The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-01-27
The Vaccine Law.

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to crowded cities but cases are found in every
part of the country. Happily it is not cpl.
demic in Hartford county, but since disease
of this character is spread broadcast with
fatal facility by school children, the School
Commissioners of this county have taken the
wise precauton Of requiring every child at
tending the public schools to present certi-
ficate of vaccination, from some regular ply
stefan.
The sections ofthe Revised Code in pursu-
ance of which this order has been made are
as follows:
SECTION S.-For every child vaccinated
whose guardian or parents are too poor to
pay for the service, the county commissioners
of the several counties or the city council OF
Baltimore, as the case may be, shall pay or
cause to be paid to the physician performing
the service the sum of fifty cents for every
such case, on presentation of such account,
duly authenticated by an affidavit setting
forth that the service was performed, and that
the parents or guardians are unable to pay for
said service.
SECTION 9.-It shall be the duty of every
practicing physician in this State to vaccnate
may be presented to him for vaccination
within one year after birth, if such child shall
be in proper condition for such service, and
he shall vaccinate all other persons not pre-
viously etiectualy vaccinated who shall re-
quest such service from him. Any physician
neglecting or refusing so to do, shall on con-
viution thereof forfeit and pay for every
offence a penalty of five dollars
SECTION lit shall be the duty of every
parent and guardian to have his or her child
vaccinated within twelve months after its
birth, if it shall be in proper condition, or as
soon thereafter as practicable; and if such
parent or guardian shall have any other per-
son under his or her control or care, not duly
vaccinated he or she shall cause such person
or persons to be vaccinated prior to the first
day of November of each year. Any person
falling to comply with the provisions of this
section shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay sum not less than five nor more
than ten dollars for each offence.
SECTION l2-No teacher in any school
shall receive into such school any person as
scholar until such person shall produce the
certificate of some regular practicing physi-
cian that such applicant for admission into
the school has been duly vaccinated. Any
teacher so offending shall, on conviction
thereof, forfeit and pay a fine of ten dollars
for each offence, and no public school trustee
or commissioner shall grant permit to any
child to enter any public school without such
certificate, under the same penalty.
SECTION bah fines imposed under the
provisions of this Act shall be recovered be-
fore justice Of the peace, in the same man
ner as small debts are recoverable, for the
use of the school fund of the county or city
III which such offence shall occur
APPOINTMENT or Col. WEBsTER-On
Thursday Co, Webster received dispatch
from Washington announcing his appoint
mcnt rs Collector of Customs at Baltimore
city. This was soon followed by other con
gratulatory dispatches from Washington and
Baltimore. Col Webster held the same posi-
ton during the administration of President
Johnson. The office is an important one to
the Republican party in Maryland, num-
Der of minor appointments being in the gift
of the Collector. Col. Webster's high person
al character al d pleasant and urbane man
ner will make him popular with all who may
have business to transact ut the Custom
House
As soon as the news of Col Webster's APP
pointmcnt became public the few Republi-
cans in Bel Air and many of the prominent
Democrats called upon him at his Office and
rendered their congratulations. Col. Web
ster received the news without manifesting
any surpris'. He said that he had made no
personal application for the position, and
had never seen President Arthur in his life
He had made no promise of position to any
one in case of his appointment nor any COM
bination touching other positions to secure
the place. The applications to the President,
although made with his consent, were not
upon his solicitation, but were purely volun-
tary by his friends.