Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

411t IN tHe year nineteen nuIQTeu
twenty-one. and the terms of office of
the said members thereafter appointed
except to fill vacancies shall be four
years Vacancies shall be filled by ap-
vice and consent of the council for the
unexpired term. The public health
council shall meet at least once in each
month and at such other times as they
the request of any three members. or
upon request of the commissioner of
health. 1t shall be the duty of the
public health council to make and pro-
therance of the public health law: 10
consider plans and appointments re-
CURED by law; to submit annually to
the legislature through the governor a
to needed health legislation; and to dis
charge other duties required by law
but It shall have no administrative or
executive functions.
Section 5. There shall be in the State
department of health such divisions as
the commissioner of health may, with
the approval of the public health coun-
ell, from time to time determine. The
commissioner of health shall appoint
and may remove, with the advice Of the
pubic health council director to take
charge of each division and shall pre-
scribe the duties of such directors of
divisions.
Section g. The commissioner Of
heaith. with the advice of the public
health council shall from time to time
uiV1oe the state into three or more
health districts and shall appoint and
may remove district health officers for
each district. The district health Off
GERS shall not be engaged in any other
occupation and shall give their entire
.ime 10 the performance of their du-
iieS. Ihe commissioner of health NAV
order TWO or more of said district health
officers to work in one district N order
~ ~ study. suppress or prevent disease.
t-ach district health officer shall. un-
der the direction of the commissioner
or health. perform such duties as NAV
be prescribed by the commissioner Of
health and shall act as the representa-
1--WE OF the commissioner of health and
under his direc<ion shall secure the on
forcement within his district of The
pubic health laws and regulations Said
district health officers shall be gradu-
ates OF an Incorporated medical school
and admitted to practice medicine in
this state. or shall have been certifie /
in public health by a reputable institu
ton of COLLEGIATE grade
Section Z. The commissioner of health
|lall receive an annual salary of four
thousand dollars. The appointive MEM
berS or the public health council shall
receive five dollars per day while in
conference and their necessary travelling
expenses while in the performance Of
of directors of divisions and of the dis
trlct health officers shall be fixed bv
the commissioner of health. and shall
not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars
per year.
Section s. The sum Of thjrtv thou
sand dollars shall be annually appro-
prlated for the PURPOSES Of the state
department Of health
Section 9. Nothing in this act shall
pc construed to empower or authorize
the State department of health or its
representative to interfere in any man
mr. with the individuals right to select
the physician or mode of treatment Of
MS choice. providing that sanitary
laws. rules and regulations are com
piled with.
Section 10. All acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repeal
ed. but it is expressly provided that all
penalties now provided by law for the
violation of the public health laws and
regulations shall continue in force
tApproved April 6, 1910
CHAPTER 1913.
An Act to amend Section twenty-four of
chapter fifty-eight of THE Revised
Statutes. relating to unclaimed bag
gage and merchandise transported BY
street railways
Section twenty-four Of chapter fftv-
eight of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by inserting between the word
hfty,seven. In the fifth line thereof.
and the word shall in the sixth line
thereof. the following: and sections
seventeen and eighteen of chapter fifty
nine 50 that section twenty-four as
amended shall read as follows:
Section "a. SO far as applicable the
provisions of sections twenty-nine to
fortv-seven. both inclusive sections
ferty-eight. fiftv-one. fifty-two fftv-
three and fiftv-four Of chapter fifty six.
and sections eight. nine. ten. twenty-five
to twenty-five. both inclusive twenty
and siyty-five Of chapter f1fty-seven and
sections seventeen and eighteen of chan
ter ffty-nine, shall apply to street rail-
roads. x Approved April G. 1919
CHAPTER 100.
An Act to amend Section seventeen of
Chapter one hundred and seventeen Of
the Revised Statutes. increasing the
salary of the State auditor
Section seventeen of chanter one hun
dred and seventeen of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out
in the first End second line Of said sec
tion the words 1.-TWO thousand five hun
bred dollars" and inserting in lieu there
of the words three thousand dollars,
and the said three thousand dollars
shall be appropriated each year BEGIN
ming with the year nineteen hundred
seventeen and paid to the State auditor
department. so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section II. The State auditor shall
receive an annual salary Of three thou
StIu upiidTS, ana tne SAID three tnOu-
sand dollars shall be appropriated each
year beginning with the year nineteen
hundred seventeen and paid to the State
auditor and charged to the appropria-
ton for his department He may en-
ploy in his department one permanent
clerk at salary Of twelve hundred dol
lars a year. and such additional assist
ants as the Governor and Council NAV
approve. and as may be necessary for
the dispatch of public business
The State auditor shall appoint gu
perintendent of public printing as pro-
vided in Section thirty-seven of Chapter
three. whose appointment shall be an
proved by the Governor and Council
He shall receive an annual salary of
fifteen hundred dollars. = (Approved
April s. 1910
CHAPTER 200.
An Act to amend Section thirteen OF
Chapter one hundred and thirty-two of
the Revised Statutes, providing for an
increase in the number of licensed de-
teotiveS.
Section thirteen of chapter one hundred
thrty-two of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the
words twenty-five in the second line of
said section and inserting in place
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 13. The governor, with the ad-
vice of the council, may license not ex-
ceeding thirty-five licensed detectives for
the detection, prevention and punishment
of crime, to serve for the term of four
years. unless such license is sooner re-
voSed for cause. Each person. so licensed
shall give bond In the sum Of five hun