The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-15
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AN ORDINANCE
To Establish a Board Of Health
in and for the Town Of New
berry, and for Other Par-
poses Therein Mentioned.

px1rO DA1SED, By the Mayor and Al
dermen of The Town of Sewbrfry, IN Coun-
ci! assembled, and by the authority OF the
same: :
SECTION !. That Board of Health is
berrby established in and Tor the Town OF
Newbcrry, 10 be composed OF nine cltlZehs
of said Town, and to be elected by the Town
Councii Of Newberry. 50 that two shall re-
sid. in Ward Oue, TWO shall reside IN u 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 d;
luree; and that in case of death or resisna
ton of any ore or more Of said members OF
said Board of Health, the Town Council
shall proceed forthwith to elcc! one or more
cilizrns 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 Newoerry shall
act as Secretary of said Board; but in case
OF The death, resignation. ahs'ncc or sick
ness OF the President, the Bo'rd shall pro-
ccc,i 70 clrcr one o! its meiuoerS 10 act ~
President That al lie acts ::un doing OF
said Board OF H. sith shall hc REDUCED 10
writing by The Secretary aud sighed ny Lh:'
President Or acting President Of said Board
of Eralth-. il IA hc',s 70 ut furnished said
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election III. served ut.u:' ;.'in. nnd upo:i
u convic. ion thereof before the Towu Couu.
Gil OF Newbcrry, be sh al be sentenced TO
pay fine Of lot more than twenty-five dol
lars.
SECTION 4. That i; shall be the duty of
sid Board of Health to ins, 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 VIXEN such said Board
of Health shall adjudge any one or all OF
| the Same in condition Injurious TO health
Of all or any part Of the citizens of the
Town Of Newberry, the causes Of injury
shall be removed, avoided or abated as may
be by said Board Of Health directed; and
| that when or in case of the failure OF any
| person when required to cleanse his prem
ises or any par; thereof or to abate g nui-
| sance thereon; or in case OF the interfer-
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 nuisances upon
premises within the corporate limits of said
Town OF Newberry, any person so offending
shall be Liable upon CONVICTION thereof be-
| lore the said Town Council of Newberry,
| to all the pains and penalties provided in
| the Act Of the General Assembly Of the
| State of South Carolina, entitled An Act to
renew aud amend the Charter of the Town
of Newberry, appruSed on the twenty-hrst
day of January, A. D. 1882.
SECTION 5. That it shall be the duty OF
the Board Of Health to take such steps as
they may deem best to protect the inhabit-
ants of the Town of Newberry from any
| contas sious or infections diseases; and that
| whenever in the exercise of this duty said
Board Of Health shall deem it best, they
] shall prese": i'll wiring to the Town Coun-
Gil of Nrwberry. any recommendations they
may desire TO accomplish these purposes.
SECTION T'Iai fer the purposes Of the
transaction OF tlr'' business Of the Board OF
Health, quorum thereof shall consist CT
FIVE members; and that said Board shall
meet once at least in every fortnight.
SECTION Z. That the members of said
Board OF Health shall serve for one year.
SECTION s. That the members of the
| Board OF Health shall he elected every year,
| except the present year, on the second
! Tuesday in June, and for the present year
OF End June, 1882.
SECTION 9. That the Marshals Of the Town
OF Newberry shall obey the written direc-
tious of said Board of Health.
Done and ratified by the Town Council OF
Newberry, in Council assembled, on
IL. 8. | this the second day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two.
YOUNG JOHN POPE,
| Attest: Mayor.
JOHN S. FAIR, c. l. T., T. C. n.
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