The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-08

from the CITY. NO Wofk Siltil NC acCePC
ed or paid for by the city unless it be
authorized and approved by the Street
committee.
The work done upon any of the streets
or public works of the city of Raleigh.
whether by contract or otherwise, shall
be commenced and consummated under
the direction and supervision of the Street
Commissioner with the authority and APP
proval of the Street committee.
HE shall make written report 20
said committee each month and Oftener
if required, giving the expenses incurred
in operating the Street department. lie
shall further perform all the duties I'M
posed upon him by the Street committee,
and which may hereafter be imposed up
on him by the Board Of Aldermen"
At this point the new Tax Collector.
Chas F. Lumsden, filed his bond ana
was sworn in. His bond is for SoO.OOO
and is given by the American Bonding
and Trust Company. 1t was adopted
subject to approval of the City Attorney.
Petitions were heard from property
owners for hydrants near the Devereux
place. on the Rex Hospital property, and
at the corner of Jones and Lane streets.
These petitions were referred to the
Water committee.
An application from A. a. Howell for
permission to erect confectionery stand
at Pullen Park this summer was referred
to the Park committee.
The report of the city physicians was
read. 1t showed that during the month
of April % patients were treated by
them. III visits made, S3 office consul
tations. 1913 prescriptions written. ; pa
TENTS sent to the hospital. II patients con-
tnued, 76 patients discharged.
The new iieaitn ordnance of the city,
comprising chapter XIN of the city or
dnances. and composed of some forty
odd sections. was next read. This makes
some very material and desirable changes
in the present health laws Of the city.
Under the old law the sanitary officer
has not even power to serve notice on
any one to clean their premises; no one
was required to report conta
gious diseases. and no one was pre-
scribed for disinfecting the premises.
| The flushing of the sewers even
was under the control of the
Street committee The new ordinance
| puts this duty where it belongs. in cfi;frge
IF the Sanitary Inspector. And there are
; many other changes that ought to have
, been made long ago. The new ordinances
provide that the Health and Street Clean
+! ing department shall be composed of nine
| members. as follows: Two practicing
physicians. elected by the aldermen BIZ
ennialiy in the month of May; the Super
+; intendent of Health. Mayor. City Attor-
ney. chairman Of the Street. Sewer and
i Water committees and the Sanitary In
!
| board of health for the, city. whose duty
:. it shall be to see that the laws Of the
| State and city relating to the health of
/, the city be faithfully executed. and they
! shall have power to make necessary rules
! and regulations for the promotion and
preservation of vital statistics in the city.
! The executive officers Of the department
shall he the Superintendent of Health
and the Sanitary Inspector
This ordinance then goes on TO pres
cribe the qualifications for these officers
and their duties. 1t provides that any
| person violating any order or rule made
by this board shall be fined $40 for each
offence.
1t is made the duty. within thirty days
after the passage of this ordinance, of
any person practicing medicine, surgery
or midwifery within thee ity. TO reg
lister in the office of the Board of Health
| in a book kept for the purpose. giving
! name, residence, college from which the
| diploma was received and date OF the IL
| cense to practice medicine. Any person
! neglecting to do this shall be fined so
for every day .he pretends to practice
thereafter
Every birth is to be registered within
IL.
street, sex, color, condition and parent
age. For failure to do this penalty of
| $40 is prescribed. The same kind OF
| regulation is prescribed for deaths. with
alike penalty. No dead body is to be re-
| ceived for burial unless a permit has
| been first obtained from the clerk OF the
Board of Health. For so doing ii penalty
! of SIC is prescribed yt I
! \ Tt is made the duty of the attending
| physiciansto give immediate notice to the
| Board of Health of any conta gious or in
| feetious diseases of any character, and
| any physician neglecting so to do shall
he fined $40 and cost or imprisonment
thirty days.
! Other regulations are prescribed to pre-
| vent the spread Of all kinds of conta gious
| diseases The sections of the ordinance
relating to nuisanees, such as hog pens.
| garbage closets and the like are prac-
| ticrlly the same as heretofore.