The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-11

AN ORDINANCE CREATING A TOWN
soARO OF HEALTH, AND PRovIp.
ING FOR A TOWN HEALTH OFF.
GER FOR THE TOWN OF PUNTA
GoRDA, FLORIDA, AND PRESCRIs.
ING THEIR DUTIES, AND PRE-.
SGRisiNG A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCES.
Be 1t ordained by the town council of
the town of Punta Gorda, Florida. in
session assembled
Section l. That there is hereby created
and established a board to be known and
designated as the Town Board of Health
or the town of Punta Gorda, Florida.
whlch said board shall be composed of the
mayor OF said town. who shall be the
president of said town Board of Health.
ana the Sanitary Committee of said town.
ana town health officer. No salary or
other compensation shall be paid to any
member of said town Board of Health as
such, provided that the town health officer
shall not be hereby precluded from draw
ing salary as hereinafter provided sas
town health officer.
The members of said town Board of
Health, before entering upon their duties
shall qualify as do members of the town
council of said town by taking an oath to
faithfully perform their duties as pre-
scribed by law and the ordinances of said
town, and all members of said Board
WITCH SHdll IOlu ONCE untlIl their
respective successors are appointed and
qualified, and three members of said
Board shall constitute a quorum at any
meeting for the transaction of business
Section q Said Board shall hold regu-
lar meetings once each month on O day
to be designated, and special meetings
may be called by the president of the
board at his discretion, or upon the re.
quest of the majority of the members of
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meetings to make and prescribe such
reasonable rules and regulations as 1t
may deem necessary and expedient for
the preservation, and maintenance of the
public health of the town Of Punta Gorda,
not inconsistent with the ordinances of
said town, and the Constitution and Laws
of the State of Florida. provided that NO
debts or obligations against the town of
Punta Gorda, Florida, shall be incurred
by SAID Board unless the same be ex.
pressly authorized, or ratified by resolu
ton or ordinance duly passed by the town
council of said town. All orders of the
town Board of Health of said town shall
be executed and enforced by the town
health officer of said town in person, or
by the marshal Of said town.
Section 3. The town health officer of
the town of Punta Gorda shall be appoint
ed by the mayor of said town, such APP
pointment to be made within 10 days
from the date of the passage of this ordi
nance. who shall hold his office for the
period of one year, and until his sue
cessor is duly appointed and qualified. |
and his appointment shall be ratified and
approved by the town council Of said
town, and before entering upon the du-
ties he shall subscribe to an oath that he |
will well and faithfully perform all the |
duties encumbent upon him as such town |
health officer.
The town health officer shall be a ply |
stefan and shall possess such other quail |
fcations as are required of one engaged |
IN public health work.
He shall be secretary OF the town Board |
Il Health. and as such shall keep or |
ause to be kept a full record of all the |
cts orders, resolutions rules. regula |
lions and proceedings Of said Board. and ]