New-York tribune., 1879-02-04
srATr R0AnD nF HEALTH.
BILL INTRODUCED II TGF ASSEMBLY, FOR IHE rs
TABIsHMENr OF 4 sTAfE BOARD oil HEALIH-

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TABLl>HuENr OF srAIE BOARD oil HEALIH-
lis POWERS AND DUIIEs.
ALBANY, Feb. 3.-The following bill to
establish state Board OF Health was Introduced III
tie Assembly by NJ. Douglass;
SLCrl0N The Governor. with the consent ~ the
Senate. shall appoint six persons. thft rom edGh prom
meut political party. "h0 shall constitute ths H9HFG -
I1sr o'%s * ysa % y s'"T$cd .1"snflS THAT 3si
shall De So arranged hat the terra Of two sudI expire
every and the vacancies 50 created a. vel a.
all vacancies occurring otbfrwiSr' s ht H-'tu Nv l'
Governor, the consent Of the senate Dut any one
MA, be- r,appu!nted.
stC 2-Ihc Board -ha take cocnlzance Of he iIter-
e-ts health and e among the CltH'n. o Ihl- rldr
They shall make sanitary invest iio's ana inquiries u
respect the people. the causes OF ana
localities cmpl0yneut-, hdbIt-, cuhllohS anu GU
cuH.stances On the pubic health ana me- sH',' ,
T,r- they may deem Prorer i"r ail-
fusion among toe people They EhaI aul ,se NC t
.c institutions. the ventilation Of .I.A ..,,! t-Si!-
on and lry shall a5d .,r.o1'3 I,-,'' Of the State
AID TIE effects ot the discharge of se%eTate !-.ty lIe
cIrlc They shall ~ the month Of January make
,,inrt fo the Legislature OF tEolr doinEs, IN
ycsti cations and discoveries dnrlnE the pf'r,ulhR
calendar year ending December a. "'H I.cn ILL., -
tons 10 Legislative action a5 tley may uccH u'C'
.r tie INST report H. be made On the JI't oI D''ou
-c y The board .bl meet az the state Capio. once
IN months and much oitcner as theY muy et'
ezreisut. so member except the secrr.aI! tlu en-
personal Iy,us-s OF member while engaged il 'ie
duties II the board shall De allowed ana paid.
SEt (. II shall br mo dIty OF the board anu icy
are hereby Instructed. examine into ana upon "hdt
I'D Judgment !s th, effect 81 tlc vs. OF A
icatug liquor beverage unou the industry pro-
.ty happiness hrath aud lives II he citlIens OF TIE
state: also, what additional. eAisIdtIOu u any, ' "t''
SAY lg the premises. .,.-
SIC .. The board shall select secrrtarv from thelE
own humber, OF otueIvIse, bar "h"H t.vcleu
ne shall be 4 member ~ the poIrI Ht'
their executive Office. lie shall perform ana Su''!-
,ut.ad lr VorL ptt.cri5rd thi- 4" ana sI' ,'hrI
duties rhc board require. IA. shl.i zee .I' ~
IuoltllY payments annual salary ~ -5Vp anu ~
necessary travelling CxirE,c- incurred III tN- rt1i
folHagce o o Ia. Lut.c. AFTER they nave OeeH "''e'
by tas board. ,.,.
The board -hall also appoint an engineer, VINO -laii
perform such dut e. u Ig5pecgiOE Of ouiDS- s"Nt''
localities. invest. ItOu OF ventilation aud nIa.
nud any other duties thar the board may u'9lxn ihe
engineer -hau hold oticr under GOOD hrhafni:
aud uuly be r.moycd after charges are pteieFred
and presented TO the Governor m The same m"irf
sheriff. or counties He shall receive = salary u
G. 500 Der auuum. Thr engineer shall WIN tnr con-
sent 0f thr board associate with him any expert 'hat
may De necessary to thoroughly Investigate aGy par
tiruar subject. The psy OF Sgc experts shall De ur
icrmurI los the boards -uniect 10 the appfoNHI uhi
audit II the CONTROLLER lhe sad engineer adaI meet
with tn. board
81 s. lie e1 peuses ~ the board hereby created or
salaries expenses shall not IL any year exceed tne
sun OF 80 100.