Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-19

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AN ACT relating to infectious and epidemic dis
eases, and the preservation OF the public health.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. Whenever any part of this State aD-
pears be threatened with, or is effected by, any
epidemic or infectious disease, the state board OF
health may make, and from time 30 time alter and
revoke, regulations for all Of the following,
among other purposes:
l. For the speedy interment of the dead
=. For house to house visitation.
3. For the provision of medical aid and ac-
COMMUNICATION for patients, physicians and nurses.
A. For the promotion of cleansing ventilation
and disinfection; and
5. Guarding against the spread Of disease by
quarantine exclusion of any infected parsons,
and may by order declare all any Of the TegUla-
tons made to be in force within the Whole or
any part or parts of the district of any local board
OF health in this State, and TO apply toany vessels
on ANY of the Of this State, 10 any railway
trains. public vehicles Of any kind. for the
period named in such order, and may By any sub
Sequsnt order abridge or extent such perloL
Sec .. All regulations and orders so made by
the state board of heath shall be pub
hshe1 IN some paper OF general clrcuiatlo99
published at the capital OF the State. ana
also in some paper published III the county where
such disease may exist. and such publication shau
be conclusive evidence thereof for all pur-
poses
Sec 3. The local board of health of any district
districts within which part OF which reguia-
lions issued by the State board of health are de-
clared to De in force snail suDerinteaI ana soc TO
the execution thereof, and shall appoint and D@T
such medical or other officers or persons, anu 90
and provide all sucn acts, matters and things as
may he necessary for mitigating or preventing the
spread of any such disease or for experimenting OF
aiding in the execution OF or executing such regE2-
lions as the may require; said local board may
also from time TO time direct any prosecution or
legal proceedings for in respect OF the wifdi dis
regard or neglect OF any such regulation, or any reg
ulaliOn duly made and established by said local
board. Said local boards shall have power Of entry
on any premises vessel or vehicle, for the purpose
Of executing, or experimenting the execution, OF
any regulations so Issued by said state board or
health or said local board.
Sec. 4. All towns, villages, boroughs and cities
shall have a board Of health, WAC snali have a2d
exercise all the powers necessary Tor the
preservation Of the public health. Said
board shall consist of not less than three
members, one OF whom, when practicable, shall be
physician, and suc1 physician shall be health ON
and executive officer of the board, and sinai! re-
ceiVe such compensation for ms services as the
council other body answering thereto, OF the
town, village, borough or city, Shall determine
Said board shall be elected annually by the council
or other body answering thereto, of each town;
village, borough and city, unless a different
term mode is now provided by law,
and such election shall be had at the next
election that shall be held by such body
l. shall be the duty Of the health officer TO perform
and superintend the work prescribed IN this 2c-,
and shall perform such other duties as the board
may require. He shall furnish 10 the board such
information cognSte to this act as from
time to time they may deem necessary. aud to
make once in each year, in the month OF Nav, and
oftener IL necessary, thorough sanitary lnSpec-
OF Town. village, borough or Guy, pre-
sent written report OF sucn inspection at the next
nesting of the board Of heath, and he shall for
ward copy OF his said report as soon as rendered
to the state board of health; aud Ae may Of any time,
when necessary, examine into al nusances, sources
of filth and causes Of sickness, ana said board may
make such regulations respecting the same as they
may Judge necessary for the public health and
safety OF the Inhabitants; and every person VINO
shall violate any order regulation made 10y any
board Of health, and duly published, shall be
deemed guilty OF misG5Ineanor, and punished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by i'm
Dfisonment in the county jail not exceeding three
months.
Sec. 5. Notice shall be given by the board of
health of all orders and regulations made by them,
by publishing the in SONS newspaper, If there
is one published in such town, if there IS none,
then by posting I'D such notice IN i've pubic places
therein: and such publication Of said orders and
regulations shall be deemed legal notice to all
persons.
Sec. 6. Whenever any nuisance, source of filth,
or cause of sickness IS found on private property,
the board of health shall order the owner OF
pant thereof, at his own expense, to remove the
same within tweuty-Tour hours; and II the owner
or occupant neglecs to do, he shall forfeit sum
! not exceeding fifty dollars, to be recovered in the
name of and for the use of the town, city or viii
lage.
Sec L Whenever such owner or occupant shall
not comply with such order of the board of health
said board may caose the said nuisance, source of
nth, or cause OF sickness to be removed, and all
expenses incurred thereby shall be paid by the said
owner OCCUPANT. or by such other person as has
caused or permitted the same.
ISsc 8. Whenever the board of health thinks it
necessary for the preservation of the health of the
inhabitants to enter any building vessel in their
! town Tor the purpose OF examining into and de-
! stroying, removing or preventing any nuisance,
source of fifth or cause of Sickness and shall be re-
fused such entry, the health officer any member
| OF the board may make complaint under oath TO q
justice of the peace OF his town, stating the facts IN
! the case SO far as he has knowledge thereof.
| Sec. Q. Such justice shall thereupon issue war
rant, directed to the sheriff any consa BILE of the
county, commanding him to take sufficient aid and.
| being accompanied by two or more of the board of
health, between the hours of sunrise and sunset
repair to the place where such nuisance, source of
| filth cause of sickness complained of may be-
! and the DESTROY, remove, or prevent under
! the direction of the members of such board of
| health.
Sec. 10. All local boards of health and health
officers shall make such investigations and reports
and obey such directions infectious Diseases as
! Shall be directed by the state board OF healt9.
| And any member of any board of health or health
officer, who shall neglect TO perform the duties re-
CURED of him Under the provisions Of this act, or
any other act relating 10 the duties of the boards
Of health, or health officers of this state, or who
shall neglect or refuse 10 obey any reasonable di
rections as to infectious diseases as shall be di-
rected by the state board OF health, shall be Liable,
upon conviction in any court having competent
jurisdiction, to be fined in a not less than
twenty-five {25) dollars or more than one hundred
| QO0) dollars, and shall become disqualified from
holding the Office of member OF the board of
health.
| Sec. II. When any local board of health are of
the opinion tnat the cleansing and dsinfection of
any house, building car vessel or vehicle, or any
part thereof, and of any articles therein likely to
retain infection, would tend TO prevent check in
fectious disease. it shall be the duty of such au-
thority TO give notice in writing to the owner or
occupier of such house, vessel or vehicle, or part
thereof. requiring him to cleanse and disnfect
such house, vessel vehicle and the said articles
within time specified in said notice. Ii the per-
| son 30 whom notice is so given fails to comply
Herewith he shall be liable to fine Of not less than
| twenty-five dollars more than one hundred dol
| lars for every day during which be continues TO
make default, and said board shall cause such
house, vessel vehicle and articles to be cleansed
| and disinfected and may recover the expenses in
Cured and said fine and costs of prosecution in a
civil action before any Justice of the peace court
having jurisdiction in like cases, which sum VIII en-
recovered shall be placed to the credit of special
fund for the purposes of said local board of health
Ito be usedl by said board for general expenses.
Provided, that where the owner or occuDier of anv
such house, vessel, or vehicle is from poverty or
otherwise unable in the opinion of said local board
effectually to carry out the requirements of sal
board in said notice, such authority may, without
enforcing such requirements on such owner or oc-
cUpisr, with his consent, c<anse and dsinfect such
promises aud articles ana defray the expenses
thereof
Sec H. ANY local board may di,est the destruc-
ton of any bed or bedding, clothing, clothing, car
pes or other articles which have been exposed TO
infection from contact with infected persons or ar
ticles, and allow compensation for the same,
may provide proper place. with all necessary ap-
paratus and attendance for the disnfection OF suc
articles and may cause any articles brought for dis
infection to be dsinfeced thereby, and said DO iri
may provide and maintain when necessary a carriage