Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01
NO. 81.
An Ordinance 10 Guard AgninIi the
spread sf tho Disease kuown u-
Smallpox.

spread sf tho Diseaso Kuown m-
Smallpox.
w HEREAS, 1T APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees Of the Town OF Gold
Hill. that the disease known as the small pox
exists IN said town, and that unless the utmost
precautions arc taken to prevent II from spread
ing, the health and lives or the 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 iia- a. u
warning, and 10 take other necessary stops 10
conine tho disease TO the persons afflicted,
therefore, TO enforce the limo precautions and
10 guard against tho spread OF this most loatlI-
somo disease
The Board OF Trustees OF the Town of Gold
Hill do ordain as follows:
SBcTIoN !. 1t shall be tho duty of any person
knowing OF the existence or u caso OF smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of the town Of Gold
Hill, where the Same has not already been com.
municaied to u member OF this Board Of Health,
or 10 tho Marshal Of said town. or where II yellow
dag has not been hung, 10 inform q member OF
said Board or said Marshal OF the existence aud
place OF said disease.
SEC. 2. II shall be the duty OF the owner or
occupant OF any house or cabin situated within
tho incorporate limits Of tho town Of Gold Hill.
In which a case Of smallpox exists. TO fastcu
upon . conspicuous part OF said house 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 amer such owner or occupant
shall BIO informed OF tho nature OF the said dir
ease by a physician. And no person shall re-.
move said flag without permission from n Nom.
Der OF said Board OF Health.
: SEC. 8. The nurse, or person waiting upon q
person afflicted with the smallpox, shall no,
leave the building whore the patient 10 and min.
gle with the citizens Of the town, while acting as
such nurse.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of any person Wis.
iting a smallpox patient to change HIS clothing.
cleanse his person, .and uso other precautions 10
prevent the spread Of the disease, Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
SEo. g.. 1t shall be the duty OF tho owner OF
tho bed and bedding OIL which the person aflict-
cd with tho smallpox lay, or the nurso taking
care Of the patient, to destroy or cause TO be de-
stroyed, the said bed and bedding on the death
or recovery OF ITO patient. And Il shall be tho
duty OF The owner or occupant Of the premises
TO thoroughly cleanse, or cause TO he clcansed,
the raid premises.
SEC. 6. Any person violating tho provisions Of
Section /, Section :, Section !, Section I. Sec
ton 8, or either Of eaid sections. on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace In raid Town
OF Gold Hill, shall be fined IN any sum not cx.
cocding Ave hundred dollars, and not less than
my dollars, and N such inc be not paid. shall be
imprisoned In the town jail at the rate OF one
day for every two dollars OF sald fine.
This Ordinance to take effect from and after
Its passage. W. D. c. GIBSON,
President OF the BOArl.
III, G, NANNNd, Clerk.