The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-15
DUTIES Of THE
HEALTH BOARD D R
Ordinance Gives the Members
..l Plenty to
Do.
MUCH N DEPENDS De: = I''; ON THEM ]. IL.
Charged With Responsibilities
That Mean Much to
the People.
MUCH DEPENDS ON THEN.

There has recently been good deal
or discussion in various circles concern
Ing the powers and duties OF the Board
OF Health of Richmond, and In order
that the public may be informed OH
the subject, access was had yesterday
By TImes-Dispatch reporter TO tho
ordinances creating the department SIS
The Board OF Health Is composed OF
three MEMBERS ono Of whom shall be the
president. The members are chosen ~
the Council In Joint session, ana muss
come respectively from the eastern, md
die and western sections OF thc Acit3.5&
The president receives as COMPENSATION
for his services $500 per year. ana &tna
other two members 500 each per year.
,rho board is at present constituted as
follows: Dr. VT. Oppenhimcr. nresl-
dent middle district; DR.. Moses d. lloge' Y
.Jr.. western district and DR.. Il. y. Gar
Gin. eastern district.
Tirne was. when the president, III ha-
ditIon to his other duties, was ea-otticio
SUPERINTENDENT Of street eanins, Ep '
several years ago a separate department
OF street cleaning was created. anu MI. NJ y &
Henry Cohn placed In charge.
Duties Defined.
3nt even with this department sesre--$
gated, the Board OF Health ana its prSsl-
dent have plenty OF work 70 40. ny
ordinance creating the dcparlnhei!H. '.t.u
| denrinp the powers and duties OF Inc
.,a.,,,,re ~ the board Is an old one but
Mas been amended from time 70 tiine.
Herc Is the first section which mas
honn recently amended, and which gives
| a general outline OF the constitution q
| the hoard: ..'rhe City Council shan. III
the month of July. 1880 or hs soon mere.
| after as practicable. and every Two Set.i s
thereafter In tho month OF july OF ~
| soon thereafter as praclicup!c' G'eo
thrce physicians as members OF the Boara
| ~ Ircaith-one from Monroe or Gay
war one from Madison. Henry or Lee
ward and one from Jefferson or Mar
| shall Nard--who4 shall constitute the
Hoard of HEALTH; and after the ciec.lot non
| =, anjd members the Council shull eject
one OF them president Of the board; INC
| hoard TO continue in Office unul tn 1.,
successors are duly elected and auallleu;
| There shall be clerk 20 me noa ,,,a
| of Health. who shall be elected by inc
j Committee on Health, and shall receive
a salary OF eight hundred dollars per
| onn,,m payable monthly out OF lthe
nov.roll account Of the Health Depart
| ment.
Must Not Charge.
,rho clerk SO elected shall perform sucn
dnties MS may be prescribed by the Boara
of Health, or the president 2tneIeo, =,
! and the Committee on Health, ana s,'ti',
piyc bond in the sum OF llSe hul'uIcu
/ dollars for the faithful performance o.
4 hIs duties. No charge shall he MADE
nv the Board of Health or It's clerk =. ior
n certified copy of any certificate. Tho
.1,n
! oncc n month, and as much o1teher ~
4 tho public interest may demnnn. l'hcf .
member shall be notified In writing OF
4 Tho time and place of meeting, me no
d tIrcs of the meeting shall be served ny
one of the policemen detailed LOT uuls
a IN The Health Department, ana, Wnen
practicable. the notices shall be serv.u
al least one day previous 70 me 'nees-
ing
4 Inspect the Wards.
Another important section rehun ,'.Tac,
mrhc members OF the board shall ihspoo'
i the wards of the city twice u moh'n ~, :
u April to September, ana % o,!e, WAITING q ali
,oc,lItics suspected OF being unhcaltty "
exposed to disease - l., th.
Again. there Is this language AZ N' 'e
, | ordinance: tho ro,,nci
such measures AS tiley t"i''N ,'snoci,1lv
serve tho health of the city, ana espee spec, =.
to prevent the introduction and spread az :o o.
contagious and infectious diseases ~ nm u r ;.
prevent or regulate the pursuit., q ah cnn'
preiudcal to the public meath t' ~ - 49,
IT shall consider matters referred 70 !
by tho Council. and shall MAKE 'eio''S
thereon, ,.,., ,v,th no1Ic,
,,o,,nr and are charged genernl'y WIFI
the tho cleanllhess of the city. i. ~ :, ~.
Directly under the s sup cnmm,t % or nt
Board Of Health ana the o ot,lcers, Fou
sanitary 1aIt inspectors, four physicians TO tn
s noor INSPECTOR Of plumbing, and lnspec
81 mix an food y lis Is SaprG 70 ha w
u 49, -, ~ suneryislon over these officers
s The pras l is by the ordinances rad
Hs q for y the so city
and Is charged with the duty q a9ea,
i al ~ . q 81