The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-05
ORDINANCE M q.

ERS AND DUTIES.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Lexington, as follows:
Sec. /. The Mayor, by and with
the consent and confirmation of the
city council, shall appoint a board Of
health for said City of Lexington,
which shall be styled "The Board Of
Health of Lexington, No." and to be
composed of four practicing physi-
clans, with one citizen and n mem
Der of the City Council from each
ward in the city, and the Mayor Of
the city who shall be ex-officio chair
man of the board, all of whom shall
hold their Offices at the pleasure of
the Mayor and City Council. The
members of the Board shall receive
no compensation for their services.
Sec. 2. The Board of Health shall
have general supervision over the
health and sanitary interests Of the
citizens of Lexington and general
supervision over the sanitary condi-
ton of such city. Said Board shall
have power to make such rules and
regulations as it may deem neces-
sary or e~xpedient to promote the gen.
eral health of the citizens of said
City.
1t shall be the duty Of said board of
health to examine the streets, alleys,
and other public places of the city
and specify how the same shall be
cleansed and purified; and it shall
also be the duty of said board Of health
and they are hereby authorized, to en-
ter upon the private premises Of any
person or persons or corporation To-
Gated within said City, and to examine
the same, and all wells, cisterns, cell
lars, privy vaults, stables, hog pens,
and all other places thereon where
offal or unhealthful matter may &C
cumulate, and are authorized to direct
the abatement, changing, cleansing and
publication of all such places which
they may find, which in their judgment
are in a condition detrimental to pub
lie health.
Sec. 8. Whenever the board OF
health of this City shall be satisfied
that any malignant, contagious, or in
fictitious diseases exists in this City OF
any part thereof, or in any building
therein, to such an extent as to en-
danger the health or lives of the in
habitants of this City or any par
thereof; said board shall have power
by a majority vote, to establish quar-.
%rantine regulations against such in.
fected part of said City or such in.
fected premises or building, and ma!
determine and regulate to what ex
tent and by whom any communication
or business transaction with such in
fected part of such City, premises o.
building may be had, and establish
such rules and regulations as may b,
deemed necessary or e~xpedient to pre-
vent the spread of such disease.
Sec. A. Any person or persons fail
ing, after notice, or refusing to com
ply with the quarantine rules an,
regulations of the said board of healtl
of this City or any person or person
resisting by force the enforcement o
the quarantine rules and regulation
of such board of health, shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeaner, and Of
conviction thereof shall be fined no
less than ten nor more than five hun
bred dollars for each %offense.
Sec. 3. Eve person who shall 70
the space of three days fail to ODE.
any order or regulation of the sal
board Of health after having bee
notified by the health officer Of sal
board of health, of his or her non
compliance with any order or regula
lation of such board of healt
(other than specified in section 8, thi
ordinance) shall be guilty of a mis-
demeaner and on conviction shall b
fined in any amount not less than fv
dollars nor more than two hundre
dollars together with the costs Q
prosecution.
Sec. 6. The Board of Health sha.
have power and authority to az
point a health officer who shall hav
power and authority to carry out tn
orders of the Board of Health. H
shall have authority to make arrest
of any person or persons violating an
provision of this ordinance or any Of
der of said board of health. He sha
receive as compensation the sum {
two dollars for each arrest and cor
viction under this ordinance to be a
lowed and paid out of the fine assesse
and imposed in each case or prosecl
ton hereunder.
Sec. Z. Ordinance No. 27-page %
of the Revised Ordinances of the Cit
of Lexington, Mo-, 1912, is hereby r.