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REGULAR MONTHLY MbETING BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD IN orncE OF BOARD
APRIL 6, 1955
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Present Mr. E. L. White, Mayor; Dr. J. C. Wessell, Dr. James H. Smith,
Dr. J. C. Knox and Mr. H. M. Roland.
In the absence of Chairman Horton, the meeting was presided over by Mayor
White.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with since copies had been mailed
to the Board members.
The Board discussed and were unanimously of the op~m.on that a bond should
be required of plumbers on a county-wide basis. The final disposition of the
matter was carried over until the next meeting at which time the Board is to
have a report from the City and County attorneys with reference to the type
of bond and the amount of the bond.
Motion was made by Dr. J. C. Wessell, seconded by Dr. James H. Smith, that
the Honorable Addison Hewlett, Jr., be requested to send a copy of House
Bill No. 843, and any other bills pertaining to or affecting public health
matters to this department. Motion carried.
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It was explained to the Board that when the budget was set up for the 1954-
1955 fiscal year, an item of $720.qo salary plus $120.00 travel was included
to carry Mrs. Rebecca Harrington, Tuberculosis Nurse, which previously had
been paid by the Tuberculosis Association, for the last three months of this
fiscal year. The amount of money set up necessitated that the position be
classified as a Junior Public Health Nurse, although Mrs. Harrington has a
rating of Senior Public Health Nurse under the Merit System.
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Following a general discussion relative to dumping trash and garbage in
various sections in the County; motion was made by Dr. J. C. Wessell, seconded
by Mr. Knox, that Mr. Lassiter, Sanitary Engineer, be instructed to bring in
a full report after contacting a man in the County who has proper equipment
to develop a sanitary land-fill and to see if this could be coordinated with
all others collecting trash and garbage outside the City limits. Carried.
The program for the administration of the Salk Polio Vaccine was discussed.
All local details, it was stated, had been worked out in as far as possible
prior to actual receipt of the material. New Hanover County Health Department
is to act as a distributing center for eleven counties.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Approved 117, )f
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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR n'DEMNITY
BOND AND INDEMNITY INSURANCE FOR
PLUMBING vlORK HEREINAFTER SET FORTH
The Consolidat ed Board of Health of New Hanover County
doth ordain:
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Section 1. That every person undertaking to install
or is responsible for the installation of plumbing in Bew
Hanove1' Count,. in accordance with the l' ules and regulations
of the Consolidated Board of Health of said County shall, prior
to the beginning of the installation of the same, deliver to
the Consolidated Board of Health an II> proved surety bond in
the S1Ul of Ten Thousand l$lO,OOO.OO) Dollars, cond! tioned upon
the faithful performance of duty in making plumbing installa-
tions and connections to City, Town or private water supply
and sewage disposal systems, and providing for indemnity to
said Consolidated Boa1'd of Health, New Hanover County and the
Cities and Towns wherein said work is being installed and
performed against loss to persons and damage to prope1'ty in
an,. .anner whatsoever caused by neglect, negligence, unskilled
workaanship, 01' damages to sewers, streets, sidewalks, or the
UBe of detective materials.
Section 2. Any person unde1'taking to install or who is
responsible for the installation of plumbing in New Hanover
County in accordance with the 1'ules and regulations of the
Consolidated Board of Health of said County may,prior to the a.
beginning of the installa tian and construction of the same,
in lieu at the surety bond required by Section 1 hereot
deliver to said Consolidated Board of Health a liability
insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to
do business in N01'th Carolina in the emount of Ten Thousand
($10,000.00) Dollars for injury and damage to persons, and
in the amount of One Thousand ($1,000.00 Dollars covering
property damage, and providing for the indemnity coverage to
and tor the municipal bodies as the same are set forth in
Section 1 hereor.
Section 3. Any Ordinance or part of any Ordinance in
conflict herewith is hereby repealed.
Section 4. Any person violating this Ordinance, or any
Rrovision hereor, shall be subject to a penalty of Twenty-five
l,2$.00) Dollars ror each violation, and each day that a
violation continues shall be cOIl8idered a separate offense
and be subject to the same penalty.
Section $. This Ordinance i 8 adopted in the interest
of the public welfare and shall be in force and erfect fran
and afte1' its adoption.
ADOPTED thi 8
May
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