Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-28
OFFICIAL.
OR DIN A N G e .
HEALTH ORDINANCE.

Upon the annexed ordinance your specia
Council committee report that they have care
fully examined the ordinance presented 10
their considerations:
Be il Ordained By the General Council OF the
city of Memphis:
SFcTIoN /. There shalt be established a
Board of Health in and for the city ofMemphis,
TO be composed of ten citizens Zone Tor ana
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. q The Board Of Health shall of its
own membership elect a President, and shall
make all rules necessary for its government in
carrying out the duties devolved upon it.
SRc 3. The Board shall keep record OF its
proceedings, and such other books as may be
required for sanitary statistics herein contem-
plated, all of which shat be accessible for the
inspection of any citfeu;, and shall IN all
cages be delivered, with such other documents
as may pertain to the Board, by outgoing
members TO their successors in ONCE. The
Board shall have general care and supervision
of the sanitary condition Of the city; shall
make monthly statements thereof and of the
action of the Board with respect thereto, TO
the General Council, to which IT shall report
annually, and oftener If required, the full
mortuary statistics Of the city. al d full ac-
count Of its operations in the premises.
SEc. 4. The Board shall, in its discretion,
make suggestions to the General Council as to
measures II considers advisable to be adopted
| for the Improvement of the public health.
SIC. s. 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 of the Board Of Health.
SIC. 6. The said secretary is hereby eonsti-
| tuted, while holding the office, Health Ohcer
| 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 rs may be to the Board OF
| Health, which latter shall report the same to
| the authorities having control IN the matter
| suggestions as, to the Board, may seem best
calculated to promote the health and welfare
of the city.
physician TO sign certificate presented TO him
| 81 the undertaker), stating the cause Of death
OF all persons who may be in their charge
STn. Ri is made the duty Of each sexton
and each undertaken, and Of all persons who
bury the dead, to make weekly reports TO the
Health officer, at his Office, on the day OF the
week he may designate. Of allinterments 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.
SIC. 3. The said Secretary shall keep IN
books official and TO be preserved, full records
of all matter reported to him by sections, up-
dertakers and other persons resarding NORTH no,
the duty of the Secretary to attend in person
and prescribe for the patients who may apply
at the Dispensary for relief.
SIC. 9. The Board Of Health shall have
power in the exercise Of general supervision
over the health Of the city, and 20 promote the
cleanliness and salubrity thereof, % direct
steps and measures BY II deemed necessary 70
prevent the introduction and spread OF maliR,
nant. contagious or infections disease; and
with reference 70 persons attacked with such
diseases 10 enforce OF have enforced such regn-
lations, restrictions and measures as may he
SIC. 10. The Health OGicer shall see that
the directions Of the Board Of Health, IN rela-
ton 10 sanitary matters. are promptly com
muuicated 10 the officers whose duty II will be
- exeenfe The same. and shall receive in full
compensation for Sd feryices detoit 81 on MN
AZ Secretary and Health Ofheer a monthly sal
Er III m, ANY violation. or failure. or refu-
saIfo comply with any Of the provisions Of
t6is oriinance, or Of the regulations in con
forrnffv Herewith which may be established
~ ne board Of Health and approved b. the
asnerai Council. shall be deemed a misde-
meauor and any person, upon arrest therefor
end conviction thereof before the City Re-
cordsr. shsil be tined ioI each offence. not
T
SIC. u. All propositions q the Board Of
Health 20 spend money shall first be admitted
10 the Mayor and General Council for their
&c. b. That all prerious ordnance in ref
crence D. The Board q Health In conflict with
any portion Of this Il hereby repealed. and
that this ordinance take eject from aud after
10 rar11re.
PaIsed GRIT reading. rules rurpsnded for
charter requiremeufs and ordinance passed
second and fual reading b. Board q Alder-
men, June 4. but referred y rpecial comuif-
fce ID Council, June 4. ltIt. Cummluee-
Heuitf. Droe-hef and Ioof
Paced ErEf readiuf. rulfs rurrendt1 and
rarssi roconi and lual readirf b. CQunciA
and clucurrei iu b. Board "a Aldermen June
Approved Juns ls, ls73. .
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayer.
Attest L. o. EfcEanus CITY herisisr,