The record-union., 1892-04-13
ARTICLE XII.
Health Department.

SEQ 169. There shall be Health Depart
lnent under the management of q Board of
deaith. said board shall consist of five mem
aers, who snail be appointed by the Mayor by
md with the consent Of the Board of Trustees
The President Of the Board of Trustees shall
ye eN ofhcIO the Preside Of the Board of
Health, but without the right 10 vote except
IN case OF a tie, when ne shah have the right
% vote Each member shall be duly licensed
physician IN accordance with the laws OF the
state and a qualified eiector of the city for not
tess than two years. Those first appointed
shall so classify themselves by lot that one
snail go ouL OF ONCE at the end of one YEAR
one al the end OF two years one at the end Of
three years, and two at the end OF Iour years
sLhey shall receive no conn ensation for their
scrvices, and their term OF Office shall be four
Eears,
SEC. 10. Regular meetings Of the Board OF
Health shall be held once month. and special
meetings when called by the President or any
three members, and all meetings shall be pub
.c- Three members shall constitute a quo
silln Tor the transaction OF any business
SIC. III. said Board of Health shall have
supervision OF all matters appertafniner to the
sanitary condition of the city and public in
stituttons thereof, and full powers are hereby
given 10 said board over all questions of foul
pr detective drainage, and Of the disinfectiorl
and sanitary cleaning Of streets. alleys eel
lars, cesSpools, sewers or nuisanceS OF any de
scription, and Of low. places within the CITY
limits calculated to receive and retain I'M
healthy deposits.
SEC. 172. The Board of Health shall exer-
use general supervision over and be the
custodian of al the death and cemetery rec
ords now belonging to the city, and they shall
cause to be kept ia books prepared for the
purpose, complete records OF all deaths in
1eruents IN all the City cemeteries, and births
occurring IN said city. They shall adopt such
3orms and regulations for the use OF phvsi-
clans undertakers and SupeFintendents OF
cemeteries as IN their Judgment may be best
calculated 10 secure reliable, vital and NOR
tahty statistics in said city and prevent The
spread Of contagious and infectious diseases.
Ihey shall have power to prevent or forbid
communication with infected families or
houses, and By the consent OF the Mayor Inay
csI&oilsh PeSLhouSe ana provide the neces-
sary attendants and supplies therefor.
SEC. Ig3- The Board Of Trustees of the City
of Sacramento shall, by ordinance or otNeT-
regulations as the Board OF Health NAV from
time 10 time adopt, and all expenses neces-
Sayily incurred by the Board Of Health in
carrying ont the provisions OF law and of this
Charter shall be provided for by the Board Of
Trustees, who are hereby authorized and d.
Iected TO make an appropriation therefor out
Of the General Fund.
SEC. IA. The Board OF Health. within two
weeks from the time Of It's organization shall
elect City Physician, who shall also act as
Health Ofbcsr ana Secretary OF the Board of
health. Said City Physician shall not be a
member OF the Board OF Health, and shall be
an eiector of the city, not less than thirty
ears OF age, a licensed physician OF not less
tnsin two years, and actually engaged in the
practice OF his procession therein. He shall
hold his Office during the pleasure of the Board
Of Health, and must see that the laws and or
chances OF the city IN relation 10 the public
health, and the regulations and orders OF the
Board OF Health, are properly enforced He
shall keep a full record OF all the transactions
of the Board of Health rs well as all records
appertaining thereto; and by himself or his
deputy issue all permits Tor burials or re-
laovals in any of the cemeteries belonging to
the city, and no interments shall be made
therein unless said Health Oficer is satisfied
OF the correctness and reliability of the cartfi-
cate OF death presented for his inspection He
shall have the powers of a police officer anu
snail make an extended annUal report TO the
Board of Health of the affairs pertaining TO
his Office including mortuary and other sta
tistics, with such observations and recon-
mendations in relation 10 the sanitary condi-
ton of the city as ne may deem proper.
SEC. Us. The City Physician shall attend,
when called upon, the INDECENT sick or
wounded IL the city, and shall have charge OF
.ny receiving hospital or dispensary estab-
listed for the benefit of the sick poor and,
,shen deemed necessary by the Board OF
Health, he may employ nurse 10 assist him
n the care of The INDECENT sick or wounded.
SEC 176. The City PhySic. an, as Health
Of6cer, shall visit once in each quarter all
public buildings and schooIhouses in said
citv During such visits he shall examine the
manner in which they are lighted ventilated
snd heated, and particularly as To their sani-
4arv condition.
-. GI,c, 177. The City Physician. as Health
The CITY superintendent of Common schools
ne maine and residence OF every person sick
srifh cholera, smallpox, seariafina. diph-
,teria or any contagious disease said City
Superintendent, when so notified, must refuse
!. ,jnniftanee 10 the common schools OF any
1l,i,er of O household, one or more of whose
INMATES are sick from any o. the aforesaid dis
.sss The person excluded shall lie admitted
,5-on presenting eertiheate rom his or her
1Eptond;no physician, or from the Health
1ssSneT fnaf there is no longer any danger
ho On 17s. When n case Of contagious disease
oE s1oo.crtad TO the Health Officer, he may visit
- ebtrenIises where the person is, and when
sa aa that said disease exists, ne shall
pa "a e,,reu9ises. which shall remain during the
sala t{n1,aTcs offhe disease on said premises.
SEC The H aaDo @f Sospt ay S engs edr
pe fe.n eetd city affected with smallpox
son "a case of Smallpox exists in any house
end aiei the person SO ei1seted Is BOT no5ed to
sj hospital or pest house, the Health ofheer