The Bottineau courant., 1905-02-10
ORDINANCE NO. 8.

ORDINANCE NO. 8.
An ordinance for Health Regulations.
BE it ordained by the city council Of
the city of Bottineau, N. d.
TITLE 1.
Mem bers of the board of health, an
pointment, qualifications and duties of.
Sec. members - The board of
health Of this city shall consist Of the
Mayor, City engineer, chief of police,
and a regular practicing physician
within the city of Bottineau, who
shall be appointed by the mayor at
the first regular meeting of the board
after the regular election, at which
the mayor was elected. He shall with
in ten days after the, notification of
his appointment, take his oath Of
Office and qualify.
Sec. 2-Duties of health officers 1T
shall be the duty of the chief of police
or the assistant chief Of police or any
special policeman in this city to carry
out all orders Of the maytr and coun-
cilmen in regard to the sanitary cen
ditions Of the city, and when any COM
plaint shall be made to the chief of
police. he shall Immediately notify
the mayor. who shall at once call a
meeting of the board of health and
inquire into the sanitary conditions
existing, or the facts in regard to the
complaint as laid. if it relates in anv
manner to the sanitary condition of
the city, it shall be the duty of the
board Of health to proceed Immediate
ly to make a thorough examination
and cause all nuisances to be- removed
or abated with reasonable promptness.
and for the purpose of carrying out
the foregoing requirements, the chief
of police or the assistant chief of police
or any special policeman shall be per-
mitted at all times from the rising of
the sun to the setting of the sun to
enter any house or stable or other.
building, cause the floor to be raised
If he shall deem it necessary in order
to make thorough examination of the
cellar, vaults, sinks. drains or sewers
to enter upon all lots or grounds, cause
all stagnant waters to be drained off
and all pools, sinks, vaults, drains,
cellars or low ground to be cleansed,
purified, filled up. amended or other
wise improved or abated and to cause
all dead animals or other nauseous
or unwholesome thing or substance to
be buried or removed beyond the lin.
its of the city. .
Sec. 3-Infectious Diseases shall
be the duty of the health officer or
chief of police or assistant chief of
police to visit and examine all sick
persons who shall be reported to him
as laboring under, or supposed to be
laboring under any cholera. small pox
or other infectious or pestilential Ill
sease, and under advice of the mayor
causing such infected person to be re-
moved to such safe or proper place as
he may think proper, or as he may
be directed by the mayor. not ex-
ceeding three miles from the city,
and cause them to be provided with
suitable nurses and medical attendance
at their own expense if they are
able to pay the same. but if not at
the expense of the city.
Sec f. Notice It shall be the dutv
of the health officer, chief of police or
assistant chief of police, when di-
rected by the mayor or any council
man of said city, to cause a notice,
printed or written in large letters to
be placed upon or near any house in
which any person may be affected or
sick with small pox, upon which shall
be written "Small pox Here and it
shall be the duty of the occupant or
occupants of such house to see that
the same is kept as long as the officers
shall direct; and if they shall refuse
or fail SO to do they shall be severally
subject to a fine of not less tn an
twenty dollars nor more than one hund-
red dollars for each offense.
Sec. 5. Communications - Health
officers. 1t shall be the duty of the
health officer, chief of police, or as
sistant chief Of police to attend all
regular or special meetings of the
council and make such communications
to them or give them such information
as they may desire or they may be
possessed Of, in relation to the sanitary
conditions or regulations of the city;
and in all cases where they shall be
doubtful in relation to the exercise of
any of the powers and provisions of
the ordinance of the city, it shall be
their duty to consult with the mayor
or other member of the council and
be governed by their instructions.
Sec. 6. Physicians = Notice of In
fictitious diseases: Every practicing
physician who shall have patient
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