CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-11-22
ORDNANCE NO. 1893.
ED. MINOR. Clerk

An ordinance concerning the appoint
ment Of health officer.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council of
the City Of Canon City:
Sec. 1. That there be and hereby is
created the Office Of health officer for
this city to be appointed by the mayor
and council at the first regular meet
ing Of the City Council after the an
nual city election. Said health officer
shallbe q physician Of good standing
and residing within this city. lie shall
hold Office until his successor Is duly
appointed and qualified. He shall take
and file with the City Clerk the oath Of
this city.
Sec. 2. II shall be the duty of the
health officer to have general su-
pervision over the health and sanI-
tary conditions OF the city. He shall
promptly piacard and quarantine all
cases OF contagious diseases, and shall
see that infected clothing, bedding, and
premises are properly disinfected. He
shall keep in book, provided by the
city. complete record of all cases of
contagious and infectious diseases oc-
curing within the city limits He shall
make and file with the City Clerk, a
written report at the end of each fiscal
year, and oftener, II requested by the
City CouDcil. OF all cases of Infectious
and contagious dise1sss occurring du.
ring the year, then ended: the number
and character OF all nuisances inspect
ed, condem ned and abated; the total
amount of expense Of the health de-
partment FOR said year and sum-
mary OF all other work Of said depart
ment.
Sec. B.. The health officer ID hereby
authorized and empowered to execute
and carry out all existing laws. and
such laws as may be hereafter passed
by the General Assembly of the State
OF Colc RADIO or the City Council of this
city. which confer any power or re-
quire the performance Of any duty In
connection with the board OF health OF
the City of Canon Cify. The health
officer as executive officer Of the board
of health is authorized to enforce all
rules aud regulations adopted by the
state board of health and the board OF
health Of this city.
Sec.s. ~ shall he the duty Of the
health officer to cause notice to be
served upon the owner. occupant or
agent OF any property, place or build
ing TO remove any nuisance, source of
iiith or cause Of sickness found upon
any private pr p-rty within such rea,
sonable time as may be designated by
him ordering such removal: and II the
owner, occupant UT agent fails or neg
lects to comply with such notice he
shall be fined OF less than Five dollars
for every day which he fails or neylects
cause of sickness to rem ain, after the
time prescribed in such notice for the
removal thereof
Sec g. II the owner. occupant or
agent fails or neglects TO comply with
the notice mentioned in section four
hereof, then the health officer may
cause the Nuisance, source of tilth or
cause Of sickness TO be removed and
all expenses incurred thereby shall be-
paid by the owner, occupant or acen,
or other person failing or i,eglecting to
comply with such notice. said expenses
TO be recovered by civil action
Sec. g. The health officer shall have
all the power of q police officer in the
enforcement of rules and regulations
OF the local or state board OF health.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty of ali
police officers to observe the sanitary
condition of this city and to report
through the City Marshal TO the health
officer promptly any nuisance or ac-
cnmuiated fifth found in any portion
OF the corporation.
Sec. 8. The health officer shall re-
ceive rs compensation for the perform
ance OF his duties One Hundred dollars
per annum, payable in monthly install
ments.
Sec. Q. Any person failing To COM
ply with any order issued by the health