HomeMy WebLinkAbout0237_0021AN ORDINANCH PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CITY
HEALTH 0.-'F ICER AND HEALTH INS-' N CTOR, AND DEFINING AND PRH -
SCRIBING THEIR PO`!IERS AND DUTIEj AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BH IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Georgetown, Texas.
Section 1. That the office of City health Officer of the
City of Georgetown, Texas, is hereby created; such City Health
Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor, which appointment shall
be confirmed by the City Council, as soon as this ordinance is
passed and such City Health Officer shall hold office for two
years and until the regular meeting of the City Council in
April, 19119 and until his successor is appointed and qualified,
and at the regular meeting in April of said Council every two
yeare'thereafter such City Health Officer shall be appointed
in the manner above provided; such officer shall take the oath'
of office prescribed by the Constitution of the State of T xas.
Said Health Officer shall possess the qualifications of a voter
of the city, and shall be a graduate of medicing and surgery#
and shall be an active practiotioner in good standing.
Section 2. Said City Health Officer shall, receive as
compensation for his services the am of Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) per month, payable monthly, and such other compensation
as may be allowed by the City Council from time to time.
Section 3. Whenever they may deem it necessary the
City Health Officer and the committee of the City Council, on
Health and Sanitary Regulations, may appoint one or more
Health Inspectors, who shall serve for such time as their
services are needed and for such compensation as the City
Council may allow. Such Health Inspectors shall be under the
direction and controlof the City Health Officer, and all ser-
vices rendered by them shall be under his supervision, and they
shall do and perform any and all duties required of them by
the City Health Officer in carrying out the health and sanitary
ordinances and regulations of the City.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of the City Health
Officer to keep informed, as far as possible, of the appear-
ance of any pestilentialt infectious or contagious disease at
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