Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-03

Health Officer, with -alary at the rate Of not
exceeding (sl,j00) fifteen hundred dollars per
annum, 70 be paid BY the city I'm monthly install
ments; and said Health Officer may be elected
from among the Physicians who are members OF
the Board, if the Board should think proper
and the City Council shall be notified OF the
election Of sail Health Offieer. The regular
terra Of ONCE Of the Health Ofieer shall be two
years, and until his successor l. elected. Begin
ming at the first election, when the Board Is first
organized.
Said Health Officer shall perform such duties
a. may be prescribed by the Board OF Health,
and that after this municipal year he shall per
form all tie duties of the Physician 70 the
WOrk-hOuse, and that from and after that time
the Office OF Physician to the WOrk-hOuSe be
abolished. said Health Oficer may be re-
moved by the Board for just and sufficient
cause.
The Board OF Health shall, when they CON
slider the public welfare requires the services Of
Sanitary Inspectors, recommend to the G "
Council Tor appointment not exceeding four per
sons for Sanitary Inspectors, and such OF them
as may DE appointed BY the City Council shall be
subject to removal at the pleasure OF the
CITY Council and for their services they shall
receive such monthly compensation. not eXcSed-
ing 500 per month, the City Council may
prescribe by resolution The duties Of the Sani-
tary Inspectors shall be prescribedby the Board
of Health.
See. 5. In consideration Of the services to be
rendered by the Board Of Health, the Mayor is
authorized 10 procure a suitable room in the
city, and properly located, for holding its meet
ings,.and 70 furnish the same in an Appropriate
manner, which room shall also be used a. the
Cffice OF the Health Officer; and the Mayor, Is
also authorized 70 cause said office or room IN be
furnished with fuel, Lights and stationery At the
expense OF the city.
Sec. 8. The Health Offe or anv member Of
the Board Of Health, may enter upon OF in
| 70, and examine any place; or. upon the written
requisitiOn of the Health Oficer, or any mem
| Der of the Board Of Health, the City Marshal,
| Street Overseer, or any Of the Policemen, shall
promptly enter into and examine the condition
of any bnilding. cellar, lot, privy or Other
| place supposed to be foul, damp. OF otherwise
| pTejudicial 70 health; and ii anything there be
| found existing. permitted. or done contrary e
ordinance or Sanitary Regulation. or prejudi
I cial 70 health. or being OF tending 70 become
nuisance, notification shall be given 10 the
I owner or occupant OF the premises to remove o.
abate the same; and ii he fail 70 Go 20, or If suei
! owner OF occupant be absen. frOmthe city, then
without such notice. upon the order Of tn
/ Health Officer or any member OF the Board o
/ Health, such nuisance, or anything tending q
| nuisance, shall he removed OF abated at the cus
| OF the owner Of the premises, to be recovered b
/ suit at law.
/ Sec. :. The Board Of health is fully empower
| to establish and enforce the Observance BY Ia
habiiaHts snd visitors Of the city, OF such SAM
calculated 10 guard against epidemics, infee-
tiOus, contagious, or malignant DISEASES ane
prevent OF check their extension; but this shall
not authorize the Board % establish quarantine
laws. and the proper officers OF the city are moi
only authorized, but are required 20 act prompt
IL in enforcing strict ObSery 1'2ce Of the sam
tary Regulations as permitted by this ordi
nance.
| See. 5 ON and after the publication of thi
ordinance. il shall be required that every under
/ taker or other person, before removing an!
corpse for burial, shall obtain permit from Ia
! Health Officer 10 do ~; and in order TO Obtain
such permit, he shall present a certlh c9te IRON
/ the attending physician setting forth the name
age. nativity and residence of the deceased, an,
/ the nature OF the disease or injury causin.
Il 90
| tendance, some responsible person eogEizant G
| the facts in the ease shall apply 70 the Heslitl
/ Offcer. OF any regular physician, and give suci
/ a statement A. viii enable him % I'LL out a Ger
| tifcate for the undertaken
/ Ia the event Of failure ON the part Of an
/ undertaken or other person 10 comply herewith
| he shall be subject 70 a Hne Of 80 for e7cl
/ offeISe.
| Ifina any ease the account given to the Healtl
| officer or physician i OF such character a. q
I leave any doubt in his mind 20 whether IN,
/ death was the result Of natural causes, it Shfl
be his duty 70 report the same 20 the Coroner To-
| investigation. The sections III the dihrr.u
| Cemeteries shall not grant burial % any corps,
/ unless the above pTOyisi0 have been complied
with, and in the event Of an attempt being mad,
/ % remove the body Of any person " 10 htS ui 81
| in the citv bevOnd the city limits. without the
/ required permit. the police are authorized q
detain the same. until they have satisfied them
/ selves that no criminal circumstances nave
/ been connected with the death thereof. II n
/ any time IL Is deemed advisable. the Board OF
/ Health. or Health Officer may empower ths
| Sanitary Inspectors. or any other competent
person. 10 grant said permits.
Sec. =. The existence OF unvaccinated persons
excepting such a. have had smallpox or variO-
lOidl, over one year Of age, In the City OF Nash
Vile, is hereby prohibited. and the parents OF
guardians of such persons, If minor, or the IN
dividual hin or herself, l. an adult. shall be
subject TO fine Of five dollars. upon presenta-
ton before the City Recorder, and an adj
dtiOnal tinc OF five dollars for every ten days
f1aTaV- having fita M
vaccination performed.
Provided. however, that If any person 20 pro-
ceetled against can show by the certificate Of =
respectable physician that the operation of vaccl-
nation has been performed upon said person
but without success, within the year preceding,
or has been performed five times during life, OF
II character known to the Court 70 oe good shan
state the same. the tine shall be RENTED.
See. 10. The Board OF Health shall decide as
tn what constitutes a nuisance. or thing preju-
dicial 20 the health Of the community. and may
authorize their Health Officer, OF other cOmpe-
tent person, To serve notice upon the owner OF
occupant Of the property on which the said
nuisance exists, for it, removal or abatement,
and TO specify "A reasonable time within which
il shall BE done. And in the event of failure
on the part of said owner OF occupant to comply
with the requirements Of such notice within the
time given. he shall be liable TO fine Of not les
than five nor more than fifty dollars and said
nuisance shall be abated At his, her or their cost
20 be recovered by suit at law.
See. IL. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
le1cnefS IN the publC SCHOOLS 70 req i4cf ~ =
condition for admission Of each and every child,
certificate OF its vaccination, signed by pbysi-
clan, or other satisfactory evidence.
Sec. - That il shall be the duty of all physi-
clans 10 report to the Health Ofieer, immedi-
atrly, the existence Of anv case of contagious
disease coming within his knowledge. A failure
TO comply with this section, shall subject the
party 30 in default 20 fine Of not less than five
nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec 70. All persons are required to comply
with The provisions Of this ordinance. and with
the precepts, regulations and requirems nts OF
the Board of Health, OF Health Officer, given 1r
made as permitted bv this ordinance; and who
ever shall fail, neglect or refuse 20 "a l0, shall
be fined not less than five nor more than fifty
dollars.
Approved Nav y 1874.
THOMAS A. EERCHEVAL, Mayor.
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