The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-18

uIedued Lndh tne CUT pnTOat or rObDeI
yet we are making no organized effort
to control it. Let us create board Of
] nealth, put good men on it and give
them the power and means to fight ou1
common enemy-iisease. With this in
view we have carefully examined the
health laws of several progressive cities
and would present the following article.
for insertion in tine amendment to our
charter:
There shall be a board OF health
composed of members who shall serve
without compensation and none OF whom
shall be members of council or city of
ficials. AT least 3 of the members Snail
be reputable physicians of at least 2
years experience in tne practice of medi-
cine. One member Of the board shall be
appointed from each ward of the city
Of which he shall be resident.
2.-Tne mayor snail nominate and by
and with the consent of council appoint
the members of said board and shall in
Ike manner remove any or all of them
for official misconduct or neglect of duty
and fill all vacancies for the unexpired
term. The members of the said board
shall serve for term of five years from
the first of May next succeeding taetr
appointment. AT tine first appointment
the mayor snail designate one of the
members to serve for l year. one to
serve for 2 years, one to sarve for 3
years, one to serve for 4 years, and one
to serve for 5 years; thereafter one
member shall be appointed annually to
serve for the term of years.
3.-The members of the board shall.
before entering upon tneir duties, sew,
orally take and subscribe the oatn taken
by councilmen and shall annually organ.
ize by the cnoice of one of their nun
ber as president and the selection of
clerk and health officer neither of wnom
saall be a member of tine board. 1T
shall be the duty of the clerk to keep
tine minutes OF their proceedings ana
perform such otncr duties as may be
directed by the board.
1t shall be the duty of the health Of
fcer to execute the orders of the board
and for that purpos hc snail havs and
exercise the powers and authority of
policeman of the city.
tine salary of the clerk and health
officer shall b. fixed by tha board and
they saalI hold ofIice during its pleas,
ure. Tney shall sevenlly give bond to
the city in the sum of SlG9 90 or in suea
sum as may hereafter b, fixed by tns
board, cinlitioned for tho faithful dis.
rhorg Of their iutie'. All they shall
.ake and subscribe the astn required of
he members cf the bolri M fees col
ectsl ny toe board OF by tile officers
thereof shall be paid into The city treas
lry monthly togstAer with all penalties
which snail be recovered for violation
If any regulation Of the board. The
president and clerk snail have power to
oath OF affirmation in any
proceeding or Investigation, touching tae
equations of the hoard, but Shall not
,e entitled to receive any fea therefor.
5.-Tbe said boarc or ilaaith shall
nave the power and it shall BE- baeir
iuty to make and enforce all needful
.1iles and regulations 10 prevent the in
reduction and spread OF infectious and
contagious diseases, by the regulation
If intercourse with infected PLACES. by
ne arrest. separation and treatment Of
Infected persons and persons who have
,een exposed to any infectious or CON
agious diseases; to enforce vaccination;
o mark infected houses and places: to
tbate and remove all nuisances whicn
shall be prejudical to tine public health;
to prescribe rules for the construction
and maintenance Of public building.
mouse drains. waste and soil pipes and
cess pools; to regulate dairies selling or
offering to sell milk and butter in the
city and 10 cause such milk or butter to
be inspected with reference to the
and sanitary condition of
the same; to make all such ot'ner regu-
latione as they shall deem necessary for
the preservation Of the public health.
They shall also nave power with the
consent Of council in case Of the prevail.