Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 139.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NO. Ils
OF THE ACTS OF 1909. ENTITLED
IAN ACT FOR THE PRESERVATION G
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH"
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. SEQ. 8 Of Act No. ns OF the
Acts Of 1902 is hereby amended SO as to {
read as follows:
Section g. The board shall elect from its
members president and treasurer. and
shall appoint a secretary who shall be
reputable. practicing physician OF this
state, who shall hold Office until his sue
cessor is appointed; such secretary shall
be the executive officer Of the board. Tho
board shall, subject to the approval OF
the governor, determine the compensation
of said secretary.
Sec. 2. Section 1 Of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4. Tho state board Of health Shall
take cognizance Of the interests or thel
life and health of the people OF this
state shall make, or cause to be made
sanitary Investigations and inquiries re-
specting causes of disease, especially
endemic and the means OF preventing
the same; the sources or mortality and
sickness, and the effect Of localities. en-
ploynents habits. customs and circum-
stances of life on the public health, ana
when requested. or when in their opinion
the sanitary interests Of localities or the
81, fety of the health, life or limb Of the
inhabitants thereof shall require, small
counsel and advise with municipal officers
in regard to drainage, water supply and
sewerage Of villages, towns. cities and or
tho erection, construction, heating venti-
lation and sanitary arrangements OF pup
Lie buildings with authority to require
and compel such public buildings to be
provided with all necessary appliances
and fire escapes for preventing accidents
or injury to persons who may at any time
be in said buildings; and shall exercise all
the powers and authority imposed upon
said board by law for the protection and
preservation Of the public health.
Sec. 8. The term ''publio buildings
shall for the purpose Of this act be held
to mean hotels more than two stories
high. halls and places Of amusement more
than one story high, buildings, factories
mills or workshops moro than two stories
high in which persons are employed aboY'
the second story and also churches anf
school buildings, and the same shall ap
: ply to all such buildings now standing o
hereafter erected ...
Sec. 4. Any person who wilfully neg
lects or refuses to comply with writ
ten order o. the state board Of health is
y sued under the provisions of this &C
D. shall be fined not more than four hun
70 dred dollars and not less than twenty
" five dollars and be liable for all damage
and injuries to any person. resulting iron
:" such neglect, and justices, of the peac
" shall have concurrent jurisdiction wit
~ the county courts to the extent Of finin
y. the respondent twenty-five dollars.
q Sec. S. Section Of said act Is herep
o. amended so as to read as follows:
= Sec. 6. Each member of the board
'r health shall receive four dollars per ola
m and actual expenses while in the di'
TO charge Of his official duties, secretary e.
IL cepted. and the governor and state aud
ot tor NAV allow the secretary Of said boar
II such additional sum for services as the
'" deem reasonable; but the whole eXpen'
10 of said board. including the compens
'e ton Of the secretary for services, she
a. not exceed seven thousand dollars Il
" any biennial term, except in cases OF e.
e' traordinary public peril, in which cas-
tho governor may order said board
NJ nersorm services for the safety Of Il
- people Of this state in excess OF sa
VI sum. The state board Of health shall III
Nv it's best Judgment and discretion for Il
~ protection Of the public health, and mi
as make such expenditures and perfor
such services, and employ and pay fo
ny on behalf of the state, such necessa
~ help or assistance. clerical or otherwis
OIL within the limit aforesaid, as 1t sh'
10 Judge necessary for the protection OF t
o. state and the people thereof. and may
ny operate with boards Of health in 9th
Is states and countries, and by a commit
se Of said boa attend meetings of heal
re- authorities places outside this sta
81 whom said .rd deem that the pub
OF good so requires. The state board
OF health shall have power in case of e.
~ denies and the prevalence of contaglo
LOT diseases to quarantine towns and citl
or to close up highways when it shall jud
'ss necessary, and to prohibit railway trai
ed from stopping in quarantined places,
ice NAV establish such quarantine regu
lions against states and countries outsi
IN this state as will prevent the INTRODUCED
az NJ CONTAGIOUS and infectious disea
therefrom into this state. The audi
of accounts shall, at the beginning
each quarter of the biennial term,
upon the requisition of such board, Or
va his order upon the state treasurer
M favor of the treasurer Of the board
led eight hundred seventy-five dollars. VIII
ac. said sum shall be accounted for VI
the proper vouchers, as required by law.