The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-18
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"A a. sOhDtN ANCEs 10 prevent the intro
duction and spread s. epidemic, Of rcentagious
lst Be II ordained ~ The Police Jury of the Par
sh OF. st. Landry, that hereafter at the regular
meeting of the Police Jury IN the aotth VI May.
q any time eaiter, until the regular meeting y
November, OF zach year, there shall be elected a
regular licensed physician, 70 be known as Parish I
Health Officer. II a1;sa US ~ ,s,sf
:. That before entering On the duties Of his office,
said Health o Wall sase and subscribe so to
and truly and to the best of my Judgment aud ahil
large all the duties incumbent on me as
oiioer Of the Parish Of 81. EaiSgy and that
will at all times, while hold said Office, use my
hest exertions to detect the existence OF any Cpl
demic. or contagious disease. and 70 arrest the
spread Of the same in said Parish. 50 help me Cod
IS. That II shall be the duty of said Health officer
when notified TO that effect ny TIE President of the
Police Jary Immediately TO repair to such place In
the Parish may be designated by the Police Jury.
there TO reniaiunpt said President shall notify him
that his services ;h, No longer reqpissd, He shall
board all vessels steamboats, other water crafts,
arriving at Or near the point where lie isstati6neA
shol require Of the MASTER, or person IN eanlmatds
that oil tho officers, crew and passengers he mus.
tered before him, aud when 80 mustered lie shall
carefully examine them with the view to aacertain
whether Or not there be any epidemic, o.
disease on board aud shend no such disease exit
an board such vessel. steamboat or other, wntor
crafts then he shall deliver said master other
person In command certificate to that effect,
signed by him In his official capacity and hertnpon
permit said vessel, steamboat or water craft TO pro-
coed on her voyage Provided that no such vessel,
steamboat or other water craft arriving .ffom;any
port Or place where any contagious, or epidemic
disease exists shall be permitted opruceed unless
at least fifteen days have elapsed from the time at
which they departed from said port, or place.
4, IT shall further be the duty Of sad Health of
yer should he, after thesc&amiation above acquired
to be made, be Of opinion that there exists amy
epidemic, or infectious disease on board, or that
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yelpp itself. to dctnn such vessel, steamboat or
water craft, and order tho muster OF person In
charge TO repair TO such anchorage nay be desig
mated by the Board Of Health, there to remain until
said epidcc,o contagious disensc shall have dis
appeared. 3st e, 3sl3ts " s5
g. He may, Mt his discretion permit such Of the
officers, crew, or passengers to land rs lie may CON
sider IN healthy state and are not likely to propa-
gate such disease, in all sneh cases, however, he
hall furnish such persons with certificates to that
eeet but in no Instance shall this be done unless
fifteen days have elapsed from the time at which
they deputed from any port or place where any
contagious disease or epidemic exists, unless the
said officers crew or passengers satisfy him BY their
oath that. they have heeu ncclinated or have had
the yellow fever, or any other then prevailing epi-
dcmit; provided, however, that they shall not be
permitted to take with them any huggags TINT
would be liable to cause or spread any contagious
or epidemic disease Which oath shal be as fullows
~, A, p do solemny swear that have hpd the
yellow fcyer, Or us 80 pronounced BY aphysician.
Soihelp me God.H aiis 3
q. He shall not leave the point where he may he
stationed by the Police Jury, or its President, with
out permission RON the latter, under u penalty Of
500 for every time he may 50 absent himself.
z. He may appoint a Deputy or Deputies for
whom he shall be responsible, and who shall he
regularly licensed physicians They shall take the
same oath, perform the same duties, and have the
same powers rs said principal and either said pril.
cpa or ono of his deputies shall ut ull times be at
the post, e designated for si9 PRINCIPAL except as
said principal nor his deputy Shall be permitted to
leave said post without leaving the other in his
plage, under the penalty provided in tho preceding
section. }8 IA til 18s al \
s. 1t shall further be the duty Of said Health OH
GER to provide for the accommodation aud care Of all
tho passengers on board any vessel he may order
INTO quarantine, at or near the point whore lie il
stationed under the supervision of the Buar,l of
Health, and any expenses he may thus incur shall
cntitle him to warrant on the Parish Treasury for
tho amount when the same shall be certified to the
President of the Police Jdry, by the SECRETARY et
the Board OF Health sft4l sS 4&s s
boats, and all other water crafts ascending the b.
you Cpurtabeau vt such place below DarfSs Land
ing as he mny designate.
TO- He shall display yellow nag hoisted near tho
station by day and yellow signa by night.
IL. Each Health officer to be appointed utdcr OF
by virtue of this ordinance shall before entering oil
The duties of his Office enter into bond With at least
one good solvent security n the sum Of ono tbou-
jury Of the Parish of st. Landry, conditioned for
the faithful discharge of his duties.
H. There shall be appointed ty the Police Jury, a
Board of Health TO consist Of three members, aud
two OF whom shall constitute quorum Inr sbaslncss
49, They shall snperintend aud direct the cXpen,
ditures TO he made by the Health officer for the
of the sick who may be Landed vt bis station. They
may appoint such additional Health officers as they
may Judge necessary, designate the points where
they shall be stationed, fix their compensation fill
Vacancies 10 last till the next regular sessnn of tho
Police Jury, aud W take and adopt suc, measures
generally ns they may deem eXpedlent 10 prevent
me nttodueton or spread of amy epidemic, or con.
tgous diseases, and all necessary expenses incurred
by them shall be paid out of the Parish Treasury,
Oh the warrant OF tho President OF the Police Jafy
eountersigned by The Clerk, when certified by the
Secretary of the Board Of Health
Ia. For the services to be performed by said
Health officer, he shall receive at te rate Of $l0o
per month while actually employed ..J3i le3
10. That it shall be the dltyof every master OF
person in command Of any steamboat, vessel oi
other water craft to stop 1T The Joint where said
Health officer may be stationed. and tD report 10
him the state of hea,th or all on board, and II any
person should be sick, he shall report the came t.
The SAID Health olircr, stating all the symptoms Of
disease, aud how long such person or persons have
been sick, aud SHOULD said lcaltho!cer so order ii
shall be the duty of said master or person in coln
mand of such vessel steamboat or other water craft
to repair with his vessel without delay to such place
ss,id Health officer shall designate and not depuI.
therefron without his written peinilHson and tn
prevent all persons not having the cerlcae of sud
Health officer from landing from such ycsSei, steam.
boat or water craft.
Iii. 1t shall also be the duty OF said master cs
other person IN charge to stop his vessel steamboat
water craft, whenever hailed by the eaid Health
officer, and whenever by him requested To muster
every one on board for examination hy sad Health
officer, to allow him free access 10 all parts OF said
vessel, stedmboat or other water craft, and ta allow
him every facility necessary to complete his eN.
animation OF the OllicetS crew. Passengers and