The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02


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TOWERS OF THE BOARD.
| Article a.
section l. For the purpose OF carryin
oot the foregoing du;ics the board IL neaitl
snail be empowered to secure the seryieei
| OF competent chemist and bactcriologlst
also such guards, inspectors ANA other as
| sistants as may be necessary 80 fulsii tn,
OBJECTS OF this act and whose salaries ma,
De determined in their bylaws.
see =, They shall have authority to an.
| point all State quarantine officers, defln,
| their respective duties, and arrange ioi
their rtccmpense.
Sec. 8. To institute and abolish at
| uuaiantincs between this and other State
and TO regulate all interior quaran,insa
sec. 4. To control. limit and su9pres.
al Contagious and infectious diseases with.
In the State whether occurring amongst
man or anmaIs.
sec. .. TO seize and destroy all impui
ana dangerous articles OF food and define
penalties Tor their sale or distribution.
sec, 3. To regulate the practice OF med,
cine, surgery and midwifery in persons
nereai'er engaging In suca practice in the
state. except as heretofore mentioned.
Sec. Z. Full authority 10 make and en-
frce such rules ana regulations MOI neon
sisteni with the laws OF Texas, as may be
necessary 10 carry gu; the objects OF their
creation.
sc, s. They shall have power to de-
tain ana inspect vessels, trains. vehicles,
persons, animals and other things when
deemed infested or suspected with danger
Gus disease, and to release and forward
same when innocuous. They shall furnish
same with Certificates CT Health" II
found In perfect sanitary condition. and
such certificate OF health shall entille ell
holaeFs thereof TO uninterrupted passage
through the State,
Sec, ., Any persons or person who shall
interrupt or dctain any such person or thing
so released by said board OF health and
holding It's proper Certificate OF health"
shall be guilty OF msacmeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by fine OF
not less than $50 nor more than siG0 each.
and Imprisonment at the discretion OF the
court
Sec. 10. In time OF epidemics In the
State, said hoard shall have authority 10
use signals on railroad trains to designate
their freedom from dangerous disease, and
such signals when displayed shall cntitle
such train 10 stop at or proce7d by any sta
ton on its line.
Sec. IL. Any person interrupttng trains
bearing such signals win be guilty OF mis-
demcanor and liable to A fine OF 500 for
every such offensc
Sec. IL. Any person who shall display
signal or a certificate of health unaulhor-
lied by the State board of hcalth for the
purpose of Guiding detention or inspection
will be guilty OF n felony and liable TO fine
and imprisonment at the discretion OF the
court trying the offense.
RECoMPENSE.
Section l. The recompensc OF the Texas
State beard Of health shall be- for and In
consideration Of the faithful performance
OF its duties the following sums OF money
The president Shall receive annually s25Uv:
the secretary shall receive annually $500;
and each CT the remaining members $1,000,
in lieu OF travelling, hotel and all other
expenses.
Or tsubsitutcj--
Section /, The recompense OF the State
board of health shall be; For the president,
annually, $500; the secretary. annually,
$500, but the remaining members will re-
ceive no recompense except thar they shalt
have all travelling. hotel and other neces-
sary expenses paid by the State and the
sum of SO per day for such services as they
may render while In active service for the
State.
Sec. .. All other employees OF the board
shall receive for their services, when on
duty only a sum not to exceed 81 per day
except that quarantine physicians may re-
ceive sum not less than 81 nor more than
$40 per day. according 10 locality.
Sec s. The sum Of $40 shall be charged
for every certificate ifsued to persons abou,
10 engage in the practice OF medicine. and
So for such certificates to any one engaging
in the practice of midwifery alone.
Sec T. Tho following sums shall be
charged for inspecting vessels at quaran-
tine when such becomes necessary:
For every vessel OF 1000 tons register
or over ...''.'.' - ....'.'''''.', WV
For ever vessel under 5000 tons and