Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-02
ORDINANCES NO. 81.
An Ordinance 10 Guard Against the
Spread OF tho Disease Knows ~
BmnlI.pox. .a 1899

An Ordinance 10 fsusrd Against the
spread or tho Disease Knsrn ss
BmnlI.psx. 1888
WHEREAS, IT APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees Of the town Of Gold
Hill, that tho disease known as tho smallpox
exists In said town, and that unless the utmost
precautions are taken 10 prevent 1t from spread
Ing, the health and lives Of the citizens will be
greatly endangered and, whereas, persons hav.
lng the disease and parties taking care Of the
patients arc 10th TO hang out the yellow nag as a
warning. and TO take other necessary stops to
eonnne tho disease to the persons afflicted,
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
to guard against the spread OF this most loath-
come disease
The Board Of Trustees OF the Town Of Gold
Hill do ordnin as follows:
SECTION 1. Il shall be tho duty OF any person
knowing OF the existence OF a case. OF smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of the town Of Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been com.
mrnicatcd to 8 member OF the Board OF Health,
or 10 the Marshal OF said town. or where s yellow
nag has not been hung, to inform q momber OF
sAid Board or said Marshal OF the existence and
place Of said disease.
Ssc. 2. 1t shall bo tho duty OF the owner or
occupant Of my 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
q yellow flag, or inform tho Marshal or q NOM
Der OF the Board Of Health Of said tow that tho
anne exists in said house or cabin, within
twenty-four hours after such owner or occupant
shall be informed Of the nature OF the said dis.
ease by o physician. And no person shall 70.
move said nag without permission from a mem.
Der OF said Board Of Health.
$40. 3. The nurse, or person waiting upon q
person afflicted with tho smallpox, shall not
leave the building where the patient 10 and min.
Gle with the citizens OF the town, while acting 40
such nurse.
$40. 4. It shall BIO the duty OF any person Wis.
fling a smallpox patient to change his clothing,
cleanse his person, land use other precautions to
prevent the spread Of tho disease. Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
$40. 8. It shall be the duty Of the owner oil
tho bed and bedding on which the person afnict.
cd With the smallpox lay, or tho nurse taking
care Of the patient, to destroy or cause TO be de.
itroyed, the said 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 clcsnsed,
the said premises.
Slc.6 J. Any person violating tho provisions Of
Section /, Section 2, Section ., Section 4, Sec
ton s, or either OF said sections, on conviction
before any Justice Of the Psace In said Town
Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum not eI'
eecding i've hundred dollars, and not less thar
MY dollars, and II such ine DO not paid, shall be
imprisoned In the town jail at the rate Of one
day for every two dollars OF said fno.
This Ordinance to take effect nom and after
it, passage. W.. {. 9lBSoN.
q. o. NAHrus, Clerk.
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