Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-05

regulation made bv any board of health.
aud duly published agreeably to the pro
visions of this chapter, shall be deemed
guilty Of 4 misdemeanor, and punished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding three months.
81 Notice shall be given BY the board
Of health, OF all orders and regulations
made by them, by publishing the same in
some newspaper. if there be one published
it shall be deemed a legal notice to all per-
sons.
5 4; Whenever any nuisance. source
/ of filth, or cause of sickness shall be found
on private property, the board Of health
shall order the owner or occupant thereof
at his own expense. to remove the same
within twenty-four hours and if the own
err or occupant shall neglect so to do, he
shall forfeit a sum not eNceeiug fifty dol
dollars
5 g. Whenever such owner or occupant
shall not comply with such order of the
board of health, said board may cause the
said nuisance. source Of filth or cause of
sickness to be removed and all expenses
incurred thereby shall be paid by the said
owner or occupant, or by such other per
/ son as shall have caused or permitted the
same.
81. Whenever the board of health
4 shall think it necessary for the preserya
! ton of the health Of the inhabitants. to
enter any building or vessel in their city.
village or town, for the purpose of exami!
ing into and destroying, removing or pre-
venting any nuisance, source of filth or
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such entry. any member Of the board NAV
make complaint under cath to justice Of
/ the peace Of his county whether such just
! ice be a member Of such board or not sta
/ ting the facts in the case so far rs he has
the knowledge thereof
IS Such justice shall thereupom issue
a warrant directed to the sheriff or any
4 constable Of the county. commanding him
to take sufficient aid. and being aecompa-
MED by two or more Of the board Of health
between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
to repair to the place where such nuisance
source of filth, or cause Of sickness com
planned of may be, and the same DESTROY
remove. or prevent under the direction Of
the members Of such board of health
s 9. When any person coming from
abroad, or residing in any town within this
state shall be infected, or shall lately have
been infected with the small pox. or other
contagious disease dangerous to the pub
lie health. the board OF health Of the town
village or city. where such sick or infected
person may be, may Immediately cause
him to be removed to q separate house if
it can be done without danger to his health
and shall provide for him nurses and nee
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/ person so removed and taken care of. or
the-parent guardian, or other person who
may be liable for the support Of such in
fected person.
TO- If such infected person cannot
be removed without danger to his health
the board Of health shall make provisions
as directed in the preceding section. for
/ such person, in the house where lie may
be; and in such case. they may cause the
I persons in the ucighborh .ol to be remov-
ID. and NAV take such other measures as
they may deem necessary for the safety Of
the inhabtant-.
H. Any two justices Of the peace
may make out an order under their hands
directed to the sheriff or anv constable Of
tie county requiriur him urla~ t,e 3irec-
ton Of the board Of health to remove any
person infected with contagious disease.
ard to provide nurses. attendants and 9TH
er uecessaries for the accommodation, safe
tv and relief Of such infected person
This chapter shall not be construed so as
toannulor conflict with any powers grant
ed In any city charter for the regulation
Of the public health
Further that said board does &c uost
and invite all the citizens IF said town to
make complaint to any member Of said
board. Of the sxistance Of any nuisance
source Of filth or cause of sickness which
may exist in the limits Of said town Tn
giving this notice the Board Of health
would state. that repeated solicitations
have been made to them to take some
action relative to public nuisances, and
have the same abated, removed or destroy
ed, by publishing this act. we hope to call
the attention of the citizens Of said town
to the proprietv of their duties as citizens
and not compel US to enforce the penalties
to which they are liable by law.
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