The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-11-07
RULES
-GOVERNING-
THE B08RD OF HEALTH !
AND ITS OFFICERS,
AND ITS OFFICERS,

SECTION /. The Board shall organize on The
first Monday in August in each and every
year, and s'all elect n President, Secretary
ana Health officer, 10 serve Tor the ensuing
year.
SEC O. The Board shall hold stated meet.
ing ON the last Fricay of every month, at 7
O'Clock p. m, aud special meetings when con-
Vened by order OF the President, or at the call
OF any TWO OF It's members.
sec 3 ne PreSidsnt.-The President shall
preside at the meetings of the Board, preserve
order and dec rum ana appoint members OF
committees, unless otherwise directed.
SEC !. In the absence of the President, a
chairman tor the meeting shall be appointed
~EU The SecreidIg-The Secreta, shall
tuu Board and conduct such CORE SpOndeuce
as he BolId may direct and app. owe.
SIC. o. He shall also keep copies of all
agreements aud letters made or written by
order of the Board, and Of such other dgcu-
ments as the Board may dire ct.
SEC He shall copy in book, to be pro-
vidt d for the purpose, all resolutions not OF
temporary nature, that may be he eater
passed by the Board with marginal notes,
SFC. S, de sh u ant licenses to privy-
Gamers, under the rules of the ard when
so directed, and Tor each license he shall re.
ceiNe the sum OF ten dollars, and he shall re.
new HE said liCerse fTom time 10 lime as the
Board may dl ect, upon the payment aof the
Ike sam
SEC, o. Heihan furnish the Health Ohicer
true opy OF #l resolutions passed by the
Board concerning he duties of said officer
SEC 10. He snail f1rnlsh the Board al It's
stat meeting every month detailed state
mont OF bhe receipts of the office during the
preceding month and pay OVer TO the BOr
ough Treasurer money received by him
SEC. IL. he shall, wheneve, any bill is re
ietred tQ him fol collection, enter the same,
together with full description of the claim
upon which tbe said bill is founded, upon q
docket Kept for that puri Qse, and note oppo-
site to the said entry such action as may be
taken, nom Time 10 time, in relation thereto.
SEC. II He shall at tue expiration of one
month alter dale OF said bill, turn over to the
Borough Solicitor for collection all claims re-
naming imp i'd, and furnish The Board with
transcript o the same
SEC. l3. DC shall Ia all business referred to
him. and requiring legal proceeding PRS G.
cute The sams DEL the direction OF The
Board
SEC. H. He shall keep a book IN which he
shall record all cases of contagious or infeC-
tlous diseases reported to exist within the
limits of the jurisdiction of the Board OF
Health, with the date of report, The location
ana name OF the patient, c. aracter of the dis
ease, ana the name Of the physician in at
tendance
SEC. 49, He sh III publish tie returns OF
deaths in such form and manner as shall be
dir cied by the Board, and annually prepare
for publication a sport OF the births, mar
rages, deaths and contagious diseases re-
cOrded during the year, To DO submitted to
Councils and the Burgess through the Board
OF Healtl.
SEC l6. He shall issue permits for removal
Of dead bodies from one c. mrtety 70 appther,
+ rom ono grave OF vault 70 apO her ina he
same smetery, within the bounds of tie Bor-
ough In al cases before is. ulng the permit,
ne shall require certificate containing the
| name age, cause ol deagni and date o. death
of he deceased.
SEC ~. He shall issue annually, from tae
| 10th day OF prll OF every year, permits for the
etectl n, establishment ana continuance Ol
sluu hter houses, bone boiling and iaLreuder
Ing, and all similar es ablishmeuts within OF
near the limits of his Borough, as provided
by the ordinance of this BOaru, ana the regu.
lations Of the State Board of Health
SEC Is. He shall have the entire charge OF
all books aud papers belonging 10 the Iegisira
ton department.
SEC. 10 He shall examine carefully The re
turns OF births, marriages, deaths and cOuta
= GUS diseases and should any omissions OF
errors occur therein, il shall be his duty tG
notify the parties making said returns TO
make the necessary corrections on returns
and any neglect or refusal on their part shall
by him be reported to the Board.
SEC 20. he shall keep, In book provided
for the purpose, a record OF the names aud
residences of physicians, practitioners OF
midwifery, clergymen, Justices OF he pt ace,
sections, undertakeTs, and O, hers required by
law TO make Ieturnsi aud should any person
or persons so required, when notified, neglect
or refuse TO record heir names ana residences
he nall II port tue fact TO the Board.
SEC, p. fl shall hll up all permits for the
remoSa al of dead bodies from the Borough fOI
nterment having first Ohtiined the Certid-
cate nom the attending physician OF the Cor
Oner, accompanied by that OF he undertaken
The signature of the St tcretRry shall in all
cases be appended thereto.
iran cripts OF births, d alhs or cOntagi3us dis
eases applied for from the registration re
cOrds,
SEQ %, He shall have charge of the books
containing the blanks Tor birth, marriage and
death certificates, Gud deliver them, when a f.
pied for TO such PEI sons as are required by
law 10 make returns; provided always, that
the names aud residences Of lnt applicants
are ou +, cord, or shall be registered N the
time of receiving the blanks. He shall also
keep an account Of all blanks delivered by
hun, together with The date of delivery and
the name aud residence of the receiver,
EC "A. He shall give to lawyers, physl-
clans ana cleTgymeu access TO tue regist alton
books and allow them TO take notes of Me
coBtents; and TO all other persons desirOus ol
examining into The merits of the system, he
shall furnish every nee IS ny facility.
SIC % For all certified ran cripls from
the registration record, there shal be a charge
oil nifty yCents.
SEC 70. He shall, whenever any nuisance
may be found, immediately cause notice 90
be served upon the oNner or agent Of the
premises upon Which nuisance exists, 10 bate
the same. ln the event Of tho own or agent
not being tuund, aner dillgent search, the
notice shail be left upon theQremises ana L.
iact r. porte d ana entered upNQNaNN
sEC, "a. He snail, IN mai
give he location OF The ~
lies WhereOn the nuisan
with the nature, character 3. ..