The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE
tApproved July II. 1919
Concerning the Organization. poHers
and Duties Of The Roard ~ ue~ltA


and Duties of the Board of Health.
whereas. the city council IL au-
thortzed by section 1870 Of the charter
to provide for the appointment and
organization of a 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 APP
proved June II. 1916, and the admins.
trative board charged with its powers
and duties,
Now. therefore. be It 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
nond. be and the same is hereby
created to be composed ex-onicio of
the members OF the advisory board of
the said city. and that the said ad-
visory board. in its capacity as the
board OF health. be and 1t is hereby
clothed and invested with all authority
necessary for the prompt and efficient
performance OF its duties.
3 The said advisory board. in It's
capacity as the board Of health. shall
have and exercise fully all powers
necessary TO secure the inhabitants of
the city OF Richmond from contagious,
infectious. or other dangerous diseases.
and in addition shall have all the
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eminent. management. maintenance and
direction OF the bureau OF health of
the city OF Richmond-ao far a. the
same are not vested In the director of
public welfare who shall have, as pro-
vidsd in the city charter. the general
management ard control OF the public
health
;. 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
tho powers hereinbefore conferred
upon it. and any person. arm, partner
ship. or corporation violating any Of
such rules and regulations shall be
liable to nne of not less than two
dollars &2) nor more than twenty
i've dollars tS.5) for each and every
scch 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
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
shall be discharged by the said advisory
board. in its capacity as the board Of
health. so far as the same are not in
oVdaANt WIN Tic oO~STS Ve6l6Q III tue
director OF public welfare under the
city charter.
S. The said advisory board. in its
capacity rs the board Of health. shall
elect the members OF the board for the
examination OF plumbers. as provided
In section 100, chapter Is. Richmond
City Code 1910. as amended. and Sec
ton l7A3-d OF the Code OF Virginia.
8. The director OF public welfare Is
hereby authorized to appoint such Of
ficers. assistants. clerks and employees
Is he may deem necessary for the
proper administration of his depart
nent: 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-
thority given to the officers. assistants
and employees discharging similar du-
ties under chapter IS. Richmond City
Code 1910, as amended. Provided.
however, that the director Of public
welfare may consolidate the duties Of
any such officers. assistants. clerks and
employees. or abolish. or rearrange and
redistribute 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
invested with police power while In
the actual discharge Of their dutiss and
the nnes and penAltfes provided by
chapter IS. Richmond City Code 1910.
~ amended. for disobediencs to. or
disrsgard of. the lawful Instructions
Of the several health officers. assistanta
and employees provided for BY the said
chapter shall be and the same are
hereby made applicable to any disobs-
dience to. or disregard Of. the lawful
instructions OF the officers. assistants
and employees charged with corrs-
sponding duties and appointed by the
director Of public welfare.
8. This ordinance shall be In forcA
from its pAss4Ee.
A copE-Teste:
ALI H. MCDOWELL,
City Clerk