Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

In ~. 70. tl,o sss,s-tls,s Vt dfauuseB IN Ine
~ .Diatfietaof Columbia
l.. I'd O enacted by ne Legtalatfpe Assolbly Of
ne Disirici,oI Coln'n6td, That Il shall be the
| duty OF the Board OF Health Of the District OF
Coldmbla, wheneyer in their judgment the
said Dlstrict Is threatened with, or affected
BY, any formidable epidemic, Infectious OF
CONTAGIOUS disease, 10 Issue, or caused to be
Issued, ench orders, regulations, and instTuc-
tious as may, in their Judgment be deemed
| effective for the prevention or removal OF
such diseasei which orders, regulations and
instructions shall be advertised In at least
two daily papers In the District Of Columbia,
for period of thirty days; said orders, regu-
latlons and instructions 70 be, and remain, in
ffull force and effect, until by the said board
| revoked; PrOuided, That the same may, from
time TO time, be modified In such manner as,
In the Judgment OF said board, shall be
deemed necessary; said orders, regulations
and Instructions to be subject to tho approval
Of the Governor.
Sec. Q. And DO tJurtller enacted, That tho
orders, regulations and instructions aforesaid
shall include orders, regtlntiOns and instrue-
lions for the speedy lntermont OF the dead;
for ho1se to house visitation; for the dlspens-
ing OF dlBlniectants 10 tho poor, which may
be calculated 70 prevent the spread OF such
dlsoasci FOR yaeeinaiiOni for the isolatlon OF
any person AFFLICTED with such disease, and
afording such persons afflicted or threatened
With such such disease, such aid or hospital
accommodations as circumstances may re-
| quire; said orders, regulations and inBtruc-
tons shall further include directions for
cleansing and purifying, yentilatlng and dis
injecting dwellings, alleys, CUTTERS, prlvies,
cesspools. and tho lille; clothing, bedding,
furniture, and the like or, In case Of neces-
slty, In their Judgment tho destruction Of
such clothing, bedding or furniture OF tex
tile nature ProUided, That In the event
Of the bedding. clothing or furniture Of
l hall
pensated for the loD OF the same out OF any
moneys In the treasury OF tho Board Of
Health not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. Q. And De u further enacted That
whenever, In their opinion, the complete
isolation OF any person suffering from any
such disease Che Same being an Inmate of
any tenement house, lodginR-house, board
ing.hOuse, or hotel In the District OF Colum-
bal cannot DO secured by other means, such
person shall be removed as expedltlously as
possible under the direction Of the Board Of
Health 10 tho public hospital for treatment,
\ and any person suffering from any danger
Gus, Infectious, or contagious disease, or any
4 person having tho care, charge or control
/ Of such diseased person who Bhnl refuse "a
/. comply with the proylsious Of this section, OF
I. who Shall resist the enforcement thereof by
a proper authority, shall DO liable 10 = fine Of
A not less than ten dollars nor more than 1fty
! dollars; and In case Of tho person having
!. charge or control Of such, diseased person,
TO imprisonment In the DIatrlct jail for q
a period OF not more than thirty days In add.
: ton 10 the hne aforesaid. , y
: Bee. 4. Md b. is tirtlleIAendctod, Thai thu
r. propridtor OF any tdnement house, lodging
!. house, boRrdlng-honse, OF hotel "a he Dis
trict Of columbia, shall, In The event Of any
:, person living In such house becoming afflicted
y with any such dbease, at once notify thu
\ Board 81 Health thereof IN wuting. For
refusal 10 give the notice herein provided
N laho person so offending shall be liable TO
A fne of not less than ten dollars nor NOR
than tifty dollAus for each offence. O.
III Sec IL, dn1fbel nirtfey enacted That an,
person suffering from any such Infectious
b. Contagious diseases, who shall WillfHlly en-
pose himself In any street. public place o
conveyance or any person having tho care
,f charge or control Of such diseased person, o
M any owner Or driver OF any such conyeyanc
who does not immediately provide for III