The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-24

OF HEALTH, DEFINING ITS DU-
TIES. AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALDWELL:
Section l. There is hereby establish
ed a Board of Health of the City of
Caldwell composed as follows. to-wit
The Mayor of the City of Caldwell shall
at the first meeting of the Council IA
| each year appoint three councilmen,
who, together with the City Health Of
ficer, shall constitute Board Of
Health.
Section 2. At the first meeting of
the Council in each year, the Mayor
shall nominate, and by the Council ap-
point one Health Officer, who shall
hold his office for one year, and until
his successor is appointed and qualified.
The Health Officer shall be a legally
qualified physician, and 1T shall be his
duty to advise the board in all matters
relating to the public health of the city
and superintend the provisions of the
enforcement of this ordinance, and per-
form such duties as now are, or here
after may be prescribed concerning his
duties. Before entering on office he
shall take the usual oath and give bond
to the satisfaction of the Council in the
sum of One Thousand Dollars for the
| faithful performance of his duties and
| shall receive such compensation as the
| Council may determine.
Section 3. A majority of the mem
/ bers of the Board of Health shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The board shall meet on the
| Monday preceding the Council meeting
in each month: The Health officer
shall preside at the meetings of the
board, or in case of his absence the
board may choose another member to
preside. Special meetings may be
called by the president of the board if
deemed necessary.
Section 4. The Board of Health shall
exercise general supervision over the
sanitary conditions of the city, and take
EtanE dnan1nA
| sary to promote the health of the city,
and prevent the introduction of con-
tagious or infectious diseases, and re-
move or otherwise take care of any
person sick with such disease, and to
adopt such regulations and measures as
may be deemed necessary and advisable
| to establish pest house or hospital
| within said city, or within the limit of
| three miles from the boundary thereof.
| The board shall cause a sanitary in
| spection when necessary of all houses
| and premises, under the direction of
the Health Officer, and report the san
| ltary condition thereof to the Council
| upon blanks furnished for that purpose.
| In order to make said report the Health
OFFICER shall at all times be permitted
| to visit any house or building and ex-
| anime the same. The board shall also
naEe power ana jurisdiction to visit the
| public schools of the city with a view
| to their sanitary condition land with
this end to require all teachers and pu-
plls engaged in said schools, or any of
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| of good healthy and to exclude from
| said schools, any person suffering from
/ contagious or infectious disease; also
| TO make thorough inspection of an
school buildings as to their hygenic
| condition, and to report the same to the
BOARD OF trustees Of schools for the dis
srict. ana also to give such instructions
| LOT the correction of the faults in the
buildings or premises (if any such ex-
| lst), by which the health of the teach
| ers or children may be impaired or en-
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/ those having charge and control Of the
/ schools and school buildings to carry out
the directions of the board, the Board
| Of Health shall cause such faulty con-
| dltlons TO be remedied at the cost and
| charge OF the school trustees
| Section 8. The Health officer shall
ssurnlsh the Board of Health such in
| FORMATION and professional advice as
| lhey may require with a view to the
preservation of the public health In
the city and whenever he learns of the
Iqus disease the Board of Health and
| Health OFFICER, shall adopt such meas
| ures as may be deemed necessary 10
eTadlcate or prevent the spread of the
Section 6. The Health officer shall
submit to the Board of Health a report
OF such matters connected with the
shall require the same. And on or he
TORE the first meeting of the CITY
council in each yeear he shall file an
80 ASPoAt win the City Clerk, Civ
| ing full details Of the transactions 81
me Board of Health and the Health
OIilcer IN all matters relating to their
public duties.
Section Z. The Board of Health shall
make such rules and regulation for the
n real OF the city as 1t may deem nee
essaTy and whenever II shall come 10
the knowledge of the Board LbaI the
condition of any building or premises
are Injurious to the public health A.
SHAH be the duty of the Health Officer
| 70 make thorough examination Of
the premises and II the building or
premises premises are found to be in such con-
dlilon as may be dangerous or detrimen-
tai TO the public health to cause them
10 De put In suitable condition, and n
the owner or occupant, within a rea-
sonabIe time, neglects or fails to make
Such correction as may be required, the
Board OF Health shall cause such prem
lses or buildings to be put in proper
sanitary condition at the expense of
the owner or person occupying such
| building or premises.
Section s. The Health officer shall
keep a record of all births, stIll-bfrtbs.
deaths, and contagious diseases, also
Of all burial permits, with the date of
Issuance and to whom issued, with all