The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-01
w. D. WHITEHEAD
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance defining the powers, duties ano
authority of the Board OF Health, ana 10 PIoviee
means for the enforcement OF salu auCnoiiSy
and penalties for the violation OF the orders Oh
said board.
Sec. THE CITY OF OWOSSO ORDAfNS
That. In addition to the powers and autnorlty
conferred on Boards OF Health by the genera y
laws of the State and by the rules ana ORDERS OF
the State Board of Health, the Board OF Health
of the City OF Owosso is hereby empowered 10
make and enforce from time to time such iocai
ORDERS rules and reguiation as they may eeT y,.
necessary to the public health or for the I'M
provement OF the general sanitary ana nyglenlc
conditions OF said City and TO prevent the ue
velopment of disease; and the rules ana resu ii
lions OF Sid Board for such purpose when uuly
made and promulgated, shall have the fuii Iorce
and effect OF police regulations by orolnancs
and shall be enforced as hereinafter provioe Gu
as against every individual, corporation, VI
officer or official board In said3City.
Sec 2 That in ca. any disease known to be,
or deemed by said Board TO be, communlchple
and d. ngerous to the public health, snail De,
come or threaten to become ep,aemc t ~ Sad
shall be deemed imminent sa Board OF bealtn
may enact such orders, rules and iegu ations as
they may deem necessary to restrict or proven,
the same; may establish quarant ne or partial
quarantine OF any person, persons, places or
localities. Of the whole OF said City WITHIN ts
limits may order to be closed any or all scnoois'
churches, lodges, clubs, billiard and pool rooms,
dance halls, shops, stores, fac cries, pubic
buildings, or other places OF public assemolage
or meeting during su, h hours and for such per
iod as they shall deem necessary for the public
welfare; NAV order the disinfection or steriliza-
tion OF any or all buildings or places whether
public or private, toat may be by tn m deemed
necessary, or may direct and empower the
Health or icer to take such measures wherever,
in his opinion, they may be required: may regn-
late the conditio, OF rect cars or OF her pubic
conveyances within the City and order or grant
general powers to the Health Off Ger to order
the same TO be disinfected or sterilized as may
be necessary; may prohibit public meetings,
conventions. and assembiages OF all kinds, or
loi ering. visit ng. gathering In crowds on the
places in said CITY: and may order all minor
children or adults or both, whether already af-
fiic ed with such disease or not TO remain on
their own home pre- Uses curDg the necessity
for such order exc pit when absent thert from
on errands Of necessity.
Sec 3 That all powers and authority con-
ferred n sa d Board Of Health in case of epidem
ic or threatened diseas dangerous tn the public
health by Sec. of the ordinance are likewise
vested in them In time OF devastation by fire,
flood, riot, war, act of God or other emergency
endangered: and that said Board shall, at any
and all times, have he power to prohibit spit
ting or doing any other act In mical to the pub
lie heal h on he sidewalks or Streets or n any
public conveyance, store. public b Hiding or
place OF public assemblage, and may make all
necessary regulations relative thereto.
Sec. That 1t shall be the duties OF the
Police Officers of the City of Owosso to enforce
all rules, regulations and orders made by said
Board Of Health, and the Police Offlcers are
hereby empowed to arrest without warrant any
person vi lating in their pres nee any regula-
ton OF the said Board or any order of the Healt IN