The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHAPTER 149.

AN ACT to Amend Section Eight OF Chap
ter Eighteen OF the Revised Statutes as
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Health
Re it enacted. ETC.: &
revised statutes. as amended in section
two Of chapter forty eight of the public
Jaws of nineteen hundred and nine. Is here
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the following; FOR guarding against the
transmission Of, infestIoues and contagious
diseases through the medium,oof fcornmon
articles which may carry infection from
person to person, for the sanitation Of
railway service and that of other common
carriers so that said section, as amended.
shall read as follows:
Section 5. The more effectually to pro-
tect the public health the state board OF
health may establish such systems of in
sary to ascertain the actual or threatened
presence Of the infection of Asiatic cholera,
SMALLPOX diphthera scarlet fever. plague
ageiit Or inspseto t Of said board may enter
any building, vessel, railway car or other
public vehicle. to INSPECT the same and to
remove therefrom any person affected by
said diseases; and for this purpose he may
require the person In charge of any vessel
or public vehicle other than q railway car
to stop such vessel or vehicle at any place,
railway traih to stop his train at any sta
ton or upon any side track and there de-
tain 1t for a reasonable time; provided,
that no conductor shall be required to stop
his train when telegra phic communication
with the dispatcher's Office cannot be OBJ
tanned or at such times or under such cir
cumstanceS as may endanger the safety OF
the train and passengers, and provided
further, that any such agent or inspector
may cause any car which he may think
may be Infected with any OF said diseases
to be sidetracked at any suitable place and
there be cleansed, fumigated and disin-
fected, And the said board of health may
from time to time, make. alter, modify or
revoke rules and regulations for guarding
against the introduction OF any infectious
or contagious diseases into the state, in
GLIDING rabies, or hydrophobia OF animals
and men; for the control and suppression
thereof II within the state; for the guar
antine and disinfection of persons, localities
and things infected or suspected Of being
infected by such diseases; for guarding
against the transmission of infectious and
contagious diseases through the medium OF
common towels, common drinking cups and
other articles which may carry infection
from person to person; for the sanitation
of railway service and that of other com
mon carriers, for the transportation OF
infectious or contagious disease; for the
speedy and private interment of the bodies
OF persons who have died from said dis
cases; and. in emergency, for providing
sary medical aid and With temporary hos
pitals for their accommodation and for the
nccommod alton OF their nurses and attend
ants. And the said board may declare ony
and all of Its rules and regulations made
in accordance with the provisions OF this
section to be In force within the whole
state, or within any specified part thereof,
and to apply to any person or persons dar
or public vehicle OF any kind
Improved March 81. 1913