The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-30
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolve asTUITOws: % q
"a, That it has been ascertained o. rurDc@,
That the yellow fever DuT exists in the City Of New
Orleans, and also IN other parts OF the state.
30. That any person or persons coming from any i
District infected with yellow fever, shall uct bsk
| permitted 70 enter OK 3eInain in The tpwn Of Opel
le'f7as uutil ten days sh4ll have elapsed since they
were in such districts, aAd If any person should enter
tile tewn, such person shall be Immediately removed
out of the corporation limits.
4th. That all Goods. Merchandise, or other objecA
which may be supposed to convey or communicate
the yellow fever, coming from the City OF NewOr-
leans Or any infected district or region shall Bekes
ont of the town of 0pelotsas, at least three day.,
and thoroughly ventilated before being admitted
within the limits of this corporation
9TH. That no person who shall have died Of yellow
fever in the City of New0fleans, or elsewhere, shall
be inferred within the limits of this corporation
9Th, That the several physicians Of this town are
hereby constituted a COMMITTEES Of Vigilance, for ht
purpose OF reporting any case Of yellow fever that
may occur in this town, in order that such measures
may be taken as the case requires. m,
It'll. That in the event of any death from yeR i
fever occurring in this tewn, the. body shall ILL.,,
veloped and buried as speedily as possible, and ne
apartment in which the death, occurred, shall ba
cleansed and funigated with Chloride Or lime, Or
any other disinteeting agent, and all. articles used
by such deceased person, shall be either burnt or
disintected. G&N6
sth. That any person or persons, having in clargs
any public conveyance, who Shall convey orNt'@Ng%
to convey into this town any person or persohs
are known to have been in any infected Dss
within ten days previous, shall be subject 70 pa M
fine of twenty-five dollars for every offence, and M
the town Constable Immediately inform ALL ~
having charge of any public conveyance. o. asq
resolution.
9th. That the Board of Health and the town Ne
stable are hereby ~severally charged to carry
effect the foregoing resolutions, and the Nlf W. ~
Constable is hereby authorized and empor
should he deem it necessary to employ, notlo e
four persons to aid and assist him, in the dutieass41F
joined on him in these resolutions ,-and be y iIN
ther authorized aud empowed TO call to DIS assisF
ance any, or all of the citizens of this town
10th. That these resolutions shall take effect @a
be enforced on Monday the Esd day OF August ioes
Resolved the 2lst day of Apggst J lsss' president
of the Board of Police Of the town Or opeouAa'
| Attest,
Jos. D. RICHARD, Clerk of the Board Of Police o.
the town of Opelousas. s4V.
opelousas, August %, 1868. N
.+5. RESOLUTIONS.
10 amend the Sd and sth Resolutions of nc bos I'M
of Police of the town of Opelousas, relative " ~
health Of said town, passed 2lst August, lSos; "
LIST, The Board of Police OF the town Of Vpelouus@s'
Resolve, as follows NH.
I'd, That the said Sd resolution, which rsaas,
:" That any person or persons oonin s. XIII N
any District infected with the yellow lever, sasSl
not be permitted to enter or remain m W. e. ~. srss
Opelolisas, until ten days shall have eiapscu .M I'M
they were in such Districts. And ~ any lsm m.
should enter the town, such person shall W iss~ N
diately removed out of the corporation itn WIG x x
and is hereby amended, so as to read as ioliu"s,~
wit That any person or persons coming \, III hoe
District infected with the yellow FEVER, sha'. ! Y I'M.
permitted to enter or remain in the loWn " XVI Nm
l%ousas, until ten days shall have elapsed slnce aM iA
were in such Districts-and If any person slNv.a W.
enter the town, such person shall ne inesss hsh
removed out of the corporation limits. aha i d u
further be subject to pay a fine Of one nunu.. notent
lars, to lie recovered before any Court Of compeNA'
Jurisdiction. ,aoas.
I'd, That the said sth resolution, which isaus,
I" That any person or persons having N onu.ssss u
public conveyance, who shall convey or a.anr ubo
convey into this town any person OF petso nist, III
are known to have been in an lnleV.eu s.ny
within zen days previous, shall be sup)ec1 y Xxx
fine of twenty-five dolSSs Coz every suen one ! sau
and that the town ConstaoIe lmlneHIstN a,anea Of
persons having charge of any pubic coiSs5S IA
this resolution" Be and is hereby ailen. aorso N sr
to read, as follows, TO wit:-That any pesvs
persons having charge of any public eoi M Hi
who shall convey or attempt to convey ~ ~ havc
town any person OF persons, who are known - @i ~
been in an infected District within ten dass X S,llars
shall he subject to pay a fine Of one hundreu W. Van n
for every such ofence.-and that any. person.
persons, living within the limits Of the sand u aaIsons.
ton, who shall receive any such person u fsanses.
coming from an infected District, III tna" hrndred
shall he subject to pay q like tne OF VIZ can,re.
dollars, to be recovered before any tonft Y. M. M IN.
tent Jurisdiction and that the town Gons.a, n INV
mediately inform all persons having chsfse
public conveyance of this resolution. ar,,. from
4th, That these resolutions, shall take e, az "
and afterthe first day Of September. A. y, 1881 is;s.
Resolved, this LIST day of September, A ,; u
II, HAYES, Pdeslseus
of the Board Of Police Of the town Of oPeS~
Attest, .p,u.so 81
Jos. D. RICHARD, CLERK Of the Board OF f0''
tbs town of Opelousas. $751;
I September 4. - V"'