Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-05
TO QUICKSILVER Mi.E II
~RDINAN NO. 81.
An Ordinance TO Guard Agnin,t thC
Spread Of the Disease KNOWN ns

Spread Of the Disease Known ns
Smallpox.
M UEREHS, IT APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees Of the town Of Gold
Hill, that the disease known as the smallpox
exists In raid town, and That unless the utmos,
precautions are taken 10 prevent II from spread
ing, the health and live. OF tho citizens viii be
greatly endangered and, whereas. persons hav-
Ing. the disease and parties taking care Of the
patients are 10th 10 hang out the yellow Ilag III u
warning, and 10 take other necessary steps 10
conilnc the disease TO the persons afflicted.
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
10 guard against tho spread OF this most l0atll.
some diseasc-
The Board OF Trustees OF the Town Of Gold
Hill do ordain a. follows:
SECTION !. II shall be the duty Of any pcrsOn
knowing OF tho existence Of II casc Of smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of the own Of Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been com.
municatcd to a member OF the Board Of Health,
or to the Marshal OF said town. or where a yellow
flag has not been hung, TO inform q member OF
raid Board or said Marshal of the existence and
place Of said disease.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be 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 a case OF smallpox exists, TO fistcu
upon a conspicuous part or said house or cabin
yellow nag, or inform the Marshal or . mem.
Der OF the Board OF Health OF raid town that the
same exists In said house or cabin. within
twenty -four hours after such owner or occupant
shall be Informed OF the nature OF the said dis.
case by a physician. And no pcrson slall re-
move said Nag without permission from n mem.
Der OF said Board Of Health.
. SEC. ,. The nurse, or pcrson waiting upon n
person AFFLICTED with the smallpox, shall not
leave the building where the patient IL aud min,
gle with the citizens OF the town, while acting rs
such nurse.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of any person viz.
iting q smallpox patient 10 change his clothing.
cleansc his person, land uss other precautions 10
prevent the spread OF the disease, Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty OF the own OF
the bed and bedding on which the pcrson anlict-
cd with tho smallpox lay, or the nurse taking
care OF the patient, 10 destroy or cause TO be dc.
stroycd, the said bed and bedding on the death
or recovery OF the patient. And Il shall he the
duty OF the owner or occupant OF tho premises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause TO be clcanscd,
the said premises.
SEc. o. Amy person violating tho provisions OF
Section /, Section 2, Section s, Section 8. Sec.
tion 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 sum not OK.
cceding Ave hundred dollars. and not less than
my dollars, and II such fine be not paid. shall he
imprisoned in tho town jail at the rate Of one
day for every two dollars OF raid fine.
This Ordinance to take effect from and after
Its passage. W. d. C. GIBSON.
President OF the Board.