The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
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ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE
tApproved July II. 1919
concerning the Organization. Powers
md Duties Of the Board Of Health

Concerning the Organization. Powers
and Duties of the Board Of Health.
w nereas. the city council ia au-
thorized by section 1870 OF the charter
% provide for the appointment and
organization OF board of health. with
authority necessary for the prompt
and efficient performance OF IT'S du-
ties, and
whereas. the board OF health Of the
city was abolished by an ordinance an
Proved June II, 1915, and the admins
trative board charged with it's powers
and duties,
Now. therefore. be 1t ordained by the
council Of the city Of Richmond:
l. That board. to be known as the
board OF health OF the city of Rich
niond. be and the same is hereby
created to he composed ex-officio OF
the members of the advisory board OF
TIE said city. and that the said ad-
visory board. in its capacity as the
board OF health. be and its thereby
clothed and invested with ali an,hortfv
necessary for the prompt and efficient
performance Of its duties
T. the said advisory board in its
capacity as the board OF health, shall
have and exercise fully all powers
necessary to secure tho inhabitants of
me city OF Richmond from contagious.
infectious. or other dangerous diseases
end in addition shall have all the
powers necessary for the suitable gov
eminent, management maintenance and
erection OF the bureau of health Of
the city of Richmond-so far as the
same are not vested in the director of
public welfare who shall have, as pro-
vided in the city charter. the general
management and control OF the public
health
B. The said advisory board in it's
capacity as the board OF health. is
Hereby expressly authorized and en-
powered to make and prescribe reason
able rules and regulations to carry out
the powers hereinbefore conferred
upon II, and any person. firm. partner
snip, or corporation violating any OF
such rules and regulations shall be
Stable TO fine of not less than two
collars ts2) nor more than twenty
five dollars ts25) for each and every
sIch violation, recoverable before the
police justice Of the city of Richmond,
or before the police court, part II, in
cases arising on the south side Of the
james river and within the jurisdiction
OF that court
T. The powers and duties imposed
upon the board OF health by chapter
Is. Richmond City Code 1910. as
amended. are hereby imposed upon and
snail be discharged by the said advisory
BOARD. in its capacity as the board OF
health. go far as the same are not in
conflict with the powers vested In the
director OF public welfare under the
city charter.
5. The said advisory board. in its
capacity as the board of health, shall
elect the members Of the board for the
examination OF plumbers. as provided
In section los. chapter rs. Richmond
City Code 1910, as amended. and Sec
ton 174a-d OF the Code Of virginia.
8. The director OF public welfare Is
hereby authorized to appoint such Of
hcers, assistants. clerks and employees
81 he may deem necessary for the
proper administration of his depart
ment; subject. however. to the approval
Of the advisory board as provided in
the city charter. and the said officers.
assistants, clerks and employees are
hereby invested with all Of the au-
taority given to the officers. assistants
End employees discharging similar du-
Ties under chapter rs. Richmond City
Code 1910. as amended. Provided.
hcwever. that the director of public
welfare may consolidate the duties Of
any such officers. assistants, clerks and
employees, or abolish. or rearrange and
<edistrtbute the same. In such manner
~ he deems necessary for the proper
administration OF his department.
Z, Tho said officers. assistants and
employees shall be and they are hereby
ahScSNco with ponce power white In
the actual discharge OF their duties and
the nnes and penalties provided BY
chapter IS. Richmond City Code 1910.
~ amended, for dtsobedience to. or
disregard OF. ths lawful instructions
OF the several health officers, assistants
and employees provided for by the said
chapter shall be and the same are
hereby made applicable to any dtsobe-
dience to. or disregard Of. the lawful
instructions of the officers. assistants
and employees charged with corre-
spending duties and appointed by the
director OF public welfare.
8. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
copy--Teste:
ALT. H. MCDOWELL.
City Clerk.
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