The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. lSs.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF No Is
OF THE ACTS OF 1902. ENTITLED
IAN ACT FOR THE PRESERVATION

OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH"
It is hereby enacted BY the General AS
aembiy Of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Sec. OF Act No. iis Of the
Acts Of 1902 Is hereby amended so as 20
read as follows:
sectisn 8 The board shall elect from its
members presideu, and treasurer. and
shah appoint a secretary who shah Be
reputable. practicing physician Of this
state. who SHAH hold once until his sue
cessor is appointed, such secretary shall
be the executive oficer OF the board Tho
board shall. subject to the approval Of
the governor. determine the compensation !
Of said secretary.
Sec. a Section 4 OF said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
See. /. The state board OF health shall
take cognizance OF the interests Of the
life and health Of the people Of this
state; shall make. or cause to be made
sanitary Investigations and inquiries re-
speeding causes Of disease, especially
epidemic ana the means Of preventing
the same the sources or mortality and
sickness, and the sfrect Of localities. en-
pioyments, habits. customs and eircum-
stances Of life on the public health. and
when requested. or when IN their opinion
The sanitary interests Of localities or the
safety Of the health, life or limb Of the
inhabitants thereof shah require, shall
counsel and advise with municipal officers
in regard to drainage, water supply and
sewerage Of villages towns. cities and Of
the erection. construction, heating, venti-
liatlon ana sanitary arrangements Of pub
Inc buildings with authority 70 REQUIRE
ana compel such public buildings 70 BE-
provided with all necessary appliances
aud Ore escapes FOR preventing accidents
or inquiry 10 persons who may al shy time
be in said buildings; and shah exercise all
the powers and authority imposed upon
said board by law for the protection and
preservation 81 the public health
Sec. 3. The term public buildings"
shah for the purpose Of this act be held
lto mean hotels more than two stories
Thigh. hans ana places Of amusement more
Ithan one story high. buildings, factories,
mills or workshops more than two stories
Ihigh IN which persons are employed above
ire second story ana also churches and
school buildings. ana the same shall APP
uiy to oil such buildings now standing or
hereafter erected.
sec. 4. ANY person who wilfuliy neg
lecis Or refuses 70 comply with writ
ten order Of the state board OF health is-
sued under the provisions q this act
shan Is aned not more than four hum
dred dollars and not less than twenty
ave dollars ana be liable for an damages
ana injuries TO any person, resulting from
such neglect. and Justices Of the peace
shan have concurrent jurisdiction with
the county courts to the extent Of fining
The RESPONDENT twenty-five dollars,
! Sec. s Section q said act u hereby
) amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. Each member Of the board Of
r health shali receive four dollars per day
ana actual expenses while In the dis
charge Of his ofilciai duties. secretary ex'
! cepted. and the governor and state audi
tor may allow the secretary OF said board
such additional sum for services as thes
deem reasonable; but the whole expense
Of said board including the conipensa'
: ton Of the secretary for services. shall
: not exceed aeven thousand dollars fol
any Biennial term. except In cases OF ex'
y traordinary public peril, n which cases
the governor may order said board z
: perform services for the safety Of tn
= pecnle Of this state in excess OF sai(
! sum. The state board Of health shall uss
lis best Judgment and discretion for th'
protection OF the public health and MAJ
maize such expenditures and perform
such services. and employ and pay for
On behalf Of the state, such necessar!
: help or assistance. clerical Or otherwise
! within the limit aforesaid, as il shal
2 Judge necessary for the protection Of IA
state ana the people thereof, and may co
y operate with boards or health in cthe
states and countries, and BY a committe
= Of said board attend meetings Of healtl
authorities in places outside this stat
T. when said board deem that the publ
7 good 50 requires The state board 0
7 health shall have power IN case Of Cpl
denies and the prevalence Of contasiou
= diseases to quarantine towns and cities
y 70 close up highways when It shall judg
necessary. and 70 prohibit railway train
4 from stopping in guaranteed places, an
= may establish such quarantine reguia
tlons against states and countries outsid
L this state as will prevent the introductio
Z 81 contagious and infectious disease
therefrom into this state. The audite
or accounts shall. at the beginning {
:, each quarter Or the biennial term. an
5 upon the requisition Of such board. dra'
!. This order upon the state treasurer
Z favor Of the treasurer Of tho board e
"a eight hundred seventy-hve dollars. whie
!. said sum shan DO accounted fer upo
ID proper vouchers. as required by law,
* said auditor. quarterly az the same ma
as DO expended BY said board and any be-
.nlance thereof remaining unexpended aha