New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-16
LAWS 6f Tie STATE oF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BIZ AUTHORITY.
No. 80.
AN ACT

AN ACX
10 establish hospita! for sinai: pox and
other contagious diseases.
SEcrIoS /. BE i. enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That in consequence OF the many vista
tons Of late years Of smallpox. producing
serious and fatal results. and creating much
alarm and fear. an exclusive hospital. 0!
eligible location and suitable accommoda
t.ps. be established for the Use Of patient.
afflicted with such diseases.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted. etc. That
whereas the site of the a.uzer0erg Hospital
has been formerly expressly selected TO:
contagious diseases. which site embraces
two whole squared. suitably improved and
adequately established. it be and 10 hereby
made the exclusive hospital for smallpox.
and may be used for other contagious dis.
eases q. the reIIes: 9: by order Ut the
Beard of Health.
SEC ). BE il further enacted. ETC.. Tia:
all INDECENT cases Of smallpox or ether dis
eases reported contagious. II want of Or
making application for hospital aid o. care.
shall be sent to the hospital designated IN
this act at che expense OF the City OF New
| Orleans, as usual, and a: tue Nsua! per
| diem.
SEC :. Ee It further enacted. ETC.. Tha:
! il shall be unlawful for any street commits.
! sioner. Sanitary officer, hospital physician
| or other person having charge of sending
o. conveying the INDECENT sick 20 hospital
10 violate the provisions ct this act: and
THAT every such transgress.oR shall incur
! pen: ~ OF one hundred dollars, recoverable
before any competent tribunal IN the name
Of the State Of Louisiana, one half Of which
| shall be given 90 the informer and The Oshey
! TOR the use of Che Charity Hospital.
! SEC. >. BE il further enacted. ETC.. THAT
! all acts. parts OF acts and ordinances liz
force il This state. contrary 70 the proyI.
sions OF this act. BE and the came is here
! by repealed and Of no effect.
| sEC.C. Be it fCrthec enacted. ETC.. That
this &C: shall remain in force for fifteen
| years. and sha!: go iH.o tttec: !.Gm and
! after its passage.
! lsigned, 8. H. BREWSTER.
| Speaker of the House of Representa- tive..
! isigned, Z. d. S. PINCHBACk.
L;eu.erau: Governor and Pve..d.u. 9: tie
Senate.
Received in tie c::ice Ok Sec:rtA:: d:
! State Apri! y. 1872.
| Tie foregoing &C: having been p,esen.c,.
70 TIE Governor for his approval. and 10:
! having been returned hy him TO flie House
o: ;hc Genera! Assembly in which !: o::g.!.
ated. within the time prescribed by the con.
| st:tUtion OF the State of 1.oulsi.;.a, :las Ie.
CON. = !.x w:::,c.i: his approval.
! i. j. HEBRON.
! Secretary .: STATE.
| A:::.e c'.-.
| 4. q. DEs!.0Sn-.
Secretary G: STATE.
! Il ca;.ed in the ..;iic. q! TIE Secretary q:
| Stat. April -. i2,:
the tore goin: az: having bees; presented
20 the Governor fox IL. approval. and
not having been returned ~ ilH. 70
the house OF the Genera! Assembly il.
| which i. originated within the time pre-
-crihed by the contribution of The State of
| Louisiana. ~. Become a law without Ii.
| approval.
re DESLONDE.
Secretary of State.