The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-05-11
CALL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Compulsory Vaccination

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MARIETTA. May 9th, 1882.
Present, Mayor. Denmea and full board
Of Aldermen.
| Bv Aid Gober Whereas, The city coun.
Gil do not feel able with their present finan-
ces, To keep a night watch. therefore, be it
Resolved That if the merchants and prop
erty holders around the square wish one,
and do not feel safe without night police,
that they employ one or two at their own
expense, to be sworn in by the Mayor, with
power to arrest all disorderly persons.
| Adopted.
BY Aid. Clay
Whereas, The disease known as small
pox, is now prevalent in the city of Attain
ia; and, whereas, the safety for the health
of Marietta demands that immediate action
be taken to prevent the spread of this dis
ease in Marietta and whereas, it is the
opinion OF those skilled in the medical pro-
fession that vaccination is preventive of
this disease Now in pursuance of the
power granted to the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Marietta to pass ordinances for the
good of the city, the Mayor and City Coun-
| Gil of Marietta, do Ordain
Section /. That each and every citizen
within the corporate limits of the city of
Marietta is hereby required to be success
| fully vaccinated or to be vaccinated num-
Der of times to make it evident that success
| full vaccination is impossible.
Section I'd. That the Mayor and City
Council OF Marietta do hereby open two
free vaccination offices in Marietta to the
people of Marietta to be established at such
points as may be selected by committee
appointed by the Mayor for that purpose,
and the physicians who have charge of
these free vaccination offices shall be paid
for their services by the city of Marietta. a
sum to be agreed upon before employment.
Section 3. That any person or persons
over twelve years OF age in the city of Ma
rietta, who shall fail to comply with the
requirements of Section LIST of this Ordi-
ance by the first day of June, 1882, shall be
arrested by the Marshal or Deputy Marshal
Of Marietta and on conviction thereof shall
be fined in sum not exceeding $50 or CON
fined in the guard house not exceeding fit
ty days in the discretion of the Mayor.
Section 4. That any parent or other per-
sons having under their care any minor I'M
der twelve years of age who shall fail to
have said minor or minors vaccinated by
1st of June, 1882, shall be under and sub
ject to all of the penalties imposed in Sec
ton Sd of this ordinance, provided that
none OF the penalties imposed In said sec
ton shall apply to any person who already
has been successfully vaccinated prior to
this date, or to infants under twelve months
old.
Resolved that a committee oftwo togeth
er with the Mayor be appointed to proceed
at once to select two suitable points for two
public free vaccination offices with the
right to supply a competent physician or
physicians to vaccinate the people of Mar
ietta, to the best interest of the city, with
the right to bind the city for all expenses of
the same Adopted.
Resolved that the Mayor be appointed to
see r. A. Anderson, ESD, Superintendent
of Western & Atlantic r. r. and to ar
range with said r. X. authority to stop all
excursion trains from running from Allan
ia to Marietta, and that said Mayor be re-
qured to report of his consultation TO this
body as soon as practicable, so that any
steps necessary to protect the people of
Marietta from this epidemic may be taken.
Adopted.
There being no other business the coun-
Gil adjourned to regular meeting June 9TH,
1882. EDWARD DENNEAD, Mayor.
GEO. NJ. MANNING, Clerk.