Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-13
~ORDiSANCE no. 81.
An Ordinance 10 Gunrd Ayninst tho
Spread OF tho Disease Known aa

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Spread OF tho Disease Known n
Smallpox. LafrHr.u
WHEREhS. TT APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees of the town OF Gold
Hill, that the disease known rs the smallpox
exists in said town, mud 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, persons hav-
Ing the disease and parties taking care OF the
patients are 10th 70 hing ont the yellow nag as a
warning, and TO take other necessary stops to
conhne the disease to the persons afflicted.
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
to guard against the spread Of this mo-t loath.
some disease aNleY 900 Hsfa. 4. |.
The Board OF Trustees of the Town OF Gold
Hill do Ordain a. follows:
SECTION /. 1t shall be the duty OF any person
knowing of the existence Of a case OF small. pox
within the incorporate limits Of the town OF Gold
Hill, where the samo has not already been COM.
municatcd to Il member OF tho Board Of Health,
or 10 the Marshal OF said town. orwherc a yellow
flag has not been hung, to inform a member OF
said Board or said Marshal OF the existence and
place OF said disease. 20.
SIC. =. IL shall be the duty OF the owner or
occupant OF any honse or cabin situated within
the Incorporate limit OF the town Of Gold Hill,
In which a case OF small .pox exists. to faston
upon a conspicuous part OF said house or cabin
u yellow flag, or Inform the Marshal or q mem.
Der OF the Board or Health OF said town that the
same exists In said house or cabin, within
twcnty.fonr hours aftcr snch owner or occupant
shall be informed OF the nature OF the said dir
case by a physician. And no pcrson shall re.
move said ilae without permission from a mem.
Der Of said Board Of Health. .
~SEc. 3. The nurse, or person waitin. upon a
person afflicted with the smallpox. shall not
leave the building where tho patient is and min.
gle with the citizens Of the town, while acting M
such nurse.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF any person Wis.
itinc u smallpox patient to change his clothing,
cleanse his pcrson.t land Use other precautions 10
prevent the spread OF the disease. Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
SEC. 8. IL shall be- the duty OF the owner OF
tho bed and bedding on which the person aflict.
cd with the small. pON lay. or the nursc taking
care OF the patient, TO destroy or cnusc to be dc.
stroycd, the laid bed aud 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- clcanscd.
the said premises.
SEC. 6. Any person violating the provisions OF
Section I, Section .. Section 5, Section {. Sec.
ton 3. 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 ex.
cccding five hundred dollars. and no: less than
flfly dollars. and II such fine BE- moi 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 aflci
its passage. W. ID. c. GIBSON,
President OF the Board.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill. December 26th. A.. u. 1873. dc26-