River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-05-18
ged February "a, 1876.
Published March 81, 1876 ]
CHAPTER 566

bHhf TEX 800.
AN ACT 10 establish a state board Of health
to provide for the appointment ola superin
endent OF vital statistics, aud 10 assign cor
tain duties 10 local boards oi health
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin repre-.
ssnted in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l, The governor, with the advice
and consent Of the senate, shall appoint seven
persons who shall constitute the state board oi
health and vital statistics The persons so
appointed shall hold their Offices Tor seven
years prorided that the terms Of office Of the
seven first appointed, shall h. so arranged
that tie term 81 one shall expire on ltha thir-
! ~ first day NJ January Of e.ch year, and the
vacancies so created, ~ we'll as all vacancies
occurring otherwise shall I've filled by the gov
ernOr, with the advice aud consent ~ the sen
ate but any one my be re-appOnted.
Section 2 The state board ~ health shall
| have the general supervision Of the interests
OF the health aud litc Of the citizens Ut the
| state They shall especially study the vital
| statistics Oi this state, and endgavOr 30 make
intelligent and profitable use Of the collected
records 81 death and sickness among the pro.
pie. They shall make sanitary investigations
and inquiries respecting the causes ot disease,
and especially Olep'demiCs the causes 81 NOR
taity. aud the effects OF localities, emp loyment,
conditions, insesla, habits and clrctm.
stances on the health Of the people and they
shall gather such information IN respect 90
those matters as they may deem proper, for
diffusion among the people. They shall
when required, or when they shall deem il
beat, advise officers u the government, or
other boards within the state Ia regard 10 the
location, drainage, water supply, disposal Of
exGeta, heating and ventilation Of any public
institution OF building They shall nom time
TO time recommend standard works on the
subject o. hygiene Tor the use oi the schools
OF the state. They shall ia the month of
January, make report 10 the legislature ct
their duings, investigations and discoveries
during the year ending December thirty first,
with such auggcltions rs to legislative action
a They may deem necessary
Section . The first meeting nj the board
shall I've within ten days alter It's appointment,
and thereafter ia June aud January IN each
year, aud at such other times as the board or
president 81 tue board shall deem expedient
The meeting in January ol each year shall be
in Madison. A majority shsl he quorum
They shall choose one of their nur,lPr to be
president, and may ADOPT rules and by laws
subject TO the provisions OF this act They
shall have authority To- send the r ~, rotary or
committee Of the board 10 any part Of the
state, when deemed necessary 10 investigate
the cause OF q special or unusual disease or
mort9lty, ~ tp inspect any public building.
Section !. The board 5bsl elect secretary,
either from their own nuniber or otherwise,
hut when elected lac shall le a mpmler ol The
board and lts executive officer. He shall hold
his office as long as he shall faithfully aus
charg- the duties thereof, tut may he removed
Tor Just cause at regular meeting Of the
board, two-thirds Of the members voting
therefor. he shall perform the duties pre-
scried by tins act, and such others as the
bOId may require Ne shall keep record
oi the transactions II the board, shall hive
the custody Of az books, papers, documents
aud other property belonging to the b. ard b.
shall, So tar a. practicable, communicate with
Ottier stAt. boards OF health, and with the le-
cal boards Of health within this etate shall
keep aud file An reports received from such
boards, and all correspondence appertuning "a
the business OF this board He shall aid, so
tar as possible. IN obtaining contributions Ia
the library and museum OF the board liz
shall preplre blank forms OF returns, and such
iu-trueti1ns AS may 10 necessary, aud forward
| them 10 clerks of the several boards ut health
| throughout the state. lie shall collect inior.
NATION concerning vital statistic, knowleds,
| respecting dispa ses, and all useful information
on tho subject o. hygiene, and through an an
nual report, and otherwise, as the boar ma,
| direct, shall disseminate such information
among the people.
| Section 8. The sccretuy shah receive An
/ annual salary, which shalt he fixed by Ia,
| state hoard 81 hea ia he shall alsa recciv,
/ Ia, nerves aty travelling expenses incurred IL
/ the performance % his Off iai duties Til,
/ president Of he board shall quarterly cprt,f,
4 the amount due him, aud on presentation O
/ said certificate the seCr taty Ol state sinai
| draw his warrant ON the state treasurer Tor th,
| amount The other mcmherS Of the board
| shalt receive no compcn ,o'ton for then ser.
| views hut their travelling ami other neUessar,
| eXpus's while employed ON the business q
The board shall lr psid
| SeClionb. The sum ot three thousand dol
| lars per annuw, or So much thereof a, may ~
| deemed nrcc ssfy hy the state board ni health
| o hereby Appropriated T. pay the salary O
The secretary, meet the contingent expenss.
at The Office Of the secretary, aud the expensc
~ the board, and al o'tts Of printing, whicl
| hall not exceed the snm hereby appropriated
SAID expenses shall b. certified and paid i,
I the satNe manner a. the -alsty Of the SECRETARY
Section 7 Il shall De- the duty oi a.,
nealth physician, and also Of the clerk ot IA,
! local lOard oi health ~ each township. cit,
| aud village iu this state, at least ONE ~
| year, 10 report % ia" state board oi healil
their prurptdngs, aud such other tttjs re
qnircd, un blanks, and IN arordanrc with ia
strurtions received from The state luard The,
shall also make special report, whenever H.
guret "a do 900 ly the state board ui health.
Section s Ia order To- afford this hat,
better advantages t0r obtaining knowledge IA,
poriAnt 10 h. incorporated with that collect,
through special Investigation, and ptbe
sources, II shall ~ the duty OF all officers ,
the state, the physicians oi all n,ning and i'm
vnrpotatct companies, aud the president 4
any agent ol any company chartered, organ
izrd ~ ranSactiug business under the laws ,
tins state, sn Ear a. practicable To- furnish th
state hoard ct health any information LEARN
upnu public heath, which may ts regueslc
ly said board, ior the purpose pf euaNuu.
lsltet o. Irrofm is duties oi collecting an
distributing useful know ledge ou this suhioc
section Q The secretary % the tale hu1t
at health sla'l H. the superintendent ot VT
statistics. Under lhe grdecsl direction 81 IA
SECRETARY ot state he shall rullcut these Stair
tics, aud prrpare aud publish the rrpart q,
guired ~ law relating 60 births, msrfagrs an
deaths
section 10 n, hosri shalt have charge
all mHticrs pertaining tu quarantine, amt hba
have authority a. make such rules and result
lions - they may from tmr ~ tim. deer
necessary lnr the preservation ~ unpruyrmri
ut public health, and 10 shalt lc the dutvutb
police otbvcrs, shcuf,. cinstlMcs, and a
other ohcer, and rmp' iyr, Ot The state.
culuree such rules aud regulations. SD nf
they shall =" intended 90 cflcyt laurrt tue
respective dutiC-
Section 49, Tho srrreiar, OF stat, shall nm
vide a rUom suitable iur the mcrhrN OF N
! hNrd al Madison, aul office i'om ne IT. ..,r
tAry
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. Approved March 20, 1870
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