Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-11
ORDINANCES NO. 81.
An Ordinance to Guard AgRin.t tho
spread Of the Disease Ikuewn ms

Sprfau o. the Dtacnse ns
70 Smallpox. 1. 10 ~
WHEREAS. 1T APPEARING TO THE
wv Board OF Trustees OF the town Of Gold
Hill, that the disease knswn as the smallpox
exists In said town. and that unless the utmost
precautions arc taken TO prevent II nom spread
Ing, the health and lives OF tho 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 flag as a
warning, and 10 take other necessary stops TO
confne the disease to the persons afflicted.
therefore,, TO enforce the utnOs precautions and
TO guard %n"alnst the spread OF this most loath.
some disease
The Board Of Trustees OF The Town Of Gold
Hill do Ordain ~ follows: Fl T.E..'... ...
SECTION !. 1t shall be tho duty Of any person
knowing OF tho existence OF 4 case OF smallpox
within the incorporate l!nita OF the town OF Gold
Hill, where the saIno has not already been conf
munlcatcd to a member OF the Board Of Health.
orto tho Marshal OF said town. or where ! yellow
!lIe has not been hung, IN inform n member Of
said Board or said Msrshal OF the existence and
place OF said disease.
SEC. 2. II shall he the duty Of The owpcr or
occupant OF any house or cabin situated within
the incorporate Units Of The o W OF Gold Hill.
In which a case OF small. poX exists. TO fasten
upon 4 conspicuous par; Of said house or cabin
4 yellow nag, or inform the Marshal or a nom.
Der OF the Board Of Health Of said town that the
same exists in said honsc or cabin, within
twcnly'lonr hours amor snch owner or Occupant
shall BIO informed Of the nature OF the said diy-
ease by q physician. And no pcrson shall re-
move said flag without permission from a mem.
Der OF said Board Of Health.
= SEC. 3. The nurse. or person waiting upon a
person afflicted with the smallpox, shall not
leave the building where thu patient Ia and min
gle with the citizens OF the town, while acting AS
tuch nurse.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF any person viz.
itins a smallpox patient 10 change his clothing,
cleanse his person. land Use other precautions 10
prevent the spread Of the disease, Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exist.
SEC. o. IL shall be the duty OF the owner OF
the bed and bedding on which the person aflict-
ed with the smallpox lay, or the nurse taking
care OF the patient, 10 destroy or canE1 10 be de-.
stroyed, the raid bed and bedding OF the death
or recovery Of the patient. And IL -hnll be the
duty or tho owner or occupant or the premises
10 thoroughly cleanse, or cans- 20 70 c~lrsn.sd,
the said promises.
SEC. 6. Any person ~Yioatin. IN. provision. OF
Section !, Section Q, Section :. Section !. Sec.
ton 5, or either Of said sections, on conviction
before any Justice Of tho Peace in 'a;l Town
OF Gold Hill. shall he fined in sHy c,:Iu not cx-
cccding Ave hundred dollars. and not !css than
my dollars. and If such fine be moi paid. shall he
imprisoned In tho town jail nj the rate OF one
day for every two dollar. OF said inc.
This Ordinance TO take effect from and aiier
It's passage. W. D. G. GIBSON.
p President OF the Board.
II. c. NAYSrSG. Clerk.
Gold Hill. December 9th. :. n. 1858. Gpa6-t
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