Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-02
TO QUICKSILVER MINERS.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An Ordinance TO GuRrd A.ninIi ihc
sPrcnd sf tho Discnsc Known ~

Spread or tho Disease Known "-
w HEREhs. IT APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees OF the town Of Gold
exists In raid town, and that unless the uImosi
precautions are taken TO prevent IL from spread.
Ing, the health and lives OF The citizens will be-
greatly endangered and, whereas. persons hav.
Ing. tho disease and parties taking care Of the
patients are 10th 10 hang out the yellow ias H. u
warning, and to take other necessary steps 10
c0Dflno the disease TO the persons afflicted,
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
10 guard against tho spread OF this most loath
some disease
The Board Of Trustees of the Town Of Gold
Hill do ordain ar follows:
SECTION /. II shall be the duty of any person
knowing Of the existence Of u cuso OF smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of The town Of Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been com
inundated to a member OF the Board OF Health.
or TO the Marshal OF said town. or where q yellow
flag has not been hung, TO inform a member Of
raid Board or said Marshal OF the existence and
place or said disease. ....
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the owner or
occnpan OF any house or cabin situated within
tho incorporate limits OF tho town Of Gold Hill,
In which. "a case OF smallpox exists, TO iastc!I
upon q conspicuous part OF raid house or cabin
a yellow flag, or inform the Marshal or n mem
Der OF the Bonrd Of Health OF raid town that the
samc exists In said house or cabin, within
twonty-four hours after such owner or occupant
shall BIO Informed OF the nature OF tho raid dir
case by a physician. And no person shall L..
move said nag without permission from a mem
Der Of said Board OF Health.
SEC. 5. Tho nurse, or pcrson waiting upon u
pcrson afflicted with the smallpox. shall no,
leave the building where the patient is and min.
gle with the citizens OF the town, while acting H.
such nurse.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF any person viz.
iting q small. pox patient TO charge hf. clothing.
cleanse his person, land nso other precautions tn
prevent the spread Of the disease. immediately
on leaving the premises where The disease exists.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty OF the owner of
the bed and bedding on which the person aflict.
cd With tho small. pox lay, or the nursc taking
care OF the patient, 10 destroy or cause TO be dc.
stroyed, the said bed and bedding OIL the death
or recovery OF tho patient. And Il shall be the
duty OF the owner or occupant Of tho premises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause 10 no %cleanscd.
the said premises.
SIC. O. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section ], Section 3, Section 3, Section 1. Sec.
ton 8, or either Of said sections, on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace In said Town
OF Gold Hill, shall be fined In any run not OK.
cccding i've hundred dollars. and not lcss than
any dollars, and II such fine be not paid, shall be
imprisoned In the town Jail at tile rate OF Que
day for every two dollars OF said fine. .F. ."".
This Ordinance TO take effect from and amer
Its passage. W. d. c. GIBSON.
President OF tho Board.
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