The Opelousas courier., 1855-10-06
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a. ORDINANCE

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ARTICLE 1st The Beard Of Police Of the
Town of Opelousas, Orlains as follows:
ARTICLE ID. 1t has been &scertaincd by
the Board, that the Yellow Fever exists i'll
the neighboring Parishes. and especially in
New Orleans.
ARTICLE 3D. That any person coming
from Town or District infected with the
Yellow Fever, or with any contagious or in
fectious disease, shall not be permitted to en-
ter into, OF remain in the Town Of Opelousas,
until ten days shall have elapsed since they
we're in such District, aud if amy person shall
enter the Town, previous to said ten days,
such person shall he immediately removed
out Of the corporation iiniits.
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 Artacle, 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 Of the limits
Of the corporation, at the expense Of the per-
son introducing the same.
ARTICLE 5th. That no person who shall
have died OF Yellow Fever, or of any conta-
of bo ,4
this Town, shall be brought into or inferred
within the limits of this corporation, and any
person who shall neglect the observance Of
this A1tlclc, shall forfeit and pay fine of
One hundred Dollars, to be.recoyered 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 CT assisted III SO
doing.
ARTICLE 9Th That the several Ply sicians
Of this Town, are hereby constituted COM
mittee Of vigilance for the purpose Of report
ing any case of Yellow Fever, or of any con-
tagious 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
ment in which the death occurred shall be
cleansed and fumigated with chloride Of lime
OR any other disiutccting agent, and all articles
used by such deceased person, shall be either
burned or disinfected
ARTICLE 8th. That if any person or per-
sons having i'll charge, any public conveyance
who shall convey or attempt to convey into
the Town, any person Or persons who are
known TO have been III an infected District,
wlthln ten days previous, shall be subject to
pay fine Of twenty dollars, for every such
offence, recoverable before any competent
authority, 1or tha use Of the Town. And that
the Town Constable Immediately inform all
persons having charge of any public convey
ance bt this Ordinance.
ARTICLE 9th. That the Board of Health
and tke Town Constable, are hereby severally
charged to carry into effect the provisions con-
tanned in this Ordinance aud the said Town
Constable, is hereby authorized and empow-
cred, should he deem it necessary to employ,
MOTTO exceed four persons, to aid and assist
him in the duties enjoined on him in this Or
dinance, and he is further authorized and en-
powered to call to his assistance any OF, OR all
the citizens of this Town
Ordained the 9th August 1855.
JAMES RAY, President ofths
Board gf Police Of the Torn Of Opelows.ss.
GUY H. BELL, Clerk Of the Boayd.