Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-08
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From an oct, and an act supplementary 10
an act, eat1tfed Z" IN act making tempo
-Gry provision against the introduction Of
contagious or malignant diseases, and
their generation By foreign causes"
SEC. |. Be it therefore enacted By the
Common Council Of the rown Of .4iernn
draa, in council assembled. That when.
ever it shall appear to the satisfaction
Of the mayor, that contagious or maig-
nant epidemic disease prevails in any of
the sea- port towns OF the United States, or
their depencies, or in any foreign port, it
shall be his duty, with the advice Of the
common council, TO proclaim forthwith in
the public papers the information so re-
ceived concerning such ports, and to order
in the same manner that all vessels coming
from such places, and bound to the port of
Alexandra, shall be brought to anchor op-
posite Jones's Point, and there remain for
the inspection and further directions OF the
superintendent oil quarantine and he shall
SiDOiu tue COiuuiduuCiS v: oil suSi FCSoC'S
to suffer none of their crews or passengers,
either before examination or during the
quarantine term, to go on shore or on board
any other vessel than that to which the,
shall belong, nor permit any person to come
on board without special authority of the
superintendent aforesaid in writing; and
every person offending herein. whether of
the crews 4 passengers of said vessels, or
others, >hall forfeit and pay for every such
offence, tor the use of the corporation, the
s1m OF one hundred dollars /; and all per-
sons OF the latter description shall be more.
over compelled to remain on board the ves-
Gel they have unlawfully entered during the
whole term OF her quarantine detention. -
And ii any person shall come on shore from
any vessel before examination of the super
intendant of quarantine, such person shall
be obliged TO 60 on board said vessel again,
and remain there during her quarantine
term.
Be ii enacted by The Common Council Of
Alexandria, IN Common Council assembled,
That after proclamation shall at any time
have been made by the mayor, in Pursu-
ance of the act to which this is supple.
ment, il shall be lawful for the superinten
dant OF quarantine. by and with the con.
sent and instructions of the mayor, in wri.
ting, TO cause all or any vessel or vessels
whatsoever. from any port or place what
soever, whether specified or not in such
proclamation, and bound to the port OF
Alexandria, 10 be brought to anchor at the
quarantine ground. opposite Jones,s Point,
to be there subjected, together with all
persons on board, to the like inspection,
and to the same rules, regulations, exami-
nation and enquiry, as are by law autho
rised or required in the case OF vessels
brought TO anchor at the said quarantine
ground by virtue of the act to which this is
supplement and il il shall appear to the
Satisfaction OF the said superintendent, that
any such vessel is from any port Or place
whatsoever, whether mentioned in such
PROCLAMATION OF otherwise, where any ma
( Ii. nant fever prevailed at the time OF her
departure, or that at any time during the
voyage, any such malignant lever bias pre-
vailed on boaro in either case every such
vessel, and evt7 person on board shall be
Diet ined at tas quarantine ground, and
be proceeded Il. ty lhe said superinten.
dant an ike manner, aud under the like