The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-29
sESScelIeg9eeOegS.
AN ORDINANCE
TO Establish q Board Of Health
in and for the Town Of New
berry, and for Other Pur-
poses Therein Mentioned.

Be IT O.:DA1sED, By the Mayor and Al.
dermen OF the Town Of Newberry, in Coun.
Gil assembled, and by the authority Of the
same:
SECTION I. That q Board Of Health is
hereby established in and for the Town of
Newberry, TO be composed of nine citizens
Of said Town, and to be elected by the Town
Council of Newberry, 20 that two shall re-
side in Ward One, two shall reside in y ard
Two, TWO shall reside in Ward Three, TWO
shall reside in Ward Four, and the remain
ing one shall be selected from the Town st
large; and that in case of death or resigna
ton of any ore or more of said members of
said Board of Health, the Town Council
shall proceed forthwith TO elect one or more
citizens in place of such members as shall
die or resign.
SECTION 2. That said Board Of Health
shall, within one week after the election of
its members, organize by electing one Of
their number President, and the Clerk and
Treasurer of the Town of Newberry shall
act as Secretary of said Board but in case
OF the death, resignation, sbssuce or sick
ness of the President, the Board shall pro-
ceed 70 elect one oil its members 10 set as
President. That ell the acts and doings Of
said Board of Health shall he reduced to
writing by the Secretary aad signed by the
President or acting President OF said Board
Of Heal:h-in book TO be furnished said
Board by the said Town Couaci of New
berry.
SECTION g. That it shall be misdemean-
or in case any citizen of the TOWN. OF New.
berry shall refuse 70 serve upon said Board
of Health sfter written notification of his
election shall he Served upon him, and upon
q conviction thereof before the Town Coun-
ell OF Newberry, he shall be sentenced to
pay . fine of not more than twenty-five dol
lars.
SECTION 4. That ii shall he the duty Of
said Board of Health to inss ect the prem
ises OF the citizens of said Town of New
berry, and also the water courses, drains,
sewers, alleys, streets, bridges, culverts and
bitches within the limits of said Town Of
Newberry and that when such said Board
of Health shall s6judge any one or all OF
the same in a condition injurious to health
of sll or any part Of the citizens Of the
Town of Nevberry, tsss causes of injury
shall be removed, avoided or abated as may
be By said Board Of Health directed; and
that when or 10 case of the failure of any
person when required to cleanse his prem
ises or any part thereof, or TO abate o nui-
sance thereon; or in case OF the lnterier.
ence Of any person with Marshal or Mar.
shals or other employees Of said Town of
Newberry while engaged III removing any
causes OF Injury to health or uuisances upon
premises within the corporate limits of said
Town OF HewberrY. any person so offending
shall be liable upon conviction thereof be-
fore the said Town Council of Newberry,
70 all the pains and penalties provided in
the Act Of the General Assembly of the
State Of South Carolina, entitled An Act 10
renew and amend the Charter of the Town
of Neuberry, approved Oh the twenty.frst
day of january, a. D. 1882
SECTION 5. That it shall be the duty of
the Boxrd Of Health to take such steps as
they may deem best to protect the inhabit.
aats Of the Town of Eewberry from any
contagious or infectious diseases; and that
whenever in the exercise of this duty said
Board Of Health shall deem it best, they
| shall present in writing to the Town Coun.
| Gil of Newberry, any recommendations they
may desire 10 accomplish these purposes.
SECTION g. That for the purposes of the
| transaction OF the business o: the Board CT
Health, quorum thereof shall consist Of
Eve members; and that said Board shall
! meet once at least in every fortnight.
SECTION 7. That tk> members Of said
Board of Health shall serve Tor ore year.
SECTION g. That the members Of the
Board of Health shall be elected every year,
except the present year, on the second
Tuesday in June, and for the present year
Oh End June, 1882.
SECTION g. That the Marshals Of the Town
OF Newberry shall obey the written direc.
tons of said Board of Health.
Done and ratified by the Town Council Of
Newberry, in Council assembled, on
H.. ). this the second day Of June, in the
ve.. of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty.two.
YOUNG JOHN POPE,
! Attest Mayor.
JOHN S. FAIR, C. & T., T.C. N.
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