Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-22
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AN ORDIN A NCE
In relation TO the Small Pox in the incorporate
Village of IrOntOn,

In relation TO the Small POx IN the incorporated
Village of Ironton.
Sec. I. BE it ordained by the Connc Of the
incorporated Village of lronton, That all per-
SONS knowing themselves 10 have been exposed
TO the disease Of small poy shall confnc Them.
selves to his or her house, or place OF residence,
for the period of twelve days after the time of
said exposure.
Sec. 2. That all persons having The small pox
shall confinc himself or herself, MS the case may
be, to his or her house or place of residence dur
ing the time he or she is under the influence Of
said disease. and until he or she shall have fully
cleanscd and purified their houses or places of
residence, their persons and clothing in such
manner rs the Board of Health shall prescribe,
and have received a certificate from said Board
t that effect.
Sec 3. That all persons acting as nurses or
attendants Oh any person or persons having the
said disease, shall c6nfne themselves TO the
house where such nurse or attendant shall be so
engaged, SO long as they shall continue TO nurse
or attend on any person or persons so diseased,
and until said nurse or attendant shall have
thoroughly Clcanscd themselves and changed
the clothing worn by them while so employed,
for clothing that has not been exposed to inlcc.
| ,on from said disease.
See. 4. That all persons residing in any house
where any other person or persons are who may
have contracted said disease. shall confinc th,m.
selves to said place Of residence until he or she
shall have fully cleanscd and purified Their hou
scs or places Of residence! their persons and
clothing in such manner as the Board Of Health
prescribe, and have received n certificate from
said Board TO that effect.
Sec. D. That any p rSon violating the proy.
slons Of the first section of this Ordinance Shall
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fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor
more than ten dollars. at the discretion Of the
Mayor. That any pers0n violating the provi
sions Of the second section of this Ordinan &c,
shall upon conviction thereof before the Mayor
be fined IN any sum not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty dollars, or shall be con.
fined in the jail of Lawrence county no, less
than twenty-iOur hours nor more than thirty
days, or both aL the discretion of the Mayor.
That any person violating the prov ISions Of
| the third or fourth section Of this ordinance,
shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor
be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor
more than ten dollars, or shall be confined III
the Jail Of Lawrence county not less than TWEEN
ty-four hours nor more than twenty days. or
both, at the dlscresson Of the Mayor
Sec. 6. Tha. all parents and guardians Of mi.
nor children shall be responsible for The pay
ment OF all lilcS ana cOSiS IMPOSED by The May
or under the provisions of ,his Ordinance, fol
all violations of this Ordnance committed b,
the minor children or wards OF said paren Is Of
guardians.
Sec, I. That it shall be the duty of the Board
of Health TO make the examination necessary on
their part to comply with the provisions of tht
second, third and fourth sections of this Ordi
nance, and the Board of Health is hereby ail
thorzed to employ, at the expense of the corpo
ration, nurses loI any person or persons havin!
the small pox who may be unable to pay tn,
same.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty ofthe Boart
of Health to securely place IN a conspicuous po
stion on The front of all houses in which an!
pcsSon or persons having said disease may be
placard or flag on which the words smallpox
hall be painted or printed in conspicuous char
acters, which shall remain so long as the Boart
Of Health may deem necessary, and any pcrsol
removing the said pacard or flag without being
authorized by tho Board of Health so to do
shall, upon conviction thereof before the Mayo
be fined in any sum not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars, at the discretion Q
the Mayor.
Passed in Council; March 10Th, 1858,
s. SPRlGG, Mayor.
J. ALLEN RrcuyY, Recorder.