Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-21
DAVENPORT, IOWA, SATURDAY.. APRIL 81, 1885,


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A Ord;na.es rsgulstiss ~ Health De.
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Sec. I. All boats coming 70 o. bound ~
F&he city Of Davenport, from eoose ot sne wM
Of Nuscatine, lows, shall. oea0N :ocn ooes or
veaesl can laud at the when: OF c.scoesgc ~
cs,cc vilhin the limits Of the city, touch as
~ mine and land Ill emigmats or
"sS.rs recently from shipboard. and I'll sick,
S;scss,d. or unclear persons, With their stofes
s,,d l,accsee provided, The omcers slati0ned
81 the 0usraniine shall 20 order. or 4 may
he necessary. on account Of choIera, ship
Ever. ANAL pox, or any communicable dis.
49,. among the passengefs or crew ot such
host for he same to be landed, 70 relieve
she mater Or person in charge Of such vessel
Ann the pen,fty hereinafter provided agsinst
,rsesers or owners Of all boats or vessels.
vho shall knowingly land, or bring into the
c;tv iimits any person OF persons sick of
cholera. ship fever, small pOn or any com
mmn;cahle disease Of . fatal or dangerous
Src 3. The master Of any boat landing
mart Of his deck passengers within the Quar-.
snti..e limits or at any point below 70 bring
the number within the regulation, (which 10
lveuty for each hundred tons register be.
tween the first Of April and the first o: No
vember and thirty per hundred tons register
for anv other season Of the year,) and thus
Retention. shall on proof of the fact before
the Police Magistrate, be fined in sum mot
less than fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars; and the boat may, on the order Of
the Board Of Health, be forced TO return to
the Quarantine station and renaina any length
Of time. not exceeding twenty days.
SEC. 3. The ply sician and assistant ply
slcisn at the Quarantine station shall have
mower to administer Oaths to the masters,
officers. crew or passengers OF any steamboat
touching any Infringement Of Quarantine
regulations or others matters connected with
the duties Of his Office; and II shall be the
duty of the Quarantine physician 10 give i'm.
mediate notice to the Mayor Of any master
of steamboat having disregarded the pro.
visions OF this ordinance.
sEC. 4. Whenever the physician in charge
of the Quarantine shall bc satisfied that there
is no cause for the detention OF any weasel
touching at Quarantine, OF such vessel shall
have landed all passengers coming under the
provisions Of this ordinance, or any future
regulation established by ordinance, and
shall have been thoroughly cleaned to the
satisfaction of the Quarantine officer, such
vessel shall receive permit TO enter the city.
The said officer shall also give to persons In
Quarantine, when satisfied that themselves
are free of disease, and their baggage and
effects are properly washed, cleansed and
purified, certificate to that effect, ahd such
certificate when endorsed and approved by
the President of the Board Of Health, shall
authorize and permit such persons I'd depart
from the Quarantine. But the President Of
the Board of Health, in case of the pFtvalonce
of cholera or ship fever in the city shall have
power to withhold his endorsement and ap
prOyal Of such certificates until in his opinion,
the health Of the city will justify tho admis
son of emigrants and others peculiarly liable
to such diseases, into the same.
SEC 5. Any person placed in qualantipe
who shall leave the same without ce(tiflcate
approved and endorsed rs in the last bection
required, shall be liable to a penaltypf not
less than five dollars nor more than DE hun
dred dollars, TO be sued for and recovered
before the Police Magistrate. as i4 other
cases.
SEC. 6. The master or person in charge Of
knowingly bring into the city any p4son
persons diseased OF; cholera, small pit. ship
fever. yellow fever, or any commuh hicable
disorder endangering lie, or who shall land
any such sick persons within five miles Of
the limits Of the city, except at ths quaran.
tine station, shall I've liable to q penalty Of
not more than one hundred dollars Or each
and every offence, no matter from what
quarter the said vessel may approach the
city and the master or person In Charge of
any vessel coming from the South, Who shall
disregard the quarantine regulations or dis
obey the orders Of the quarantine officers,
shall also be liable to like penalty br such
disregard or disobediencc, in addition to the
Liability under the first provision II this
section and 1t shall be the duty Of he City
Marshal, whenever complaint is made clbeiorc
the Police Magistrate OF q violation Sf any
Of the provisions Of said ordinance, ID arrest
the offender forthwith and bring him with
out delay before the Police Magistrate for
trial.
SEC. Z. Whenever the Mayor shall be in.
formed and satisfied that any steAmbDat or
vessel has left the quarantine otation
without permit, or has failed TO stop ct the
same; or that any vessel coming from the
North having on board cholera, ship fever,
small pox or any communicable diseale Of .
fatal and dangerous character, has failed to
land first at the island and give notice
thereof, and further failed to obey the
instructions Of the Mayor or quarantine
officers In regard to said diseased per-
sons, or the boat bringing the same, Il
shall be the duty Of the Mayor, ifin bis Opin-
ion the health of the city require il, to pro-
ceed at the head of the police Of Davenport,
to such boat or vessel to take charge Of her,
and cause the boat, together with the crew
and all passengers on board, to bc conveyed
70 the quarantine station there to remain un
til discharged by the proper authorities
ana Al expenses incurred in such removal
shall be paid by such boat or vessel and any
rers0n aiding or abetting the master, or per
o,n In charge, Of said vessel, in violation ol
Tue quarantine regulations. shall. on convic
tion thereof, forfeit and pay 10 the city oI
Davenport sum not less than ffty moi
more than one hundred dollars
SEC. =. When practicable, sll expenses ol
removal of sick persons from bOato to the
hospital,or expenses incurred in cleansing Of
purifying, or furnishing medicines 70 th0se
aced In quarantine. shall be betrayed BY
such persons themselves; IN all other casei
the expense shall be paid by the city out o
the contingent fund or funds appropriated
for QuArantine purposes.
SEC. y. Tlle section Of this ordnance which
requires oil emigfsnts or other per,ons laGe
| " IRON shipboard, 10 b. landed ct tie quar-
anttne station, whether sick or Otherwise
until their persons, baggage and efEoets shal
have undergone the required cleansing and
publication, shall only Be considered IN iosci
when and 20 long - the same may = dee0
ed necessary By The Board or Heath, o.
aocoent Of the prevalence Of cholera OF
ship.fevef at New Orleans, or & toard o
emignnt vessels arriving at that poet, o. IT.
prevalence Of eithor Of Said diseseeo In IN
city Of 6k Louis; and It shall b - duty o.
the Mayor 70 give notice BY psocIamaiioa
Whenever tho Board Of Health shall con
sdef ie necessary to enforce ssii seceion, ant
4 to send said proclamation containins Ii,
purport Of the regulations estahlished, <
Muscatine, Burlington. Keokuk. ouincy IN
81. Louis, that all parties intees seeed ma
have due notice thereof.
BeC. 10. The Board Of HEATH And II
omcsn In charge Of the ouaroutine shat
hAve power to make such resuIaaiona epr ~
proper conducting and msseee1snt thersol
- may BE- found necessary: ~ m uofDonl
= quafantine, and The officers "a efsnts q
~ clty employed In that esrvioe. sSell Is
ssfyo ~ same; said o1Rcen ~ eeeote
unoes 0e penalty of summary 6louisol 81
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