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CHAPTER XXIII.

OF PURCHASING AND CANCELLING WARRANTS.

AN ACT to provide for the Cancelling of Warrants, and forbidding Treasurers and Collectors from Purchasing

Warrants or Orders at a Discount.

rants, etc.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah: That no territorial, county, city, or district Public officers treasurer, or collector of taxes, shall either di- shall not purrectly or indirectly contract for or purchase any warrant or order issued by the Territory, county, city or district of which he is treasurer or collector, at any discount whatever upon the sum due on such warrant or order, and if any territorial, county, city, or district treasurer or collector of taxes shall so contract for or purchase any such order or warrant, he shall not be allowed in settlement the amount of said order, or warrant, or any part thereof, and shall also forfeit the Penalty. whole amount due on such order or warrant, to be recovered by civil action.

urer to cancel

SEC. 2. It is hereby made the duty of each county treasurer to procure, at the expense of County Treas the county, a proper cancelling stamp, and im- warrants. print the same on all county warrants redeemed by him, and deposit said warrants in his office.

Approved March 8, 1882.

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHANGE OF NAME.

AN ACT to Change the Name of Thomas Edmund Genge to
Thomas Edmund Gange.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah: That the name of Thomas Edmund Genge, of Salt Lake City, be changed to Thomas Edmund Gange, and that all legal rights, privileges and obligations existing in the name of the said Thomas Edmund Genge be hereby continued to Thomas Edmund Gange.

Approved March 8, 1882.

CHAPTER XXV.

OF COMPILED LAWS.

Amending
Section 181
Compiled
Laws.

AN ACT to amend Section 181, Compiled Laws of Utah.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah: That section one hundred and eighty-one is hereby amended by striking out all of said section after the word "roods," in the fourth line, and substituting in lieu thereof, the following: "At the session of the County Court, on the first Monday in June, annually, the said court shall call for and receive, the county treasurer's report, as pro

vided in section 213 of the Compiled Laws of Utah, of the condition of the treasury on the 31st day of May, next preceding, and shall settle with said treasurer."

Approved March 8, 1882.

CHAPTER XXVI.

OF QUARANTINE.

AN ACT in relation to Quarantine.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah: That all that portion of territory embraced within Quarantine the limits of each county, is hereby declared subject to quarantine regulations.

Territory.

SEC. 2. The County Court of each county shall appoint one quarantine physician, who, be- Physician to fore entering upon the duties of his office, shall be apopinted, take and subscribe to an oath of office, and give duties, etc. a bond to the County in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties; said bond shall be approved by the probate judge, and filed with the clerk of the County Court.

Quarantine,

SEC. 3. Said physician, associated with the County Court of their respective counties, shall constitute a board of quarantine, who shall locate Board of quarantine grounds, and make and enforce such duties, etc. quarantine regulations, within the limits of their respective counties, as they may deem necessary.

SEC. 4. Any person or persons found within said quarantine limits, in an unhealthy condition, from any contagious disease, if in the judgment of the board the safety of the persons so infected or the public good shall render such action neces- When sary, said board may require the removal of such necessary, to person to any place within the limits of the county sons.

remove per

When infected persons

at home.

as they may provide; and if any such person shall neglect or refuse to comply therewith, it shall be the duty of said board to have such person removed at his expense, and to thoroughly disinfect such premises and enforce such other quarantine regulations as they may deem necessary.

SEC. 5. If in the judgment of the board it shall be deemed advisable for the person so infected to remain in his usual place of abode for care and treatment, they shall compel the strict may remain quarantine of said place of abode, by causing to be kept displayed in a conspicuous place upon such premises, a yellow flag, during the period of danger; and to prevent as far as possible all ingress and egress to and from such premises, until the most thorough measures for disinfecting such premises shall have been taken and all danger from infection shall have ceased.

SEC. 6. All physicians or other persons hav

ing any knowledge of the existence of any conPhysicians to tagious disease, or having reason to believe any make report. such disease exists, are hereby required to report the same forthwith to said board.

Duties of Physicians and Nurses.

Penalty.

SEC. 7. All physicians or nurses, or other persons having been exposed to any contagious disease, are hereby forbidden to mingle with, or in the presence of others subject to the contagion, in the clothing worn by them while so exposed, unless the same has been thoroughly disinfected, or to otherwise expose any person to such contagion.

SEC. 8. Any person who shall wilfully or knowingly introduce any contagious disease into any settlement, or who neglects or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this act, shall be liable for each offence, to a fine in any sum less than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not to exceed six months, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

SEC. 9. The provisions of this act shall not Act not to ap- apply to incorporated cities, which by their charters have authority to enforce quarantine regulations.

ply when.

SEC. 10. "An Act in relation to quarantine," approved January 14, 1857, is hereby repealed. Approved March 9, 1882.

CHAPTER XXVII.

OF INCORPORATION OF TOWNS.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Towns of Kanab, Toquerville and Rockville, in Kane County, Utah Territory.

Lot

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah: That all that portion of country situate within the following boundaries, to wit: Northeast onefourth and northwest one-fourth, and north half of southwest one-fourth, and north half of southeast one-fourth, all in section twenty-eight, south half southwest one-fourth, and south half of southeast one-fourth, Section twenty-one, Township forty-three south, Range six west, shall be known and designated by the name of the town of Kanab. All that portion of country situate within the following boundaries, to-wit: one south half, northwest one-fourth, east hilf southwest one-fourth, northwest one-fourth, southwest one-fourth, all in Section two, Township forty-one south, Range thirteen west, shall be known and designated as the town of Toquerville. And all that portion of country ituated within the following boundaries, to wit: South one-half of Section one, Township forty-two south, Range eleven west, shall be known and designated by the name of the town of Rockville, and the inhabitants of each of the aforesaid towns are hereby constituted a body politic by the names aforesaid, and each may have and use a common. seal, which they may change and alter at pleasure.

SEC. 2. There shall be a board of trustees in each of said towns, to consist of a president and four trustees, who shall have the qualifications of electors of said towns, and shall be chosen by the qualified voters thereof, and shall hold their offices for two years, and until their successors

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