Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-25
NO. 81.
An Ordinance 10 Guard A.ninEf tie
Spread Of tho Disease Known H.


An Ordinance 10 Guard A:ninGf die
Spread Of tho Disease Know H.
Smallpox.
NM HEREAS. 1T APPEARING TO THE
Board OF Trustees or the town OF Gold
Hill, that the disease known as the small poS
exists In said town, and that unless the nimos,
precautions arc taken to prevent IL from spread.
Ing. the health and lives OF the citizens will BE-
greatly endangered and. whereas, rcrsons hay.
ing the disease and parties taking care Of I'll"
patients are 10th to hang ont the yellow ilaG NJ a
warning. and TO take other necessary r,cps 10
cOn1nc the disease TO the persons afflicted.
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
10 guard against the spread OF this most loa'h'
some disease
The Board Of Trustees OF the Town Of Gold
| Hill do ordain n follows:
SECTION /. II shall be the duty Of any person
knowing OF the existence OF u case Of small .pCN
within the incorporate limit OF the town Of Gold
i Hill, where the same has not already been con-.
municatcd TO q member OF the Board Of Health.
or to the Marshal OF said town. or where n yellow
flag has not been hung, TO inform 4 member oi
said Board or said Marshal Of the existence ana
| place Of said disease.
SEC, 2. IL shall DO the duty OF the owUcr or
occupant Of any house or cabin situated within
| tho Incorporate limits OF the town OF Gold HiH.
In which Il case Of smallpox exits, to fa-tri
upon a conspicuous part OF said housc or cabin
a yellow flag, or inform the Marshal or n mem.
| Der OF the Board OF Health Of said town that the
same exists In said house or cabin, within
twenty.fOur hours aftcr such owner or occupant
| shall be informed Of the nature OF the said dir-
case by a physician. And no pcrson slall re-
| move raid flag without permission from " mem
her Of paid Board OF Health.
SEC. 3. The nurse, or person waiting upon n
person afflicted with the smallpox, shall not
leave the building where the patient II and min
Gle with the citizens Of the town, while netting NJ
such nurse.
SIC. {. 1t shall be the duty OF any pcrson Viz
itIng a smallpox patient TO change his clothing.
cleanse his person land use other precautions la
prevent the spread Of tho disease. Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the owner Of
the bed and bedding on which the person aflict.
cd with the small.po lay, or the nursc taking
care Of the patient, to destroy or cause 10 be de-.
stroycd, the raid bed and bedding on the death
or recovery OF the patient. And II shall be the
duty OF the owner or occupant Of the premises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause TO be clcan-cd.
the said premises.
SEC. g.. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section I, Section ?, Section 8, Section s. Sec
ton 5, or either OF said sections. on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace in said Town
OF Gold Hill. rhnll be fined In any sum not cN'
| ceeding five hundred dollars. and not less than
| fny dollars, and II such fine be- not paid, shall DO
imprisoned In the town Jail at the rate OF one
day for every two dollar or said fine.
This Ordinance to take effect from and after
"a MASSAGE. W. D. c. GIBSON.
President OF the Board.
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