Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-12
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
GLonn, aila County, Arizona,

1894, at ten o'clock. h m, for the purpose of adopting Sanitary Regula- tions to prevent the spread of contagi- ous diseases ih Gila County.
 E, Ii, CooK, Chairman
 c. E. TAYLOR, Member.
 Attest. CHAS. T. MARTIN, Clerk.
 GhoBE, Gila County, Arizona,
 May 7th, 1894
 The Board met pursuant to the above call. Present = Supervisors Cook, Tebbs and Taylor, and Chas T. Mar tin, Clerk
 Upon motion, the following resolu- tion was unanimously adopted; RESOLVED: That, pursuant to the authority given under Title l3, Chap. 2, Sec. 19, of Par, 397 of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona, the following provisions for the pres ervation of the health of the County of Gila and providing for the expense thereof, are hereby adopted, viz; ! FRsr: Whenever it shall come to the notice of the Board of Supervisors that contagious or infectious disease existing within the County and that such case Is one wherein it Is neces- sary to provide means to prevent the spread of such disease, the Board shall appoint the County Physician or such other reputable physician as they may deem necessary, to make an examiua- ton into the facts of the reported case or cases, and if such sickness is found by him or them to be of such character as to threaten the public health of the community the Board shall direct such physician to assume control and charge of such case or cases, under the in struotions provided in Par. second herein.
 SECOND; The physician shall, if he deems necessary, maintain quarantine of the places where such disease exist, and shall employ necessary guards for that purpose, who shall be paid res sonable compensation therefor on the audit of the physician, and shall direct and maintain a quarantine of any per son who has been exposed to and liable to communicate such disease, foy such time as he may deem proper
 He shall control and direct the prop. CT disinfecting and fumigation of all property that he may deem proper, and if, in his opinion, it is necessary to burn or destroy any property liable tc communicate such disease, he shal cause the same to be done. He shall direct and control sll tuner als and interments of such persons as may die from such disease. He shall regulate and provide meani for the visits of the physicians in at tendance upon such case or eases O sickness, and for the necessary suppl, of food and attendance to the family ol families where such sickness may ex ist
 THIRD: Before destroying any prop erty he shall inventory the stme, aus if such property is owned by persoI who is poor and dunable to rspIGce th, same with new, and such propertl is necessary, such physician shall sum mon three disintsrested citizens of th, County who shall appraise the same upon sueh appraisement end the stale ment of the Physician to the facts here . in required, tbe Board shall order tb purchase of like property IS near . may be, to replace the property so de . stroyed,
 F foURIH: For such services the Phy } sician shall receive reasonable compen - sation to be fixed by the Board, and ul y claims for and on account of proceed F ings hereunder shall fe presented an e audited as nre other County charges FIFTH; If any contagious or infect 8 ious disease shall become general with | in the County, the Board may cree D and maintain suitable Pest house q g such place or places as may secure isc l lation of patients admitted thereto D the cost thereof and the expense ( F maintaining the same to be paid as ar
 other county charges
 Upon motion, Dr. T. s. Collins WI
 appointed Health officer, until furthe . notice.
 Upon motion duly made, seconde and carried, it is
 d RESOLVED; That the Sanitary Con o missioner of Globe Sanitary District b t notified in writing by the Clerk of tn ; Board to immediately proceed nnde n An Act to provide Sanitary Regulation . for towns and villages; Session Law
 of 1889, page 25, to carry into effec
 the provisions thereof within his dii = trict'
 . On motion the Chairman was author if zed to draw warrants on the Treas s urer,. in payment of such claims, pro ,f erly verified, as may be presented a1 y aceruing on account of any quarantine a On motion tue Board adjourned
 oHAS. r. MARTIN. Clerk.