him
Of all persons who may be in their charge
when dying.
SEC. I. II is made the duty of each sexton
and each undertaken, and Of all persons who
Health Ofieer, at his Office, on the day Of the
week he may designate, of all interments by
such sexton, undertaken or other person, each
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. 1gy - lh!
SIC, 8. The said Secretary shall keep in
books, official and TO be preserved, full records
Of all matter reported TO him by sextons. ur-
airy statistics and relative thereto. 1t shall be
the duty of the Secretary to attend in person
and prescribe for the patients whe may apply
at the Dispensary for relief. f.1oIlf
SEC. 9. 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 il deemed necessary to
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 such regu-
lations, restrictions and measures as may be-
deemed advisable, -
SEC; 10 The Health a s o q shall see that