The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-21
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS.
Appropriations for Quarantines-Vac-
cinatiOn Feature Opposed.

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cination Feature Opposed.
The Council held a special meeting last
night in pursuance of a call by the Mayor,
to pass ordinances to provide for the proper
handling of the smallpox cases now in
the city Regular business was also taken
up. The Board of Works sent a communi-
cation asking the Council to take some &C
ton in regard to the improvement of New
Jersey street, from Washington street to
Massach uSetts avenue. An ordinance was
introduced providing for improvement of
that street with asphalt, and referred to
the committee on streets and alleys.
The ordinance making it a misdemeanor
for any one to injure any of the property,
or make any connection with the wires of
the electric light companies was called up
and passed. The penalty for violation is a
fine not exceeding $50.
The matter of the annexation of certain
property lying north of Fall creek in the
neighborhood of the Charlottesville pike,
was before the Council again. The COM
mittee having the ordinance in charge re-
ported 1t with certain amendments as to
the boundaries. This precipitated quite an
earnest discussion. Several members said
that the committee had promised them that
out notice and time being given them to
investigate il. The ordinance and the COM
mittee'S report were then referred to the
Chairman Rauh, of the finance commit
tee, then introduced two ordinances, one
providing for the transfer of 81, 900 from the
printing and advertising fund to a fund to
be known as the temporary pesthouse con-
struction fund; the other for the transfer
OF 5000 from the City Hospital fund to
the fund for the prevention of contagious
diseases. They were both referred TO the
finance committee.
The following ordinance drawn up by the
city attorney, at the request of the Board
Of Health, was then introduced and re-
ferred TO the committee on ordinances.
Section l. BE Ii ordained by the Common
Council of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana,
That wherever smallpox or other Infectious
the city within four miles of the cor
porate limits thereof, the commissioners
of the Department of Health and Charities
may. by order. establish and maintain all
needful quarantine stations and limits, in
Guiding public and private houses and
or cause to be removed. at their discretion
any person afflicted with such disease to
such hospital or place as may be provided
fo- such cases. and cause such persons to
be there detained and to be there treated
for such period as may be deemed neces-
sary.
Sec. 3 During the existence of any such
disease within said city or within four miles
of the corporate limits thereof or when
ever an epidemic of such disease is, in the
judgment of such commissioners, threaten
ed or there Is impending danger thereof,
such commissioners may at such place or
places as may be provided therefor detain
or cause 10 be detained any and all persons
found within the city limits, and having no
place OF residence or abode therein, who
may be suspected of being affected with
such disease until such time as IL may be
fully determined by said commissioners.
whether such persons are so affected and
If they are found TO be so affected said
commissioners may remove or cause to be
removed such persons as provided IN the
preceding section.
Sec. g. Said commissioners may also
during such period of the existence of any
such disease within the limits stated in
Section l. or during any period OF impend-
ing danger thereof, by order. discontinue
the use of any building or station
or room used for free housing and
accommodation of tramps. Migrants or
upon the discontinuance of the use of any
such building, station or room upon such
order, only such other building. station or
room may be used in lieu thereof for such
purpose shall be provided by the Board
of Public Works, with the al prevail of
such commissioners.
Sec. 4. In case OF smallpox epidemic or
imminent danger thereof, said commission
ers may order all persons In the city or any
corporate limits thereof, requiring vaccina-
ton, 10 be vacclnated within such time as
shall be prescribed by such order. and
may prescribe such rules and regulations
therefor, and for the enforcement OF such
order. and for such evidence of it's hav-
ing been complied with. said commits
sioners may deem necessary Provided
| That IL be the duty of said commissioners
| 10 provide by proper directions and orders
| 10 the City Dispensary and physicians
| thereof for the vaccination Of such persons