Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-29
COUNCILS nEErING.
A Board OF Health Ordnance.

a 0O8IQ Oh n08lto Of0l090C0
Aspecial meeting of councils was held
last evening to consider an ordinance en-
larging the powers Of the board of
health.
Common council was called to order by
President Hurst, the following members
being present:
Messrs. Adams, Beard. Bolenius, Cor
meny, Demuth, Eberman, Evarts, Henry,
Kendig, McKillips, Powell, Power, Riddle,
Schum, Spaeth, Stormfeltz, Hurst presi-
dent.
The president stated tho business for
which councils was called together. Clerk
Deen then read the following petition from
the board of health:
To The Honorable the Select and Common C0un-
ellis Of the city Of Lancaster
''T6e petition Of the undersigned Board
of Health, of tho city of Lancaster respect
fully represents that the laws and crdi-
nances regulating the duties and fixing
the powers of the Board CT Health are
found SO deficient and lame that during
the present prevalence Of smallpox in the
city, it is impossible to compel obedience
to our rules and resolutions, and, there
fore, cannOt perform our duty to the ex-
pectations OF the community in preserving
the public health. The board, therefore,
have, by great labor and care, compiled an
ordinance, as the law on the subject for
the Board of Health aud tho citizens of the
city, aud believe that it is IS perfect as
can be arranged at present, and that its
Immediate passage by councils will enable
tho Board of Health to perform it's duties
effectually and with great good to tho
public.
"We therefore pray the immediate pas.
sage of the ordinance accompanying this
pctitition and will ever pray, ETC.
Signed. CHRISTIAN ZECHER,
NJ. F. STEIGERwALT,
J. A. +. REED,
JOHN LEvERGOOD,
HUGH X. FULTON.
Board of Health"
health" prepared by the Board of Health
was read.
Mr.. Bolenirs seemed to think that this
ordinances was needed, but rather thought
that it was got up hurriedly. He then
moved that the ordnance be referred to the
fiu:nce committee, aud that they be in
structed to report to councils at next meet.
ing.
Mr.. Riddle, althous Oh lie did not presume
to speak for the finance committee, said he
did not believe that tho ordinance would be
adopted.
Mr. BOlaniIs's motion was then carried.
Mr.. Riddle suggested that as tho Board
of Health had inserted clause III the
ordinance imposing fine upon those who
neglect to report cases of which they knew,
It was nat ascommendable f. atnre.
Adjourncd.
Select Council.
The following members Di select cOlu
Gil were present Messrs. Brown, Bald
win, Diler, Evans, Wise, Zecaer and
Berger, president.
President Berger stated that the meet
ing had been called to take action on au
ordnance, which is intended to increase
the powers of the board of health. A
communication from tho board of health
ia regard tu the introduction OF the Ortli,
nance Was read, after which select council
adjuurned
Tho Ordinance.
The ordinance which has been presented
for the consideration of councils is com
posed of twenty six sections and would
occupy saveral columns of type. 1t pro
vides for u health commissioner fer
reports of infectious diseases, frnm .ny-
sicians, landlords and hOusekeepers mana
GERS Of public institutions, school teach ers
and others in position to be informed /; for
the quarantining of the city and various
remedial measures for cDmpulsory vac
cinatiOn to prevent tho conveyance in
public carriages of infected persons to
provide for disnfecting and fumigating
private property and to punish false
alarms OF epidemic.