Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-14
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance to establish q Board of Public
Health for the city of Lexington. and 10 pre-
scribe It's powers and duties
LIE II ordained by the mayor and city council
u Of the city OF Lexington. as follows:
SECTION !. That whenever In the judgment OF
the city council the occasion m-y require it,
nation OF the council. may appoIn. a Board Of
Health for said city, to be con pnsed Of four
prscticinR physicians. with one citizen a., one
member OF the city cOunctilrOin each warhIn said
city, and the mayor OF the ciiy who shall be ex-
oficlo charm ~ OF said DO ard; ali Of whom
shall hold their Offices rs members OF said
for whose services as menb"rs III SAID board NO
compensst on or pay .iir,cly or indirect y
SEC It shall Be the duly of said Roard Of
Health to examine the streets. alleys and other
same shall be cirsns.d and nd ps a1sSad snd sue
commend the same tor the action OF the city
council! and Il shall also be the duty Of said
Board OF Health, and they arc hereby auth )riG--
ed to enter upon the private premises within
SAID city. 70 examine the same, and all wells.
and s1si. o.s. Si places thereon pa's where S a, sr u nGs : SsS:
fol mater may accumulate. and to direct the
abatement changing: cleansing and purIdca-
hnd. Which, IN their Jui,meni are in y condi-
,on detrimental to the puoiIc health.
Bee. ). Every person who shall for the space
of three days fail to obey the order or di, eclioa
OF The Board OF Health. given In writIr g. In
regard to any cleaning or pur,dcation OF any
part al his Or her premises or the abatrmt Mt OF
any. unh, althiul matter or place theron, shall
BE- deemed guilty of u m%isdrneanur. and The
author OF n nuisance. and on conviction shall
be fined n any amount not less than ten nUr
more than two hundred dollars and COSTS OF
prosecution.
SEC { Il shsll be the duty or the Board Of
Health TO notify the city marshal OF all failures
on the part OF cit,aens to observe and Oh > its
orders. who shall forthwith Institute proper
prosecutions for such violations II The o,ty
marshal fail or neglect to perfnrm the duties
| spec fed Ia this sectlsn. 1t shall become the
duty, oil the city attorney to institute such pros.
e%cUtions.
SEQ. 8 It shall be the duty OF the oty mar.
shall and police OF the CITY to ACCOMPANY xud
aid the Board Of Health IN the performance Of
| lie duties II thereto requee'ed
SEQ Q Any person oonane,i In the CITY prison
for non-psyment Of any 1ne or penalty Tor VIC.
latIon OF city laws, may BE- employed upon the
work OF cleansing the publ streets alleys and
places OF SAID city. as npon oIhei public work
and dfty cents lel o0) p. r diem tor all UGH work
performed. which shall be allowed a. q credit
upon the 6ne and coste due from spch prisoner
~ for ether ubiic work
SEQ 7 The Board OF Health may ADOPT inch
by-lsws. rules and regulations Tor Ihir govern.
ment ard the enforcement OF this and ali other
ordinances Of SAID city concerniug uulesnces
and matters aRectinR The public healt, as may
be by them deemed necessa' y, not IN conflict
with this ordinance and the charter and ordi.
nsnoss Of the city OF Lexington.
power to contract any debt or liability, whit.
ever. for which the city OF Lexington shall Es
responsible.
Passed and approved March Q. 1885.
AItest: W. B HAMLET, Mayor.
z. q WALLACE, B. gister. mchlati+