tious diseases, and appropriating money to be used for such purpose. [Approved March 20, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 255.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended by the state board of health, under the direction of the governor, for the prevention of the introduction of Asiatic cholera, bubonic plague, smallpox or other contagious or infectious disease into this state, and for their investigation and suppression in case of their origin or introduction. The claims for such expenditures must be audited by the board of examiners, except that when, in the opinion of the governor, an emergency arises which demands or necessitates the immediate use of money for the purposes herein provided, the controller must draw his warrant in the name of the governor, without such audit, on account of the sum hereby appropriated, upon the order of the governor, in such sums, from time to time, not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) at any one time, as he may direct. In cases where sums are so drawn upon the order of the governor, without audit by the board of examiners, vouchers must be thereafter filed with the controller, showing the manner and the purposes for which such sums have been expended. Sec. 2. This act takes effect immediately. ACT 2837. To authorize the state board of health to purchase and manufacture diphtheria antitoxin, and to appropriate six thousand dollars therefor. [Approved March 12, 1895. Stats. 1895, p. 45.] ACT 2838. An act entitled An act to grant to boards of health in cities, and cities and counties, the power to regulate the plumbing and drainage of buildings. [Approved March 15, 1883. Stats. 1883, p. 366.] Plumbers required to register. Section 1. Every master or journeyman plumber carrying on his trade shall, under such rules and regulations as the board of health of such county, or city and courty shall prescribe, register his name and address at the health office of such county, or city and county; and after the said date it shall not be lawful for any person to carry on the trade of plumbing in any county, or city and county, unless his name and address be registered as above provided. Publication. Sec. 2. A list of the registered plumbers shall be published in the yearly report of the health-office. Board of health to approve plans. Sec. 3. The drainage and plumbing of all buildings. both public and private, hereafter erected in any county, or city and county, shall be executed in accordance with plans previously approved, in writing, by the board of health of said county, or city and county; suitable drawings and description of the said drainage and plumbing shall, in each case, be submitted and placed on file in the health-office. The said board of health are also authorized to receive and place on file drawings and descrip tions of the drainage and plumbing of buildings erected prior to the passage of this act. Supervisors to apportion tax. Sec. 4. The boards of supervisors, or other city or county officials, whose duty it is to make apportionments for the board of health of such county, or city and county, shall make the necessary apportionments, and shall insert the same in the yearly tax levy, to provide for carrying out the provisions of this act. Court of record may enjoin. Sec. 5. Any court of record in said county, or city and county, or any judge or justice thereof, shall have power at any time after the service of notice of the violation of any of the provisions of this act, and upon the affidavit of the health-officer or a member of the board of health of such county, or city and county, to restrain by injunc tion order the further violation named in this act, or of any work upon or about the building or premises upon which the said violation exists, and no undertaking shall be required as a condition to the granting or issuing of such injunction or by reason thereof. Sec. 6. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 7. This act shall take effect immediately. ACT 2839. An act to grant to boards of health or health-officers, In cities, and cities and counties, the power to regulate the plumbing and drainage of buildings, and to provide for the registration of plumbers. [Approved March 3, 1885. Stats. 1885, p. 12.] License from board of health. Section 1. It shan not be lawful for any person to carry on business, or labor as a master or journeyman plumber, in any incorporated city, or in any city and county, in this state until he shall have obtained from the board of health of said city or city and county a license authorizing him to carry on business, or labor as such mechanic. A license so to do shall be issued only after a satisfactory examination by the board of each applicant upon his qualifications to conduct such business or to so labor. All applications for license, and all licenses issued, shall state the name in full, age, nativity, and place of residence of the applicant or person so licensed. It shall be the duty of the secretary of each board of health to keep a record of all such licenses issued, together with an alphabetical index to the same. [Amendment approved March 9, 1887. Stats. 1887, p. 58. In effect immediately.] Publish list in yearly report. Sec. 2. A list of all licensed plumbers shall be published in the yearly report of the health officer or board of health. [Amendment approved March 9, 1887. Stats. 1887, p. 58. In effect immediately.] Plans of plumbing. Sec. 3. The drainage and plumbing of all buildings, both public and private, hereafter erected in any city, or city and county, shall be executed in accordance with plans previously approved in writing by the board of health of said city, or city and county; and suitable drawings and description of the said drainage and plumbing shall, in each case, be submitted to the board of health, and placed on file in the health-office. The said board of health is also authorized to receive and place on file drawings and descriptions of the drainage and plumbing of buildings erected prior to the passage of this act. Tax levy. Sec. 4. The board of supervisors, or other city, or city and county, officials whose duty it is to make appropriations and tax levies for general purposes of such city, or city and county, shall make the necessary appropriations and tax levies, and shall insert the same in the yearly tax levy, to provide for carrying out the provisions of this act. Such appropriations and levy shall be made at the same time and in the same manner as appropriations and tax levies are made for other city, or city and county, purposes. Where no board of health. Sec. 5. In any city, or city and county, where there is under existing laws, a health-officer, but no board of health, such health-officer shall perform all the duties required by this act of the board of health until a board of health shall be created, and in any city, or city and county, where there is no health-officer nor board of health, the board of supervisors or city council, or other municipal legislative board or body, shall create a board of health, who shall perform all the duties required by this act of the board of health or health-officer. Injunction. Sec. 6. Any superior court, or judge thereof, shall have power to restrain by injunction the continuance of work to be done upon or about buildings or premises where the provisions of this act have not been complied with, and no undertaking shall be required as a condition to the granting or issuing of such injunction, or by reason thereof. Penalty. Sec. 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect immediately. ACT 2840. An act to encourage and provide for a general vaccination in the state of California. [Approved February 20, 1889. Stats. 1889, p. 32.] Exclusion of children from schools unless vaccinated. Section 1. The trustees of the several common-school districts in this state, and boards of common-school government in the several cities and towns, are directed to exclude from the benefits of the common schools therein any child or any person who has not been vaccinated, until such time when said child or person shall be suc cessfully vaccinated; provided, that any practicing and licensed physician may certify that the child or person has used due diligence and cannot be vaccinated so as to produce a successful vaccination, whereupon such child or person shall be excepted from the operation of this act. Notice by school trustees. Sec. 2. The trustees or local boards, annually, or at such special times to be stated by the state board of health, must give at least ten days' notice, by posting a notice in two or more public or conspicuous places within their jurisdiction, that provision has been made for the vaccination of any child of suitable age who may desire to attend the common schools, and whose parents or guardians are pecuniarily or otherwise unable to procure vaccination for such child. List of children not vaccinated. Ser 3. The said trustees or board must, within sixty days after the passage of this act, and every year thereafter, ascertain the number of children or persons in their espective school districts or subdivision of the city school government being of an age suitable to attend common schools, who have not been already vaccinated, and make a list of the names of all such children or persons. It also shall be [the] duty of said trustees or board to provide, for the vaccination of all such children or persons in their respective school districts, a good and reliable vaccine virus wherewith to vaccinate such children or persons who have not been vaccinated. And when so vaccinated, to give a certificate of vaccination, which certifi Gen. Laws-44 |