The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-09


Of certain officials and ~ Rt
end, and providing certain pc or
failure, refusal or neglect to comply
With the provisions of the same.
Be it enacted by the general assembly
of the State Of South Carolina:
Section l. The city or town council
Of every incorporated city or town in
this State may provide by ordinance
for the vaccination and reyaccination
with fresh bovine virus under the di-
rection of the health authorities Of
said cities or towns, or Of some COM
oetent physician appointed for that
purpose. of all the citizens and resi-
dents of such cities and towns eX-
,epting such persons as obtained the
certificate of reputable physician that
vaccination would be dangerous to
health. Such ordinance shall establish
The periods Of time, satisfactory to the
State board of health, within which
vaccination and reyaccination shall be
.equired; shall provide for vaccination
and reyaccination Of INDECENT and pau
per individuals at the expense Of the
city or town; and shall establish and
provide penalties by quarantine ard
otherwise Of such persons as are con-
victed Of neglect Or refusal to obey the
provisions Of such ordinances.
Section 2. The State board Of health
shall have general direction and su-
pervision Of vaccination and revacci-
nation in all cities and towns, and
shall, in case of threatened epidemic Of
smallpox in any such community, and
il insufficient ordinances therein, re-
quest the passage Of the city or town
council Of a new ordinance framed IN
accordance with the provisions Of Sec
ton l of this act. The State board of
health shall have full and absolute con-
troll in matters Of vaccination and vac
cinatiOn Of all persons within
this State, who do not reside within
the limits or jurisdiction Of any incor-
pcrated city or town, and shall promul-
gate rules and regulations which shall
have the force and effect of law for
vaccination and revaccination Of sucn
persons under the supervision and di-
rection Of agents appointed by the said
board, and which shall contain pro-
visions similar to those of section l Of
, this act applying to ordinances, but
such requirements may be modified
by the State board of health in case
of sparsely settled communities so as
only to apply during apprehended dan
ger Of an epidemic Of smallpox and
the necessary expense Of such vaccina-
ton or revaccination shall be paid by
the county commissioners Of the county
within which the persons treated re-
side. and a bill or certificate of the ser
vices performed endorsed and approved
by the State board Of health shall be
prima facie evidence Of the existence
and value Of such services. The State
board OF health shall at all times keep
in stock supply of fresh bovine virus
and supply the same to cities, towns
ard individuals without cost.
Section 3. If the city or town coun-
ell of any incorporated city or town
shall neglect or refuse to pass an Or
dinance in accordance with the pro-
visions Of section Of this act. it shall
be the duty Of the state board of
health to promulgate rules and regu-
lations for the vaccination Of the citi-
zens and residents of such incorporat-
ed city or town. which rules and regu-
lations shall have the force of an or
dinance, and the state board Of health
shall have the power, and 1t is hereby
made its duty, to enforce obedience to
such rules and regulations by the pro-
mitigation and enforcement Of proper
quarantine regulations whenever the
said board shall deem 1t necessary for
the preservation of the public health
from possible danger Of threatened
epidemic Of smallpox, at the cost and
expense of such incorporated city or
town. In case such incorporated city
or town shall refuse or neglect to re-
imburse the state board Of health for
all Of the costs, charges and expenses
incurred under this section, including
the cost Of any necessary quarantine
then the state board Of health Is here.
by empowered to collect the same by
suit in any court OF the state having
jurisdiction, from such incorporated
city or town, and statement Of such
cost and expenses by the state board
Of health shall be prima facie evidence
OF the amount Of said costs and ex-
penses.
Section 4. No superintendent Of any
institution OF learning. and no school
board. or principal of any school in
this state shall admit as pupil any
child or person who cannot produce
satisfactory evidence Of having been
vaccinated so often as the ordinance
Of the city or town in which the school
is located. or II not located within the
city or town. so often as the rules and
regulations of the state board of health
may direct.
Section 5. It Is hereby made the duty
of every parent. guardian or other per-
son. charged with the care Of. or re-
sponsibiIity for, any child, to see that
such child is vaccinated so often as
may be directed by ordinance OF the
incorporated city or town in which
such child resides. or IL not resident
Of an incorporated city or town. SO
often as the rules and regulations OF
the state board Of health may direct.
Section g. No owner, lesee. mana
ger. superintendent. or agent oper-
ating any manufacturing. phosphate
plant, saw mill. turpentine still, store,
railroad or other business employing
workmen, laborers or gangs Of men,
women or children. who work. sleep
or eat together, shall employ any man,
woman or child who cannot produce
satisfactory evidence Of having been
yaccinated. And it shall be the duty
Of such owner, lesee. superintendent,
manager, or agent. to see that such
employees are vaccinated so often as the
ordinances OF the incorporated city or
town in which said business Is located
or the rules and regulations Of the