the municipality is situated. [308-2; 878-1.] These officers shall be removable only by the functionaries by whom they are respectively appointed. SECTION  806 . Appointment of President — Compensation. — The president of the municipal board of health shall be appointed by the Director of Health, upon the recommendation of the district health officer of the province in which the municipality is situate d. When no person possessing the requisite legal qualifications is available for president of a municipal board of health the Director of Health may appoint any suitable person to such position. ( d ) The municipal secretary,  ex officio . ( e ) A pharmacist, if there be such available and resident within the municipality, who shall be appointed an honorary member by the municipal president, without the right to vote. The salary of the president shall be fixed by the municipal council, and shall not be less than the salary of the municipal secretary. The other members of the board shall serve without compensation. [308-3; 2156-1.] SECTION  807 . Secretary of Board — Duties . — The municipal secretary shall be the secretary of the board. He shall keep its records, compile its statistics, and shall render such other clerical assistance in connection with the legitimate work of the board  as it may direct. [308-4.] SECTION  808 . Meetings of Board. —  The municipal board of health shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, and special meetings at the call of the president, or of a majority of the members. [308-5.] SECTION  809 . Powers and Duties of Municipal Board of Health. — Subject to the supervision and control of the district health officer, a municipal board of health shall have general supervision over the health and sanitary condition of the municipality and  of its several barrios. It shall cause to be prosecuted all violations of sanitary laws or ordinances and shall enforce the regulations of the Philippine Health Service. It shall have power and authority to 246 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011