Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-06
ORDINANCE NO. 55.


 An Ordinance Creating a City Board of
 Health in the City of Bisbee. Co
 chise County, Territory of Arizona.
 and Prescribing the Duties of Said Board.
 BE TT ORDAINED by the rlayor and Comnoa Council os said City. as follows:
 Section l. That there is hereby established and created ia said city a Board of Health. which shall bo constituted as follows: The Mayor O. said city shall. a. the first meeting Of said CouRci, in April Of each year, appoint two members Of the City Council. to act with the City Engin- ger and the Health Officer as herein after provided. who shall constitute said Board of Health. who shall have and exercise the powers conferred upon said Board by law and by the ordinances of said city.
 Section .. At the first meeting or the City Council iG April in each odd number year. there shall be appoint led by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council one Health Officer. who shall hold his office for two years and until lis successor is appointed land quai.hedy He shall be g practic- irg physician, snd shall perform such duties as may devolye upon him by law or by the ordinances of said city; land before entering upon the duties of his office he shall take the usual oath os office. and give q bond to be approved by the City Council in the sum 0s One Thousand Dollars condi- tioned for the faithful performance of his cGties, and shall receive as com pensation for his services the sum Of fifty dollars per month. payable out of the city treasury, as the salaries Of other officers are paid.
 Section 9. Sad Board of Health shall perform the duties and exercise the powers herein provided within the limits of said city.
 Section f. The Board Of Health within it's Jurisdiction nay examine into all nUisa7ces. sOr-ce of filth and causes Of sickness. and make such reg uiatiOns regarding the same as it may judge necessary for the public health and safety of the inhabitants, and any person Who shall violate any pub Iished order or regulation made by said Board Of Health shsli be guilty Of a misdemcazOr and shall be punish ed by a fine not exceeding One Inn cred Dollars. or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a period not exceed ing thirty days. or by both such fine ard imprisonment.
 Section 5. Notice shall be given by said BOsrd Of Health Of all general or ders and reguiatioRs made by them by publishiag the same in the official newspaper Of said city. and such pub iicstion of such orders and regula- tioDs shali be deemed a legal nOr1ce 70 all persons.
 Section e. Whenever any nuisance source Of hith or cause of sickness is found on an- private property, any member cf the Board or Health may order the occupant thereof al his own experse To remove the same. within tEentvforr hours. Such order may he given 10 such owner or occupant personally or left st his usual place of abode.
 Section Whenever such owner or occupant shali fail to comply with the order or said board if may cause such nuisance. source of filth or cause Of sickness 70 be removed. and all ex- penses incurred thereby shalI be paid by such owner. CT occupant. or by such other person as has caused or permitted the same
 Section B. Whenever said Board of Health shall deem it necessary for the preservation Of the health of the in- hsbitanis of the said city to enter any building or other structure within said city for the purpose of examining into. destroying. removing or prevent ing any nuisaHces. source Of filth or carse of sickness. and shall he refus- cd entrance, any member of the Board may make complaiut under oath to the iastce of tbe peace within said city. stating the facts in the case. so