Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-22
NO. 81.
An Ordinance { Guard Aguin.t the
Spread Of the Disease known ns

An Ordnance TO Guard Aguintt the
Spread Of the Disease known rs
Smallpox.
i VEREAS. IT APPEARING TO TIE
w Board Of Trustees OF the town Of Gold
Hill, that the disease known rs 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 will be
greatly endangered and. whereas, pcrsois hay.
ing the disease and parties taking care OF the
patients are 10th TO hang ont the yellow flag ~ a
warning. and TO take other necessary steps 10
confne the disease TO tho persons afflicted,
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
to guard against the spread OF this most loath.
some discasc-
The Board OF Trustees OF the Town Of Gold
Hill do ordain "A follows:
SECTION !. 1t rhall be the duty OF any person
knowing of the existence OF a case Of smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of the town OF Gold
Hill. where the sum has not already been com.
municated to q 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
said Board or said Marshal Of the existence and
place OF said disease.
SEC. 2. II shall bu 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 q case Of small. pox exists, TO fastcn
upon a conspicuous part OF said house or cabin
a yellow flag, or inform tho Marshal or a MEM
Der Of the Board Of Health Of said town that the
same cNlBts III edlu nOufe UT CHDlU, WltHln
twenty -four hours after such owner or occupant
shall be informed Of the nature OF the said dis
ease by a physician. And no pcrson shall re-
move Raid ling without permission from 4 incni'
Der Of said Board Of Health.
SEC. 3, Tho nurse, or person waiting, upon .
person afflicted with the small .pox, shai not
leave the building where the patient 70 ana MIN.
Gle with the citizens OF the town, while act'hg ~
such nurse. ,o-sor Via.
SEC, 4. II shall DO the duty OF any, pcrsoh We
ting A small .pox patient to change his clotnlng,
cleanse hIs pcrsoi ,tand use other precautions 20
prevent the spread OF tho disease; lmncain.ey
on leaving the premises where inc dise"po vn,r.o
SIC. 3. II shall be the dnt! OF Ino U" ssa,c;.
the bed and bedding on which tle Pcpsoh auinc
cd with the smallpox lay, or Tue nurse I'M d a
cara M the patient, TO destroy or cause ~ vc w
.aro,cd The said bed and bedding on tne acatn
y r:coyery of the patient. And it snan DC tne
IJ 1T n The owner or occupant OF me premises
w ~ tboronghly cleanse, or cause 10 De eIean'cd'
the said premises. m. ,rox,s,o,. NJ
snS.ti Section ., Section 3, Section 4, Sec
nee.iVu ~ either OF said actions, on conviction
tsivno sny Justice OF the Pence In said Town
~ Gold I'm. shall be fined in any sum not cx-
oaoJSns ave hundred dollars. and not less than
eny dollar. and II such fine be not paid, shall be
~ mm2risonedi In the town jail al the rate OF ono
,dnT rnr every TWO dollars Of said fnc.
f,bi. Ordinance to take effect from and amer
It's passage. pmdUn, q, ,hs Rcs,,
H. c. MANNING. Clerk.