Charter and Code of Ordinances of the City of Pensacola (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...one hundred dollars.. 100. That, when in the opinion of the Mayor or Board of Aldermen, any lot or piece of ground in the city should be filled upr.cleansed and purified; or, when any of the sections of this article shall be violated or disregarded, the Mayor may, if necessary to the nforceineut of this article, cause its provisions to be complied with at the expense of the delinquent. That, if the delinquent fails to pay the amount so incurred within three days after the payment by the city, he shall be fined such sum as the Mayor may impose, not exceeding one hundred dollars, for each day that he fails or neglects so to do. Article III. Quarantine. 101. Be it ordained, That there shall be established a strict system of quarautuie, to be enforced against all vessels arriving in the bay of Pensacola, from any port or place where "yellow," "malignant," or "pestilential" fever, or infections or dangerous disease is prevailing; or, having a person on board suffering from such disease. That this article shall only be in force, when so proclaimed from time to time by the Mayor, with the advice of the board of health, and every proclamation shall define the time that it shall continue in force. 102. That the Board of Aldermen shall, when they deem it necessary, elect a quarantine physician, who shall proceed at once to the execution of his duties, and he shall receive such compensation as the Board of Aldermen may from time to time determine. That such, attendants and employees as may be required at the station, shall be employed and appointed by the Mayor, at such fixed rates of compensation as may be determined by the Board of Aldermen. 103. It shall be the duty of the physician to attend to the quaranti...