The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-11

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Jos. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE to prevent the intro
"A duction, and spread Of epidemic, or contagious
diseases in the Parish of st. Landry.
LIST. Be it ordained by she Police Jury of the Par
ish of st. Landry, that hereafter at the regular
meeting of the Police Jury in the month Of May, or
at any time thereafter, until the regular meeting in
November, of each year, there shall be elected a
regular licensed physician, to be known as Parish
Health Officer. u
Q. That before entering on. the duties of his office,
said Health officer shall take aad subscribe the toi.
lowing oath: | do solemnly swe4sat | will we'll
and truly and to- the best Of my judgment and ai'ili-
ty, discharge all the duties incumbent on me as
Health officer OF the Parish of St. Landry, and that
/ will at all times, while | hold said Office, use my
best eScrtions to detect the existence of any cpl
demic, or contagious disease, and to arrest the
spread of the same in said Parish, 50 help me God.
That it shall be the duty of said Health officer,
whe notified tc that effect by the President of the
Polio Jury, I'M, cdiately TO repair to sucl, place in
the P. Nish ms may be designated BY the Poll Jury,
there h ZEN. a until said President shall nd jy him
that hisA vices are no longer required. EA shall
board all tssels, steamboats, or other water Gratis,
arriving at Or near the point where lie is stationed,
shall require of the master, or person in command
that all the officers; crew and passengers be mus
tered before him, and when so mustered he shall
carefully examine them with the view to ascertain
whether or not there be any endemic, or contagious
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on board such vessel, steamboat or othe water
crafts, then be shall deliver 10 said master i other
person in command, Il certificate to tin effect,
signed by him in his official capacity, and thereupon
permit said vessel. steamboat, or water craft to pro-
coed on her voyage Provided that no such vessel,
steamboat CT other water craft arriving from any
port, or place where any conta gious, or epidemic
disease exists, shall be permitted to proceed uuiess
at least fifteen days have elapsed from the time at
which they departed from said port, or place.
A. 1t shall further he the duty of said Health Off
Ger should lie, after the examination above required
10 be made, be Of opinion that there exists any
epidemic, or infectious disease an board, or that
there is any danger that any such disease will de-.
velop itself, to detuin such vessel. steamboat or
water craft, and order the master or person in
charge to repair to such anchorage as may be desis-
mated by the Board of Health, there tn remain until
sad %epidehic, or contagious disease shall have dis
appeared.
5. He may, at his discretion, permit such of the
officers, GREY, or passengers, to land MS lie may con
slider i'll a healthy state, and are not likely to propa-
gate such disease, in all such cases, however, he
shall furnish siich persons with certificates to that
effect, but III no instance shall this be done unless
htteen days have elapsed from the time at which
they departed from any port or place where any
contagious disease or epidemic exists, unless the
salu Qnlecrs, crew or passengers satisfy him Ivy their
oath that they have been acelimatel or have had
the yellow fever, or any other then prevailing cpl
demic; provided, however, that they shall not be
permitted to take with them any baggage that
"ouio ne iianie 70 cuuhe or spread any contagious
OF epidemic disease. Which oath shall be as follows:
~, A. Il. do solemnly swear that | have had the
yellow lever, or as 50 pronounced by a physician.
So help me Cod
=, He shall not leave the point where he may be
stationed by the Police Jury, or it's President. With
out permission from the latter, under a penalty Of
500 for every time he may so absent himself.
z. He may appoint a Deputy OF Deputies for
whom he shall be Responsible, and who shall he
regularly licensed physicians. They shall take the
same oath. nprtDln the alm mo jutinL aud buv. FIN
same powers as said principal, and either said prin-
eilpal, or one Of his deputies shall at all times be at
the post designated for said principal, except as
provided TOR IN the preceding section, and neither
said principal nor his deputy shall be permitted to
leave said post without leaving the other in his
place, under the penalty provided in the preceding
section.
8. IL shall further be the duty of said Health Off
GER TO provide tor the accommodation and care of all
the passengers on board any vessel be may order
INTO quarantine, at or near the point where he is
stationed under the supervision of the Board of
Health, and any expenses he may thus incur, shall
ehtihe MN to a warrant on the Parish Treasury for
the amount, when the same shall be certified to the
PRESIDENT OF the Police Jury, by the Secretary OF
the Board OF Health.
3. He shall board and examine al, vessels, steam
boats, and all other water crafts ascending the Ba-
you Courtableau, at such place below Barry's Land
Ing as he may designate.
10. He shall display a yellow fiag hoisted near the
station by day. and a yellow signal by night.
IL; taeh health queer To be appointed under, or
~ VirtHe OF Inas ordnance shall, before entering on
one good solvent security in the sum of one thou
1ina uoiiars, payable to the President OF the Police
yuly ., the PARISH OF st. Landry, conditioned for
wy 'iI,nlNi aischa'ge OF his duties.
= There shall he appointed by the Police Jury,a
board Of Health to consist of three members, and
Two OF Whom siali consulate a quorum for business.
10. lhey sttall s'pcrinteld and direct the expen-
"s" ~ 70 be made by the Health officer for the care
nav ,"S ,s s,rG VINO lnd may S1 ne landed at MS station. They
may judge necessary, designate the points where
,ae n ~ VI ~ nc , ata'4 ~ ny thelr compensation, I'LL
y naiiao 10 last I'll the next regular session of the
generally as they may deem expedient to prevent
the Introduction or spread of any epjdemie or ron.