Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-19
NO, 81.
An Ordinance 10 Gunrd AgninLt tho
spread OF tho Disease known nv

An Ordinance 10 (sunrd AgninLt the
spread OF tho Disease Known ns
Smallpox.
w Board of Trustees Of the town Of Gold
Hill, that the disease known ~ the smallpox
exists In raid town, and that unless the utmost
precautions are taken TO prevent il from spread.
ing, the health and lives OF tho citizens will be
greatly endangered and, whereas, persons lav.
Ing the disease and parties taking care Of tho
patients are 10th TO hang out the yellow ilae ~ u
warning, and 10 take other necessary steps 10
confne the disease TO the persons afflicted,
therefore, TO enforce the utmost precautions and
to guard against tho spread Of this mort loath-
some discaSc-
The Board Of Trustees of tho Town OF Gold
Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION ]. II shall be the duty Of any pcrson
knowing Of the existence Of 4 case Of smallpox
within the incorporate limits Of tho town of Gold
Hill, where the same has not already been com.
municatcd to a member Of the Board OF Health,
or 10 the Marshal OF said town. or where 4 yellow
flag has not been hung, TO inform a member OF
said Board or fald Marshal of the existence and
place Of said disease.
SEC. 9. It shall DO 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 small.p exists, TO fasten
upon 4 conspicuous part OF said house or cabin
n yellow flag, or inform tho Marshal or q mem
Der of the Bonrd OF Health OF said town that the
same exists In said house or cabin, within
twonty.four hours after such owner or occupant
shall be Informed OF the nature OF tho yaid dis.
ease by u physician. And no pcr-on shall re-
move said flag without permission from Il nom.
Der OF said Board Of Health.
sSRc. J. The nurse, or person waiting upon q
person afflicted with the smallpox. shall not
leave the building where the patient ~ and min.
gle with the citizens Of the town, while acting as
such nurse.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of any porson Wis.
fling a small. poY patient to change hfs clothing,
cleanse his person. and use other precautions 10
prevent the spread OF the disease, Immediately
on leaving the premises where the disease exi,tf,
SIC. 5. II shall bs the duty OF the owner OF
the bed aud bedding on which the person aflict.
cd with tho Email. poy lay, or the nurse taking
care Of the patient, 10 destroy or cause TO be dc.
Stroycd, the raid bed and bedding on the death
or recovery Of tho patient. Aud Il shall be the
duty OF The owner or occupant Of the premises
to thoroughly cleanse, or cause to be cleanscd,
the said promises.
SEC. q. Any person violating the provisions Of
Section l, Section ., Section 3, Section 4, Sec
ton 3, 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 ex.
cecding nvc hundred dollars. and not less than
my dollars, and II such fine be not paid, shall DO
imprisoned In the town jail at the rate OF one
day for every two dollars OF said fine.
This Ordinance TO take effect from and after
ith passage. W.D. c. GIBSON,
President OF the Board.