Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-24
oRDINANCR NO. 81,
An Ordinance 10 Guard Against ikr
Spread sf the Disease KMowr a.
Bmall.pox.

VA HEREAS. 1T APPEARING TO THE
Board OF Trustees OF the town OF Gold
Hill, that the disease known ~ the smallpox
exists IN said town. and that unless the utmost
precautions arc taken to prevent IL from spread
Ing, the health and lives OF the citizens will he
greatly endangered and. whereas, rcrsons hay.
Ing the disease and parties takin- care OF the
patients are 10th 10 hang ont the yellow flag as u
warning, and TO take Othor ncccs sIry steps To
conflne the diseasc to tho pcrr0ns afflicted.
therefore. to enforce the utmost precautions and
10 guard against tho spread or this most loath.
some Disease
The Board Of Trustees OF the Town Or Gold
Hill do ordain NJ follows:
SECTION ]. II shall be the duty Of any person
knowing OF the existence Of a casc of rinall. pox
within the incorporate limits Of The town Of Gold
Hill, whore the same has not already been com.
municated TO 0 member Of the Board Of Health,
orr to the Marshal Of said town, or where a yellow
Gag has not been hung, 10 INFORM a member Of
said Board or said Marshal OF the existence and
place Of said disease. n#.
SEC. 2. IL 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 q case Of smallpox exists, to fasten
upon q conspicuous part Of raid hOuse or cabin
q yellow nag, or inform the Marshal or u mem,
Der Of the Board OF Health Of said town That tho
same exists 10 said house or cabin. within
twenty.four hours amer such owner or occupant
shall DO informed Of the nature OF the said Dir.
case by a physician. And no pcr-on shnll r..
move said flag without permission from a mcm.
Der Of said Board Of Health. "
= SEC. 5. The nurse, or pcrson waiting upon q
person afflicted with the smallpox, shall not
leave the building whore the patient Is and min.
gle with tho citizens OF the town, while acting n
such nurse.
SEc. 4. II shall DO the duty Of any person Wis.
iting a smallpox patient to 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 existr.
SIc. 5. II shall BE- the duty OF the owner Of
the bed and bedding on which the person afnlct.
cd with tho small.pox lay, or the nurse taking
care OF the patient, TO destroy or cause 10 DO de-
stroycd, tho said bed and bedding on the death
or recovery Of the patient. And II shall be the
duty OF the owner or occupant Of tho premises
TO thoroughly cleanse, or cause TO he clcanscd.
the said promises. .
SEC. s. Any pcrson violating tho provisions Of
section I, Section 2, Section 5. Section (, Sec
tion 8, or either Of raid sections, on conviction
before any Justics Of the Peace IN said Town
Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum not cx.
ceeding ave hundred dollars, and not less than
my dollars, and n such fine be not paid. shall BE-
imprisoned In tho town jail at the rate of one
day for every two dollar. OF said fine.
This Ordinance to take effect from and aficrl
Its passass. W. D. c. GIBSON,
President OF the Board.
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