The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17

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AN ACT to amend section Twenty-Five CID OF
chapter one hundred and thirty 132) of
the General Laws of Minnesota for the year
thousand eight hundred and elghty-three
QSS3). as amended by chapter two hundred
and thirty-eight (23S) of the General Laws or
one thousand nine hundred and one (f9oll,
being an act relating to infectious and cpl
demic diseases and the preservation OF the
public health.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
Section l. That section twenty nine 900 Of
chapter one hundred and thrty-two G32 OF
the General Laws of Minnesota for the year
thousand eight hundred and eighty-three
GSS3). amended by chapter two hundred
and thirty-eight (23S) of the General Laws of
thousand nine hundred and one Q9OD be-
ing section seven thousand and seventy three
(7O73) of the General Statutes of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-four dS9D, be and
the same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Sec. 20. All necessary expenses incurred by
any board of health hereinafter referred TO,
in the general control of contagious and in
fictitious diseases within any town, borough,
village or city shall be a charge in favor of
such town, borough village or city against the
county in which the same is situated and 1t
shall hereafter be the duty Of the chairman Of
any incorporated town. borough, town viii
lage board of health which has heretofore in
CURED or which shall hereafter incur expenses
for the control of infectious or contagious dis
eases in any such town. village, borough or
city, to present a detailed statement thereof
giving the name and address, so far pos
sble, of each person afflicted, duly verified, to
the county auditor of the county in which such
town, borough, village or city is situated, pro-
vided, however, this section shall not be con-
strued to include the expenses Of caring for
individuals referred to in section fifteen 05)
Of the act of which this is amendatory, except
where such individuals have a legal settlement
in the town, borough, village city in which
they afflicted and then only upon the
conditions set forth in said section and there
upon it shall be the duty Of such county au-
ditOr to place the same before the board Of
county commissioners of his county at their
first meeting thereafter, and it shall thereupon
be the duty Of the said board of county com
missiOners to audit the said statement so
much thereof as the said board shall deter
mine to be just and proper. Whenever any
board of county commissioners shall disal low
any such statement, or any part thereof, it
shall be the duty of the county auditor of such
county within ten days thereafter to notify,
in writing, the chairman Of the incorporated
town, borough, town or village board Of health,
as the case may be, Of such disallowance and
Such chairman may thereupon, WITHIN. thirty
days after the receipt of such notice of ap-
peal from the action of the said board 20 the
district court by serving a notice of such ap-
peal upon the county attorney and file the
same with the clerk Of said court. When
such notice Of appeal shall have been so served
and filed with the clerk of the court. afore-
said, the said clerk shall place the appeal upon
the calendar of actions for the ensuing term Of
the district court. The court at such term shall
fix a day for the hearing OF such appeal, and
cause notice thereof to be served upon the
chairman of the town village board of
health, as the case may be. The said chair
man may appear in person or by counsel at
the trial thereof. The court shall render judg
ment as justice shall require, regardless Of the
action Of said board of county commissioners.
1t shall be the duty Of the clerk Of the court
to issue subpoenaes for the attendance of wit
nesses when requested so to do, in writing, by
the said chairman. No bond shall be required
Of the board of health taking the appeal here
in provided. All expenses incident to such
appeal may be allowed by the court, in its dis
erection, and paid out of the county treasury.
When the board of county commissioners shall
audit such statement, or any part thereof,
the said statement shall be paid out of the
county treasury by orders the treasurer.
drawn by the county auditor. and paid out of
the general revenue fund Of the county, as
other claims against the county paid.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1902.