The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-11


Section Z, empowering the health
commissioner to remove any subordi-
nate officer at his pleasure, was adopt
ed without debate
Sections and were also adopted,
the latter section being slightly amend
ed so as to give the assistants of the
health department power to perform
certain duties when so directed by the
health commissioner.
Section 10, providing for the serving
by the health commissioner of written
notices upon owners of lots or build
ings, upon which any nuisance may be
found, and authorizing the health
commissioner to abate the same, oc-
casioned some discussion.
DR.. Stone suggested that the section
provide for abating the nuisance by
action in the municipal court, as un-
der the existing section the health de-
partment was practically powerless to
enforce an abatement.
Section 10 was thereupon referred
back to the committee.
Section IL provided that any expense
incurred by the health department in
abating nuisances, should be recover
ed in an action Of debt to be brought
in the name of the people of the state
against the party offending. DR..
Stone suggested that a fund be provid-
ment in abating nuisances. But sec
ton II was adopted in its present form.
Section H. making it the duty of the
health commissioner to visit or cause
to be visited, all persons reported to
him as suffering with any contagious
disease, was adopted.
Section 10, empowering the health
commissioner to cause printed notices
to be placed upon or near any house in
hi no off cd wifi
smallpox, scarlet fever, or other in
fectious disease, and holding the occu-
pant responsible for the removal of the
notice without the permission of the
commissioner of health, was amended
by striking out the final clause, which
holds the occupant responsible for the
removal of the card, in any event, as
the card might be removed without his
knowledge. The section was then re-
ferred back to be redrafted.
Section IA, giving the commissioner
of health charge of the smallpox hos
pital, was adopted without debate.
Section 10, authorizing the health
commissioner to take such measures,
in case of an epidemic actual or threat
ened, as he may in good faith deem
the public safety and health to de-
mand, was adopted.
Section 49, authorizing the health commits
ton to be vaccnated to prevent the spread
of smallpox, was adopted.
Section IT, empowering the health commits
sioner to cause the disinfection of buildings
and dwellings. was adopted.
Section Is, authorizing the health commits
sioner to quarantine all public conveyances,
persons, baggage, ETC., on account of re-
ports of cholera or other contagious diseases,
was adopted. So were the succeeding sec
lions from sections 10 to 81 inclusive. with
the exception of sections q. 20 and 30, fur
Their regulating the matter Of quarantine, es-
tablishing quarantine stations, enforcing
quarantine regulations etc. The foregoing
sections as adopted are the same as the
existing provisions, with the exception Of two
or three minor changes. Sections u, ~ and
20 we're referred back to the committee.
Sections SO and "a were referred back to
the committee to be redrafted. Section "a
provides for the penalty for violation OF the
health laws.
ney and judges of the municipal court to
act promptly in all proceedings prompted by
the health commissioner, was adopted.
Section sc, authorizing the health commits
siouer to cleanse any place, receptacle, prem
ises etc. and to have any dangerous or
deleterious substances removed therefrom, was
adopted.
Section 81 prescribes the duty of the health
commissioner to aid in the enforcement OF al
state laws for the preservation of human lie
and promotion or protection of health, and to
REQUIRE reports and information relating there
ssylums, schools and other public institu-
tions. and making it the duty of the ofhcers
of such institutions to promptly give such
reports in writing, as may be required ny tne
commissioner of health. Inc Sectlon was re-
ferred back.
So much of existing section SO as requires
that reports of marriages be made TO the
health department was stricken out, tnese ne re-
norts being made to the clerk of courts the
section, as adopted, requires that record
Of ali births and deaths be kept by the
health department, and that all physicians or
others attending at births or oea.ns lepUt.
the same ON DlahkS luiAisheu ny ' ~
department. .. o+
deaths within thirty hours thereafter, was
amended by requiring the report to pc mace
within twenty-four hours alIer uea'n an"
adopted as amended.
sections 40, Al and AZ, defining the power
of the health commissioner TO MAKE Iutes
governing the reporting of contagious diseases
and regulating the interments, removal ana
passage of dead bodies through the streets
of the city, were adopted
Section 49, as adopted makes 1t the duty
of the health commissioner to prescribe rules
and regulations governing the lnterment OF
dead bodies in all the cemeteries. private as
wei as public, in the city OF St Paul. 4,
saws that ali copies of the proceedings OF
the said health department, rules, bylaws
etc when authenticated by the commissioner,
shall be regarded as presumptNey s coIlee.
that the jurisdiction of the department. q. OF
health of St Paul shall extend over all the
lakes and water courses of ramsey county,
the same as within the limits of the city.
Section 45 was referred back 1t PROVIDES
for the health commissioners annual report
section AZ. defining the duties OF the as
sistant health commissioner, was then con-
sidered. -. 80. - Yos
absolutely necessary that the assistant neaItn
Commissioner should be physician in regu-
lar practice At Dr. Stones suggesuch' Sec
tion was amended accordingly
Section At was then adopted after striking
out the clause cor when directed Dy the
maycr.' which was. considered supernuous
ard meaningless. -
Section IS was also adopted. 1t simply re,
cuires the assistant health commissioner ana
ali the other employees in the department 10
carry out the orders of the health commas
sioner. IL. sc +h ob;of
of police to cause to be executed all orders
of the health commissioner so tar as tney
NAV ra'ete to the preservation of the hea!th
of fbe c,+y, was adopted. So was section on,
making it the duty of every policeman 10
report at the health department any Vlolat.oh
of the rules of the department that may DC
come known to him while On duty.
PRISON IS POPULAR.
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