The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-27


there are many avenues for the en-
trance of disease which do not come
within the province of the local boards;
The bill as amended gives the Doaro
powers as follows, besides making It the
duty of health, county and munlciPai
officers to enforce the rule of the state
board.
ssThe more effectually 70 protect the
public health the state board of health
shall establish such systems of inspec-
ti5n as in it's Judgment may be necessary
to ascertain the actual or threatened
presence of the infection of Asiatic chol-
era. small pox, diphtleria, scarlet fever,
or typhus fever; and any duly author,
lied agent or inspector of said board
shall have power to enter any building,
vessel, railway car, OF other public We
hicle, to inspect the same and to remove
diseases: and for this pnrpose he may
REQUIRE the person in charge OF any YES
sci or public vehicle other than a railway
car to stop such vessel or vehicle at any
place. and he may require the conductor
of any railway train to stop his train
at any station or upon any sidelIaeK !. and
there detain it for a reasonable time;
provided that no conductor SNAIL pc re-
ouired to stop his train when telegraphlc
communication with the despatcher's
office cannot be obtained OF at such
times under such circumstances as may
endanger the safety of train ana pas
sengers; and provided further thar any
such agent or inspector may cause any
car which he may think may be infested
with said diseases to be sidetracked at
any suitable place and there be cleansed,
| fumigated and disinfected. And the
said board of health may from time to
time make, alter, modify or revoke
rules and regulations for guarding
against the introduction of said dis
| eases into the state; for the con-
troll and suppression thereof IT Wltnln
| the state: for the quarantine and disln-
| lection of persons, localities and things
| infected OF suspected of being infected
| by such diseases; for the transportation
of dead bodies when death resulted from
said diseases; for the speedy and private
| interment of the bodies OF persons VINO
have died from said diseases; and, ia
emergency, for providing those sick with
said diseases with necessary medical aid
and with temporary hospitals for their
accommodation and for the aceommoda-
| ton of their nurses and attendants. And
the said board may declare any and all
of it's rules and regulations made IN ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this act
| to be in force within the whole state, or
within any specified part thereof, and to
apply to any vessel, railway car, or pub
lie Vehicle of any kind. The rules and
regulations of the State Board OF
| health, if of general application, sshaH be
published in the official paper OF the
| state; but whenever in the Judgment OF
| the board it shall be necessary to do so,
special rules and regulations, or orders
relating to said diseases may De made
for any town, village or city without
sueh publication and the service of cop
les Of such rules, regulations, or orders
| upop such town, village or city through
the officers thereof shall be sufficient
notice thereto; and the rules, REGULATE ons
or orders of the state board of health
made in accordance with the provisions
of this act shall, from the time being I'M
/ til the same are revoked, supercede all
local rules, regulations, bylaws or ordi-
nances that may be inconsistent and cen
l'flict Herewith"
/ The bill is now on it's passage and may
meet opposition in the House.
The Street Railroad Law.
Mr., Bird of Portland stopped the gent
eral bill TO govern the formation of stree
railways Friday long enough to.amend it
by providing that damages under sec
ton of the bill shall be determined
and paid according to proceedings pro-
vided by Chapter 81, R.. s., for lands
taken for steam railroads, and anothei
amendment protects lines now in exis
tence or chartered by exempting them
from those provisions of the bill which
should apply only to new corporations
The House passed the bill as amended.
The Listing Bill.
The Listing bill is still before the legis
J lature, committee OF conference hav
ing been appointed on the request of thu
House, but it is extremely unlikely thai
, that measure can be revived at. this SEES
| sion.