The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-06-25

BE enacted 6y the LegtStdufe the State of FIOrldG
SECTION Governor Of this State with the advice and
consent Of the Senate practicable after the
passage of this appoint for every county this State
Board of HEALTH consisting of three 3 discreet persons
Provided That members of County Health
abished may out the term of office for which they
appointed
two 2) dollars per diem when in actual attendance and O)
cents mile for the distance travelled and from the place of
meeting majority Of the members present shall constitute
for the transaction of business and unless prevented
by epidemic disease all official meetings of such Board shall be
held at such place the President of said Board majority
of the members may select.
SEC The of office for each person appointed such
Board of Health shall be for four a. years. until his
is appointed and qualified and all vacancies however
occurring, shall be filled by the Governor.
SEC Every such Board shall annually elect from its mem
bers President and Secretary, who shall constitute the
Executive Committee of said board the Secretary shall also
act Treasurer and may receive o his services such add
ona compensation to the per diem allowance and bond
for the faithful discharge of the duties the Boad the
Board may deem proper Procided That such additional
compensation may be paid to the President of said
counties in which located seaport cities having population
of 5000 and upwards meet the approval of the State
Board of HEALTH paid any other those
raised by taxation
Sec Every Board Health created shall full
power to abate nusances preudca the public health
appoint and suitably compensate health inspectors and port
sanitary inspectors and such other officers agents they
find necessary who shall be subject removal at the
pleasure Of the Board and any who shall interfere WITH
hinder or oppose any such agent officer member OF the
Board his their discharge Of duty suc shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor and conviction shall be fined in sum
not to exceed one thousand dollars 0OO by lmprtson
men in the county jail not than months Provided
however, That nothing in this section shall be
srued AS preventing or opposing member or any
officer agent of the State Board of Health from
exercising performing any Of the requirements of the
creating State Board Of Health or any Of the
regulations Of said board; prorid further, The a
ontment of all port sanitary inspectors must be approved of
by the Staeoard of Health before said inspectors
the duties Of their office
SEC g. Every County Board Of Health created shall
be amenabe and shall obey all rules and regulations Of the
State Board Of Health that have been may hereafter be
promulgated 10y said State Board prescribing the duties
County Boards of HEALTH and such rules and
aons be necul for the preservation of the public
health OF the county, and for the surveillance, inspection
dsinecton of vessels baggage cargoes ballast and the
collection of fees for said service and which shall not be in
conflict with the act creating and establishing State
2oard of Health, approved February 90 1889, Of
the rules and regulations Of said Board Of Health
any person officer of chartered city town
corporation who shall violate any such rule regulation
after the shall have been published ten days in
newspaper printed in the county, shall be guilty OF misde
meanor and upon conviction shall be fined in
ceed one thousand dollars by imprisonment in the county
jail than six months Prorided That before any
rules and regulations of such County Boards of Health
adopted they must formally be approved of by the State
Board of Health.
SEC The originating from disinection and
CATION of vessels shall be turned County Boards of
Health to be used by them they may deem best.
SEC g. Every Board of Health existing under the provi
sons of this act shall be corporation, with and
and acquire dispose property both real and
PERSONAL and to do other act the proper
discharge Of its functions Board Of Health
SEC An act entitled act to provide for the appointment
of boards of health for the several counties Of the State of
Florida and define their powers approved February 6th
1885, be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC TO- The County Commissioners of each county in the
State in which Board may be constituted may and
levy to be levied assessed exceed in
any year W mill the dollar the request of the
Board of Health of the county, enable such Board deay
the expenses Of it's operation.
SEC H. The Boards of Health of counties separated by
water shall have jurisdiction such water and
each Board shall have the exclusive jurisdiction and
troll quarantine station which may establish in such
waters Prorde That public notice be given by advertise
men published in the county, Of the mees
and bounds of the station.
Sec 2 Any such Board of Health may have injunction
issued out Of chancey upon bill fled restrain the viola
on Of compel obedience rule regulation adopted
by it for the protection of the public health Prorded That
bond shall be required of the Board of Health proceeding
under the provisions of this section And provided further,
that the rules and regulations of said Board Of Health shall
be in conflict with the rules and regulations established by the
State Board of eat except whenever the State Board of
Health shall approve raty the rules of County Boards
Of Health.
SEC 3 This shall take effect Immediately upon it's ap
proval by the Governor.
Approved June T.
AN ACT to Establish Agriculture State OF Florida
and to Define Duties Commissioner of Agcu
BE enacted by tie Legislature Of the Staeof Florida:
SECTION l. That is hereby created Bureau Of gr
culture. which shall