HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 8, Page 944, No Ordinance NumberNO. 944.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE HEALTH
OFFICER OF TME CITY OF PADUuhh, KENTUCKY, AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF ADDITIONAL
DUTIES TO SAIL HEALTH OFFICER FOR THE ESTABLISHRiENT OF ALL-TIP2 HEALTH
SERVICE; PRESCRIBING Tali EUTIES ASSIGNED TO SaID HEALTH OFFICER AND FIXI.
THE SALARY FOR HIS DUTIES HEREIN ASSIGNED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF' THE
CITY OF PAD?CAH, KEN2UuKY:
SECTION 1.
In order to provide for and secure the benefits that will
accrue to the City of Paducah, Kentucky, by securing a competent physicialn,
who will give all of his time and attention to the prevention of disease l
and epidemics, and to supervise the general sanitation of said City; to
give his services to the care and treatment of indigent white citizens
of said City, the Board of health is hereby authorized to elect the Healt
Officer who shall be executive officer and ex -officio a member of the
Board of Health in said City, who shall perform the duties heretofore
performed by the City Physician, provided that said`Health officer 'shall
establish and maintain in Riverside Hospital a clinic, which shall be
open at all times for the treatment of persons who are unable to pay for
necessary medical aid and treatment subject to such reasonable schedule
of office hours as ;aid Boara 'of Health shall fix and establish.
SECTION 2.
Said officer shall, in addition to his duties as Health
Officer, attend to all cases of indigent white persons of said City who
appear to be meritorious, that is, such sick or diseased persons as have
no means to provide private treatment, or such as may be referred to him
by the Mayor of said City upon recommendation of any charitable organization
properly certified, or upon such investigation as will convince said h?ayo
that same may be properly referred for such treatment.
Said health Officer, and Ex -Officio municipal physician
hereunder, shall in addition to the salary of $1000.00 for services as
Health officer provided under ordinances of said City, receive the fumthe
sum of $$2600.00 per year, making his salary $3600.00 per year, payable
in monthly installments by said City.
SECTION 3.
Said officer shall execute a bond in the sum of $1000.00
for the faithful performance of the duties assigned him under the provisi
of this ordinance.
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SECTION 4.
Said officer shall keep an accurate account of all expenditures
property chargeable to said City under the provisions of this Ordinance
and shall make monthly report of same, after being duly verified by
his oath, to the General Council of said City; and he shall also keep
and mai4tain a record of all visits for medical treatment for the costs
and expense of medicines and supplies, which shall be shown by monthly
report of same to said Council.
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SECT- OIt 5.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, approval and publication.
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