The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26

same "a. to the legislature. unless sooner required
Sec. %. The state board Of health NAV by
order require any two ~ or more local boards OF
health to act together for the purposes Of this
SEC. 23. The sum Of three thousand 5000
dollars, or so much thereof as necessary is here.
bv annually appropriated for The payment Of
expenses incurred by the state in enforcing this
act; said expenses to he approved by the state
board OF health and by the governor.
SEC "a. This act shall take effect and be in
Approved March z, 1885.
AN ACT to insure the better education OF Drac-
titioncrs OF dental surgery and to regulate the
practice OF dentistry in the State of Minnesota
Re It enacted by the Legislature 0fthe State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION i: That it shall be unlawful for any
person who is not at the time OF the passage Of
this act engaged in the practice OF dentistry in
this state to commence such practice unless he
or she shall have obtaineda certificate as herein
SEC 2 A board Of examiners to consist Of
hve practicing dentists, is hereby created whose
duty 1t shall be to carry out the purposes and
enforce the provisions Of this act.
The members of said board shall be appointed
by the governor, who shall select them from ten
candidates whose names shall be furnished him
by the state dental associations; at least three
members Of said board shall be members OF the
state dental association The term for which
the members Of said board shall hold their
offices shall be five years, except that the mem
bers OF the board first to be appointed under
this act shall bold their offices for the term Of
one, two. three, four and five years respectively,
ana until their successors shall be duly APP
pointed. In case of a vacancy occurring in said
board. such vacancy shall be filled by the Cow
crnOr from names presented to him by the Min
nesota State Dental association: 1t shall be
the duty OF the Minnesota State Dental society
to present twice the number Of names to the
governor Of those to be appointed.
SEC ). Said board shall choose one of its
members president and one the secretary there
OF; and it shall meet at least once in each year,
and as much Oftencr and at such times and
places as it may deem necessary. A majority Of
said BOARD shall at all times constitute quorum,
and the proct edings thereof shall at all reason
able times be open to public inspection.
SEC. 4. Within six months from the time that
this act takes effect it shall be the duty Of every
tice Of dentistry in this state to cause his or her
namc and residence or place OF business to be
registered with said board of examiners, who
shalt keep book for that purpose
The statement OF every such person shall be
verified under cath before notary public or
justice OF the peace il such manner as
maX be by the board OF
ter with said board as a practitioner of
dentistry may continue to practice he same as
such without mourning any of the liabilities OF
penalties provided in this act, and shall pay to
the board OF examiners for such registration a
fee OF one dollar. 1t shall be the duty of the
board of examiners to forward to the clerk OF
Of the court OF each county in the state q
certified list OF the names Of all persons residing
In his county who have registered in accordance
with the provisions Of this act, and it shall be
the duty of all clerks to register such names in
book to be kept for that purpose.
SEC. 3. Any and all persons who shall SO
desire may appear before said board, at any OF
its regular meetings, and be examined with
surgery; and if the examination of any such per-
son or persons shall prove satisfactory to said
board, the board OF examiners shall issue to
such persons as they shall find to possess the
requisite qualifications certificate to that effect
In accordance with the provisions of this act.
Said board shall also endorse us satisfactory
diplomas from any reputable dental college,
when satisfied with the character Of such insti-
ton, upon the holder OF such diploma furnishing
evidence satisfactory to tho board Of his or her
right to the same.
All certificates issued by said board shall be
signed by its officers and such certificate shall
be prma facle evidence OF the right OF the hold
to practice dentistry in the State Of Minnesota
SEC. 8. ANY person who shall violat any OF the
provisions OF this act shall be deemed guilty oi
misdemeanor and upon conviction may be fined
not less than fifty dollars or more than two hun
drcd dollars or be confined six months in the
county Jail. All fines received under this act
shall be paid into the common school fund Of the
county in which such conviction takes place.
SEC. T. In order to provide the means fol
ions Of this act. the said board of exam
liners may charge each person applying
to or appearing before them for exam
nation for certificate Of qualification fee OF
turned; and out OF the funds coming into the
possession Of the board from the fees so charged
the members OF said board may receive as COM
pensation the sum Of 1--WE dollars for each day
actually engaged in the duties Of their Office,
and all legitimate and necessary expenses in
Cured in attending the meetings Of said board,
penalties received by the board under the provis-
ions of this act, and part OF tho salary OF
other expenses OF the board shall ever be paid
out of tho state treasury. Ali moneys received
in excess of said per diem allowance and other
expenses above provided for shall be held by the
secretary of said board as special fund for
meeting the expenses OF said board and carving
out the provisions of this act, he giving such
bond as the board shall from time to time direct.
And said board shall make an annual report OF
its proceedings to the governor by the 18th
OF December OF each year. together with an &C.
count Of all moneys received and disbursed by
them pursuant TO this act.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall receive q cer-
cause his or her certificate to be registered with
the clerk OF the court of any county or counties
In " hich such persons may desire to engage in
the practice OF dentistry. and the clerks Of the
court of the several counties in this state shall
charge for registering such certificate fee OF
twenty i've cents for such registration. Any
failure. neglect, or refusal on the part of any
person holding such certificate to register the
same with the clerk of court. as above directed,
for a period of six months, shall work forfeit.
ure OF the certificate and no certificate when
once forfeited shall be restored, except upon tho
payment to the said board Of examiners of the
SUM OF twenty-five dollars as penalty for such
neglect, failure, or refusal.
SEC. .. Any person who shall knowingly and
falsely claim or pretend to have or hold GER
tificate of license, diploma, or degree granted by
any society, or who shall falsely and with intent
to deceive the public. Claim or pretend to be a
graduate from any incorporated dental college,
not being such graduate, shall be deemed guilty
OF q misdeneanor and shall be liable to the same
penalty as provided in section SIX OF this act
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 5, 1885.
sources OF water supply.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Mt'aneSOf0:'
SECTION l. No sewage. drainage or refuse OF
pollucing MATTER of such kind as either by itself
or in connection with other matter will corrupt
or impair the quality OF the wate- of any spring,
use, or render it injurious to health, and no
human or animal excrcment shall be placed in,
or discharged into. or placed or deposited upon
the ice OF any pond, lake, stream river used as
source of water supply by any town, village or
city. nor shall any such sewage, drainage re-
fuse or polluting matter, or excrement be
placed upon the banks of any s@ch pond, lake,
stream or river within five mile above the
point where such supply is taken, or into any
feeders or the banks thereof OF any such pond,
lake, stream or river, provided nothing in this
section contained shall apply to Lake Superior.
SEC. 2. The state board of health shall have
the general supervision Of all springs, wells,
ponds, lakes streams or rivers used by any
ply. with reference to their purity, together
with the waters feeding the same, and shall ex-
anime the same from time to time, and inquire
In case OF violation Of any of the provisions of
section Of this act. said board may appoint a
time and place for hearing parties to be affected
and shall give due notice thereof as hereinafter
provided to such parties and after such hearing,
it. in its Judgment. the public health requires it,
may order any person or corporation. or mu-
nicipa, corporation, to desist from the acts
causing such pollution, and may direct any such
person or corporation to remedy the pollution
or to cleanse or purify the polluting substances
in such manner and to such degree as shall
be directed by said board, before Being cast or