The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-14
THE BOARD OF HEALTH Law.
Following d the text Of house bill No. lse
approved BY the governor:

Following d the text Of house bill No. l5e,
approved BY the governor:
SECTION L The town board or common coun-
Gil OF every town OF city in this state shal hsrs.
OF the Legislature and each year thereafter, or.
gani9s = board OF health, or shall sppoint
wholly or partially from its own members. .
shall Organise ~ . board OF health for such
town OF city. Such organisation shall include
the election Of . chairman and . clerk. and
this oct shall, Immediately after its orsaniza-
ton, appoint health oficer for the town or
city. who shall b. ex oficio member of the
the board Of health - thus constituted shall,
until their successors In ONCE are duly organ.
lied. perform all the duties and have ali powers
general statutes Of the state Every health
ofhcsr appointed under the provisions Of this
oct shall Be. whenever the same i prac.
hold his ONCE during the pleasure of the board.
and until his successor shall have been duly
appointed and qualified. and in case of the
board Of health shall Immediately All the same
BY new appointments: Pr0ridtd, That the fore
going provisions shall not apply to any town.
lied and health officer appointed under the
provisions OF q special charter, but every local
board Of health. whether organised under the
diatsly after each annual or other organisation
report to the state board Of health the names,
postofnce addresses and occupations Of the
chairman; clerk and health oficer thereof, and
shall make . similar report whenever, for any
reason: new health officer IL appointed.
Sec It shall be the duty Of every health
act. OF By the provisions Of special charters,
upon the appearance of smallpox, diphthsria,
scarlet fever. Asiatic cholera or other danger
under his supervision. Immediately to investi-
gate ill the circumstances attendant upon the
appearance OF such disease, and to makefull re-
tive officer and also to the state board Of health,
and II shall b the duty Of such health o6iceH
at all times promptly to take such measures for
diseases herein named. q may in his Judgment
De neediui and proper. subject to the approval
OF the board Of which he 10 . member; and It
and transmit to his successor in ofiice = record
of all his ofacial acts: and the salary or other
compensation to be paid to every health officer
be established BY the board Of health BY whom
such od1cef shall be appointed. The term dan.
gerous contagious diseases, - used in this act.
such diseases as the state board of health shall
designate - contagious and dangerous to the
public health; and health officers shall make
report rep to the state board Of health concerning
the measures used for their prevention and con.
troll. with such frequency a. to keep the board
iutly informed with regard thereto. or 1t such
Sec = whenever any physician residing and
practicing In the state shall know that any per.
son whom he shall be called upon to visit 10 sick
cholera or other dangerous contagious diseases,
ne shall Immediately give notice thereof to the
board OF health OF the town. village or city in
which such sick person shall be at the time, and
any physician who shall refuse or neg ect TO give
such notice for . poriod Of forty -eght hours
shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to q
penalty OF not less than five nor more than
TWENTY-FIVE dollars for each day of such refusal
or neglect after the expiration Of said forty-eght
hours; Provided, That the notice herein required
may b sent by mail, or, except in the case of
Cities may be given to or left at the residence Of
any OF the board Of health and noee
shall b deemed compliance with the provis-
ions Of this section.
Sec. T. All expenses incurred in carrying out
be paid by the town, village or city BY which, or
on behalf OF which. such expenses shall have
been incurred.
Sec. S Upon complaint made in writing, un.
magistrate or justice Of the peace, charging the
commission Of an o6ense against any of the pro-
visions of this act In his county. 1t shall be the
duty OF the county or district attorney to prose-
cute the offender, and all sums recovered under
the provisions of this act shall be for tho benefit
Of the school fund.
Sec. 6 It shall be the duty of every health
officer appointed under the provisions OF this
of any city or town, to report to the state board
OF health any Information he may receive of any
case OF smallpox. cholera, yellow fever or tpphus
fever within three days after receiving any noti-
fication or information Of the existence Of such
disease: and any heath On1cer or member of
any board Of health OF any city or town who
shall fail or neglect to comply with the provi-
OF not less than $40 nor more than 500 for each
day OF such neglect or refusal to comply with
the provisions of this section.
Section declares an emergency.