The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-02-07

SMALL-PuX 1t becomes our duty to
chronicle the fact that, on lass Monday,
we'll developed case of this loathseme
disease made its appearance in our midst.
a negro man employed on the construc~
ton train is the unlucSy person. He
was kept in one of the box cars at or
near the depot until Wednesday. when he
was moved to an isolated spot some-
where north of the river. Many of our
citizens did not wait for a case of sma IL
pox to occur, but avaied themselves Of
the great advantage of vaccination. Those
who have not taken the precaution to
yaccinate thoroughly should do so with>
cut further delay.
In view Of the eases reported, the
County Court being in session, that tribu>
nal took prompt action in the matter last
Monday, and made the following a part
and parcel of their proceedings:
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
! Court that the SMALLPOX exists in this
county in g dangerous and malignant
form it is therefore ordered and adjudged
| by the CoIrt that the Chairman of this
| Court be empowered and instructed i'm
mediately to give notice that any one who
has said disease or other contagious dis
ease included in Section I729 Of the Code
| of Tennessee Is prohibited from coming
into this county, and that all persons and
| corporations are prohibited from bringing,
carrying or assisting persons infected
with said disease to come in this county,
ouI that Ill Darspus viuiof tba bOua
orders shall be held in contempt of this
Court and subject to fine Of Fifty Dol.
lars and such other punishment rs tie
County Court may legally inhict
1t is further ordered that the Chat man
of the Court be and he is hereby empOw
cred, by himself or agents, to purchase OF
have erected in some retired, seclud ed
place or places in this county, a pest
{ house or houses, and to employ such
E agents as may be necessary to superintenC
the same, provide food for those confin
therein and medical attention, and also t,
EMPLOY guards and nurses sufficient t,
: prevent those infected with any of thl
S diseases aforesaid from leaving the pes
- house or houses, and also to provide 70
the care of the inmates.
1t is further ordered that each magis
e trate and constable of this co,nty is re
2 uuired Immediately, upon having goo
Z reason to believe that any of the abov
diseases exists in his Civil District, I
report the same to the Chairman of thi
:. Court who shall, by himself or agen
- have every person infected with either
said diseases removed immediately to Oh
:, nearest OF said pest houses, unless sal
~ person so detected will give bond, wit
good security, to pay for guards appoInte
IT by said chairman or justice Of the penc
Of that district, who shall guard his hou,
and prevent any person, save those neee
sary to render him medal attention, fro
visiting SAID house, and to prevent tho'
2, who wait upon said persons from spread
lg ing said disease.
- 1t is further ordered that, in case tn
: any person moved to the pest house sh;
III fail to pay the necessary expenses viii
to the county Is at in removing or attendIl
ze to him or her, that in that case the cha
re- man may institute suit against such pc
son, cr, in case Of his or her death, 1
20 heirs or representatives, for said Rece
81 sary expenses
rk, 1t is further ordered that the neeessa
to charges incurred in carrying out t
of above orders shall be charged upon a
paid by the county.
po Attest: J. b. HARRIS, C. c. c
act w. e DoRIoN, Clerk.
iyr The Board Of Mayor and Alderm
ng have also been prompt in their acti
fnl and authorized the building of a p
mt house in which persons infected with C,
t'gious disease are 70 be placed and ca,