The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
Milwaukee Market.
AN ORDINANCE

Creating the Otfice of Commissioner of Health, and
defining his duties and fixing his compensation.
Be ii Ordained By the city Council Ct the CITY OF
Rock Island:
SECTION l. There is hereby created the office of
Commissioner of Health. Said Commissioner shall
be appointed by the Mayor by anc with the advice
in January, 1892 as soon thereafter may be,
and bennally thereafter and vacancies in the office
caused by death resignation or otherwise, shall be
filled by like appointment for the residue of the
term.
SECTION 2 Said Commissioner. before entering
upon the duties of his office, shall execute bond to
the City of Rock Island. in the penal sum of Two
Thousand Dollars, with such securities as the City
Council may approve, conditional for the faithful
performance of the duties of said office,
SECTION g. 1t shall be the duty of the SAID
Commissioner. at all times, to that all bust
ness is conducted with due regard to the
public health and comfort, and to report in writ
ing to the Mayor all denquincies in that respect,
and TO request the revocation of any licenses which
he may deem necessary for the proper preservation
of the public health or comfort
SECTION L. During the inability or absence Of
the commissioner of health, the city marshal shah
force of the city shall all notices and render
all such assistance said commissioner in the dis
charge of his duties as he may require, and they
shall report to him all nuiaances which they may
detect and they shall investigate all complaints of
nuisances which may be reported to them, and re-
port the same TO the commissioner, If IN their Jud
ment they nusances.
SECTION 5. Whenever the present board of
health shall cease to exist, account OF the exp1ra
tion of the terms of Office of its members or ma
joriy thereof, or for any other reason, said COM
missioner De invested WITH powers
perform all the duties of said board of health and
therefore all ordinances and provisions relating TO
said board of health shall be construed and treated
meaning and relating to said Commissioner, and
his orders shall be obeyed and treated in all respects
the orders of said board of health.
SECTION 6. 1t shall be the duty of the City Mar
shal and each member of the police force to report
to the Health Commissioner, the existence of any
hog pen in the city limits which is anuisance Of
fensive to the public, and the said commissioner
shall thereupon If he finds the same a nuisance or
offensive to the public notify the owner OF said pen,
in writing, to abate the within twenty -four
hours, and in the is abated within
said time it shall be the duty of the City Marshal
on the written order of said Health Commissioner,
to cause the same be abated and the hogs therein
to be mpounded IN the public pound, and said hogs
can only be taken therefrom in the manner provided
for hogs which may be taken up for running at large.
SECTION z. As full compensation for the dis
charge of the duties of his Office the same are or
may be defined by law, by any ordinance of the
city hereafter in force, the said Commission
er of Health shall receive the sum of Fifty Dollars
per month,
SECTION 8. All ordinances and parts Of ordinan-
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repeal
ed.
Passed Dec 5th, 1881.
Approved HENRY CARsE,
Attest: Mayor,
ROBERT KoRHLER City Clerk 16d8t