The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-01

ner, and during such time, as he
shall direct, and if he shall Judge
necessary TO prevent infection or
contagion, to destroy any portion of
such bedding or clothing; and with
the concurrence of the Mayor or In
tendant, any portion of such cargo
which may be deemed incapable of
publication.
4. To prohibit and prevent all per-
sons arriving in vessels subject to
quarantine from leaving quarantine,
or removing their goods or baggage
therefrom, until fifteen days after the
last case of pestilential, contagious or
infectious disease shall have occurred
on board, and ten days after her
arrival at quarantine, unless sooner
discharged by him.
5. To permit the cargo of any YES
sci under quarantine, or any portion
thereof, when he shall Judge the samo
free from infection and contagion, to
be conveyed to the landing.
e: 10 cause all persons under quar-
antine to be vaccinated, when he
deems 1t necessary for the preserva-
ton of the public health.
7. To administer oaths and take
affidavits in all examinations pre-
scribed by this Act, and in relation
to any alleged violation of quarantine
law or regulation; such oath to have
the like validity and effect as oaths
administered by Justice of the
Peace or Magistrate.
XIII. The health officer may di-
rect in writing any Sheriff, Constable
or other citizen, to pursue and appre-
hend any person, not discharged,
who shall elope from quarantine, or
who shall violate any quarantine law
or regulation, or who shall obstruct
the health officer in the performance
OF his duty, and to deliver him to
said officer to be detained at quaran-
tine until discharged by said officer,
but such confinement shall in no case
exceed ten days. It shall be the duty
of the Sheriff, Constable or other
citizen, so directed, to obey such
direction; and every such person SO
eloplng, or violating quarantine law
and regulations, or obstructing the
health officer, shall be considered
guilty of misdemeanor, punishable
with fine and imprisonment, in the
discretion of the court.
XIV. Every vessel, during her
quarantine, shall be designated by
colors, to be fixed in conspicuous
part of her main shrouds.
XIV. No vessel or boat shall pe ss
through the range of vessels lying at
quarantine, or land at the Quarantine
grounds, without the permission of
the health officer.
XVI. No lighter shall be employed
to load or unload vessels at quaran-
tine without permission of the health
officer, and subject to such restric-
tions and regulations as he shall i'm
pose.
XVII. All persons being on board
of vessels under quarantine shall be
provided for by the master of the
vessel in which they shall have ar
rived; and if the master shall omit or
refuse to provide for them, or they
shall have been sent on shore by the
health officer, they shall be main
tained at the expense of such vessel,
her owners, consignees, and each and
every one of them; and the health
officer shall not permit such vessel to
leave Quarantine until such expense
shall have been repaid or secured :
and the said health officer shall have
an action against such vessel, her
owners and consignees, and each and
every one of them, for such expenses,
which shall be lien on such
vessel, and as such may be enforced
rs other liens on vessels.
XVIII. The health officer. upon
the application of the master of any
vessel under quarantine, may confine
in any suitable place on shore any
person on board of such vessel
charged with having committed an
offence punishable by the laws of this
State or the United States, and who
cannot be secured on board of such
vessel; and such confinement NAV
continue during the quarantine Of
such person, or until he shall be pro-
ceeded against in due course of law
and the expense thereof shall be
charged and collected as in the last
preceding Section.
XIX. Any person aggrieved by any
decision, order or direction OF the
health officer, may appeal therefrom
to the Governor, Attorney General
and Comptroller General, who shall
constitute g Board of Appeal; the
said Board shall have power to affirm,