WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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give notice in writing to the owner or occupier of

such house or part thereof, requiring him or her to

cleanse and disinfect such house, or part thereof, and

articles, within a time specified in such notice; and

if the person to whom notice is so given fails to

comply therewith, he or she shall be liable to a pen-

alty of not less than five dollars and not exceeding

ten dollars for every day during which he or she

continues to make default; and the health authority

or justice of the peace, as the case may be, shall

cause such house or part thereof, and articles, to be

cleansed and disinfected, and may recover the ex-

May recover

penses incurred from the owner or occupier in de-

expenses i n-
curred.

fault, as other fines and forfeitures are recoverable;

provided, that where the owner or occupier of any

such house or part thereof is from poverty or other-

wise unable, in the opinion of the authority or justice

of the peace, effectually to carry out the requirements

of this section, such authority or justice of the peace

may, without enforcing such requirements on such

owner or occupier, clean and disinfect such house or

parts thereof, and articles, and the city, town or

county in which such house is situated shall defray

the expenses thereof.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any health au-

thority in any city or town, or any justice of the

peace for the county, may direct the disinfection or

destruction of any bedding, clothing or other arti-

Destruction of

cles which have been exposed to infection from any

bedding, &c.

dangerous infectious disorder; provided, that when

any person sustains any damage by reason of the

exercise of any of the powers of this act, in relation

to any matter as to which he is not himself in de-

fault, reasonable compensation shall be made by the

municipal or county authorities to such person.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That where any suit-

able hospital or place for the reception of the sick is

provided, within a convenient distance, any person

who is suffering from any dangerous infectious dis-

ease, and is without proper lodging or accommoda-

tion, or lodged in a room occupied by more than

one family, or is on board of any ship or vessel, may,

on a certificate signed by a qualified medical practi-

May be re-

tioner, and with the consent of the superintending

moved.

body of such hospital or place, be removed by order

of any health authority or justice of the peace to

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