1822 - Edocs

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AN ACT
To provide against the introduction at contagious diseases, and far
the establiament ot Boards of Health in the Cities of Pensacola.and
St Augustine.
1. Le it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Coun- Board of Health
cil of the Territory of Florida, That, there shall be es- in Pensacola and
tablished in the cities of Pensacola and St. Augustine, St. Augustine.
Boards of Health, which shall be, and are hereby erected
into bo .lies corporate in deed and in law, by the
st >' le -
name, style and iitle of the " Board of Health of Pensa-
cola," and "the Board of Health of St. Augustine, " which
shall have perpetual succession and enjoy all and every
the rights, liberties unci privileges, powers, authorities
and immunities, incident, or belonging to a corporation
or body politic ; and by that name may take and
hold real and personal estate. How constituted.
2. Be it further enacted, That, the Boards of Health to
be established by this act, shall each consist of the Ainein.eu
of the cities of Pensacola and St. Augustine, and
a Resident Physician, and four members to be appointed
annually on the first day of January by the Governor.
The Resident Physician, shall be ex officio, President of
the Board of Health.
Health Code.
3. Be it further enacted. That, the provisions contained
in the following code of public health, shall be and are
hereby established and enacted as law, in this Territory,
viz.
CODE OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
CHAP. I.
Art.
Of the duties and powers of the Board of Health.
1. The Board of Health shall meet once in two
Davs of meeting-.
weeks from the first day of November, to the first day of
June, and every day from the first day of June to the first
day of November, in every year. vice President.
Art. 2. The Board of Health at their first meeting in
every year, shall appoint from the members of the Board
a Vice President, who shall preside whenever the President
shall be absent— and the President and the Vice
President, and any other three members, shall form a
quoium for the transaction of any business of the said
Board, at a stated meeting, or a meeting regularly called,
Quorum,
except for the erection of buildings, or the appointment
of officers, for which objects, a quorum to consist of the
President or Vice President, and seven members shall
necessary.
be
No compensation.
Art. 3. The duties required from the Board of Health
being those inculcated by the precepts of universal benevolence,
as well as a regard for the particular welfare
of the community, the Legislative Council annex no pecuniary
compensation to the performance of those duties.