Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29
No. $50. Al Published May 81, 1913.
CHAPTER 354. LAWS OF 1918.


AN ACT 10 amend section l4ll Of the statutes. re-
lating to the organization Of local boards Of
health.
Senate and Assembly. do enact follows:
Section l. Section 14ll of the statutes is amended
to read: Section 14l1. l. The town board. village
board and common council OF every town. village
CITY, except In cities Of the first class, shall,
within thirty days after each annual election organize
rs board Of health or appoint wholly or partially
petent persons who shall organize as board Of
health for such town, village or city. The health
officer when appointed shall hold Office for two years
and until his successor has been elected and quail
q In case the town board village board. or COM
mon council falls neglects to appoint board OF
health provided by this section, the state board
OF health may appoint persons to serve on such
board until board Of health has been regularly
appointed hereinbefore provided. and the neces-
sary expense so incurred shall be charged to and
paid out of the treasury Of such town. incorporated
5 Whenever any health ofacer appointed under
the provisions of this section. or elected as pro-
vided for by the general charter law or special
charter laws. shall neglect refuse to perform the
duties Of his office and assist the state board Of
health in the enforcement Of the public health laws
Of the state. 1t shall be the duty Of the tow
its own Initiative upon the recommendation Of the
board Of health TO discharge such ofacial and
immediately appoint new health of1cer
l. The officers Of such board shall include
chairman. clerk. and health ofAcer, who shall be
ex ofcic member Of such board and its executive
ofcer all such officers shall be elected By the board
Immediately after Its organization Every board Of
health as thus constituted shall exercise ali the
powers and perform all the duties prescribed in this
chapter within the limits q the town. village city
Of which they such officers Eve.y health officer
80 appointed shall be- whenever practicable a re-
putable physician; he shall hold oaHce during the
pleasure Of such board and until the qualification Of
nis successor: If IA vacancy occurs in his ONCE the
board Of health shall Immediately Ill the same by an
election The foregoing provisions shall not apply to
any city or village In which board Of health and
health ocer are provided By the charter thereof:
but every such board. whether organized under the
provisions OF this seclon otherwise shall inarne-
iatciy after each annual other organization report
to the secretary OF the state board Of health the
names post-0fice addresses and occupations OF the
officers thereof and make such report whenever new
health o.cer Is chosen Every board Of health shall
take such and make such rules and reeula-
tions as they may deem most eec1a1 for the preser
ysflon Of the buhc health To provide for the con-
tru Of diphthera ard other contagious diseases the
local board health shall furnish anfitcxin free to
ill INDECENT persons suffering from such diseases In
slteh manner as the state board Of health may d.
rers They may appoint Is many persons to aid
them in the execution Of their powers and duties
as they think proper regulate thu fees and charges
& every person employed b them. and fl the
SALARY Of The health Officer examine into an nufs
slces sources n nth ana Of Sickness and
fnaie such rules and regulations respecting the same
4.