Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-30

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AN ACT relating to infectious aud epidemic dis
cases. and the preservation of the pubic health;
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF tho state OF
Minnesota:
Section l. Whenever any part Of this State ap-
pears to be threatened with, is effected by any
health may make, and from time to time alter and
revoke, regulations for all or any OF the following
among other purposes:
l. For the speedy interment of the dead
=. For house to house visitation.
). For the provision of medical aid and ac-
comm odation for patients, physicians and nurses.
/. For the promotion OF cleansing ventilation
and disinfsction; and
3. Guarding against the spread of disease by
quarantine or exclusion of any infected persons,
and may by order declare all any or the reguIa-
tons made to be III force within the whole or
any part parts of the district of any local board
of health in this State, and to apply to any vessels
any of the waters of this State, TO any railway
trains, public vehicles of any kind for the
period named in such order, and may by any SUD-
| SeQuent order abridga or extend such period.
Sec - All regulations and orders so made by
| the state board of health shall De pup
| lished in some paper of general circulation
| published at the capital of the State. and
also in some paper published in the county where
such disease may exist, and such publication shall
be conclusive evidence thereof for all pur-
| poSes
Sec s. The local board Of health of any district
| or districts within which or part of which regua-
onS SO issued by tue State board of heath are de-
Clared to be in force, shall SuUerutead and see TO
! the execution thereof and shall appoint and paw
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such medical or other officers or persons, ana 40
and provide all such acts, matters and things as
may be necessary for tgatiug or preventing tho
spread of such disease, for experimenting or
aiding in the execution OF or executing SUch feEuA
tons As the case may reuuira said local board may
| also from time to time direct any prosecution or
legal proceedings for or in respect OF the Wllitu! as
regard neglect OF any such regulation or any reg
/ ulatiou dulv made and established by sad loca!
! board. Said local boards shall have power or entry
on any premises vessel or Vehlce' Tor the purpose
! of executing, or experimenting the execution, OF
/ any regulations so issued by SAID state poata OF
/ health or said local board.
! Sec. i. All towns, villages, boroughs and cities
| shall have 4 board OF health, wAo SuaA nave anu
/ exercise all the powers necessary FOR t!s
! board shall consist of not less than three
| members, one of whom, when practicable, shall oe
physician, and such physician shall be health ON
Ger and executive officer of the board, and shall re-
! ceive such compensation for his services as the
| council. or 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 dIIereut
! term or mode is now provided by law,
| and such election shall be had at the next
! election thai shall be- held by such BODY
II shall be tho duty of the health officer to perform
! and supernterd the work prescribed in this act,
/ and shall perform such other duties as the board
/ may require He shall furnish to tho board SUCH
! information cognate to this act as from
! time to time they may deem necessary, ana TO
make once in each year. IN tho month OF May anu
ofiener if necessary. thorough sanitary laspec-
! ton of said town. village borough or city. and pre-
sent written report of such inspection at the next
meeting of the board Of health, and he Shall for
ward a copy of his said report as soon as rendered
to the state board of health and he may at any time,
when necessary, examine into all nulSances sources
of filth and causes of sickness and said board may
make such regulations respecting the same as they
! may Judge necessary for the public health and
| safety CT the inhabitants; and every person VINO
| shall violate any order or regulation made by any
! board of health, and duly published, shall be
deemed guilty of nisdeGeanor, an& punished by
| fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail not exceeding three
| months.
! Sec s. Notice shall be given by the board Of
health of all orders and regulations made by them,
nv publishing the same in some newspaper, if theirs
! is published in such town, If there is none
then by posting such notice IN five pubic places
therein: ard such publication OF said orders and
regulations shall be deemed legal notice TO ali
persons. 49,,
! Sec. 8. Whenever any nuisance, source of filth,
or cause OF sickness Is found on private property,
the board of health shall order the owner or occu-
! pant thereof, at his expense, TO remove the
same within twenty-four hours: aud if the owner
or occupant negleCts 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 VII
lage. :,
Sec. :. Whenever such owner or occupant shall
not comply with such order Of the board Of health,
said board may cause the said nuisance. source OF
fifth, or cause of sickness to be removed. and all
expenses incurred thereby shall be paid by the said
owner or occQDant, or by such other person as mas
| caused or permitted the same.
Sec 8. Whenever the board of health thinks it
necessary for the preservation of the health OF the
inhabitants to enter any building or vessel in their
town for the purpose Of examining into and de-
! strering, removing or preventing any nuisance,
source of filth, cause of sickness, and shall be re-
fused such entry, the health officer any member
of the board may make complaint under oath TO a
justice Of the peace OF MS town. stating the facts IN
the case so far as he has knowledge thereof.
Sec .. Such justice shall thereupOn issue war
rant directed to the sheriff any constable of the
county, commanding him to take sufficient aid, and
oia1l a1f h0arI of
health between the hours Of sunrise and sunset, to
repair to the place such nuisance, source OF
fifth cause Of sickness complained of may be,
and the same destroy. remove, or prevent, under
the direction of the members Of such board OF
health.
officers shall make such investigations and reports,
and obey such directions as to infectious Diseases as
shall be directed by the state board of healt :.
And any member OF any board of health, or health
officer, who shall neglect to perform the duties re-
Qured Of him under the provisions OF this act, or
any other act relating to the duties of the boards
Of health. health officers of this state, or who
shall neglect refuse to obey any reasonable d-
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 sum not less than
twenty-five go dollars, or mora than one hundred
CI0O) dollars, and shall become disqualified from
holding the Office of member OF the board of
health.
Sec IL. When any local board of health are of
the opinion that the cleansing and disinfection OF
any house. building, car, vessel or Venlcle, or any
part thereof and of any articles therein likely to
retain infection, would tend to prevent check in
fictitious 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 dslntect
such house, vessel or vehicle and the said articles
| within time specified in said notice If the per-
son to 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 or vehicle and articles to be ceansed
AMI disinfected, and may recover the expenses In
Cured and said fine and costs of prosecution in 6
civil action before any Justice of the peace or court
having jurisdiction in ike cases, which sum when
recovered shall be placed to the credit of special
fund for the purposes of said local board of health
ITO be usedJ by said board for general expenses
Provided, that where the owner or occuDier of any
such house, vessel, or vehicle is from poverty OF
otherwise unable in the opinion Of said local board
effecually to carry out the requirements OF said
board in said notice, such authority may, without
enforcing such requirements on such owner or oc-
cupier, with his consent, cleanse and dslnfect such
premises and articles and defray the expenses
thereof
Sec, IL Anv local board may direct the destruc-
ton of any bed or bedding, clothing, clothing car
pes other articles which have been exposed to
infection from contact with infected persons or ar
tices, aud may allow compensation for the same, oil
may provide proper place, with all necessary APP
paratus and attendance for the disnection of such
articles and may cause any articles brought for dis
infection to be disinfected thereby and said board
may provide and maintain when necessary carriage
or carriages suitable for the conveyance of such
tices or Of persons suffering under any infectious
disorder, and may pay the expense OF conveying
therein any person suffering to hospital OF
| other place of destination.
Sec 10 Where any suitable hospital or place for
the reception of the sick is provided within the dis
trct Of any local board within convenient dis
lance of such district any person who is suffering
from any dangerous infectious disorder and is with
out proper lodging or accommodation, or lodged in
a room occupied by more than one family, or is or
board any vessel, cars or other vehicle, may. on
tiioner, or the executive officer of said board
and with the consent of the experimenting body Of