The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-05-19
BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 5.

BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 5.
PEhTtA!INING 70 sMALtiRoH1 NJ 6R HMP AiSIo
TrOifS DisEASlS OF \ DANGEROUS
CHARACTER.
BE ii ordained and enacted by the Chief
Burgess and Gown council OF the lbDrough OF
Riigwny, and ii is hereby ordained ana en-
acted by the authority of Tie same-
!. That ii shall DC unlHWiui Tor any person
sick with the smallpox or Varioloid, or lor
any person being an inmate of any house or
buildings in which is y person sick win tne
siuHll-poX or varioloid, without the perlnis-
sion OF the Chief Burgess, to he upon the
streets of said Borough, or in amy crowd or
aSs,.nb!ueu of citizens OF said Borough; and
il snail be the duty Of the High constable 10
arrest and bring before the proper authority
any such person or persons iouhd upon tile
said streets, or in any crowd or assem- DltSt Oh
citizens as aforesaid: and person or per-
sons no shall violate the provisions of this
section. or resist the High Constable III max
Ing such arrest. shall forfeit and pay hle
OF tifiy dollars for each and every such Oh
fence. - -,,
clan who may be called to attend case ol
small .poX or other danEerouS, c"ntagious or
infectious disease in the Borough of Ridg-
way. t. report the same, in writing, with the
name of the person having any sucl dlSehsc.
and the location of the house III when Suct
person may be at the time, To tn" Chief Bur
gess within two hours after su"n ctii I'I IN
| the day time and before eight o cock y; NJ
Of the fHll9wns Hny II Sut 1i cav pia snai' ~. pe
! port in the manner aforesaid OF the name or
| names OF all persons he may at amy time
| know to have been exposed To Injection; ana
| uI,y % ,ySician VINO shall NEGLECT or refuse To
| mae IL report as aforesaid, shall forfeit ana
/ pay, Tor the use Of the Horough, a me OF my
| dollars fOr each and every such neglect Oh re-
! 3. II shall DC the duty of the Chief Burgess.
| uDu;, receipt Of the sud report, AS provided
! iJr III tne iirSt section of TINS o'dihahct, 10
| talk al, necessary and customary precautions
| t. prevent the spread "t $uch diseases. ana
| small forthwith cause pIAcnrda ana yellow
! llng. having thereon the maine of the uiScHse
| in IngiiSh. 10 be pace upon every house con-
! t.ini q amy person huVini: any Sucn disease.
! such ptac,,rd and llag to remain thereon u"-
| til the ply. iciHn in charge OF such peiSDi,
/ aha / certify to the thlvt burgess tnat all
! danger nf further spread OF the cOhtaSlul
from such person o" premises is past; ana II
! amy person shall remove any pactrd or nag
! before such certificate lS glNch, Sutn person
Shdl IUrl. Il and pay 81 mn, nl twenty upli'i
! for each and every such oi!e'ce. for the use of
| said Borough. And IN case The Chlci 8nrge,S :
| shall deem IL necessary Tor the puhiic neat
| or security that any person slcK with the
| smallpox or rurlo.ud shail be removed, me
| srid ,hi.f iyu rasS il hereby authorized to
is.ue his warrant to the High Constable oi
said Borough. dire. ting him To remove Sucl
person to some place IN such warrant named
and shall cause prOi ier ca t eniilItaiii'tice aho
| lnodicui attendance to be provided tof such
per sou. at the COS or expense OF sald BoFouSh
! he cost ana expense of such removal, care
maintaiuance and medical attend thuG may
! be recovered by said Borough from such per-
son, or il case of his death ron the person
! or persons liable for his support under tho
| laws of tins common wealth, in the same
manner that debts OF ike amount are oy law
| recoverable.
i T. shall be the duty of the High Constable
! upon receipt ofauy warrant, as provided III
tie third section of this ordinance, 10 cause
! the pgrSuti hamcd in said warrant to be re-
muvcd forthwith to the place therein deSlgh'
, | alcd. undora penalty of twenty-five do!iar'
y i,r each aud every offence.
j. In case amy dangerous, contagious or III
fictitious disc l>e shall break out III said BOr
uuAh. the ClIief burgess is ne. cby authorIEct
? and direcic csl to provide p!uper ana suitable
/ I q
+ ing from such disease may be emoVcd aht
| properly cared for.
q with the advice and consent of the row.
( COuuci!, to appoint one person TO be cailet
the Borough Physician, VINO snail be n prhc
ticng physician residing in said Borough
, to serve the current year in which such ap
= pointment is made, un .Css sooner r"moNrd.
= :. II Shalt he the duty OF said Borough Phy
Sician to attend ali cases OF sickness in SAT-
borough watch he may he directed to tax
20 charge OF by the Chief burgess or ONerseGr q
the Poor of said Borough; ana IN case SAT-
' / Borough Physician shall neglect or refuse L
: give all necessary and proper attention L
such cases, it shall he lawful for the officer
- above named, or either oI them, to prncur
Z | such attendance by some other physician
i | aud the fees OF charges of such other phNs
I ici9u shall be deducted by the EOWn G0uhcl
, / iTuIu the salary of the sad thorough PhySi
u clan; and further IL shall be the duiS OF IN
n said Brruush Physician to cause ali cIolhin
q and bedding dwellings and premises, "llc
=. may contain or seem to propagate lhiectl3
which may have been used or occupied b.
alIN persons nbNlll5 any hHi-''''uS' t'ii "a
q giIus disease u be properly and thoroughI
disiu iectcd; and any householder in who's
= house such person may have been Sha
V ilrJnwith procure the said borough Phys
4 elan To- attend Sucn process of Glslniechol
. ANA any person falling TO cause hoLlce 70 u
I given To The said Physician to so attend an
:, di.intrct All such clothing, bedding, dweliil
! aud premises, SHAH forfeit and pay me {
=, tiV' dollars, tor the Use Of the Borough, lt
y each ANA every day such person shall negie'
y or refuse 10 give such nOtice
y s. The said physician shall receive sue
:, salary as the said Town Council snail deslSl
~ ate.
g. The Town Council shall have the right
Il remove at any time, for cause anv perS"
" appoint Borough PhS clan II er his o
- nance
a 10. In case of the absence of the Chief Blu
CESS, il shall he the duty of the President
Town council to receive the reports and pc
y form the duties required by this ordinance.
~ IL. This ordinances 10 take effect on ana Il
n ter June |, lSSl. "
T. c. II. MCAULEH, President.
y AtteSt-W. G. HEALY, Sec'y.
If Approved this 10Th day of May, 1881.
,J }. Pow ELL, Chief Burgess.
d A Handsome Paper.