Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-17
NO. 81.
Al Ordinance to Guard Agnin,t the
Spread or tho Disease known nv
smallpox.

Smallpox.
VA HEREAS, TT APPEARING TO TIE
w Board OF Trustees OF the town Of Gold
Hill, that the disease known a. Tie small poN
exists In said town. and that unless the utmost
precautions are taken to prevent 10 from sprcaI.
Ing, tho health and lives OF tho citizens will be
greatly endangered and, whereas. pcr-Ons hay.
ing tho disease and parties taking care Of the
patients are 10th 10 hang out the yellow flag NJ n
warning, and TO take othor necessary slcps To
confne the discaso TO the pcrsons afflicted.
therefore, to enforce the utmo-t precautions and
10 guard against tho spread Of this most loatll,
somo disease
The Board Of Trustees OF III. Town Of Gold
Hill do Ordnin rs follows: r
SECTION ]. IL rIall be the duty OF any person
knowing OF tho existence OF y case of smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of the town Of Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been com.
nunicnted TO a member Of tho Board Of Health,
or TO the Marshal OF .aid town, or where n yellow
nag has not been hung, 10 inform a member on
raid Board or said Marshal of tho existence and
place Of said disease.
SEC. 2. II ahall be tho duty Of the owner or
occupant OF any house or cabin situated within
the Incorporate limits OF the town VI Gold Hill,
In which q casc Of smallpox exists, to listen
upon a conspicuous part OF raid house or cabin
q yellow flag, or inform tho Marshal or q mem.
Der Of the Board Of Health OF mid town that the
same exists In said house or cabin, within
twenty.four hours amer such owner or occupant
bHhl w -lltOTLicu VI TIC UhtuTC Oh TIC rHlu ulrF
ease by q physician. And no pcrron shall H..
move said flag without permission from a mem
Der Of said Board Of Health.
SEC. 3. Tho nurse, or person waiting upon =
person afflicted with the smallpox. shall not
leave the building where the patient 10 and min.
gle with the citizens Of tho town, while acting rs
such nurse.
SIo. 4. 1t shall DO tho duty Of any person viz.
iting n rmall.p o patient to charge bis clothing.
cleanse his person, ,nnd use other precautions Ia
prevent the spread OF the disease. immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
SIC. 5. II shall DO the duty Of the owner Of
the bed and bedding on which the perron aiilicr-
cd with tho smallpox lay, or the nur,c taking
care OF the patient, TO destroy or cause To DO de-.
stroycd, the raid bed and bedding OH the death
or recovery OF the patient. And Il shall he the
duty Of the owner or occupant Of the prcmircs
to thoroughly cleanse, or Cause 10 be cleaned,
the raid promises.
SEC. 6. Any pcrsOn violating The provisions Of
Section /. Section 2, Section :, Section I. Sec
tion 8. or either Of rnid sections. on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace In said Town
OF Gold Hill, shall be 1ncd In any sum not OK.
cceding Ave hundred dollars. and not lcss tllan
my dollars, and II such fine be not paid, shall be-
imprisoned In the own jail at tho rate Of on"
day for every two dollars OF said fine.
This Ordinance to take effect from and amer
its passage. w. D. G. GIBSON.
President OF the Board.
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