Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
ORDINANCE no. 10l.

An ordinance creating Board of Health and
providing manner for organizing same DE.
lining who shall constitute said Eo&rd oi
Health; and fixing salary of Health Officer
for the town Of Ritzville; defining hi,
duties and the dnties Of Ihysici,,n' ana and
citizens relative to the pubic health, ana
providing penalty for VIOLATIONS;
Be it ordained by the Council Of the town
of Ritzville. Wash. that from ana AFTER me
there shall be II permanent Bonrd OF Health ~
said town conslsliu, of the council mayer ana
{ eek of said town and may also be health
Oniccr 10 be chosen by the council OF said town
.. After each annual election in said Town
Mt the first meeting Of each successive council
the Board of Health for the ensuing year shall
mayor OF said town shall be eX-olicio chair
man of the Board OF Health OF said town and
the clerk Of said town Shall be cX-oificio clerk
Of said Board Of Health uron the organization
Of each successive council. so that the only
only thing necessary 10 do further to complete
the organization of said Board OF Health shall
be the selection Of Health Olircr. by the
council If said town, which sail Health Officer
shall be II reputable physician.
3. The sail Health officer shall receive an
nuai'y II salary Of one Hundred Fifty Dollars
per annnm, 10 be paid in monthly install mrnts
Of :l2 oil Oh the first OF each and every month
during the term Of his office.
t. 1t shall be the duty OF said Health Officer
to report 10 the said BOARD OF Health any and
n'l contagious diseases that shall come to his
know edge and 10 examine into the sanitary
condition of said town MS often as there IS Oc-
custom for his so doing, ana he shall have pow
| er 10 establish and maintain quarantine when.
ever he shall deem IL necessary for theISeliarc
| OF the citizens of said town. and to tnke such
steps as necessary under the laws OF the State
| of Washington, for the abatement of any nui-
sance, which he shall deem dangerous to the
| health of any citizens OF said town, and to 90
| all things necessary and lawful for the preser-
walton of the health OF citizens of said town
and to prevent the spread OF contagious and
| Infectious diseases and to see thpt the regula
| lions of the State Board of Health are complied
| with.
| 8. 1t shall lie the duty of every physician,
parent or guardian. having charge OF any case
| of II contagious or infections disease to report
! :he same to the Health officer. and any such
| physician, parent or guardian willfuiiy falling
| or refusing so to do shall be deemed guilty OF
| Il misdemcanor and shall be punishable by Il
| fine not exceeding $4,000, upon conviction
thereof in any court OF competent Jurisdiction
Il. The mayor AMI clerk of said town shall
at all times during their res pcctiye terms of Of
flee be deemed chairman and secretary re-
| speciively of the Board of Health, and upon
| the organization of the council Of said town,
annually, as Il council they shall be dremed TO
have organized MS IL board OF health also.
Read first time December l6 1902.
Read second time Jan. It, 1903, rules suspend
ed, read third time and passed Jan. g. 1903, and
| ordert Il published.
Published in the ADAMS COUNTY NEWS Jan
| 7, 1908.
W. r. PETERS Mayor.
Attcst-E. d. gibson, CLERK.
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