Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-19
THE SMALLPOX.
sPEulAL MEETING or UvUsvILs.
Appropriations for Smallpox Hospital
Resolutions Adopted ana Ordinance

Proposed.
A special meeting Of select aud common
councils WAS held Wednesday evening.
SELECT CUUNUIL.
Present Messrs. Baker, Baldwin,
Browa, Diller, Evans, Wise, Wolf, Zecher
and Berger, president.
The chair stated that the meeting had
been called TO take action on proposed
ordinance to secure the health of the city
and for other purposes.
No business originated in select council.
but petition for the erection of u small
pox hospital was read, and the two resolu
tions adopted by common council-one to
adjourn to to morrow evening, and the
other approp1iating 81 900 for u temper
ary hospital and $1,000 for supplies aud
medical attendaace,-werec concurred in
Messrs. Baker and Evans opposing the
adoption of the last named resolution.
CUMMUa UOUNCIL.
Common council was called to order by
President Hurst, with the following mem
bers present
Messrs. Adams, Albright, Bare, Beard,
Bolenius. Dinkleberg, Eberman, Evarts,
Fraim, Fritsch, Henry. kendig, Mckil-
lips, Powell, Schum, Spaeth, Stormfeltz,
Hurst, president.
The president in mentioning the object
for which the meeting was called, said
that it was for tho purpose % oouferring
additional powers on the board Gf health.
and transacting any other business ger
name to the health Of the city.
The Ordinance.
Mr.. BOlenius presented the following
ordinance, which was read by the clerk
SECTinNl. Be It enacted by the Select and
Common councils OF l. ,ncIs,er City, and 1t Is
hereby enactet b. Til. authority of the same,
that q Sanitary Committee OF Councils be anu
bers from ach branch Of Councils, appointed
annually by the President OF each branch,
whose duty 1t shall be to assist and cooperate
with the BOARD of Health whenever called
upon by the same in regard to ths sanitary
condition of the city, ana also to whom the
Board OF Health shall present all bills ior their
SEC 2 Be it further en- .cteI that the Board
OF Health OF Lane 'ster City, when appointed
by thu Court as provided by Act OF April ).
1867, Section 49, shall have power TO elect
suitable person As Health COmmt 5StOner, who
shall carry out the provisions OF this Ordl-
nance to preserve the health of the city. said
Health Commits -iOner to receive such com.
pensation as Councils may Fl Y upon from time
to time, to be paid out OF the appropriation
by Councils for the use and purposes OF the
Board OF Health.
SEQ. B. And be it further enacted that every
physician shall report to the Board OF Health
eneisra pai mail ,naat 6nsherilp and maiis mani
scarlet fever, or any other contagious or
infectious disea,e, and his or her place of
dwelling and nam IT known sucn report
to 9 made within twenty-four hours after
the development OF any OF the above diseases,
provi,!e'i such report was not previously
made hy some other p! ySician.
SEC And be 1t fu.i her enacted that 1t shall
be the duty OF every practicing phys clan in
| the CITY OF Lancaster to report in writing to
1sSakr nj fhnt tnnf In nj a N n Ia
her patients who shall have died OF any con-
tagiOus or infectious disease within twenty
four hours thei edfter, and to state in such re
port the nature and type of th9 df|eae.
SEC 5, And b3 it further enacted that the
keepers OF all hotels and boarding hous 8
having any person OF persons in their hotels
or boarding houses suffering from or afflicted
with any contagious or rinfecitOus disease, such
rs mentioned In Section of this Ordina ance,
alter trey shall have been male SnoWn OF the
fact, shall Immediately notify the Board OF
Health, stating the persons name. age. resi-
dence and any Othe Information they may be
in possession of. Any person failing to notify
the Board of Health in writing within twenty
four hours OF any such Case Or cases OF conti-
giOu5 Or infectious diseases, after having be-
come aware of the fact, shalt be subj act to the
penalties hereinafter named IN section II.
Sec +. And be it further enacted that no
person shall, within the City OF Lancaster
carry or remove from one buildi Ig toanother
any person sick of any contagious or infec-
tious disease without permit from the Board
OF Health.
T.
bOuieS OF persons who shalt have died OF any
contagious or infectious disease us mentioned
iu Section 3, OF this ordinance, snail be buried
within twenty-fOur hours after death, unless
extension OF time shall have en- granted by
the Board OF Health.
SEC 8. And 0e it further enacted that wher-
ever any contagious or infectious disease Is
found to exist, the Health Commissioner, by
and W tn the authority OF the Board OF Health
snr Ise at al 10 ss bs1e
power wherever such disease or diseases as
are considered contagious Or infections appear
TO give public notice of the existence OF the
same by displaying q red flag on said fnfec-
tiOus premises or by any and all means which
shall be most effectual tor the common safety !;
and furthermore, whoever Obstructs the
Health Commissioner in using such means to
prevent the spreading OF the cOntagion, or
wilfuly removes, defaceS Or handles the red
II 'gs or other precautions thus d1splayeh,
sh Ill be subject to such fines and penalties as
are prescribed IN Section II OF this ordinance
SEC. 9. And be 1t further enacted tnat when
ever tn, Board OF Health have just cause to
suspect that any baggage, clothing, bedding
or goods of any kind tOund in the city OF Lam
caster are infected with any cOntaSiOu or in
1ectiOuS disease which may be dangerous to
the public health, they shall obtain u warrant
from the nearest alderman, have said goohs
removed to such place as they may deem best
until in the opinion of the Board OF Health,
they ara ire d from cOntagiOn.
SIC. 10. And be 1t further enacted that all
PAL u Is and gnartiia1s shall cause their chit
dren and wards to be vaccfnEt d before they
| attain the age OF one year, and that tine Board
OF Health shall requir. and enforce the vac.
cination OF all persons residing III the city of
Lancaster and never b lore vaccinate,!, and
that whenever the Beard of Health Gaem 1t
,xpedient t. properly vaccinate or revaccin-
| ate the citizens of Lancaster, they may, with
the advice and consent OF the Sanitary Com
mittee, appoint vaccine physicians TO fully
carry into effect this part of this ordinance.
SEC. l.. And be it further enacted That when
ever any citizen OF Lancaster wishes to give
information OF the existence OF a nuisance in
Itn hn rod
to hand such complaint in writing over his Or
her own signature to tho Health Commission
er or Secretary of the Board OF Health, such
complaint to describe the nature of the nui-
sance and the name OF occupants OF or owners
OF properties upon which 1t exists, and also If
any person or persons shall publish or make
known by rumor or report mischievOusly or
otherwise, the existence OF any malignant,
contagious or infectious disease In the city OF
Lancaster. which does not exist, such person
shall be subject to such fines and penalties as
shall be hereafter prescribed in Section IL OF
| this ordinance.
SEC. II And be it further enacted that any
physician or pei sons who shall violate, DISC
Dey, neglect or refuse to co npiy with. on who
shall resist any OF the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, sha be fined not less than 81 nor more
than 500 for each offense, said fines to be col.
lected as other fines are collected by the Board
OF Health. before any alderman OF the city OF
Lancaster, and the same turned owes to the
City Treasurer, except that the penalty for
refusal to vaccinate shall not exceed 81, and
provided, also, that the fines mentioned In
| section 5 shall not exceed SO.
SIC IL. All ordinances or parts OF ordinances
in existence previous to the passage OF this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
The ordinance was read at length by the
| clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Beard, the ordinance
| was referred to the sanitary committee.
The sanitary committee after short
deliberation, reported affirmatively on the