Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-04
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An Ordinance 10 Guard Against the
Spread OF tho Disease kuown ms
Amull.pox.

An Ordinance TO Guard Against she
Spread OF tho Discaso now ms
Smallpox.
yIHRREAs, 1T APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees OF the town OF Gold
Hi, that the disease known az tho small -pox
exists In said town, and that unless the utmost
precautions are taken TO prevent Il from spread
ing, the health md lives OF the citizens Will DO
greatly endangered and. Sheraas, persons hAy-
Ing the disease aud parties taking care OF the
patients arc 10th to hang out the yellow nag a. o
warning, and to take other necessary steps 70
therefore, to enforce the utmost precautions and
to guard against the spread OF this most loath.
some disease 9li,.w.5 l-ea L3r.s
The Board OF Trustees OF the Town OF Gold
Hill do ordain a. follows. ' 'lfn ,rrrro1
SECTION /. It shall be the duty OF any person
knowing Of the existence Of q case OF smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of the town Of Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been, com,
municatcd TO q member OF the Board Of Health,
or to the Marshal OF said town. or where q yellow
IEaid Board or said Marshal Of the existence and
place OF ssid disease. ll"
SEC. .. 1t shall be the duty OF the owner or
occupant OF any houso or cabin sliunted within
the incorporate limits Of tho town Of Gold Hill,
in which 8 case OF smallpox exists, to fasten
a yellow flag, or inform the Marshal or q mem.
'bsr Of the Board OF Health Of said town that the
same exists In said house or cabin, within
twepty.four hours inter- such owner or occupant
shall be informed Of the nature OF the said dis.
ease BY q physician. And no person shall 70.
move said flag without permission from q mem.
Der Of said Board OF Health.id u His
SEC, 8. Tho nnrse, or person waiting upon a
person AFFLICTED with the smallpox, shall not
leave the building where the patient Is and min
gle with tho citizens Of the town, while acting as
such nurse OBJ fIssllsllE. h;ahI
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty Of any person Wis
iting a smallpox patient TO chsnge his clothing,
cleanse his person, and use other precautions TO
prevent the spread OF the disease. Immediately
on leaving the premises whore the disease exists.
SEC. 8. It shall DO the duty Of the owner OF
the bed and bedding on which tho person a11ict-
Cd with the smallpox lay, or the nurse taking
care Of the patient, to destroy or causo TO DO de-
stroyed, tho said bed and bedding on the death
or recovery Of the patient. And II shal be tho
duty Of the owner or occupant OF the promises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause to DO cleansed,
the said premises. aid .u.1 90 J. 5som w..
SIC. g: Any person violating the prorislons OF
Section !, Section Q, Section ., Section 4. Soc.
ton s, or either Of said sections, on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace In said Town
Of Gold Hill, shall be hnod In any sun not ex.
ceeding i've hundred dollars, and not less than
dry dollars, and II such dne be not paid, shall DO
imprsonedin the town jail at the rate Of one
day for every two dollars Of said nne. l
This Ordinance 10 taks effect rom and amor
its passage. WLkiW. D. C. GIBSON,
- I.g ~ Precedent OF The Board
q. c. NAENrHs, Clark
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