The Opelousas courier., 1855-09-22
miscellaneous.
An &pEs DENANCE
Re|at're to the Health cfthe Torn Of
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/ > OpelouSuS.
ARTICLE LIST The Board of Police of the
Town of Opelousas, Ordains as follows:
ARTICLE Cd 1t has. been ascertained by
the Board that the Yellow Fever exists in
the neighboring Parishes, and especially in
! New Orleans.
ARTICLE Sd. That any person coming
from Town Or District infected with the
Yellow Fever, or with any contagious or in
fictitious disease shall not be permitted to en-
ter into or remain in the Town of Opelousas,
until ten days shall have elapsed since they
were in such District, and if any person shall
enter the Town, previous to said ten days
such person shall be Immediately removed
out of the corporation limits.
ARTICLE 4th. That all Goods Merchan-
die, Bedding, Or other objects, which may
be supposed to convey or communicate the
Yellow Fever, or any contagious or infectious
disease, coming from any infected District or
Region, shall be kept out of the Town of
Opelousas, at least ten days, and thoroughly
ventilated before being admitted within the
limits ofthis corporation, and any person, who
shall in any manner neglect the observance
of this Article, shall forfeit and pay fine of
One hundred dollars, to be recovered with
cost before any competent authority, for the
use of the Town, and the articles introduced
shall be Immediately removed out ofthe limits
of the corporation, at the expense Of the per-
son introducing the same
ARTICLE 9Th. That no person who shall
have died of Yellow Fever, or of any conta-
gious or infectious disease out of the limits of
this Town, shall be brought into or inferred
within the limits of this corporation, and any
person who shall neglect the observance of
this Artic<e, shall forfeit and pay fine of
One hundred Dollars, to be recovered with |
cost before any competent tribunal for the use |
of the Town, and the body brought in, shall
be Immediately removed, at the cost of the
person or persons who may have brought it
In, or who may have aided or assisted in SO
doing.
ARTICLE 9th. That the several Ply ysicians
of this Town, are hereby constituted COM
mlttee of vigilance for the purpose of report
ing any case of Yellow Fever, or of any con-
taglous or infectious disease that may occur
in Town, in order, that such measures may be
taken as the case requires.
ARTICLE 7th. That in the event of any
death, within the Town, from Yellow Fever,
Or of any contagious or infectious disease, the
body shall be Immediately envelloped and
buried as speedily as possible and the apart
nent in which the death occurred shall be
,leansed and fumigated with chloride Of lime
'r any other disinfecting agent, and all articles
lsed by such deceased person, shall be either
burned or dsinfected |,
ARTICLE Sth. That if any person or per-
ons having in charge, any public conveyance
Who shall convey or attempt to convey into
he Town; any person or persons who are
,nown to have been in an infected District,
within ten days previous, shall be subject to
'ay fine of twenty dollars, for every such
ffence, recoverable before any competent '
uthority, for the use of the Town. And that s.
he Town Constable Immediately inform all a
ersons having charge Of any public convey a
nee Of this Ordinance. r
ARTICLE 9th. That the Board of Health t.
nd the Town Constable, are hereby severally t.
harged to carry into effect the provisions con-
aimed in this Ordinance and the said Town
constable, is hereby authorized and empow-
red, should he deem it necessary to employ,
OF to exceed four persons, to aid and assist I
i'm in the duties enjoined on him in this Or
nance, and he is further authorized and en- o
owered to call to his assistance any Of or all
le citizens of this Town. i.
Ordained the 9th August 1855. a
JAMES RAY, President ofshe 7
'oard Of Police Of the Torn Of Opclousts s
Guy IL. BELL, Clerk Of fthe Board. :,