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REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH
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Board of Health,
or words $Goo, causing the salaries of the officers named to
be fixed per month as follows, to wit:
Salary of Superinteudent of Light Plant per month
$too.
Salary of Engineer at Light Plant, per month, $7o.
Salary of. Fireman at Light Plant, per month, $45.
Salary of Lamp Trimmers at Light Plant, per month
$50.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of such confliction and this or-
dinance shall take effect from and after its passage and ap-
proval.
Adopted Octobar 7, 1901.
H. L. FISHER, C. C. P.
Approved October 7, t9ot.
JAS. M. LANG, Mayor.
Board of Health.
An Ordinance for the Election of a Board of Health for
the City of Paducah and Regulating the Same and Prescrib-
ing its Powers and Duties.
Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of '
Paducah.
Section t. . That it shall be the duty of the Common hoard W 1N
Council of Paducah to elect a board of health for said city elected
to consist of six persons, not members of such Council
who shall be elected as follows. Two persons for a term of *Terni* fized
one year, two persons fur a term of two years, and two per-
sons for a term of three years and at least three of whom
shall be competent physicians. And the Mayor of said City
shall be ex officio a member of such board of health, that the
first election of said board of health shall take place by the
Council at its first regu'ar meeting in the month of Decem-
ber 1896 and upon the expiration A the term of office of
any member of such board of health elected tinder this sec-
tion hissuccessor shall I:e elected for a term of three years,
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Board of 'Health.
and so on continuously provided always, that in case of a
vacancy in the office of any member of the board, such vac-
ancy shall be declared and filled by the Common Council at
ssworn t° any regular meeting of the Council. That said members of
the board of health before acting shall be sworn to well
and truly discharge the duties of their office.
Powers of Sec. 2. The aforesaid board of health shall organize
Board within ten days after ita election, or as soon thereafter as
convenient and shall have the same power within the City
of Paducah as local board for counties are invested with,
under Chapter 63 of the Kentucky Statutes.
It is further ordained that said board of health shall have
or exercise the power to employ any person or persons. to
perform any sanitary duty and to appoint a competent Phy-
sician, who shall be the health officer of the City, and shall '
officer hold his office for two years and until his successor shall be
duly appointed and qualified and said 'board of health shall
have power to fill any vacancy that -may occur in the office
of "Health Officer' of the City.
Rem+lnr Sec. 3. That said board of Health together with said
rop+rt health officer shall report to the'Mayor and Common Council
required
of Paducah at some regular meeting of the Council every
three months and oftener upon the written request of the
Mayor and in such reports said Board and its Physician shall
state the general sanitary condition of the City and what is
needed' to put the City i- a healthful condition, and whetter
it will require the employment of Sanitary inspectors or
others, how many and for how long and the probable costs,
and thereupon it shall be the duty of the Council to respect-.
fully consider said reports or suggestions of the Board of
Health. And make all necessary provision to promote the
good sanitary condition of the City, according to their beat
judgment and discretion and make all orders and resolu-
tios to carry out the aim and purposes of this ordinance.
D.o. es o•- Sec, 4. That the Health Officer aforesaid shall on all
bau.►+nY.rer _ prn, occasions consult with and advise .Board, of Health,
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and shall give his attent:ou and advise as to the general and '
sanitary condition of the whole City, and upon the request
of the Mayor or Council, shall meet them when in session
and give them such special information as to Sanitary con-'
dition of diseases that may be -prevalent in the City. And
for his services as such health officer, he shall be allowed
a salary at the rate of $too per annum.
Sec. 5. That in all cases when said Board shall deeps it How e:pen s
necessary to employ sanitary inspectors or other persons to &Toro tw bald
aid in sanitary work or purposes the Board shall report to
the Council their recommendations in the premises for the
ratification of the Council where expense or expenditure of
money is to be incurred. (The Board of Health may em-
ploy such persons as they shall deem proper and right, and
report to the Council for its ratification or rejection, that
such reports be made before the employment of such help.
And the Council in all cases reserves the right to fix the
compensation of all employed.)
And this ordinance shall .take effect from its passage and
approval.
Adopted Nov. 16th, 1896.
ARTHUR COLE, C. C. P.
Approved Nov. 1st, 1896.
D. A. YF.ISER, Mayor.
Board of Health—Amendment.
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 866, Entitled'
an ordinance Providing for the Election of a Board of Health
for Nie City of Paducah and Regulating same, and Prescrib-
ing it powers and duties; With Salaries Fixed Under the
Amendment.
Be it ordained by the common council of the City of PP-
ducah.
Section 1.'• That ordinance No. 866 entitled an ordinance
providing for the election of a board of health for the Clty of
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