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NO. 933,
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OF-FICE OF COLORED CITY PHYSICIAN,
IN THE CITY OF PADUuAH, KENTUCKY, WHICH PHYSICIAN SHALL BE ASSISTANT
TO THE CHIEF CITY PHYSICIAN, AND PRESCRIBING RHE QUALIFICATIONS AND
COMPENSATION OF SAID OFFICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PAL?ICAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That the office of colored City Physician is hereby
created, and no one shall be eligible to said office who is not a
graduate of medicine and duly authorized to engage in the practice of
medicine under the laws of the State of Kentucky.
SECTION 2,
Said Colored Uity Physician shall be elected by the
General Council as assistant to the Chief City Physician; shall have
charge of treating all indigent- negro citizens of said City upon thei
call of the Mayor or Health office, or other persons designated by the
Board of Health, and said colored City Physician shall be under the
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supervision and control of said Board of Health and shall make monthly
reports showing in detail the calls and services performed by him.
Such,officer shall be chosen for the term of one year by the General
Council of said City and shall hold office until his successor shall
have qualified.
SECTION 3.
The sAlary of said Colored City Physician shall
be $600.00 per year, payable monthly.
SECTION 4.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict,
with this ordinance are hereby rep&aled, and this ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its passage, apnroval and
publichtion,
0. K. NROLL ,�
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