Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-13
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH


WASHINGTON, Dec. l2--The com
mlttee on federal Legislation, appointed
by the national conference OF the state
beard OF health, has completed bill
which embodies the views of the con.
ference, "a TO the best method of pre-
venting the introduction into the
United States OF cholera and other dis
eases dangerous tn the public health.
The iirsJ Of the ten sections com
prised IN the bill provides for nation
al board OF health, To consist of one
member from every state health board
now or hereafter established, to be an.
pointed by the president and confirmed
by the senate This differs from the
original not In that II largely increases
the membership uf the board and ex-
cludeA from IL the m dical officers from
the army, navy and marine hospital
service and the law officer from the
department Of justice,
The second section provides, as did
the corresponding seo'lon of the
original act, for the collection and dis
seminadon OF sanitary information,
etc, but greatly enlarges the soope OF
the boards powers by authorizing II to
eminent ut the quarantine service of
the United States. and by vestlng In
IL (the bOard) all authority which Is
now or may hereafter be provided for
by law for the control aud protection
OF the public health. 1t directs
the national board 10 cooperate with
the cal boards a. far as 1t lawfully
may ami 10 aid IN the enforcement Of
OF the latter's rules and regulations,
hut IL also authorizes { q national
board, upon direction of the president,
To act In several states independently.
and 10 make aud enforce there ita own
rules, regardless OF the local boards.
The lhlrd section relates To the
regulation Of the marine quarantine
service, aud authorizes the national
b0Frd tn frame Mules to be observed hy all
vessels sailing from foreign ports To
porls IN the United States, aud pro.
vides that such rules, when approved
by the president and issued by the de.
partment OF state, shall be enforced by
all consular officers serving under this
act
Section provides that any vessel
from amy foreign port which shall at
tempt 10 enter any port OF the United
States in violation of the above
lhANa anu lSkuldlAouA bDAll
be liable to process In
the proper district court OF the United
States, and upon conviction, shall for
felt TO the United States a sum TO be
awarded. la the discretion OF the court,
not exceeding $1,000, which shall be q
lien upon the vessel. In order TO
show that Il has complied with these
rules aud regulations, every vessel
shall he provided with proper certifi.
cate from the United States coneuiar
or medical officer at the port OF depart
ure, who must be satisfied that the
statements therein are true.
Section five provides for similar 90.
Aervances ~ these rules and CORE.
spending certificate from the health
officer at the port Of entry.
Section ak authorizes the president
Of the United states In any threaten
Ing emergency TO make known by
roclamatlons the measures lac may
think necessary 20 meet Il, such rs the
suspepding OF Decentralization by land
or sea Of any dangerous kind of mer
chRndlse, or prohibiting entirely
the entry Into the United
States psrts OF any vessef.
from infected counties. He shall at
the same time convene tho national
board of health Ia a special session,
and the meaHures devised by tho latter
shall, upon approval by the president,