Year: 1870

AN ACT in relation to the Board of Health.


Be Il enacted By the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council If the CITY Of Washington, That
the Board OF Gealth shah lnse az least once IN
each month, and shall have full power, w ~
luton OF otherwise. to determine what IL may
regard as nusances or sources Of disease within
the city of Washington, and 10 direct ene Ie.
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parties creating the same; or summary and i'm.
mediately, without notice, whenever they shall
deem it necessary for the preservation of life or
security of health.


SIC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That annu-
ally. and as often as the Board may consider it
proper, it shall cause q list of nuisances or
causes of disease to be published in two news
papers OF the city, tegether with a notice that
all persons in any manner creating or continu-
ing any Of them shall forthwith cause their re-
mOval.


SEC. 8. And be ifurtter enacted, That the Sec
retary Of the Board shall attend at his o:fice at
least one hour each day for the purpose of re-
ceiving complaints as to the existence of any
nuisance or cause of disease; and if any COM
plaint shall appear to him to be Of a character
requiring immediate action, he shall without
delay notify the Board to meet for the purpose
of considering the same; but il complaint shall
not require immediate action, he shall retain it,
and present ii to the Board at its first regular
meeting after its reception by him.


SEC. 4. And be 10 further enacted, That any
member of the Board may receive complaints
and present them to the Board for action at any
of its meetings, or present complaints on his
motion or knowledge; and that all complaints
shall be entered by the Secretary on his books,
and a record be kept of the proceedings in rela
ton thereto.


SIC. 5. And be it further enacted That when
ever the Board of Health shall determine to
abate or remove any nuisance or cause of
disease, they shall in ordinary cases issue an
order therefor, signed oy the President OF the
Board and the Secretary thereof, and the Sec
retary shall Immediately place the said order in
the hands OF the Commissioner of the ward
where the nuisance or cause OF disease may exist,
who shall execute the same in the manner des-
ignated by the Board, and report his action
thereon to the Secretary thereof and whenever
the Commissioner shall be unable to execute the
said order, or find it difficult to do So he shall
Superintendent thereof, for such aid as may be
requisit therefor. If in any case the Commits
siOner shall fail, neglect. or refuse to execute
the order Of the Board, the President or Secre-
tary thereof shall report the fact to the Mayor
for such action as he may deem proper.


SEC. 6. And be IL further endcted That when
ever the Board may desire the aid of the Sur
yeyor of the city or Superintendent Of Carriage
ways, it shall be their duty to render the same,
under the direction of the Mayor.


Sec. Z. And be IL further enacted, That the
latOns not inconsistent herewith or with the
charter of the city as may be by it deemed ne
cessary for its efficient action, and to enable it
to accomplish the purpose for which it was
created.


SEC. 8. And be hfrther enacted. That so much
of can act creating the Office OF the Secretary
of the Board Of Health,' approved March 2i,
1862, as is inconsistent herewith, as well as all
other acts not in accordance with the provisions
of this act, be, and the same are hereby,
repealed. tApprOved, January 10, 1870.