The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-11
Board Of Health Of tIie Town Of
Washington.

III Sss3H ss MONDAY, August o. 1858.
The Board met this day, present, Messfs. !
d. Il. Todd, John Reed, r. Duhulsson, j. I'll
Morfogh, John P. Gurnett and f. Traincr--A Absent,
Mr.. D. D. Arden. Eii f54t. s5ss M
The meeting being called to order, Mr.. y. Dubuis-
son was elected President and John P. Gurnett
The following resolutions were unanimously.
adopted:
lit. Rcsolpsa, That no steamboats, from Newor.
leans or any infected district, shall be allowed To
stop within tho limits Of this corporation.
"a. Resolved, That no person OF persons from any
infected diStrlctor place where the Yellow Fever
prevails; or any citizen Of this town who shall 20
on board ofsteamboats from such places, shall he
admitted into this corporation until ten days shall
have elapsed after leaving such places or bouts, nn
less they can prove satisfactorily to this soard that
they have had the yellow fever previously, and are
to IL. physicians and members OF the
Board Of Health excepted.y
3D.. Resoiced, That no (ioods or Merchandise,
Baggage Clothing, or Bedding, except such rs are
usually termed wet Barrels, and such other articles
which are not considered capable OF communicating
the infection) shall be admitted into this corpora
ton until such goods etc, shall have been aired as
follows: s@
Wooden goods etc.. thoroughly opened during Az
hours.
Cotton goods, etc., thoroughly opened during SO
hnars. I'D ~ lsi
All others thoroughly opened during "a hours
ETC., such as Medicines, Liquors, Sardines, ETC.,
"a hours.
4th. Reso'ved, That the foregoing regulations
shall not prevent persons or freight from passing
through town when necessary, provided they do
not stop within the limits OF the corporation.
9th. RGSplutd, That Committee Of three be np-
pointed to wait on the Captains of all steamboats,
bound for this port, and request of them as favor
to come no nearer than, Waxia. The President. Dir.
D. i. Todd and Mr.. J. i. Morogh, were accordingly
appointed.
corporation line, on the road leading to WaSia, and
also that person shall DO employed to superntend
and see that all artvles destined to this place are
properly aired above and u shall lc his duty 10
furnish the President of this Board with certificate
whenever sneh goods, ETC., shall be admissible.
It'll. Resoircd. That IN case of any emergency
the President ofthis Board Is hereby empowered to
adopt such measures as he may deem, necessary
until such time as the Board of Health can be
assembled. s r=l s5fJ
sth. Rcsolred, That the foregoing resolutions
hall take effect from this date.
9th, Resoi,ed That these proceedings shall bs
published In French and English in tho Patriot and
the Courier.
+ There being no further business before the Board
h pUBUissoN, President
JNo. p. GuRNErr, Secretary. W
TUESDAY, August 10, 1868.
The Board met this day. present, Messls r
Duhuisson, President, D. l.. fadd, J. Z. Mprrogh
| John P. Gurnett and r. Trainer.- Absent, Messrs
4 John Reed and u. u. Arden.
| The minutes of last meeting were read and ap
| proved
| On motion of Mr.. NIorrogh the following resolu
| ton was read aud approved; g {A, t
Hheyras, Yesterday, after the adjournment o
| the Board, majority of the members agreed umonl
| themselves, that The Ordinance relative to steam
ooats coming to this town should take effect onl,
| from next Saturday. BE 1t therefore,
1 land fI,a np1i idapni
in force only from said dlte IN order that the boat
and public have sufficient warning thereof.
| There being no further business before the Bonrd
on motion it adjourned Sle die,
JSo p. GURNETr, Secretary. 5.s
August IA, 1853.
AUGrsr, Saturday ~, 1858,
The Board met this day present Messrs. q. pu
huissun present DR.. ID. l.. TODD, Jno r. Morreg
| j. =. Gurnclt, 4. Traihor, Jno Reed and ID. y
| Arden, (iull Boaid). ....o o...s-..
The minutes of last meeting were rend and NJ
proved. The following Resolutions were adopted
| 1st--Resoluea, That article I'd Of tho proceeding
of August 9th he so amended as to read thus:
ResolDeh, That no person or persons from an
infected district or place where the yellow fever pre-
walls shall be allowed to enter this corporation unit
| they shall have been absent from such plaees q
least ten days. aud THAT no citizen OF this place vii
shall 90 on board Of steamboats, from such place
shall be admitted into this corporation Until ten day
shall have elapsed. after leaving said boats unles
they have permit signed by the President of thi
Board, (physicians and members OF the Board {
| HcNlth excepted.
I'd Resoioed, That the town Constable be and
| hereby instructed to employ person whose duty
| shall be to remain ut the landings, wherever
steamboat may land, near this vicinity, and war
any person or persons who may wish to go ON boar
that they will not he again admitted into this col
poration, and to forward TO the President OF thi
Board every night a list Of names Of each perso
who shall 60 on board Of said boats
Sd Resoped, That any person on persons vii
shall enter this corporation in violation Of the 4,
Lowing resolutions shall be forthwith removed b
you'd the limits OF the town by the town Conatah
by force il necessary, and be Is hereby authorized
Il employ persons TO assist him when necessary IN e.
forcing this resolution.
4th--- Resolged, friiat the town Constable be mn
il hereby instructed to oestbli5li guard on the Op
oilsis and Moundville roads.
5ti--Resoired, That the foregoing resolution slla
take effect from this dete.
9Th Resoiped That these proceedings shall
published in French and English in both OF II
0pelonsas journals. .t.t
There being no further business, on motion Il
Board adjourned -
Il. DUBUiSSON, President
Jso. GuBNErr, Secretary.
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