The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-11
Ordinance No. l4I Establishing a Board
 of Health, etc.

0 prescribe their powers and duties.
 The Common Council of the town of Yuma do ordain as follows:
 Section ,. That there be and hcredy is es tablishcd in ;he town of Yuma a Board oI Health. which shall he designated and known as the Board of Health of the town of Yuma.
 The said board shall consist CT the Mayor and two members Of the Common Council the said two memHc,s 10 be chosen by inc said Common Council.
 Iffor any reason a health officer should not be appointed and qualified, as herein pro- vided, the president Of the Board cf Health is authorized and empowered, and it is his duty, to discharge ali the duties of the health officer until such officer shall he appointed and shall have qualifiSd, and the said pTesi- dent Of the Board of Health shall discharge such duties at all times when th,re shall be vacancy in the health officers office.
 See Q The mayor shall he president Of the board and the town clerk Of the town shall Ee secretary thereof, and in case of the ab- sencc of the town clerk, the members of said board may d .Signatc one of their number to
 
 act as secretary of said board
 Sec. 3. It shall be the duty Of said Board of Health, after qualifying, to meet aud appoint, subject to the ratification and approval Of the Common Council. health officer. who shall be a resident physician, practiciug in said town, and holding a diploma or certi- ficaie from some medical institute recognized ,7-., ing and said health officer shall give bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars for the faithful performance of his duties; said bond to be approved by the council.
 To hold regular and special meetings, or either as they may think necessary. and to sustain and control the health officer in the performance and discharge of his duties hereinafter imposed on him.
 See. 1. II shall be the duty of said health officer. and he is hereby authorized and en- powered, subject 10 the management and control Of said Board of Health, 10 cause al the public streets, alleys, private lanes, houses lots and premises, within the corpOr- ate limits Of the town, whether public or private, and for whatever purpose used or employed or occupied, to be thoroughly cleaned and freed from all filth, garbage, or any other offensive matter in any way cal eulated to engender miasna or disease; to cause the same to r. thoroughly disinfCcted, so as to prevent the introduction, outbreak or spread of any disease, whether contagious or otherwise; to visit personally and to iu- spcct at least once in every ten days, if he deems il necessary, every portion or duarter of the town, including the back yards and premises Of the residents Of the town; to order the marshal to notify, as hereinafter directed. all parties whose premises are found to be in a filthy and unhealthy condition, or to have garbage thereon likely to render such prem ises into an unhealthy condition. to clean the same and remove thcrefrcm within twelve hours afJor service oi notice upon them, whatever he may think, and whatever is liable 10 produce any malaria or contagious sickness; to see that the ordinances Of this town relative to the prevention and abate- Inent of nuisanccS are rigidly enforced and carried out; and 10 make such rules and regulations as he may think are demanded for the public safety for the purpose Of pre- venting at any time, within the town, of any disease or sickness or the spreading Of any contagion, infection or epcdc mic, and to en- force thc same.
 See. .. T. sh:li be the duty of the Health officer, upon finding any private premises within said town in an unclc;tn or unhealthy condition, to give 10 the owner, occupant or lossee Of said premises notice in writing 70 remove therefrom within twelve hours what ever he finds about or upon said premises calculated to produce sickness or disease and sucE owner, occupant or lessee receiving such notice who shall fail or neglect to comply with the provisions thereof within twelve hours after receiving the same shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 6. The Health Officer shah have the power at any time 10 call for the assistance of the Marshal of the town to enforce a compliance with the provisions Of this ordinance, and with the rules and regulations by him made in pursu- ance hereof, and for ;he purpose Of serving notices herein provided for and required to he given.
 
 ceivc and be paid a monthly salary of not 10 exceed Ten Dollars, to be fixed by the Council, payable in the same manner out Of the town treasury as the salaries Of other officers are paid. Zee. s. Every physician practicing in the ! town of Yuma shall report to the Health | officer, in writing. every patient he shall have 1
 
 ease, immediately upon learning the nature 1 of the disease. and also report to the same officer every case Of death from such disease i nmc,liatelY after fl shall nave occurred. Sec. g. Every owner Or lessee occupying | any house in the town Of Yuma, or person or persons in charge ofany premises, shall forth | with report in writing to the Health Officer | the name Of every person, boardcr or inmate | of said house or premises whom he CT she or they shall have reason to believe to be i'll Of | any contagious or infectious disease; and also i report Tn the same manner any death or ! deaths occurring in such house or premises | from such diseases. See. 10. The Health Officer shall visit and | examine all eases enumerated above which | may be reported toihim, and such others as may come to his knowledge
 Sec. II. EO person CT persons shall use, or | permit to be used, any vehicle under his, her | or their control for the conveyance Of any | T.rson infected with any contagious or infec- tioUs Giscsse either in life or after death, | within the limits Of the town of Yuma. with cut written permission from the Health 1 Officer of said town pr.yiously had and oh |