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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 202 202 . An ordinance to require registration of births in the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayotteville , Arkansas . Section 1. That each physician, surgeon and midwife or other person who shall assist or advise at any birth , shall keep a registry of every birth in the C�ty of Fayetteville: at which he or she shall have attended professionally: . Said registry shall contain a statement or near as may be , the tima of birth and exact locality thereof , the name of the father, the maiden name of the mother , the place of residence of the parents , the occupation of the father , the sex and color of the child , and the fact of it being born alive or dead . In case two or more such persons shall 1 have attended professionally at such birth , the oldest one in attendance shall make the registry ; but in the absence of any sick person , the father ormother of the child shall make or cause to be made , such registry, and be alike responsible thereof . the registry of any such birth shall be made upon a separate piece of paper and : signed by the maker thereof in his or her professional capacity , or otherwise as the case may be , within two . days of the occurance of any such birth. The maker of the registry thereof shall deliver it of the City Clerk to be filed by said officer among the re- cords of the City. j NSection 2 . A book to beaknown as the record of births shall be ' kept in the office of the the City Clerk , which shall contain, suitable � columns dor the entry of all facts required in said registry. Said office shall without delay make a full entry of such facts in said book according m to its colunms . Section Be That any one who shall fail to comply with the prow- visions ro—visions of Section 1 and 2 of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction: shall be fined in any stun not less than five nor more than twenty—five dollars . Section 4. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and aftor• ite passage and publication. }}ovembor 1906 . Ordinance 'number Passed and apptoved this the 7th day of November 19062�� 4 Co A . Mulholland , MICROFILM® Ir R . L . 1 Vaughanl _ . Mayor RAE OCT 4 IM Clerk . O , —,