[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-8]
There is hereby established a principal department to be known
as the health department.
[Ord. No. 24968,[1] §§ 1-3, 6-22-1981]
(a)
Created; composition; powers and duties. There is hereby created
in the City a board to be known as the board of health. Said board
shall consist of five (5) members, one (1) of whom shall be a physician
practicing in said City. Said board shall be vested with all the powers
and duties hereto or hereafter given to or imposed upon boards of
health.
(b)
Appointment of members; terms; chairman, The members of the present
public welfare commission shall serve as the members of the Board
of Health until the expiration of their present terms of office. Each
year thereafter in the month of April there shall be appointed by
the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council, in place of
those whose terms are to expire, an equal number to serve for three
years from the first Monday in May next ensuing and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. On the second Monday in each May the
members of the Board shall organize and elect a member as Chairman.
(c)
Director of Public Health. The Board of Health shall appoint, subject
to the approval of the Mayor, a Director of Public Health. Said Director
shall serve as secretary and administrative officer of said Board,
and shall have the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or
imposed by law upon the agent of a Board of Health. Said Board is
hereby authorized to delegate to said Director from time to time any
of its powers and duties, and said Director shall be subject to such
instruction, rules and regulations as may be given or made by said
Board. Said Director shall hire inspectors, who shall perform such
duties as may be prescribed by the said Board. Said Director and said
inspectors shall be subject to Chapter 31 of the General Laws.
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Cross reference — Meetings of Board of Health, etc., § 2-8.
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[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 24968, adopted June 22, 1981, which
accepted the provisions of c. 194 of the Acts of 1981, has been codified
as superseding former § 2-107 which pertained to the public
welfare commission and was derived from Gen. Ords. 1962, §§ 2—5,
2-72—2-75; and Ord. No. 24500, adopted March 26, 1979.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, §§ 2-5, 2-9, 2-23]
(a)
There is hereby established the office of Inspector of Animals. The
Inspector of Animals shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by the council for a term of one year and until their successor in
office is appointed and qualified. Such appointment shall be made
by the Mayor in March of each year.
(b)
The Inspector of Animals shall perform the duties of Inspector of
Animals intended for slaughter or kept for the production of milk,
as required by law. He shall perform all services required to be performed
by a veterinary surgeon for the City or any department thereof, when
requested by any department and without any additional compensation.
(c)
He shall inspect all meat, fish, vegetables and other provisions
as required by the Public Welfare Commission.
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State law reference — Appointment
of inspector of animals, MGLA c. 129, § 15.
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