Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-06
TO QUICKSILVER MINERS.
No. 81.
An Ordinance TO fsunrd AEninsI ihc
spread OF tho Disease known II.
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An Ordinance Il Esunrd AEninsf thc
spread OF tho Disease Iknown M.
smallpox.
VA HEREAS. IT APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees Of the town Of Gold
Hill. that the disease known as the smallpox
exists IN raid town. and that unless the utmost
precautions arc taken 20 prevent il from spread.
Ing, the health and lives OF the citizens will be-
greatly endangered and. whereas. persons hay.
ing the disease and parties taking care Of the
patients arc 10th TO hang out the yellow ilay H. u
warning, and TO take other necessary Steps la
conGno the disease to the persons afflicted.
therefore, to enforce the utmost precautions and
10 guard against the spread Of this most lOa;h
rome disease
The Board of Trustees OF the Town Of Gold
Hill do ordain ns follows:
SECTION !. II shall be the duty of any pcron
knowing OF tho existence OF u case of sinall.poX
within the incorporate limits Of the towno Of Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been COM
municated To a member OF the Board OF Health,
or TO the Marshal or said town. or where a yellow
nag hns not been hung, TO inform n Iucmbcr of
place OF said disease.
SEC. 9. II shall be the duty OF the owner or
occupant OF any house or cabin situated within
the incorporate limits OF the town Of Gold Hill.
In which a case OF smallpox exists, TO faslcn
upon 4 conspicuous part OF raid 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
twcnty-iour hours aftcr such owner or OCCUPANT
shall be informed OF the nature OF the raid dis.
ease by a physician. And no person shall re-.
move said flag without permission from a mem.
Der Of raid Board OF Health.
:. SEC. 3. The nurse, or person waiting upon n
person afflicted with the smallpox. shnll moi
leave the building where the patient IL and min.
gle with the citizens Of the town. while acting a.
such nurse.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be tho duty OF any person yls
iting a small. pox patient TO change his claihin.
cleanse his person. and use other precautions Ia
prevent the spread OF the disease, Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exists
SIC. 8. II shall b. the duty OF the owner OF
the bed and bedding on which the person aGlicl
cd with the smallpox lay, or the nprsc taking
care OF the patient, TO destroy or cause TO be dc.
stroyed, the said bed and bedding on the death
or recovery Of the patient. And It shall be- the
duty OF the owner or occupant Of the premises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause TO be ~clcan.cd.
the said premises.
SEQ. @. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section !, Section 2, Section 3, Section 1. Sec.
ton Q, or either Of said sections, on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace In said Town
OF Gold Hill, shall be fined in any sum not cx,
ceeding i've hundred dollars. and not less than
any dollars, and II such fine be not paid, shall be
imprisoned In the town Jail at the rate Of one
day for every two dollars OF said fine.
This Ordinance to take effect from and afcr
Its passage. ". d.. C.. GIBSON,
President OF the Board,
II n M,nrn NlarIy