The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-04
Ordinance No. IA EstablishiRc a Board
 of Health. etc.

U~aith In the town of Yuma, to provide for t'ao appointment pr health officer, and 10 prescribe their anwers and duties.
 .c Common Council of the town Of Yuma co 5rla3n as follows:
 ~7ctIou !. That there be and hereby is es- rabtiShcd il inc town of Yuma a Board Of NCaIth, hich shall be designated and known as the Board of Health of the town of Yuma. The said hoard shall consist of the Mayor a,.f two members Of the Common Council, tae said two members 60 be chosen by the said COrlmon Council.
 if for any reason health officer should not l.. appointed and qualified, as herein ITO >tded. thc president of the Board of Health IS authorized and empowered. and it is his .s.,tv. ia discharge all the duties of the health t,.-,ccr until sucb officer shall be appointed and shall have quaiiffsd, and the said prcsi- lent of the Board of Health shall discharge g.lcA duties at all times when there shall be g. ,-acarcy in the health officers office
 -ec Q The ma yor shall be president of the .sr., and inc town clerk of the town shall socrptarv thereof, and in case of the ab- e-3ra of ihe town clerk, the members of said hgar1 may d .signate one of their number to act as secretary of said board.
 .-ac.s. It shall be the duty of said Board Of IE,atth, after qualifying, to meet and appoint subject to the ratification and approval or 1..e Common Council, a health officer. who ,-all ;,e a resident physician, practicing In sad town, and holding a diploma or certi- fc.ic from some medical institute recognized hv organized medical societies in good stand inc. and said health officer shall give bond f- the penal sum of five hundred dollars for tNa faithful performance of his duties; said road 10 he approved by the council.
 "a hold regular and special meetings, or either, as they may think necessary, and to ss:.i ain and control inc health officer in the ..e-sor1nancc and discharge of his duties hereinafter imposed on him.
 Aac. f. It shall be the duty of said health -eer, and hC is hereby authorized and em- powered. subject to the management and control Of said Board Of Health, to cause all inc public streets, alleys, private lanes, souses, lots and premises. within the corpor-
 
 pf,vate. and for whatever purpose used or employed or occupied, to be thoroughly ,.lraned and freed from all filth, garbage, or any other offensive matter in any way cal ,.uiafed to cngendcr miasma or disease; to cause the same to b. thoroughly disinfected- saasto prevent the introduction, outbreak ar spread of any disease, whether contagious
 l1,- nd ffn In. -5,,ai ai least onre in every ten days, If he t.ool,e it necessary, every portion or duartel or ;f. tpwii. iDciIding the back yards and G-~er,;see of the residents Of the town; Co order ,.ia marshal 10 notify, as hereinafter directed all ,arti"s whose premises are found to be In g filthy and unhealthy condition, or to have .,.fla-e thereon likely 10 render such prem lsos into an unhealthy condition, 10 clean the t.t-s. and remove therefrom within twelve i,u-, aficr service oi notice upon them whatever he may think, and whatever i' llall, 10 produce any malaria or contagious S.c! .,ass: to see that the ordinances Of thii foys,. relative to the prevention and ahate l.e,st of nuisanccs are rigidly enforced anc carried out; and to make such rules ane = far me public safety for the purpose of pre- venting at any time, within the town, Of any disease or sickness or the spreading of any canfagion, infection or epcdemic, and to en frrcc the same.
 Ser 5. It shall be the duty of the Healti officer. upon finding any private premises within said town in an unclean or unhealthy condition, te give to the owner, occupant O lessee of said premises notice in writing C reiucv, thercfrom within twelve hours what ,>sr B: finds about or upon said premise ca.c,jlatcd to produce sickness or disease, ant such owner occupant or lessee receiving sucl notice who shall fail or neglect to compl! .si.a :he provisions thereof within twelv nvurs after receiving the same shall be deemet guilty Of a mlsdemcanor.
 S,-c 6. The Health Oricer shall have tb Tawey at any time to call fo fa- assistance of the Marsha ot ih. town to enforce a compliance with tn .r7...sions of this ordinance, md with tn rules and regulations by him made in pursu .snre hereof, and for the purpose of servin notices herein provided for and required to D given.
 -s-e. 2. The said Health Officer shall T, ,.!s. and he paid monthly salary of not rzrrp1 -on Dollars, to be fixed by the ConncI ..p.raH,e in the same manner out of the tow ;l-aeur,. as thc salaries of other officers ar rai3
 See Every physician practicing In tn down ot Yuma shall report to the Healt Officer .n writing. every patient he shall hay suffering rom anycontagious or infectious di ease. i:..li.cdiately upon learning the natul oIthe disease, and also report to the sam officer every case of death from such dlscas H.i1e,...t yIy after il shall have occurred.
 ec- g Every owner or lessee occupyin any A.use in inc town of Yuma, or person ( persons i1 charge ofany premises, shall fort vis' ,.rs.t in writing 10 the Health Office the asarua af every person, boarder or lnma of sad ho,.,c or premises whom, he or she tir- shall have reason to believe TO be i'll any -,.:l-u-ious or infectious disease; and al, v,ls-, it he same manner any death d.atl.- ar,grring in such house Ur premis cra,s. >aet diseases.
 >.,-. f1 The Health officer shall visit ar rrs1,...s, ,ll cas.S enumerated above whic ',trav a. reported toIl.im. and such others nsg come ~o-hfs kn9wledge.
 s-. !t. 70 peraon or persons shall use, Jt,E.i. '-r used, any vehicle under his, h Cor tt,.r rrHt trol for the conveyance of al r,r-Hr s..r.-lei with any contagious or inft tr.s a.... either in life or after dcat ,.-a.H -a.. l...iiiS of the town of Yuma, wit