The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1858-09-18
No. 4 1. .
Board Of Health Of the 'pcws
of WASHINGTON,

| MONDAY. Augrs5 9th 1879.
The Board met this day. Present, Messrs. D.
John P. Gurneet and F. Trainor Abseat, Mr.. u
D. Arden
The meeting being called to order, Mr.. r. Da.
bu'sson was elected President, and John P Guluett
Secretary.
.a1gfsa gas following resolutions werg unanimous
~ ist' Resolved, That no steamboats, from Me-
orleans, or any infected district shall be allowed
to stop within the limits of this Corporation,
| 2nu. Resolved, That no person or persons from
any Injected district or place where the Yellow
| Fever prevails: or any citizen of this Town who
shall 60 on board of steamboats, from such piaces
shall be admitted into this Corporation until ten
days shall have elapsed after leaving such places
boats, unless they prove satisfactorily to this
Board that they have had the Yellow Fever pre-
viously and are acclimated to it tPhysic;ans and
members of the Board of Health excented)
3rd. Resolved, That no goods or merchandise
baggage, clothing, or bedding Except s,c' as art
usually terminated wet barrels and such other T.
ticles as soap, candles, tobacco -four cheese Dc,
which are not considered capable ot cor,rnuic:
ting the infection shall be admitted into this Cor
poration: until such goods, &C., shall have been
aired as follows:
Woolen goods, &C., thoroughly opened during 'e
hours
Cotton goods, &c., thoroughly opened during 3s
hours.
All others thoroughly opened during "a hours.
All articles packed in cases with sa e-dust, straw
&C., such as medicines, liquors, sardines, &C. &c,
"a hours.
4th. Resolved, That the foregoing regulations
snail not prevent persons or freight from passing
through town, when necessary, provided they 90
not stop within the limits of the Corporation.
5th. Resolved, That committee ofthree be an
pointed to wait on the Captains of all STEAMBOATS,
bound for this port, and request of them as favour
to come no nearer than Waxia The President,
DR.. D. L. Tood and Mr.. ]. F. Morrogh were ac-
cordingy appointed.
6th Resolved, That guard shall be kent at the
Corporation line on the road leading to Waxia, and
also, that person shall be employed TO superintend
and see that all articles destined to this place are
properly aired as above, and it shall be his duty to
furnish the President Of this Board with certlf-
cate whenever such goods &c. shall be admissible.
7h. Resolved, That in case Of any emergency.
the President of this Board is hereby empowered
to adopt such measures as he may deem necessa rv
unit such time as the Beard of Health can be as
sembled.
sth Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions
shall take effect from this date.
9th. Resolved, That these proceedings shall be
published in French and English in the Patriot and
the Courier
There being no further business before the Board,
on motion, adjourned.
JOAN P. GuRNErr, Secretary.
TUESDAY, August 10th, 1858.
The Board met this date. Present, Mess E.
Dubuisson, President; D: l.. Todd, J. F Norroa.,
John P. Gurpett and F. Trainor. Absent Messrs
John Reed and D. n. Arden.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
On motion of Mr. Morrogh, the following reso-
luton was read and approved.
Whereas, yesterday after the adjournment OF the
Board, majority of the members agreed among
themselves, that the ordinance relata 10 s+ear-,-
boats coming to this town should take ef@c. oily
from next Saturday.
Be it therefore resolved, that the said ordinance
be considered in force only from said date IL order
that the boats and public have sufficient warning
thereof
There being no farther business before the Board
On motion it adjourned sine die.
Signed, +. DUBUISSON, President,
Attest,
JOHN P GuRNErr Secretary