The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-03
& Bill yn Relation TO QaaraR-
tine.

The following bill in relation to
quarantine, passed the Council on
Thursday:
SECTION BE ii enacted 6y the
Go0erqaOr and Legislative assembly
Of the Territory IT Utah: That all
that portion Of the territory en-
braced within the limits of each
county, is hereby declared subject
to quarantine regulations.
SEC. 2-The county court of each
county shall appoint one quarantine
physician, who, BEFORE entering upon
the duties Of his Office, shall take and
subscribe an oath of office, and give
a b00d, to the county, in the penal
some Of $1,000, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF his duties:
said bond shall be approved by the
probate judge, and filed with the
clerk Of the county court.
SEC. 3.-Said physician, associated
with the county court of the re-
spective counties, shall constitute a
board Of quarantine, who shall 10
cate quarantine grounds, and make
and enforce such quarantine regu-
lstions, within the limits of their
respective counties, as they may
deem necessary.
SEC. Amy person or persons
found within said quarantine limits,
IN an unhealthy condition from any
contagious disease, if in the judg-
ment Of the board, the safety of the
person so infected, or the public
good shall render such action neces-
sary, said board may require the
removal Of such person, to any
place within the limits of the county
as they may provide; and if any
such person shall neglect or refuse
to comply Herewith, it shall be the
duty Of said board to have such per
son removed at his expense, and to
thoroughly disinfect such premises
ard enforce such other quarantine
regulations as they may deem neces-
Sary.
SEC. 5-If in the judgment of the
board it shall be deemed advisable
for the person so infected to remain
in his usual place Of abode for care
and treatment. they shall compel
the strict quarantining Of said place
of bode, by causing to be kept dis
played upon such premises a yellow
flag, in a conspicuous place, during
the period Of danger, and to prevent
as far as possible, all ingress and
egress to and from such premises,
until the most thorough measures
for disinfecting said premises shall
have been taken, and all danger
from infection shall have ceased.
SEC. Gall physicians or other
persons having any knowledge of
the existence Of any contagious
disease, or having reason to believe
any such disease exists, are hereby
required TO report the same forth
with to said board.
SEC. 7.-All physicians and nurses,
Or other person having been exposed
to any contagious disease, are hereby
forbidden to mingle with, or be in
the presence Of others subject to the
cOntagion, in the clothing worn by
them while SO exposed, unless the
same has been thoroughly dis
infected, or to otherwise expose any
person to such cOntagiOn.
SEC. S.-Any person who shall will
fully and knowingly introduce any
contagious disease into any settle
ment or who neglects or refuses to
comply with any of the provisions
OF this act, shall be liable for each
offense to a fine in any sum less
Than $100. or be imprisoned not to
exceed six months, or both fine and
i'm Drisonment, at the discretion of
the court.