Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-15
No. 81.
Al Ordinance TO Guard Against tho
Spread Of tho Disease now R-
Smallpox.

smallpox.
VIZ HEREAS, IT APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees OF the tow Of Gold
Hill, that tho disease known a. the small. poN
exists In said town, and that unless the utmost
precautions are taken to prevent II from spread,
Ing, the health and lives or the citizens will be
greatly endangered and, whereas, personr hay.
Ing tho disease and parties taking care OF the
patients are 10th TO hang out the yellow flag as L
warning, and to take other necessary steps 10
confno the disease to tho pcrsons afflicted.
therefore, to enforce the Utmost precautions and
10 guard against the spread Of this most loatlr
como disease
Tho Board Of Trustees OF the Town Of Colo
Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION !. II shall be the duty Of any pcrson
knowing Of the existence Of a case OF small. pOy
within the incorporate limits OF the town OF Gold
Hill, where the sams has not already been con-.
nunicated to o member OF the Board " Health,
or to the Marshal Of said town. or whvscS yellow
Gag has not been hung, to inform a rGcmbcr Of
said Board or said Marshal OF the existence and
place OF said disease.
SIC. =. 1t shall be the duty OF the owner or
occupant OF any house or cabin rituated within
the Incorporate limits Of tho town Of Gold Hill,
In which q care OF small .pox exists, 10 fasten
upon \ conspicuous part OF said house or cabin
q yellow flag, or inform the Marshal or d mem
Der Of the Board OF Health OF said town that The
same exists In said house or cabin, within
twcnty.four hours nftsr such owner or occupant
shall DO informed OF the nature OF the raid die,
ease by q physician. And no pcrson -hall re-.
move said dag without permission from a mem.
Der OF said Board OF Health.
: SEC. 8. The nurse, or person waiting upon a
person AFFLICTED with the small. poI. shall not
leave the building where tho patient 10 and min.
gic with the citizens Of the town, while acting a.
such nurse. .r. .
SIC. 4. II shall be the duty OF any person Wis.
itlng q rmall. pox patient to Change his clothing,
cleanse his person, land use other precautions To
prevent the spread OF the disease. Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease eIirtr.
SEC. 5. II shall be the duty of the owner Of
tho bed and bedding on which tho person afiict.
cd with tho smallpox lay, or the nurs0 taking
caro- OF the patient, TO destroy or cause TO bO de-.
stroyod, the said bed and bedding on the death
or recovery OF the patient. And II shall be the
duty Of the owner or occupant Of the premises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause TO be %clcanscd,
the said premises.
SEC. 8. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section ], Section 2, Section 8, Section 4. Sec.
ton 8, or either Of raid sections, on conviction
before any Justice OF the Peace In raid Town
Of Gold Hi, shall be fined In any sum not tx
cecding i've hundred dollars. and not lcrs than
any dollars, and II such fine be not paid. slall be
imprisoned In the town Jail at the rate Of one
day for every two dollars OF said hnc.
This Ordinance to tako effect from and after
is passage. W.,D. C.. GIBSON,
President OF the Board.
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