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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 54-JENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL DOCTORS, SURGEONS; PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, INCLUDING NURSES, ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE OF HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS, AND AMBULANCE DRIVERS HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PER- SON BEING WOUNDED OR KILLED BY THE DISCHARGE OF FI REARMS, OR 1!VHO HAVE SUFFERED INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF ANY AFFRAY, ASSAULT, OR ACCIDENT, TO IPlIMEDIATELY REPORT SUCH FACT AND ALL INFORMATION POSSESSED BY THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE OF Th -E CITY OF BEAU- MONT, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH, OR VIOLA- TION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Ordinance, whenever any person has been shot and wounded, or killed, through the discharge of firearms of any character, whether such discharge be adoidental or otherwise, or has suffered an injury of any character as a result of any affray, assault, or accident, it shall be the duty of all doctors, surgeons, nurses and ambulance drivers, having any information that any person has been so shot and wounded or killed or injured, to immediately report the fact of'such injury or death and all information they or any of them may have of the cause of, and circumstances surrounding such in- jury and/or death, with persons name and address if known, to the Department of Police of the City of Beaumont. Section 2. All persons in charge of any hospital, clinic or similar institution located within the City of Beaumont, receiv- ing any person so shot and wounded or killed or otherwise injur- ed, as set forth in Section 1 hereof, whether living or dead at the time of admission, are hereby required and obligated, and must immediately report to the Department of Police of the City of Beaumont the fact of the admission of any such person to the institution, the time of admission, character of injury or cause of death, name and address of such person, and any other informa- tion or knowledge they may have of the cause of and circumstances surrounding such injury or death. Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all cases where persons are shot and wounded or killed, or injured as herein set forth, within the corporate limits of the City of Beaumont, as well as in all cases where such persons are brought into said City for treatment at any hospital; clinic or similar institution located within the corporate limits of said City. Section 4. Any such person failing or refusing to.comply with or violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any swn not less than $25.001, nor more than $100.00 Passed by the City Commission, this the affirmative vote of all members of the 7th day of rC7Y� a y A. D. 1933. F,ee 7 MAYM,, City 02 Beaumont, Texas.