Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
section IA. The directors of such company shall

shall have one vote for each two hundred dollars
for which he or she may be insured, at said cleo
ton or in the transaction of any business but nc
person shall be allowed to vote by proxy. excepting
women; provided, that If the day hereinbefore fixed
! for such annual meeting should fall upon the first
dav of January or upon any legal holiday, then the
6 i'd meeting shall be held upon the next succeed
ng day upon which business may be undl r the laws
Of this state lawfully transacted.
Section ID 1t shall be the duty of the secretary
| of every such company to prepare statement
showing the condition of such company, on the
day pre- ceding their annual meeting, which state.
ment shall contain the amount insured by each
policy, the number of policies issued and to whom
and the aggregate amount insured, and all other
matters pertaining to the interests of such com.
pany, which statement shall be filed IN the office oil
the town clerk of the town in which said company
be located before the fifteenth DAY of January
OF each year, and which statement shall also be
read to che members of said company ut their an
nual meeting.
Section IA. Any member of such company may
Withdraw theretrom at any time, by giving notice
IN writing TO the president, in his absence to the
secretary thereof ana paying his share Of all claims
tneh existing against said company, and the drec
tors, or majority thereof, shall have power to
nnl any pohcy, by giving notice in writing to tina
effect, to the holder thereof
Section 15. Non residents of any town in this
state, owning property therein, may become mem.
bers of any company formed under this act and
snail be entitled to all rights and privileges apper
tanning thereto, except that it shall not be lawful
fer such non resident to become director of said
company.
Section Is. The company so formed may adopt
such by laws for its reuu tion as are not inconsis
tent with The provisions of this act and may there
IN prescribe the compensation of its officers.
section II. All companies heretofore organized
ance companies, shall be deemed to be organized
under the provisions of this act, and the several
act of such companies hereby legalized ard de-
clared valid.
section Is. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act hereby repealed
Section 10. This act shall take effect and be in
foree from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1876.
Published March 81, 1876.
CHAPTER s66.
AN Aor to establish state board of health: to pro-
vide for the appointment Of superinten dent OF
vital statistics, aud to assign certain duties te
local boards of health.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |. The governor, with the advice and
consent OF the senate, shall appoint seven persons
who shall constitute the state board of health and
vital statistics. The persons appointed shall hold
their offices Tor seven years; pr0Uded that the terms
Of office of the first appointed, shall be so ar
ranged, that the term of one hall expire on the
thirty-hrst day of January of each year, and the
vacancies created, we'll all vacancies occur
ring otherwise shall be filled by the governor with
the advice and consent of the senate; but any one
may be re-appointed.
Section D. The state Board of health shall have
the general supervision of the interests of the
heal. and life of the citizens of the state. Taey
and enoeavor to make intelligent and profitable
Of The collected records of death and sickness
among the people. They shall make sanitary in
vestigations and inquiries respecting the of
disease, and especially of epidemics the causes If
mortality, and the effects of localities, employ
ments. conditions, ingesta, habits, and circum-
stances on the heath of the people and they shall
gather such information in respect to those mat
tiers 80 they may deem proper, for diffusion among
the people They shall, when required, or when
they shall deem it best advise officers of the gov
eminent other boards within the N rooa III
to the location drainage, water supply, disposal
of excreta, heating and ventilation of any public
institution or building. They shall from time to
time recommend standard works on the subject of
hygiene for the use of the schools of the state.
They shall IN the month of January, make report
to the legislature of their dongs investigations and
discoveries during the year ending December thir-
ty-hrst, with such suggestions as to Legislative
action as they may deem necess airy.
Section 8. The first meeting of the board shall be
within ten days after its appointment, and thereaf
ter in June and January each year, and at such
OF Ger times the board president Of the board
shall deem expedient. The meeting in Jau uary of
each year shall be in Madison. majority shall be
quorum. They shall choose one of their number
to be presidenr, and may adopt rules and by laws
subject to the provisions of this act. They shall
have authority to send their secretary or com
mitee OF the borrd to any part of the state, when
deemed necessary to investigate the cause of a
special or disease or mortality to inspect
any public building.
section 4. rhe board shall elect a secretary,
either from their own nuns er or otherwise, but
when elected, he shall be a member CT the board
and its executive officer He shall hold his Office
so long as he shall faithfully discharge the duties
thereof but may be removed for just cause, at a
regular meeting of the board, 'two-tbirds of the
members voting therefor. He shall perform the
duties prescribed by this &C. and such others
the beard may require. He shall keep record of
the transactions of the board shall have the GUS
tody OF all books. papers, documents, and other
property belonging to the board; he shall SO fer as
practicable, communicate with other state b ards
of health, ana With the local boards of health with
in this state shall KEEP and file all reports received
from such b ards ma ali correspondence apper-
tanning to the business of this board. he shall
aid, far possible, IN obtaining contr buttons
to the library and museum of the board. Ho shalt
prepare blank forms of returns and such instruc-
tions as may be necessVy, and forward them to
clerks Of the several boards of health throughout
the state. he shall collect information concerning
vital statistics, knowledge respecting diseases and
all useful information on the subject of hygiene,
and through an annual report, ard otherwise. as
the board may direct. shall dissemina such infor
nation among the people. t+Et
Section 5. he secretary shall receive an annual
salary, which shall be fixed BY the state board of
health; he shall also receive his necessary travel
ing expenses incurred in the performance of his
efficIal duties The president of the board shall
quarterly certify the amount due him, and on
presentation Of said certificate the rotary of
state shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer
for the amount. The other members Of the board
shall receive nc compensation for their services
but their travelling and other necessary expenses
while employed on the business of the board shall
be paid.
Section 6. The sum of three thousand dollars
per anDum, or SO much thereof as may be deemed
necessary by the state beard of health, is hereby
appropriated to pay the salary of the secretary,
meet the contingent expenses of the Office of the
secretary, and the expenses of the board, and all
costs Of printing which shall not exceed the sum
hereby appropriated. Said expenses shall be Ger
tied and paid in the same manner as the salary of
the secretary.
Section T. 1t shall be the duty of the health ply
stefan, and also OF the clerk of the local board of
health in each township city and village in this
state at least once IN year. to report to the state
board of hea I'll their proceedings, and such other
facts required, o. blanks, and in accordance with
instructions received from the state board. They
shall also make special reports whenever required
to do so by the state board of health.
Section In order to afford this board letter adj
vantage for obtaining kncwledge important to be
incorporated with that collected through special in
vestigation, and other sources, it shall be tie duty
Of ali officers of the state the physicians of all min
ing and incorporated companies, and the president
or any agent of any company chartered, organized
transactng business under the laws of this state,
so far practicable to furnish the state board of
health any information bearing upon public health
which may be requested by said board, for the eur
pose of enabling it better to perform its duties of
collecting and distributing useful knowledge on
this subject.
section 3. The Secretary of the state board of
health shall be the superintendent OF vital statistics
Under the general direction Of the secretary of
state he shall collect these statistics and prepare
and publish the report required by law relating to
births, marriages and deaths.
Section IL. The board shall have charge of al