Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-09
%ORDlNANCE no. 81.
An Ordinance 10 GuHrd AgRin.t the
Spread OF tho DiseRse Known M

An Ordinance TO Guard Against she
Spread OF tho DiseHse Known rs
10 Smallpox. Ea..
w HEREAS. IT APPEARING TO THE
w Board OF Trustees OF the town Of Gold
Hill, that tho disease known as tho small. pox
exists In said town, and that unless the utmost
precautions are taken TO prevent II from spread
ing. tho health and lives Of the citizens will be
greatly endangered and, whereas, persons hay
Ing the disease and parties taking care OF the
warning, and TO take other necessary stops to
connne the disease to tho persons afflicted,
therefore. 10 enforce the utmos. precautions and
TO guard against the spread OF this most loaih-
some disease
The Board OF Trustees Of the Town Of Gold
Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION J.. II shall DO thu duty VI any person
knowing Of tho existence OF a case OF small. pox
within the Incorporate limits OF tho town OF Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been COM
municatcd 10 a mOlnbcr OF the Board Of Health,
or to the Marshal Of aaid town, or whore a yellow
flag has not been hung, TO inform a member OF
said Board or said Marshal Of the existence aud
place OF said disease.
SEC. .. II rhall be the duty OF the owner or
| occupant OF any house or cabin situated within
tho incorporate limits OF the town Of Gold Hill,
Ia which a case Of smallpox exists, TO fasten
upon q conspicuous part OF said house or cabin
= yellow nag, or inform the Marshal or a mem.
Der Of the Board OF Health Of said town that the
same exists In said house or cabin. within
twcnty.fonr hours amor such ownrrOr occupant
shnll DO Informed OF the nntlFa Of me raid dis
case by a physician. And no person shall re-
| move said. flag without permission !rU!0 a mem
| Der OF said Board OF Health.
| S,SEc. 5. Thcnursc, or person waiting upon q
| persOn afflicted with the smallpox. shall moi
| leave the building where tho patient IL and min
gle with the citizens OF tho town, while acting a,
| such nurse. -.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF any per,on viz.
| iting a small. pOx patient 10 change his clothing
cleanse his person, land lire other precautions tC
| prevent the spread OF the 'disease. Immediately
| on leaving the premises where the disease exists.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty OF the owner ri
the bed and bedding on which the person aiiict'
| ed with the small. pox lay. or the nurse taking
care OF the patient. to destroy or cause to be de-
| stroyed, the raid bed and bedding on the death
or recovery Of the patient. And Il shall be the
duty Of tho owner or occupant OF the promises
TO thoroughly cleanse, or cause 20 be cleansed,
the Said premises.
SIC. G.. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section ]. Section :. Section .. Section {. Sec.
ton 5. or either Of said sections. on conviction
before any. Justice OF the Peace In said Town
Of Gold fin, shall be fined IN any sum not OK.
cecding Ave hundred dollars. and not lcSs than
my dollars. and II such fine be not paid, shall be
imprisoned In the town jail o. the rate Of one
day for every two dollars OF said fine.
This Ordinance 10 take effect from md AMOR
It's passage. W. u. G. GIBSON,
aPrcs!dct o. the Board.
II. c. MASSISC. Clerk.
| Gold Hill. December 2ftlI, A.. ID, 1875, ne26-t