Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-25


amy infraction or violation of this section, pro.
yided such penalties shall not exceed the penal.
t,cs proyded for in the seventh section of the
net to which this is supplement, and the same
Nay be enforced and Eeooyered in the same
niIInCr provided Tor the enforcement anu re-
coyery of the penalties mentioned in said Sec
tion.
board of health may, by resolution, delegate any
norton of its powers to any member of the board
or TO any officer thereof to be exercised only when
the board is not in session; any exercise Of such
mowers shall be reported to the board at its next
meeting thereafter
7. And be it further enacted, That service of
any order demand, or notice of any such board
of health as also of any summons in any suit or
action to recover penalty or penalties COM
menced by it may be made upon any person,
firm, co-partnershp, corporation, company or
board by handing q true copy thereof to such
person or to any member of any such firm, CO.
partnership, corporation, company or board, or
by leaving the same ut his or her residence or
usual place of abode; in the absence of such
person or member. service as aforesaid may be
made upon such person, firm, o-partnership,
corporation, company or board. by handing "a
true copy as aforesaid, to any agent, manager,
superintendent, bookkeeper or clerk of the
same; and when service of any ORDER demand,
notice or summons as aforesaid, shall be made
in the manner above provided such service Shall
be deemed and taken to be Il sufficient and legal
service thereof; provided, that nothing in this
section shall be taken as limiting or affecting
the time fixed for appearance to answer or re-
spond to any such order, demand, notice or sum-
mons, but same shall remain as heretofore.
s. And be it further enacted, That any such
board of health as aforesaid, shall have power
to prescribe ordinances to regulate and control
the plumbing, ventilation and draining OF all
buildings, both public and private, erected with
in the county, after the passage of this act and
may require plans for the same with necessary
drawing or descriptions to be submitted to such
board for its inspection and approval; and such
board may require all master and foreman
plumbers and all building contractors to register
their names and addresses at the Office of such
board and all city and other local boards of
health and health officers are hereby authorized
to enforce and carry out the provisions of this
section
0. And be it further enacted. That it shall be
the duty of every board of health to aid in the
enforcement OF and so far as practicable, to
enforce all laws of this state applicable in said
county. to the preservation of human life or the
care, promotion or protection of health, and said
board may exercise the authority given by said
lows to enable it to discharge the duty hereby
imposed and by this section it is intended to
include all laws relative to cleanliness and to
the use or sale of poisonous unWholesome, dele
terlOuS or adulterated drugs, medicines, or food.
TO- And be it further enacted, That such board
of health shall hereafter have power to control,
appoint and supervise all the officers and en-
ployeeS connected Herewith, or authorized and
required to perform service for it in any capac-
ity, and may appoint such sanitary inspectors
or officers not exceeding three, and from time
procure such sanitary engineering service as
may be essential for carrying out efficiently the
objects, purposes and duties confided to
it or which may hereafter be confided to it
by any law OF this state; said board shall fix the
rOmnpOSatiOn
may be rendered under this section, not already
fixed by law, and the same shall be paid by the
county i'll the same manner that the compensa-
ton Of the other officers and members OF said
board is now paid.
II. And be it further enacted That any eX-
pense incurred by any such board of health in
abatng any nuisance upon any property IN such
county or in the filling up of Sunken lots which
nave become the repositories of Stagnant water
or are otherwise dangerous to health shall be u
lien on the same and may be enforced by such
BOARD IN such manner as it shall by ordinance
direct; record of all such liens and expenses
shall be kept in the office of the board in book
to be provided for the purpose, which shall be
properly indeXed.
12 And be it further enacted, That no member
officer or agent of such board of health shall be
sued or held to liability for any act done or
omitted by either person as aforesaid with good
faith and with ordinary discretion) on behalf of
or under said board pursuant to its laws rules,
regulations or ordinances.
l3 And be it further enacted, That such board
OF health shall have power in its discretion to
appoint such persons as agents to aid in the
enforcement OF the laws, regulations and ord-
nanceS OF the same as may volunteer to do so
without any compensation or pay therefor but
the appointment of any such agents may be
revoked at any time and such board may also
IN Its discretion furnish such agents and the
other inspectors or officers of said board with u
suitable badge to be worn when in the perfor-
nance of duty
IA. And be it further enacted, That any men,
Der or clerk of any such board of health
shall have power to administer oaths and
take testimony and proofs in any investiga-
| tloh or IN regard to any matter of which such
| board shall have jurisdiction, and any person
guilty OF Wfully testifying falsely in such cases
| snail incur all the pains and penalties of perjury.
| 10. And be it further enacted, That this act
Shall be deemed and taken to be a repeater of all
| other acts and parts of acts, public general or
special, i'll so far as the same relate to or pre-
| scribe different or contrary system than that
| provided in this act for the appointment or
manner of appointment as well as the control
supervision of any and every Inspector officer
! Or other employe connected with said board or
authorized or required in any way to act or
| perform service for it; provided, THAT it shall
| not be lawful hereafter for said board to
| appoint with compensation any health or sani-
tary inspector than the (3) three provided for in
this act, but this restriction shall not apply to
cases where such board is authorized to appoint
special health inspectors during the prevalence
| of contagious or epidemic diseases.
16. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
! effect Immediately.
Approved April 10, 1885.