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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE Ef:IPLO)MENT OF A CITY PHYSICIAN POP THE TREAT-
MENT OF ALL INDIGENT WHITE CITIZEPIS OF TIIE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY; PRESCRIBIN,
TIIE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CITY PHYSICIAN; FIXING THE AMOUNT OF HIS COP@PEN-
SATION; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINAAdCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 10ARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to employ
a competent physician to give a sufficient amount of his time to the care and treat
ment of indigent white citizens of the City of Paducah. It shall be the duty of
the City Physician to perform all medical services and give such medical treatment
as may be required by persons who are unable to pay for necessary medical aid and
treatment. He shall maintain a schedule of office hours as may be approved by the
City Mlanager and he shall also be subject to the direction and control of the City
b:anager in the performance of his duties.
SECTION 2. That the Board of Commissioners hereby ratify and approve the
action of the City ?.tanager by employin a city physician at a salary of :;600 per
month for services rendered by him beginning November 1, 1950, and the payment of
a salary in that amount from November 1, 1950 to the date of the adoption of this
ordinance.
SECTIOU 3. The compensation of the City Physician shall be -.600 per month,
the amount of said salary to be paid to him at the same time as the salaries of
other city employees are paid.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption.
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Passed by the ioard of Commissioners January 23, 1951
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, January 23, 1951.