The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-14
Board Of Health " flle Tew.:,
Washington;

MospAfs August j I'LL
The Board met this day, presenY. II ... I
D. J.. Todd, John Reed. il. i)ubS,s.sa4AA s \
Morrogh, John +. Gurnett and F. Trainsr WI I
Mr.. d.. ID. Arden. NS4t1zamAk
The meeting being called to order. Al. i sts,ss
Secretary. M !, ANQlntH
adopted: u UNANIMOUSLY
ist, RESOLVED, That no steamboats, atons k.sxJ
leans Or any infected district, shall III sN s 4
stop within the limits Of this corporation VI Y
"a. itesofeed, That no person or nprsnr. tzaA
infected district or place where the Ys MI .ep Pa ~
prevails; or any citizen Of this town Who ,shs INV
on board OF steamboats, from such p Iss. ealss
admitted into this corporation until tensS .s M n
have elapsed after leaving such places az MN; ! N% \
less they can prove satisfactorily to this BostdS y Y
a aneim na "a n ta i; the ysliow ieser previously al q
Board Of Health exceptcd.) N III n =
Sd. Hesotred, That no Goods Or Mefthshaks
Baggage, Cfthing, or Bedding, (except NH v
usually termed wet Barrels, ana such otl,es .s+sts
as Soap, Candles, Tobacco, Flour, Chstses WI
Which aie not considered capable Of comfdinits.ifsss
the iqsection) shall be admitted into MI Sss.ss
ton Y y such goods etc, shall have Lecng srsss n
follow G SHs ~
Woa,sn goods, ETC.,, thoroughly opened dunn |,
cotto goods, etc, thoroughly opened duiiss d
lDtilS. H. -I5. H" i=5FHskHtr fAH
All Others thoroughly opened dnrinr qiham,s HI
All articles packed III cases with sas,jus, y ss s.
etc.t FHFh as Medicines, Liquors, SardinSs, XIII
a houfs. w
4thf Reso1sel, That the foregoing reeul.,i,.
snail got prevent persons or fright fran pasiw
thr9e n town wien necessary, provided fheSF n
not sop within the limits Of lie epFp5sahbbs
5th. itesoired, Tliat Il Committee of three ae Il.
pointed to wait on the Captains Of all ~ttea,ubs,
bound for this port, and Icqucst 1T then is ! 6ir
70 CONC no nearer than Waxia. The ~IresIde,ts N
y. IL, Todd aud Mr.. j. +. Morrosll, were -accordIusy
appointed, rrs
9th. Resnred, That a guard shall lie kept III III
cofpoiation line, on the rnfyi leading to Wdxiass M
also that a person slraii be emrlnyed ID ~,lltrdptlnj
and sec that all articles dcsiined til tits playes Nj
property aired rs Above, and it Shall lie ihs duts II
furnish the President of this Board with a~gertiitssis
whenever sltrh goods, ETC., shah lc admissible.
Ith. Resoirea, That in cnse Of au, emergency.
the President OF this Board is hereby cinpowerr8
ADOPT such measures as he may deem necessary
until such time us the joald OF Health tan ii
assembled.
stli. Rexoirel, Tllat the foregoing resolusb@
shall take eject from this date.
w. Resofcta, That these proceedings tiIl VI
the Counter.
There being no further business before tile Bard,
on motion it adjourned. a3
d. DUBulssoN. President
JNo: P. GrRNETT, Secretary.
Tuesday, August 10, 1859
The Board met this day, present., Messfs. NJ
Dnbnissor. President. y, u. Todd, III Mnrroghj
John P. Gurnctt and r. Tfainer-- Absent, Msssan
Johu Reed and D.. D. Arden.
Tue minutcs Of last meeting were read and All
proved,
On motion Of Mr.. Morrqgll. tie folloWiiinug teAplu;
fion was read and approved;
Uhcreas, Yesterday, after the Adjournment Il
the Board, a majority OF the members agreed among
themselves, that the Ordinance relative to stsaat
boats coming to this town, should take ehett only
from next Saturday. Be it therefore,
Resoiped, That the said Ordinance be considered
N force only from said date, in order that the boah
and public have sufficient warning thereof.
There being no further business before the Board
on motion it adjourned sine. die.
Z. DUBUIsS0y, President,
August u, ls5s.