Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

] In courts Of record, which shall be
audited and paid by the state in the same
manner as other expenses are audited and
| paid, upon the presentation Of properly
Verified vouchers. But no witness SUBJ
poenaed at the issuance of parties other
/ than the board shall be entitled to COM
| pensation from the state for attendance
or travel unless the board shall certify
| that his testimony was material to the
matter investigated. Fees and mileage
paid under this section shall be charged
| to the general appropriation for the state
! board of health.
g. The state board Of health may, in
any investigation, cause the dispositions
of witnesses residing within or without
! the state to be taken in the manner pre-
| scribed by law for like dispositions in civil
actions in circuit courts.
T. A full and complete record shall be
kept of all proceedings had before the
board on any investigation, and all test-
nony shall be taken down by the Stenog-
| rapher appointed by the board
8. The state board of health may en-
ploy such clerical and other assistants as
are necessary for the proper performance
of the work Of the board, and they may
distribute appropriate powers and duties
to the employees Of the board not lncon-
sistent with the constitution or the laws
of this state.
9. The board may, from time to time,
employ competent persons to render san
itary service and make or supervise prac-
tical and scientific Investigations and
examinations requiring expert skill and
prepare plans and reports relative there
to.
10. The state health officer may issue
warrants to any sheriff. constable, or
policeman to apprehend and arrest such
persons who disobey the quarantine or
ders or other rules and regulations of the
board. Each warrant shall be forthwith
executed by the officer to whom directed,
who shall make due return of the exc
cutlon thereof to the state health officer.
H. If the owner or occupant OF any
premises whereon any nuisance ~detri-
mental to the public health exists, fails
to comply with any order of the board for
the abatement or removal thereon, any
member Of the board, their agents Or en-
ployes may enter upon the premises to
which such order relates, and abate or
remove such nuisance. The expense OF
such abatement Or removal shall be paid
by the owner or occupant of such prem
Uses or by the person who caused or
maintained such nuisance, and such eX-
pense shall be a lien upon the lands upon
which the nuisance was maintained.
r. Nothing in sections 14o7a-1 to
1407a-6, inclusive, shall be construed to
empower or authorize the board of
health or it's representative to interfere
in any manner with the individuals right
to select the physician or mode of treat
ment of his choice.
(Section 172-2O s. There is annually
appropriated on July l. forty thousand
dollars, payable from any moneys In the
general fund not otherwise appropriated,
to the state board of health to carry into
effect the powers, duties and functions
provided by law for said board. The ap-
preparation shall be in addition to other
appropriations provided in this section
for said board.
g. All moneys collected Or received by
each and every person for or in behalf Of
the state board Of health and vital sta
tistics shall be paid within one week Of
receipt into the general fund of the state
treasury. All such deposits shall be for
state account generally, except where by
law such deposits are expressly appro-
priated for said board.
Section g This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July %, 1918. Copy Law.