Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-05-27
DAK0TA's HEALTH LAW.

Full Text Of the Board Of Health Law
Enacted ct the Last Session
ef the Legislature.
(Certified Copy.l
An act establishing territorial and coun-
ty boards Of health, and providing for
the protection OF the health of persons
and animals.
Be 1t enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, Of the territory of Dakota:
Section /. That there is hereby estab.
lished territorial board Of health Of the
territory Of Dakota, composed of pres.
ident, vice president and superintendent
of public health. The attorney general
Of said territory shall be ex-oficio presi-
dent OF said board. The governor shall
appoint somc suitable person, resident of
this territory, vice president, and he shall
also appoint. by and with the advice and
consent Of the council, said superintend-
ent OF public health. who shall be learned
In medicine, graduate OF some medfcd
college recognized by the American med
ical association, and a resident of this
territory, and the several persons thus
appointed shall hold their offices for two
years, uuu uHuI tuciT buCCcSsOfs aTe
elected and qualified
shall preside at the meetings thereof, and
the vice president shall perform the du
ties Of president in his absence. The su-
perintendent of public health shall be
ex-ofiicio secretary of said board He
shall keep record of all proceedings of
the territorial board of health, and Of his
own acts as such superintendent, and he
shall perform such other duties as are
prescribed in this act, or may be pre-
scribed by the territorial board of health
The records kept by said superintendent
shall be by him at all times kept open to
the inspection OF the public.
Sec. T. The several persons composing
said territorial board of health shall meet
at the capital of said territory on the
day Of April, 1885, and they shall there.
after meet as often as once in every six
months, at such place in said territory as
they may from time to time appoint
Sec. a. Said territorial board of health
shall have power. and it shall be their
duty:
1. To fix the time and place OF meet
ing of said board. subject only to the
provisions of section 3 Of this act.
2. To make rules and regulations for
the government of said board, its officers
and Its meetings.
8. To make and enforce any and all
needful rules and regulations for the
prevention and cure, and to prevent the
spread of any contagious, infectious or
malarious diseases among persons or do
mestic animals.
any person affected with contagious or
infectious diseases.
5. To isolate, kill or remove any ami
NAL affected with contagious or infec-
tious disease.
6. To remove or cause to be removed
any dead, decaying or putrid body, or
any decayed, putrid or other substance
that may endanger the health of persons
or domestic animals.
z To condemn and cause to be de-
stroyed any impure or diseased article of
food that may be offered for sale.
g. To superintend the several boards
of health in cities, villages and towns,
and the county boards of health of the
several counties.
g. To employ and direct the superin-
tendent of public health to do or cause
to be done any or all the things men
toned in subdivisions four, five six,
seven and eight of this act.
Sec. 5. The superintendent of public
health shall be paid yearly salary of
five hundred dollars, In equal install
ments, at the end of every three months
He shall also be paid five cents per mile
for every mile actually and necessarily
travelled in the performance of his official
duties, and such other sum or sums as he
may necessarily pay or become liable to
pay, for the official books, records and
papers kept by him. aud for the printing
Of his reports, and such circulars and
blanks as may be required for the proper
conduct Of the business of his Office, not
to exceed in the aggregate the sum of
three hundred dollars. The accounts of
the superintendent for his mileage and
said other expenses of his Office, shall be
audited by said territorial board Of
health and the same. together with his
salary shall be paid out Of the territorial
treasury.
Sec 8. The president and vice presi-
dent of the said territorial board OF
health shall receive no compensation for
the performance of their official duties,
but they shall be paid five cents for every
mile actually and necessarily travelled,
and such other necessary expenses as
they may pay or incur in attending the
meetings of said board, or in the per
formance of their duties as such officers.
Sec. I. At the first meeting Of said ter
ritOrial board Of health, they shall ap-
point two persons from each county,
residents thereof, who, with the district
attorney of the county from which they
are appointed, shall constitute county
board of health for such county. The
district attorney shall be the president OF
such county board OF health. One OF
the persons SO appointed from each
county shall be learned in medicine, and
shall "pld license to practice medicine
from superintendent of public health,
who ,n.ll be superintendent Of health in
the county for which he is appointed.
The other person so appointed by said
board from such county shall be vice
president of the county board of health.
Sec. 8. The president Of each county
board of health shall preside at the meet
ing thereof, and In his absence the vice
president shall perform the duties OF the
president. The county superintendent
Of health shall be ex.ofiicio secretary of
the board OF health Of his county. The
said county superintendent Of health
shall keep record Of all the proceedings
OF such board and Of his ofIicisl acts.
and he shall at the end of every month,
make full report in writing TO the su-
pcrintendent of public health of the pro-
ceedings of the county board of health,
and of his official acts, and shall, when
ever danger to the health OF persons or
domestic animals is threatened, or when
ever any contagious or infectious dis
ease occurs in his county, either among
persons or domestic animals, immedi-
ately report the same TO the superintend-
ent of public health.