The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

Sec. leo. To prohibit and prevent | the gift. barter. sale or display of imz l pure or alulterated foods and drinks l of diseased or unsound meats. or decay ed fruit or vegetables, or impure, adul- l teratedi unsound or unwholesome arr | ticles of food or drink of any kind and l to provide all such inspection laws. as l may be deemed advisable or necessary and to prescribe and require the pay ment of all such reasonable fees, as may be necessary to defray the ex- penses of carrying out the powers granted in this subdivision.
 l See. 161. It shall be the duty of tho board of health of the several coun- ties of the state, to supervise the ad- ministration of the health laws of the various cities and towns and to that
 end they shall elect a city health off cer for each city of their respective counties having a population of six | thousand or more. The election of such health officer to be subject to
 the approval of the city council for
 which he is elected. Such city health
 officer shall be a qualified physician
 of good standing and a resident of the city or town for which he Is so elected and he shall be responsible for the prop CT execution of all laws, ordinances
 and regulations of the said city, per
 tainlng to the health and sanitation of
 the same.
 Sec. 162. In cities and towns having a population of less than six thousand a city health officer, possessing the same qualifications and vested with the
 same authority and power as city health officers in cities of six thousand and more population may be appointed by the mayor of such city or town, and his appointment approved by the city or town council, or he may be elected by the county board of health. as may be provided by ordinance adopted by such city or town. in which last metioned case his election must also be approved by the city or town council.
 See. f63. Said city health officer shall be elected or appointed. as soon as practicable after the municipal elec- ton held in the year 1908, and every two years thereafter. and such cleo tion or appointment shall be acted on by the city or town council at the first regular meeting after his election or appointment or as soon thereafter as is possible. Should the selection of the city health officer not meet with the approval of the council ana be rejected by it. then such county board of health. or maYor as the case may be, shall inn mediately select in the manner herein provided for, some other person as city health officer and send his name into the town or city council without delay and such election shall be acted on by the said council au the next regular a city health officer Is selected and con- firmed. The city health officer so se- lected and confirmed shall hold office until the next regular municipal elec- tion thereafter and uutI his successor is elected or appointed and qualified. and he shall perform all of the duties required of him by law and shall haVo all of the powers and authority granted to him by the city ordinances or state laws.
 Sec. 164. The city health officer may. subject to the approval of the city or town council. with it's consent, appoint an assistant health officer or officers, and may, on like approval, remove said assistants at pleasure. Such assistant health officers shall perform such du- ties and have such powers and author ity may be conferred on them by ordinance.
 The salaries of the city health off- cers and their assistants shall be fixed by ordinance of the council. at the first regular meeting and prior to the selection of such health officer and assistants and such salaries shall not be increased or diminishe ed during the term for which said health officers or assistants are elected or appointed.
 Sec 1855. Whenever, in the judg- ment of the council of a city or town. 1t may be necessary or expedient for the carrying out and full exercise of
 
 town or city shall have full power and authority to acquire by purchase the necessary lands, or rights, easements. or interests therein, hereunder or thereover. or for the purposes for which private property may be ac- quired by condemnation, may proceed to condemn the same in the manner provided by this act. or by the general laws of this state government the talk ing of lands or the acquiring of inter ests therein for the uses for which private property may be taken, and such proceedings shall be governed in every respect by the general laws of this state pertaining thereto, or by the provisions of the subject contained in this act, when the same are fol- lowed.
 Sec. 166. Whenever, in the opinion of the council right of way through the lands of others (whether in or out ot the city or town) Is necessary for obtaining a water supply or for sewer- age or drainage purposes, and When- ever the council may determine to change the grade of any street, side walk or public place. and whenever any property is needed for any city or town purpose, the council shall nu- thoriZe the mayor to attempt to ac- quire such right by purchase from the owner or owners thereof, and in case of failure to acquire the same by con-
 
 or proprietors. or any of them, of any of the land necessary for any purposes aforesaid or necessary for opening new btreets or widening old streets, and the mayor cannot agree on a price of said lands, or cannot agree as to the amount to be paid for changing the grade of any street, sidewalk or public place, and whenever the proprietor or pro- prietors thereof shall Dc an Infant, non compos mentis, married woman, non- resident, or persons unknown, then the mayor shall apply to the clerk of the circuit or other court of like jurisdic- ton of the county for a writ ad quod damnum to be directed to the sherin of the county, commanding him to sum- mon three freeholders of the county, to appear before the sheriff a day named. not less than two days from tho date of the writ, and to proceed under his direction t1 assess a value nf the lands of such proprietor tor the use thereof. or the damage or injury which may be done to any property by the change in the grade of any street side- walk or public place named in the ap- plication for the writ, and In the writ which shall describe the lands required for the u-e of the city or town, the dse for which the said lands are desired, the grade intended Gin case of change desired iu grade of any street, side walk or public Liaees) and tEe name nf the owners respectively, if known, anc the said person thus selected shall be
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