The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-28
ARTICLE XII.
Health Department.

SEC. 169. There shall be Health Depart
ment under the management of a Board of
Health. said board snail consist of five MEM
oers, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, by
and with the consent of the Board OF Trustees
The President of the Board of Trustees shall
be eX officio the President of the Board of
Health, but without the right to vote, except
IN case of q tie, when he shall have the right
- vote Each member shall be q duly licensed
$Iysician in accordance with the laws of the
state and qualified electOr of the city for not
less than two years Those first APPOINTED
shall so classify themselves by lot that one
shall go out OF once at the end of one year.
one OF the end of two years one at the end of
three years, and two at the end OF four years.
They shall receive no compensation for their
services, and their term of office shall be four
years.
SEC. TO. 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
nc. Ihree members Shau constitute a quo
rum for the transaction Of any business.
SEC. III said Board of Health shall have
supervision of all matters appertaning to the
sanitary condition of the city and public in
'titutions thereof, and full powers are hereby
given to said board over all questions of foul
Or detective drainage, and of the distinction
ana sanitary cleaning OF streets, alleys cell
lars, cesspools, sewers or nuisances OF any de-
5cription, and of low places within the citv
limits calculated to receive and retain un-
healthy deposits.
SEC. 172. The Board of Health shall exer-
Else general supervision over and be the
custodian of all the death and cemetery rec
ords now belonging to the city, and they shall
sause to be kept in books, prepared for the
purpose, complete records of all deaths in
terlnents in all the city cemeteries and births
occurring in said city They shall adopt such
iorlns and regulations for the use Of physi-
'lanS, UndertakerS and SuDeYintendents of
cemeteries as in their Judgment may be best
.alculated TO secure reliable, vital and NOR
iaiity statistics in said city. and prevent the
5pread of contagious and infectious diseases
they shall have power to prevent or forbid
II nj 4 IL nf ~ int
houses, and by the consent OF the Mavor NAV
establish = pesthouse and provide the neceS-
AIRY attendants and supplies therefor.
SEC. I73. The Board of Trustees of the CITY
If Sacramento SHALL by ordinance or other
wise, provide for enforcing such orders and
equations IS the Board of Health may from
line 10 time adopt, and all expenses neces-
5ariIy incurred by the Board Of Health in
carrying out the provisions of law and OF this
charter shall be provided for by the Board Of
Trustees, who are hereby authorized and di-
tected TO make an appropriation therefor out
II the General Fund.
SEC. ia. The Board of Health, within two
weeks from the time of its organization shall
slect City Physician, who shall also act as
Health Ofleer and Secretary OF the Board of
Health. Said City Physician shall not be a
member of the Board of Health and shall he
n elector Of the city, not less than thirty
Eears OF age, a licensed physician OF not less
than two years, aud actually engaged in the
)f9etice OF ms profession therein. He shall
lold his Office during the pleasure Of the Board
4 Health and must see that the laws and or
finances OF the city in relation 10 the nlIbIic
lealth, and the regulations and orders Of the
3oard of Health, are properly enforced. He
hall keep a full record Of all the transactions
IF the Board Of Health, as well as all records
lppertaining thereto; aud by himself or his
deputy issue all permits for burialS or re-
snoY&ls in any of the cemeteries belonging 70
be city, and no interments shall be made
herein unless said Health Officer is satisfied
d the correctness and reliability of the rtifi-
ate OF death presented for his inspect ion He
nall have the powers of a police officer. and
hail make an extended annJ a. report 10 the
Soar0 or Health of tie affairs pertaining to
AIS Office, Including moruary and other sta
iStics, with such obserH atoms and reconl-
.9endauous in relation 10 the sanitary condi-
ION Of the city as he may deem proper.
SEC. l. .. The City Physician shall attend.
When called upon, the INDECENT sick or
yolnued IN the CITY, and shall have charge OF
my receiving hospital or diSpanSary esfat)-
tshed FOR the benefit of the sick moor and
wen deemed necessary by the Board of
tealth, ne may employ nurse TO assist him
n the care OF the INDECENT sick or wounded
SEC. 176. The City Physician as Health
officer, shall visit once in each Quarter an
pubic buildings and schoolhouses in said
lily. During such visits he shall examine the
manner in which they are lighted ventilated
ma healeui ana particularly to their sani-
SEC. ~. The City Physician. as Health
officer, shall promptly report n, wiring 70
he City SuperlntenGent of Common SF,6olS
he name and residence of every person sicl-
With cholera, smallpox scarlafina dirh
herla, or any contagious disease Said CITY
superintendent, when 50 notified rnust refuse
.4dmittance TO the common sc?,ooIs ~ an y
1nember OF household, one or more OF. whose
inmates are sick from any o. tie aforesaid dis
cases. The person excluded shall be adnniffe3
upon presenting certificate from ais or her
attending physician, or from the Health
officer, that there is no longer any dancer
rom contagion.
SEC. US. When case OF contagious disease
= reported TO the Health Officer, he may visit
he premises where the person is. and when
satiSfled that said disease exists he shall
-Siace a yellow flag or conspicuous notice on
aid premises, which shall remain during the
continuance of the disease on said premises
SEC. l79 The Health Ofieer may cause To
e removed to a smallpox hospital any mr.
son ia said city affected with slilali-pox
When a case OF smallpox exists in any house
md the person so effected is not moved to
aid hospital or pest house, the Health Officer