The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-03
Chapter sos.

AN ACT provide the prevention of introduction
spread of Asatic Cholera and other Infectious Dis
cases. and for the more effective protection of the pub
SEdTfosi The more effectualy to protect the public
health State Board of Health shall have power to
absh such systems of inspection in its judgment
necessary to ascertain the actual threatened
of the infection of Asatic Cholera, small pox dphthera.
scarlet fever or tpus fever and duly authorized
agent inspector of said board shall have power to enter
any building vessel railway other public vehicle to
inspect the same and to remove therefrom any person at
eced by said diseases and for this purpose he may re-
qure the i'll charge of any vessel public We
Gle at place and he may require the conductor Of any
railway train to stop his train at any station or upon any
vded that conductor shall be required stop his train
when telegraphic communication with the despatehers
circumstances may endanger the safety of the train and
passengers and provided further that such agent or
inspector may any which he may think be
infected with said disease to be side tracked any suitable
place and there be ceansed fumgated and disinfected
And the said board Of Health may time time make.
after modify revoke rules and regulations for guarding
against the introduction of said diseases into the sate for
the control and suppression thereof within the sate for
the quarantine and dsnfection of localities and
cases. transportation of dead bodies when death
resulted from said diseases for the speedy and private in
torment Of the bodies of persons who have died from said
diseases and in emergency for providing those sick with
said diseases with necessary medical aid and with tenn
porary hospitals for their accommodation and for the
commodaton of their nurses and attendants. And the
tons in With the provisions Of this at to
be in force within the whole state within any specified
b i Raa the a and Ct
the State Board of Health if of general application shall
ever in the Judgment of the board shall be necessary to
to do special rules AID regulations, orders relating
without such publication and the service Of copies Of such
rules regulations or orders upon such town. village or
thereto and the rules, regulations orders of the State
Board OF Health made in accordance with the provisions
OF this act shall from the time being and until the same
revoked supersede all local rules regulations by
laws ordinances that be inconsistent or in conflict
SECT. g. All health officers local boards of health
municipal officers sherifs constabes policemen and
Board Of Health made as provided in this act IN every
any person shall neglect refuse obey the said
rules and regulations who shall wfully obtruct OF
of not more than Ave hundred dollars by imprisonment
in the county jail for period of not more than six months
court And It shall be duty all authorities Of every
county city, and village and of a Local
Ct the buildings and vehicles ~ sa IN
cooperation be refused withheld neglected. the said
board shall have to execute its orders and drecohs
by agents its own appointment; all expenses in
Cured under the provisions OF this section shall De PAID o
council.
SECT 8 Any rules and regulations adopted by the State
mitted by to the and council and unless ap
proved in writing by the governor and council within
thirty days after such submission such rules and regu-
shall thereafter become ineffective Should the
submitted t. them within the thirty days and 50 notify the
secretary of the State Board of Health in writing the
fcation Immediately become ineffective and void.
SECT This shall effect the first day Of April
in the year OF Lord eighteen hundred and
LApproved March 29,]
Chapter 3O6.
AN ACT to amend Section twelve of Chapter two hun
bred and nnety-eght of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred eightynine relating to Hawkers and Pedders
SECTION l. Section twelve of chapter two hundred and
ninetyeigh of the public laws of eighteen hundred and
eghnine is hereby amended by striking out in the fifth
line the word eleven and inserting instead thereof the
word "ten that said section as amended shall read as
follows:
sSEcr 12 Sherifs and their deputies constables and
police officers, shall arrest and prosecute every
within their jurisdiction whom they have reason to believe
guilty OF violation of any of the provisions of this
act and onehaf of any fine recovered under section ten
of this shall nure the prosecutors the balance to he
town city in which the offense committed
SECT q This act shall take effect when approved
lApproved March 90
Chapter 3O7.
AN ACT to amend Section thirty-one of Chapter
twenty of the Revised Statutes, amended by
Chapter hundred and forty of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and eightYseven, and Chapter
one hundred and thirty two of the Public Laws
ofeghteen hundred and ninety one, relating to