The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-22
AN ORDINANCE
To Establish a Board of Health
in and for the Town Of New
berry, and for Other Pur-
poses Th elm Mentioned

Be IT ORDAINED, By the Mayor and AL
dermen of the Town of Newberry, 10 Coun-
Gil assembled, and by the authority of the
same:
SECTION |. That a 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, so that two shall re-
side in Ward One, Two shall reside in ard
| Two, two shall reside in Ward Three, two
shall reside in Ward Four, and the remain
| ing one slial! be selected from the Town at
| lIrge; aud that in case Of death or resigna
tion of any ore or more Of said members of
said Board OF Health, the Town Council
shall proceed forthwith to elect one or more
citiz-ns 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 Ncwbrrry sh Ill
act as Secretary of said Board tut in case
OF the death, resignation, absence or sick
ness of the President, the Board shall pro-
ceed 10 elect one of its members to act as
President. That all the acts and doings Of
said Board of Health shall be reduced to
writing by the Secretary and signed oy the
| President or acting President of said Board
| of Health-in book to be furnished said
Board by the said Town Council of New
berry.
SECTION 8. That it shall be misdemean-
or in case any citizen of the Town. of New
berry shall refuse to serve upon said Board
of Health after written notification Of his
election shall be served upon him, and upon
q conviction thereof before the Town Coun-
Gil of Newberry, he shall be sentenced to
pay fine of not more than twenty-five dol.
! lars.
SECTION 4. That it shall be the duty of
said Board of Health to insl 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 adjudge any one or all OF
the same in a condition injurious to health
| of all or anJ 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 part thereof, or TO abate nui-
sance thereon; or in case of the interfer-
ence Of any person with Marshal or Maj
shals, or other employees of said Town Of
Newberry while engaged in 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 paias and penalties provided in
the Act Df the General Assembly of the
State of Soulh Carolina, entitled Az Act 10
renew and amend the Charter Of the Town
of Newberry, approved on the twenty:frsf
day Of january, A. D. 1882.
SECTION s. 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
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 to accomplish these purposes.
SECTION 6. That for the purposes of the
transaction OF the business of the Board of
Health, quorum thereof shall consist of
| 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 8. 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
o. 2nd June, 1882.
SEc7Ios 2. That the 4srshals Of the Town
OF Newberry shall obey the written direc-
tions of said Board of Health.
Done and ratified by the Town Council of
Newberry, in Council assembled, on
r.. s. 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. & T., T. C. n.