The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-25
NUMBER 1876.

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ii. he Ii ordained x ths Ress jury n ths Par th,
II n Ill. Landry. ttat 6ereHiser At the regular 40
nestnr Of the Police Jury MtAe MNnth o. May Or III
Z a,,y time thereafter, uptitthe regular mestMg "
sssesef, Of seh ysar thssc sbsll y slesSa NJ
Health Oit3cer. i :. .sl,sla =. "a
q That before entering entne dusles q ns QUE t
VI nicer shall tskeiand sq.scrne s,e io tta
as M stSIy psiO ri bs Sss Il nv @ sn
aeaisS oicer q the Pasih pf 81 Landry, sasl that
will at al times while nolu sssa Hss Wy
nest excYticns 70 detocv the sAFsclHs ~ NMy y
iemic, o. contagious disease aud " . syrcst she p
pread Of the same i said Parish SO neip mo VOC 9,
s. That Il shall be the duty Of said Health Nicer Y
when notified to thst BY the PresideaA ut tne y
Police Jury immediately 60 repair to such place ~
the Parisli as may be designated ~ the Police Jury
there to remain until said President him
that HIS services are no longer required He Anall
ooard slt vessels, staAboats Or other water GFAtis
arriving at or near tho point where he - atapneu
hall require Of the master, " person ,n command
that al the officers, crew and passeNgets sN nss
erred before him, and when 70 mustered he shsls'
tafef NY examine them with the view y ascettatn
whether or not there be Any epidemic, ,a contaEnus
disease on board and should pn such di case exist n
d board such vessel, steamboat or Gthes water
syafss then he shall deliver aaid master nr other
.igned BY him In his Official capacity and thereepon
permit said vesael steAtnbat dv water craft to rS
ceed on her voyage Provided that ao sucn vessel,
steamboat or other water craft arry,ng isvm aMy
disease ssisAs shall ps aerltted ptpfssa unless.
least niteen days nave itpn M . WI s's n.
wn'en iney departed rom sa'o PIT. y pncs
\, tsha further be the dutyiof sait Health ON,
Ger should he after the examination above required
to be made, We Of apinion that there exists aiy
epidemic, or Infectious disease on board Ct that
taerc Ii any danger shat any slich disease will dc.
4 yelop itself to dettlh such vceSpl stcambeat vrj
water Gran, and order tbe muster AZ pefsoni Y
ated ~ TIE Hoard ot HsatH there y remain until
i aid epidemic, or contagious disease shall have dis
l appeared. =, 81, z x x 'sai .s 4. s...
I s. He may AT bis discretion, permit such of the
Ulcers, crew, or passengors t0 land ~ he uiay con
ider i'll healthy state, and are not likely 70 propa
.tate such disease. In all such cuses, however, &c
hall furnish shch persos wnh certificates to that
eject but in no instince shall this be done unless
Il fifteen dNya have elapsed from the time ut which
.hey departed ftom any port or splacc where any
contagious disease or epidemic exists, unless the
aid officers, crew or passengers satisfy him w their
4 lie yellow fever, d any other then prevailing cpl.
lenic; provided, however, that they shall not be
permitted to take with them any baggage that
would be liable to cause or sAreAa any contagious
r endemic disease Which oath shall he as follows
sf"l A. B. do solemny swear that l. have had the
yellow fever, Or as pronounced by physician
4. He shall not leave the point where he n1ay be
,tationed by the Police jury or It's President, with
nut permission from the latter, under penalty of
< an nh
d w y He 1 nav appoint q Deputy er DEPUTIES fol
whnn he mail be rrsnonsiblr' ma Who shall be
egularly licensed physiciats They shall take the
.ine oath perfnrm the same duties. aud have tl,v
same powers ~ sail prncipal und either said prn.
pal. or one Of his DEPUTIES sba ii ali thes 10 al
the post desrnated Far snid nrincjpul. except 4,
.Iprovded tnr ii the preceding section and neither
aid principal norhis depaty shall w. permitted. y
place, under the penalty provided Iii Tie preceding
section. ,f s'{sNts1 tss@ afs9H4 AL
., 1t shall further be the duty of said Health oi
Ger to provide for the oatInn and care Of ~
/; tile passengers On board any vessel lie may order
into quarantine, at or near tho povt where e 4
. ,tatianed under the suppryisibn III tho Board d
Health, and any expenses he inrly thus incur. ln
entitle him to warrant an the Parish rreas,uy tn
/ tho amount when the saline shall ne tefthed tn ths
i President Of the Police Jlry,b by tho secretary q
i the Board ot Health. n 4Sgs,S x
o. He shall board ard examine al, vessels, steam
ooats and al other wuter crafts ascending the b.
you Courtabeau ut such place elpw Barlys Laud
n Inn us he may desi gnate. s3 isg;' Nj
I. To- He shall display d yellow flag haistel near th,
i. station by day. and yellaw signal by night.
n Ii. Each Health officer to be appointed nuder, q
ny write of This ordinance shall lie ore entering ol
tne duties Of his office, euert bond WITH at leus
!, ae good solvent secnfityin the som ofsona thu,
sand dollars PAYABLE to tie President of the poli,
10 Jhry Of the Parish Of ST. Landry, conditi,ned !
NJ Ithe faithful djschlrge nf his duties.
n 2 There shall be an pointed Dytic Poliec nrv
d Board ~ Health t, consist Of three mem ,ers N,
y ~, OF whom shall son tit te II quorum IN, a,,s.
a. 49, They hall uperintend and direct ths 'sxne
lit,res t) 80 made Nv the Health 9iHe Z, ~" I'M ca
M ,f the sick wha may be Ii iled IL n 3 t,jn, iii,
i, nay ap,iut ,urh additional Heal d. tse 10 th,
nav ,tlgc uece.s .slry designs, !, 1ha ,,n;,,ts w,e
they shall le stationed, Tx IN H. ..nosns,ton n
a vaptlUja IL ~ last till the ey ,a,.,,i.r tan fr N
Polite Jury, aud h take y 4; sd,t Mn mea.ur
in generally AN they may ,.,, ~, ,,e,,int II, rrevo
inc introduction or a,F a n ~, !, fais",c ~ cn
|, t,vinus di.eases aud N a,.an, Y M, NJ nr,,r,
% " them sh, be u G ~ r ,hss pirss ~ sas,,r
"a the warrant Of t,,a p,s.;as,s az 1ho p,e nv,
nt ounter-ig,,ed 4, tha tlsrs' when tie,, ~ II
n Secretary Oh "a n,ra ~ IIaot 'ias-I n G 81
VII "a For t.oa servi'es 10 10 me,fdrmed by, so
he fienIth pt a b h,ii ,srs,ya II H.. rutc n N
H. uer NOR m ,vha NJ, ,ailv sn,,Iovrd
sd Id. rnat Il shaii Ia tha 4 ~ ~ avery moster
- ppr ~. IN rommand ~ nnv sieamhoat $vesscIs
,,l ~ ,ar ntsr crais ~ stan ~ .hc ro,at WHARF. ~
:" ,Jealth oflicer NAV be Stationed and 10 renort
ri him Ana tote ~ hea,th IF aiI IN hnlrd and If n
~ ar,om vbMIa fhe i.k III hajl renort t,,e Same
the said Health oairer, statinw ali the symDts sms
disease, and how hong such person or persona la
ger, zen sick and should said Health officer 50 order,
La hall be the daty Of said muster or person In CO
son nand of such vessel Steamboat OF other water cr
an to repair with his vessel without dehy, osne ph
Is said Health officer shall designate, aud not dep
e therefrDm without his wiitten permission, and
- ,reyent all persons not having tile certificate ri n
eulth ftx,Tn nudiRO such vpskel sfpa