The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-10-31
ORDINANCE No. A.,

I've II Ordained by the City Council Of
the city oi Tucumcari:
section T. That the City Council OF the
city Of Tucumcari shall constitute the
Board Of Health oi said city that said
BOARD OF Health shall have the power, aud
II Is hereby made their duty:
To make such regulations, To be obser.
we'd by the inhabitants oi the city. a. the
Board may deem necessary to protect said
inhabitants against contagious. malignant
or infectious diseases.
To make. or cause TO he made. eNamina.
ton and diligent inquiry with respect to
all sources and causes OF disease existing
within said city, and with resIect, also, to
all nuisances ot every kind and description
in said city. which are. or may become IN
furious To- the public health. and 10 remove
abate. cleanse. or cause to be removed.
abated or cleansed, all such nuisancrs and
sources OF disease.
To make, or cause to be made. whenever
the Board shall deem necessary ior the
protection OF the health OF the inhabitants
oi the city. nt any part thereof, tull, com.
plete and careful examination Of all hotels.
public houses. shops, buildings. tenements.
dwellings, grounds. lots or open places
and spaces, and all sinks. vaults. priyies.
sewers and drains within said city,
Section =. Whenever any house, lot.
space OF place in the City of Tucumcari
shall be found to be incumbered with any
foul or stagnant water. h''h, or any putrid.
decayed or unwholsome Of offensive sub.
stance or nuisance or cause or sourc OF
any sickness or disease, or shall he found
in any such candii!on as To cause any un.
healthy or offensive eNhalation. odor OF
stencil TO arise theretrom. Il shall be the
duty oi the City Marshall to order the own
er OF occupant. or the person or persons
who permit such conditions, To- remove tbs
SAME within twenty.iour hours, and an,
person who shall neglect, fail or refuse tc
obey such order shall be deemed to have
violated the provisions Of this ordinance.
and each day such conditions shall remain
shall be deemed to bee a separate offence.
Section 5 In case the owner or occup
ant " any house. lot. place, space OF pre-
misses shall Tail. refuse OF neglect To com
PLY with the order Of the City Marshall. ol
shall tail, refuse or neglect to perform any
order or requirement OF the Board OF
Health, made Tor the preservation OF the
health OF the inhabitants ot said city, II
shall be the duty OF the said Board to cause
the thing 20 ordered or required TO b,
done TO be forthwith done and performed
10y such officers or persons as the Board
shall designate.
Section Z Any person who shall con.
ceal, secret or hide upon his or her pre-
misses. any nuisance. prejudicial TO the pub.
lie health, OF any source or filth. or caus,
OF sickness or who shall IN any mann al
hinder. interfere with. or prevent an,
member OF the Board Of Health. or any OF
fcer or other person, from performing ans
OF the duties. or from exercising any OF the
powers conferred upon him herein. or shall
tail, refuse. or neglect to observe and per'
form the requirements Of any order made
in accordance herewith, or shall violat,
any OF the provisions OF this ordinance ia
any manner. shall be deemed guilty Of 4
misdemeaner. and upon conviction there.
Of, shall he hned in any sun not less thar
five dollars or more than fifty dollars. Of
by Imprisonment in the city jail for a per
iod OF not less than five days or more thar
thirty DAYS, OF both such fine and impris
onmeni in the discretion Of the trial cour,
Passed this the 34th day Of Oct. A, u
1905.
Approved this the ai,h day Of oct A
u. 1905.
]. A. Street,
Mayor Of the City OF rueumcari, y. N
Attest:
], K. Daughtry.
Clerk.