River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-26
Published March 81. issse


AN ACT for the better protection of public health
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
u senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section ]. Every town board village board or
common council or every town. village or city IN
this state shall hereaf ter within thirty days after
each annual election organize themselves into a
board or health. or shall appoint from their own
members a suitable number OF competent persons
VINO shall organize by the election OF a chairman
and clerk aud exercise all the powers and perform
all the duties Of board OF health for such WI
village or city, as defined 10 the revised stat Is
and every board OF health shall, within ten Jays
after being organized as above specified appo,H
competent and proper person who shall be, when
ever the same is practicable, reputable pny-
stefan, who shall be the health physician aud
health officer Of the town, village city, end who
shat hold ofre during the pleasure Of tbs toards
aud Until his successor shall have been duly ap-
pointed and qualified; and ia case OF the occur
renee Of vacancy by reason of the death, resiss-
nation removal or refusd To serve OF any such
health officer, the board Of health SHALL within
twenty days thereafter, fill such vacancy by MAX
ing a new appointment us herein provided and
Immediately upon the appointment of any health
officer herein provided the board OF health
making the same shall transmit To the office of the
state board of health the name aud postoffice ad
dress OF the health officer so appointed, and all
health officers appointed under the provisions Of
this act shall be ex-oficio members and executive
officers OF the boards by whom they are appointed;
provided that this section shall not apply To any
Town. village ar city which by It's act OF ineorpora
ton, or amendment thereto, shall have provided
forthe appointment Of health board and health
officer
Section 1t shall be the duty of every health
officer appointed under the provisions OF this act
or By the provisions OF special charters upon the
appearance OF small pox diphtheria scarlet fever
Aslatic cholera or other dangerous contagious dis
in the town, village or city under his super
vision Immediately TO investigate all the circtlm.
stances attendant upon the appearance of such
disease, and 90 make full report thereof to the
boafd OF which he is the executive officer aud also
TO the state board of health, and IL shall be the
duty of such health officer at all times promptly
10 take such measures for the prevention sup
preston and control Of the diseases herein named
as may III his Judgment be needflil and proper.
subject TO the approval Of the board OF which he
Is q member aud it shall be the duty OF every
health officer To keep aud transmit 10 his success
or In Office record of all his official acts and tie
salary or other compensation TO be paid to every
health officer appointed under the provisions OF
this act shall be established by the board OF health
by whom such officer shall lie appointed.
Section 0. Whenever any physician, residing
and practlcDg In this state, shall know that any
person whom he shall be called upon TO visit Is
sick with small pox scarlet fever, diphtheria,
Asiatic cholera or other dangerous contagious dis
ease, he shall Immediately give notice thereof to
the board OF health of the town, village or city in
which such sick person shall be at the time and
any physician who shall refuse neglect TO give
shall, on CONVICTION thereof, be liable 70 a penalty
of not less than five nor more than twenty five
dollars for each day of such refusal or neglect
after the expiration of said forty eight hours pro-
vided that the notices herein required may be
sent by mail or except Ia the case of cities may
be given to or left at the residence of any MEM
Der of the board of health and notices so mailed
or given within the time specified shall be deemed
a compliance with the provisions of this section
Section a. All expenses incurred IN carrying
out the provisions of this act, any of them,
shall be paid by the town. village or city by which,
or on behalf Of which, such expenses shall have
been incurred.
Section 8. Upon complaint made in writing
under oath by any citizen of the state before any
magistrate or justice of the peace, charging the
commission of an offense against any of the pro
visions of this act in his county it shall be the
duty of the district attorney to prosecute the Of
fender. and all sums recovered under the proyis
Ions of this act shall he for the benefit OF the
school fluid
Section G. THIS act shall take effect and be Ia
force from and after its passage and publication,
and all acts and parts Of acts Conflicting with the
provisions of this act III far As they c0ntTavene
the same, are hereby repealed
Approved March "a. 1883