The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-04
AN ORDINANCE.

a dnI,9 and liking his compensation.
D. II orol4i9sa By the city Council of The city o
Book ksiSs@-
,.r1issione- OF Health, VINO shall have the manage
III and control of all matters and things pertain
men hearth He shall hold his Office for the term O
il5 ears and until his successor shall be appoints
and qualified
,r,oN 2 Said Commissioner shall be appoint
Cd by the Mayor by and with the advice and consen
OF [n soon thereafter may be and biennaly there
fr and vacancies in office caused by death, resi-
son or otherwise, shall be filed by like appoint
gnatf 3r the residue of the term.
MD commissioner before entering upon the dutie
-; office shall execute bond To the City of Rocl
81 I'M, III in the sum OF Two Thousand Dollars ($2 600
1rh sureties the City Council shall approve
N,"'difioned for the faithful performance of tn,
fures of said once
s,1o, ? Tt shall be the duty of the said Com
fIianer at all times to see that all business il
lun5rrIed with due regard to the public health ant
,,,fo~t and to report in writing TO the Mayor, al
9-nauencies in that respect and TO request the re
afion of any license which he may deem neces
f,r The Droper preservation of the public health
sall fort and he shall have and exercise genera
oHsrvision over the sanitary condition of the city
nd have fall power TO use all measures in his opn
a." rarqssary 10 promote the health of the residents
W. he civ and shall have power to remove any
sssistaut employee as provided hereinafter al
his pleasure.
sgrrToS T. During the inability or absence of the
commissioner of Health, the City Marshal shall aet
~ Such Commissioner, and he and the police force
a. l ' r;fy shall serve ali notices and render All
"a u s.-iStauce TO said Commissioner in the dis
.5,roc of his duties he may require and they
bsjf report to him all nuisances, which they may
Ia,f and they shall investigate all complaints of
,i.anr4- which may be reported to them, and re-
rt the same the Commissioner, if in their judg-
msnt they are nuisances
syr.rfoN , The Commissioner of Health shall
y 70 The Mayor and other city authorities all such
5-.fas.iona advice and information they may
l.'i~ with view 10 the preservation of the pub-
igb.4lth; and whenever he shall hear of the exis-
+.,,a Of any malignant, contagious pestilential
disease. he shall Investigate the same, and adopt
measures 10 arrest its progress.
SECTION Is. II shall be the duty of the Commits
anqr of Health to enforce all the laws of the state
and ordinances of the city in relation to the sanitary
,sti1ls of the city, and cause all nuisances to be
sb9rqd with al reasonable promptness. And for
tbI purpose of carrying out the foregoing require
,aent- he shall be permitted at all times, from the
r.fpg To the setting of the sun, to enter into any
house store stable or other building and to cause
The Asors to be raised if he shall deem it necessary
in order TO thorough examination of cellars, vaults
sinks or drju ana to cause all prvles to be clean
Ell and kept in good condition, and to cause all
dead animals OF other nauseous and unwholesome
things substances, TO be buried or removed or
f.,,,-rl of rs the Commissioner of Health direct.
SgfTloN {. In order to the carrying out of the
provisions of the foregoing section, it shall be the
trr Of the Commissioner of Health to notice
IN writing. upon the owner, occupant or agent of
ms lot Binding or premises in or upon which any
Nuisance may be found, or who may be the owner
or cause Of such nuisance, requiring them to abate
the same in such manner as he shall prescribe,
within reasonable time; Pr0Utded that it shall not
Unnecessary in any case for the Commissioner to
.necgy i'm his notice the manner in which any nus-
ancs shall be abated, unless he shall deem it adyis
able so 10 do: and such notice may be given or
served by any officer of the city who may be directed
or teuutsd 10 give make the same; and if such
nupr-. occupant or agent shall neglect or refuse
IA comply with the requirements of such order with
IN the lime specified they shall be subject a fine
of MOI more than five dollars, nor more than fifty
dollars for every such violation, and it shall be the
duty Of the said officer to proceed at once, upon the
expiration of the time specified in said notice to
cause such nuisance TO be abated; Ind ProDided,
Juyttsr. that whenever the owner, occupant
agent of premises, in or upon which any nuisance
may De found. i unknown or cannot be found, the
said commissioner shall proceed to abate the same
without notice: and in either case the expense of
such ubatcmunt shall be collected from the person
o persons who may have created, continued and
suffered such nuisance TO exist
SECTION $. 1t shall be the further duty of the
Commissioner of Health TO visit and examine,
cluse have visited and examined all sick persons
who shall be- reported 10 him as laboring, or sup
posed 10 Ice l&hOring, under any yellow fever, small
pOX cholera, or any infectious or pestilential dis
and cause all such infected persons TO be re-
moved 10 Such safe and proper place or
places be may think proper, not exceeding three
miles from said city, and them to be provided
with suitable nurses and medical attendance, at
their own expense if they are able to pay for the
sane. but if not then al the expense of the city.
SECTION 9. II shall be the further duty of the
Commissioner OF Health to cause notice, printed
o. written in large letters, to be placed upon or
near aay house ia which any person may be affect
ed OF sick with smallpox, scarlet fever or any in
eCl1a5, presidential or epidemic disease, upon
which shall be written, or printed the name of such
disease; and If any person or persons shall deface,
alter mHtilate, destroy, or tear down such notice,
of the Commissioner of Health,
ouch person peYsonsAShalI be liable, for each Of
Tense, pay fine of not less than twenty-five dol
hT, more than fifty dollars; the occupant of any
house upon which such notice shall be placed
posted aforesaid, shall be held responsible for
tn removal of the same, and if the same shall be
removed without permission of the Commissioner
OF Health, such occupant shall be subject TO the
Ike fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars, unless he shall notify the
Commissioner of Health, within twelve hours after
such removal.
SECTION 10. The Commissioner of Health shall have
chgrEe Of all houses buildings places wherever he
may caRsc to be removed any persons laboring
OF supposed to be aboring. under any yellow
fever, smallpox cholera any infectious pestil
entai disease and shall have power to employ such
assistants and nurses as he may deem necessary and
IL snail be his duty 10 see that such houses build
nss places supplied with suitable furniture,
punishment, fuel and medicines, and that persons
DYING therein, or in other places under the charge
CT Inc city, are decently and promptly buried
ed persons have not the means to defray their
expenses of sickness and burial.
SECTION II. In ofpestlence epidemic disease
OF OF danger from anticipated or impending pestil
ance OF epidemic disease, or in case the sanitary
condition of the city should be OF such character
warrant it. il shall be the duty of the said Com
missoLer of Health to take such measures, and to
do and order, and cause to be done, such acts for
the preservation of the public health Though not
herein o. elsewhere, or otherwise authorIzedl, as
he may, i'll good faith declare the public safety and
heath y demand
SECTION il. The Commissioner of Health may
take snch measures he may, from time TO time
deem Necessary to prevent the spread of the small
pox, hy issuing an order requiring all persons in the
cy, o. any part thereof requiring vaccination, to
b. YaCcuaed within such time he shall prescribe;
ahq al persons refusing neglecting to obey such
order shall be liable to fine of not less than three
dollars nor more than twenty five dollars; ProUaded,
Aat 4 shall be the duty of the Commissioner to
Provide for the vaccination OF such persons as are
nlabls L. pay for the same, at the expense of the
skcTIoN II, He shall have power to cause any
mouse Or any premises to be cleaned, disinfccted, or
Closed 70 visitors and prevent persons from resort
As t4eFeio while any person is laboring under any
pestitentl0i infectious disease; he may, by an
order IN writing. direct any nuisance to be abated,
II uA"huitsome matter or substance, dirt or nth
" De removed from any house premises, and may
prescribe the time and mode of doing so, and take
shS measures he may deem necessary and proper
pre- eut the spread of any Infectious, presidential
~ epidemic disease; and any person who shall neg
wv OF refuse To obey the orders, directions and
Instructions of said Commissioner of Health shall
W Aled III any not less than five dollars nor
Nofe th2u one hundred dollars.
SECTION "a. said Commissioner, whenever, and
!" sath times by him il shall be deemed neces-
SaaFy may, by proclamation 1.-THE approval of the
"a! being first had and obtainedl, require all
od'1- Vessels, railroad cars or other public convey
an 81 bound for this city, before the same shall
tAAu or stop at any wharf depot landing or stop
fH- pace JlereIn to touch stop at any or either
vi Inc sites, places or boundaries so selected and
y si' "'-'9iitt Tor quarantine purposes and leave
n 'T e'Gh efnlgraHts, travellers or persons, and
Il 81 9uth SICK, diseased Unclean persons, with
~. " stores and baggage in the opinion of the
YSSts s'Hjioned at snch quarantine sites places
ii nHlAFies stall be deemed proper on account OF
y existence or general report of cholera, yellow
prebs, or any contagious disease, or disease APP
'''"enuto 10 endanger the health of the city
SECTION .. He shall also cause to be stationed
- G"eA quarantine sites, places and boundaries as
Gaii.ii! Gten advisable one more physicians or
J 'iAcef>, whose duty it shall be to go on board
III ~n t,1hl"e all boats vessels, other public
81 80 'iiles' so as aforesaid required to touch or
tbPr al ,,u qaarantines respectively, and then and
- - determine what emigrants, passengers or