Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-26

An Ordnance 70 Guard Against the
Spread or tho Disease knswn ~
Smallpox.
WHEREAS, IT APPEARING TO THE
w Board Of Trustees Of the town OF Gold
Hill, that tho disease known as the smallpox
exists In said town, and that unless the utmost
precautions are taken TO prevent It from spread.
Ing, the health and lives Of tho citizens will be
greatly endangered and, whereas, persons hay
Ing the disease and parties taking care OF the
patients are 10th to hang out the yellow nag as a
warning, and TO take other necessary steps to
eonnne tho disease to tho persons afflicted,
therefore, 10 enforce tho utmost precautions and
70 guard against the spread OF this most loath.
some disease
The Board Of Trustees OF the Town Of Gold
Hill do ordAn as follows:
SECTION /. 1t shall be the duty Of any person
knowing Of tho existence Of o case OF smallpox
within the incorporate limits OF the own OF Gold
Hill, where tho same has not already bean COM
municated to q member Of the Board Of Health,
or to the Marshal OF said town, orwhcre . FOLLOW
flag has not been hung, to inform q member Of
ssid Board or said Marshal Of tho existence and
place Of said disease.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty Of the owner or
occupant Of any house or cabin situated within
the incorporate limits OF tho town OF Gold Hill,
in which a case Of smallpox exists, to fasten
upon Q conspicuous part OF said house or cabin
a yellow nag, or inform the Marshal or a mem.
Der Of the Board Of Health Of said town that the
same exists IN SAID mouse or caDln, Wltnln
twenty.fo hours after such owner or occupant
shall DO informed Of the nature Of the said dis.
case BY q physician. And no person shall re-
move said flag without permission from o mem.
Der Of said Board OF Health.
SEQ. 5. The nurse, or person waiting upon q
person afflicted with tho small pox, shall not
leave tho building where the patient is and min
gle with the citizons Of the town, while acting 40
such nurse.
SEQ. 4. It shall DO tho duty Of any person Wis.
iting Q smallpox patient to change his clothing,
cleanse his person, fand use other precautions to
prevent the spread Of tho disease, Immediately
| on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
SEQ. g.. It shall DO tho duty Of tho owner Of
| tho bod and bedding on which the person afiict.
Cd with the smallpox lay, or tho nurse taking
| care OF tho patient, to destroy or cause to DO de-
| stroyed, the raid bed and bedding on the death
| or recovery Of the patient. And 1t shall be tho
| duty Of the owner or occupant OF the premises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause to be clcAnsod,
the said premises.
SEC. s. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section /, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Sec
tlon 5, or either OF said sections, on conviction
before any Justice Of tho Peace in said Town
Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum not ex-
| eecding i've hundred dollars, and not less than
any dollars, and II such nne be not paid, shall be
imprisoned In the town Jail at tho rate OF one
day for every tive dollars Of said fine.
This Ordinance to take effect nom and after
itI passacs, W. D. G. GIBSON,
President OF the Board.
| II, C, MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill, December 9Gth, A. D. 1858. de26-tf