Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-07
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An Ordinance TO Gunrd Against the
Spread or tho Disense Knows ms
NmulI.Dox.

An Ordinance to Guard Against ,hc
Spread of tho Disease knows as
Smallpox. .
WHEREAS, 1T 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 to prevent II from spread
ing, the health and lives Of the citizens viii DO
greatly endangered and, whereas, pcrsons hay.
| Ing the disease and parties taking care OF the
patients are 10th to hang out the yellow flag as q
warning, and 10 take other necessary stops TO
confne the disease to the persons afflicted.
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
to guard against the spread OF this most loath.
some disease
The Board Of Trustees OF the Town OF Gold
Hill do ordain ~ follows:
SEorfos l.. II shall DO the dnty OF any person
knowing Of the existence Of 4 case OF smallpox
| within the incorporate limits OF the town OF Gold
Hill. where tho same has not already been com.
municated TO q member OF the Board OF Health,
or to the Marshal OF said town. 0r1rhere q yellow
flag has not been HING, to inforri member OF
said Board or said Marshal of tac existence and
| place OF said disease.
SEC. 2. II shall be the duty OF tho owner or
occupant OF any honse or cabin situated within
the incorporate limits OF the toy OF Gold Hill.
In which q case OF smallpox exists, TO fasten
upon a conspicuous part OF said house or cabin
| yellow flag, or inform tho Marshal or a men,
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 DO informed of the nature OF the sald dis
ease by a physician. And no person shall re-
move said flag without permission from a meni.
Der OF said Board OF Health.
SEC. 3. The nurse, or person waiting upon j
| person afflicted with the smallpox, shall not
leave tho building where tho patient 10 and min
gle with the citizens OF tho town, while acting a.
such nurse.
SEC. A.. II shall be tho dnty OF any person Wis
iting q smallpox patient to change his clothing,
cleanse bis person, land use other precautions 70
prevent the spread OF the disease. immediately
on leaving the promises where the disease exists:
SBc. s. It shall be the duty OF tho owner OF
the bed and bedding on which the person afiict-
cd with the smallpox lay, or the nurse taking
care OF the patient, 10 destroy or cause 10 be de-
stroyed, the said bed and bedding on the death
or recovery Of the patient. And II shall be the
dnty Of the owner or occupant OF the promises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause TO be elcsnseu'
the nid premises.
SIC. s. ANY person violating the provisions OF
Section !, Section 3, Section 3, Section 4, zee.
tion s. or either OF said sections, on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace In said FOWL
Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum note1-
cccding dyc hundred dollars. and not less tnsn
any doliAn, and II such fine be not paid, shalt 90
Imprisoned In tho town jail 1t the rate OF one
day for every two dollars Of said fine.
This Ordinance to take effect from ana aites
IL passage. w; DC 49,
q. G. MANNus, Clerk. III.
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