The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-28

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first, said that the board of health
could go to "Hades," with special
stress on the "Hades." He declared
he did not believe It just to com
munity of $4,000 people, nor law
ful.-for a few men several hundred
miles away, and unaware of, and In
different TO, the conditions which dc.
and might menace Paducah, to say
that we shall or shall not do this
or that when we deem II essential
to our welfare. He said he did not
recognize any right on the part of the
state board of health to interfere
with the welfare. health or business
of Paducah. and declared that while
the state health board might raise
quarantine established by a local
health board, II could not raise a
quarantine established by ordinance.
In which opinion he declared he was
backed by some of the best attorneys
in Paducah. and by the following sec
ton OF the second class charter:
Under the head General Powers:
Section 305S: Ordinances and
powers Of council generally: The
general council shall have power by
ordinance Quarantine and health
-quarries. stone. gravel and sand
nuisances: To establish and enforce
quarantine laws and regulations to
prevent the introduction and spread
of contagious diseases in the city,
and within two miles thereof. etc.
Also subsection 25 of the same
provision. which says:
Maintenance OF Peace and Good
Government.
"To pass all such ordinances not
inconsistent with the provision of this
act or the laws of the state as may
be expedient in maintaining the
peace. good government. health and
welfare of the city, its trade, COM
merce and manufactures and to en-
force the same by fines and penal
ties: and any enumeration of subjects
and matters herein to be regulated
shall not be construed as a limita-
ton upon this general power"
The Board il Coming Over.
The board took no action in pass
ing on his authority, but seemed to
lean little towards quarantining.
A motion was offered by DIR,
Brooks to prosecute anyone to the
fullest extent of the law Who issued
a health certificate without the au-
thirty of the board of health. This
means that doctors who issue GER
tificates under seal of the board of
health will be prosecuted. The leg
islative boards ordered in an ordi-
nance making It misdemeanor to
use the board of health, or any other
seal. by unauthorlzed persons. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
A motion was made and carried
to have Health Officer Graves and
his inspectors spread lime in all I'M
sanitary places, also to spread oil on
all stagnant water with no drainage
outlet.
Or. James Sleeth stated that he
had four scavenger wagons at work
cleaning outhouses and that he learn
ed from personal inspection that In
many instances the better class OF
residents had the dirtiest and most
unsanitary premises. He was forced
in some cases to resort to force ana
threats of law. to compel residents
to let the city clean their premises
The board voted unanimously to
stick by DR.. Sleeth, and ordered him
TO continue with the work. After
the city has cleaned all outhouses, In
the future II they are not kept sani-
tary. the residents will be prescott
ed.
Thanks was voted DR.. Sleeth for
his efficient work and the board on
motion then adjourned.
Certificates Not Good In Memphis
The agreement made with the Ten
nessee authorities is not specific on
one point,--the acceptance of Padu'
cab health certificates In Memphis
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