The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-21
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by every suctoneer to the municipal ccrk and re-
qUire sufficient bonds from the license for comp,-
ance with any such ordinance, and require the pay
meut If license fee Of not less than five moe
tian one hundred aud fifty dollars per year, in ad
dt5n to any percentage they may FIX, not exceeding
five per eertam upon the gross amount OF sales
made, but they shall Hht quire the payment of any
duty III the cases c@cep+ed ia section 1855.
Section ,. This act shah tshe effect ard be in
force from and after lts passage srd rrhlicstioa.
Approved March =, 1885
Published March II, 1885
CHAPTER I67
AN ACT for the better protection Of public health.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section /. Ev. y town board, village board or
common council Of every town, Village or city in
the state shall hereafter, within thirty days 4ftcr
board OF heal b, OF shal appon. from their own
members suitable number Of competent persons,
who shall orpsnise by the election Of chairman
and clerk and exercise aiI the powers and perform
all the duties Of a l.Fd Of heath Eor such tow d.
Vi age or city, defined IN the revised statutes,
and every board If health shall, within ten DAYS
after being organized as aboTe specified, appoint
q coaEc mt and proper person Who saah De,
whenever TIE slime is practicable q reputable
physician, who SHALL be tie health physician and
health officer OF the tuwr. village or city, and who
shall hold Office during the pleasure Of the board,
and until his successor shall have been duly APP
pointed and qualified aud in case Of the CsGur-
nee Of vacancy by reason Of the death. resig12'
"a, removal or Fefussl TO serve. of any such health
offer, the board Of health shall, within twenty
days thereafter, III such vacancy by making new
appointment, as herein provided, and i'm
medlately upon the appointment Of auy health
officer herein provided The hoard Of health
making TIE same shan transmit TO the office Of tho
state bo-rd If health the name aud postJfhce adj
DIRE. Of the health thicer 30 appointed, aud al
tel i officers appointed under the provisions
Of IS t shall be ex-Ctcio members and execu-
tive officers OF the boards by when they are ap-
iinted; provided, that this section shall not ap,
Z to any town, village or city which by it. act
{ Incorporation, or amendment thereto, shall
Ve provided for the appointment Of health
Iafd and hea tn officer.
Section z. 1t s1al 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 smallpox, diptherIa, scarlet fever
Asiatic cholera other dangerous contagious dis
ease in the town. village city Under his super.
vision, Immediately 10 investigate al the dreum
stances attendant upCn the appearance Of sucl
disease, and to make full report thereof to tht
board Of which be is the executive officer and alst
to the state board Of health, and il shall be the
duty cf such health officer at all times prompt,
to take such measures for the prevention, sup
preston and control of diseases herein named
| 81 may in his Judgment h needful aud proper,
subject to the approval Of Ie board Of which he ii
| officer to keep and transmit 10 his successor il
/ Office a record OF al his official acts: and tht
salary other compensation to he paid to ever,
| health officer apPoln'-d under the provisions O.
this act shall be estab he'd by the board Of healtl
| by whom such officer AL be appointed.
Section g. Whenever any physician, residing il
II
| person whom he shall be called upon to visit il
| sick with sraail pOx. scarlet fever, diptheris
Astatic cholera other dangerous contagious dis
ease, be shall Immediately give notice thereof Il
the board OF health of the town. village or city il
which such sick person shall be at the time, anG
and any physician who shall refuse or neglect L
give such notice for period of forty-eight hour
shall. on conviction thereof, be liable 10 q penalty
| Of lot less than five nor more than twenty-five
dollars for each day of such refusal or neglect afe
the expiration of said fCrty-eg1t hours provided
f~pl ma he spflf I.
neil or except IN the case Of cities may be given t,
o. left at the residence Of member Of the board
Of health and notices maied giFen within The
time specified shah be deemed 4 complains will
! the provisions Of this section.
Section 4. Al cxpan 'es incurred in carrying on
the provisions OF this act, any o. them, shall b
| laid by the town, village or city by which or uI
behalf OF which, such expenses shan have been in
CURED
| S ction5. Upon complaint made in writing unde
oath by citizen of the state, before any mags
| trate or justice Of The peace, charging the com
| mission Of offeEse against any OF the provision
OF this act in his county it shah be the duty Of th
district attorney TO prosecute the offender, and al
| sums recovered under ihe provisions of this &C
| shall be for the benefit Of the school fund.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage and publication, aud al
( acts and arts Of acts conflicting with the pro
visions Of this act, in far they cOutr yene th
| SANE. are hereby repealed.
Approved March n. 1888.