Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-08
TO QUICKSILVER MINERS
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An Ordinance TO Guard Agninst Iht
Spread OF tho Discnse Known n,
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smallpox,
IA uEREAS, IT APPEARING TO TIE
Board OF Trustees of the town Of Gold
Hill, that the disease known as the small.po
exists Ia said town, and that unless the utmost
precautions arc taken 10 prevent IL from spread.
ing, tho health and lives of tho citizens will be
greatly endangered and, whereas. persons hay.
Ing the disease and parties taking care OF the
patients are 10th TO hang out The yellow flag Ia Il
warning, and 10 take other necessary steps 10
conino the disease 10 tho persons afflicted.
therefore, TO enforce the uimo.l precautions and
TO guard against the spread OF this most lOath.
some disease
The Board Of Trustees OF the Town of Gold
Hill do Ordnin AZ follows:
SECTION !. IL shall DO the duty OF any person
knowing OF tho existence OF n case Of smallpox
within the incorporate limits OF the tow of Gold
Hill, where the sAiue has not already been COM
munica.ed 10 a Gmbc OF the Board of Health,
or to the Marshal OF said town. or where u yellow
flag has not been hung, 10 inform Il mcnibcr Of
said Board or said Marshal OF the existence and
place Of said discasc.
SEC. 2. 1t shall ba the duty OF tho owner or
occupant OF any house or cabin situated within
the incorporate limits OF tho Town Of Gold Hill.
In which a care OF smallpox exists, TO fasten
upon 4 conspicuous part Of raid house or cabin
a yellow flag, or inform tho Marshal or a MON.
Der OF the Board OF Health OF said town that the
same exists In said house. or cabin. within
twonty-four hours after such owner or occupant
shall DO informed OF tho nature OF tho said dis
ease by a physician. And no person ahall re.
move said flag without permission from a men,
Der OF said Board OF Health.
eSEc. 3. Thc nurse, or person waiting upon n
person afflicted with the smallpox, shall not
leave the building where the patient il and min
gle with the citizens Of the town, while acting as
such nurse.
SEC. /. 1t shall be tho duty OF any person Wis.
iting a small-pO patient TO change his clothing,
cleanse his person, land use other precautions 10
prevent the spread Of the disease. Immediately
on leaving the premises where the discasc exists.
SEC. 5. II shall be the duty Of the owner Of
the bed and bedding on which the person alilict.
cd with the smallpox lay, or the nurse taking
care OF the patient, 10 destroy or causc 10 be dc.
stroyed, the raid bed and bedding OH the death
or recovery OF the patient. And II shall be the
duty Of the owner or occupant Of the premises
10 thoroughly cleanse, or cause to be clcanscd,
the said premises.
SEC. q. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section !, Section :, Section 3, Section 4. 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 rum not cx.
cceding Ave hundred dollars. and not lcss than
my 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 amer
It's passage, W. D. G. GIBSON,
President OF the Board.
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