The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05

a President, whose term of office shall be two
years; and the Beard shall make such rules and
complishment of the objects for which it
was Instituted, as may seem expedent and as will
not conflict with the rules and regulations of the
State Board of Health Each County Board of
Health shall elect County Health Officer He
shall be- physician in good standing, and citizen
OF the county in which said Board exist; he shall
Likewise act as Clerk of the Board; and no member
OF the said Board can be eligible to this Office A
proper compensation shall be allowed said County
Health Officer, and shall be ordered paid by the
County Commissioners, in monthly or quarterly
SUMS from any county funds not otherwise appro-
priated on requisitlOn atested by the Pre- -ident
of the County Board OF Health. The duty of this
officer will bc to attend all meetings Of the Board,
and to Keep proper record of its proceedings; and
TO make such reports to the State Board of Ii, ath
as he regulations of that body may prescribe.
Where, during the prevalence Of an epidemic in
Florida, any member of the State Board of Health,
or any member OF any County Board of Health, or
the State Health Officer. any County Health
Officer, sbal leave the State except on business
connected with his office, his office shall be d. creed
vacant, and his successor shall be immediately np-
pointed 10y the Governor.
SEC. TO- ali Acts and parts of Acts, in conflict
with this Act are hereby repealed.
DR.. j. Y. PoRTEH's BILL.
Be enacted dy the Legislature Of tie State Of Florida
SECTION /. That, iu accordance with a provision
OF the T. Institution Of The State of Florida
tanned in Article XIV section l, Of said Constitu
ton, State Board of Health is hereby constituted,
to consist OF The Cove nor and Attorney General
.! the Statr OF Florida aud citizen of the State of
reputation and versed i'll sanitary scen, e., to be
appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the
senate, and whose Term OF Office shall be four
years.
SEC. ?. The Governor shall be ogfcio the Pte>i
dent Of the BoarG, aud shall, under Instructions
ard powers TO be conferred by the Board, have tail
ard ample power 10 levy quAlautlnes aud to order
such sanitary mtasu tor The bcn, iii OF the public
health t4r State iicath Officer may advise and !
the public Lellth OF tue state III any exigency may
demand.
SEC 5. a Safe h,al,h Officer shall be appointed
hy ihe State Board III i!ealLh within twenty days |
fiom he passage Of this act, who must b. fc:son
OF rec, gnized ability and skilled IA thc dia9n
and recognition of discus, aud n hyglone ana SAM
ttry science. and &r'du tc physicrn OF a rccOg |
nized anu Reputable h4c,.ic -, lege. r.c state
Ii Ahh O1ccl ohall oc the cuive officer % tie
Board ana secretary ii tlc nd snail Ii DID the
,nic- unti' 'eiuoNca hy Me ",nrd Tor just cause,
winch hall hc imclliccucy or ne. CT of duty
&C. +. Within thrtN DAYS aftcr the l.t>>age OF !
this act, the >tlte Boar" If licl.th, before
I'll uie,, >ha meet IL tie Capital oi the statc ami
frame such roles AID re III tions for IN, il
9 Vcrntlcn Ann .tls. rc,atng to the preservation
oi The puh IL health OF tie ta'c, tue prevention Of
d,sr;,. Z. AND The col Get OF the vital sta.
tsiIos oi TIE State, a> in their "Iu may be nee
AIRY required; VII ch ri:!c, and regulations
pertaining to the i'rcecrva.ion al thr ruoc health
oi the Stare up IL beng published for thirty days |
in The ditI tn cuunro in the ate shall have the
same in courts ut the State, and be bind
nag upon ljIc citiz uo thereof, ia thtlr observance,
any statutory cnactm Mt. The meetings OF tht
II,
Pres dcnt convene the Is 'ard al any time.
SEC b The mcnIi,crs of the STATE Board Of II cath,
Ii al srrv.' Without pJy. The salary OF the State
fl.iItn Officer shall pc--- do lars per yer, |
layahic lnou hlS, togc Der with his sary
cl,l. q .Xl,u>es, WHEN travelling. on duty connected
with the y hiic bealth of the state; provided that
The m miners of the State Board, when in service
Shall nc paid per diem Of 81 and their necessary
favc ling expenses 10 and from their homes to the
point OF Aieetiry.
SEC. 8. Tia, there shall be annually levied and
collect upon the assessuble property Of the State
il Of not less than mill, the revenue derived
from which assessment and collection shall be paid
into the treasury Of the state, and shall constitute
a special fund to be used only for public health pur-
Of the Governor Of the State, President of the
Boad OF Health, only the advice and recon-
mendaOn OF the State Health Officer.
SEC. Z THe duties, powers and prerogatives of
{ State Health officer, as executive officer OF the
State Board Heilih l., shalt be fixed by the State
botrd ut Health on its organ zstlon; which au-
thoriiy ard powers conferred snail have all the
lega, enactment Ql statute.
T: LEGISLATURE of the Stale of Florida
shall app orl.te from the funds in the State treas
ury moi othcrw Use app prop, ialcd. annual amount
on proper estimates furnished by tue State Board
OF Health for de'raying the necessary Office eX
p..nses statiuntry etc., and clerical aid said
Board.
SEC 9. There shall be appointed in each county
of be State, by the ST te Board, county board of
health to consist of three members twO-thirds OF
whom shall be physicians Of the State, resident in
the county and practicing therein Tor at least