The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-19
AN ACT to be entitled an Act more c,r..,..r
the health Of the citizens off H.. IT,.

supervisors Oh JACKSON, Harrison and D. no..
counties, be and are hereby author-l.I...
quired to appoint board of health r....
of one % lawyer, one Il merchant ..I +.
sicians not to exceed five tjl. Sal ".
to be graduates of some medical .
good standing.
SEC. ,. BE Il further luar,lR. THAT F..
be the duty of the board of health ,r.
as aforesaid to select physician
quarantine physician and health oaf.a-
ports Of the State in said counties. art
tablish a quarantine at such ports. VIil
antinc shall commence on the first dav.ft
and continue until the 18th dav DIFF V.,..
and for such further length of Time
board of health may deem requisite AMI i
essary to prevent the Introduction orconn.
infectious and other diseases amongtba..
Of the State.
SEC. 3. BE It further eaact.L lhHH.
be the duty Of the quarantine ph,,..r.
visit and board, between sunrise and ,Ir..
vessels arriving at said ports, and ula
quarantine any vessel which shall haven.
or departed from amy port al on In vM,. .
contagious, infectious or other disease lHs.
prove detrimental to the health OF the a..
Of the State, may be prevailing.
SEC 1. BE- GtUTth,r ,udcipR That H.
be the duty OF the board of health todc...
a suitable place for the location and cs..
ment Of Il quarantine station atihe uo..a-
said at which place there shall De er..
flag staff, showing a yellow flag; and iO..
the duty Of the quarantine physician t0U
yellow flag, spicuOusly, mi his Boat % .
ignate her character, and if any vessel ar
as aforesaid, snail pass such boat before M
been boarded by the quarantine physician
shall refuse 10 obey the order of such phys
the master, or person in charge and conn.
of such vessel, shall be held to answer
not exceeding one thousand dollars 0Sl.
and may be imprisoned until such fine ,0e.
with the costs are paid.
SEC. ). b. II turth1 cuactld lLH
quarantine physician shall not permit a1
son to 20 on board Of or leave, any Fl.
while such vessel is in quarantine. except
such case as may be necessary to remove
person being sick Of any Of the disease, d.
said, from on board any such ve,.e. %
quarantine hospital established us a.oresN-
remove a corpse for burial. And any p.
violating the provisions Of this section sIa
held to answer in fine Of not exceeding %
$4,000 dollars.
SEC. 6. BE 1t FURTHER cnacleL That it.ia.
the duty Of all pilots at the aforesaid 20
bringing vessels into said ports to derg
flag at half mast at the fore, and said dag
be kept i'll said position until such vessel .
have been visited by the quarantine rLya.
And any pilot who shall neglect Dhis D.
ment or who shall bring a vessel TO mas
the midst Of other vessels. or who -hg. d
such vessel so piloted in by him. or myra
who shall visit and board, or who .ha.
any such vessel before the same -h.|
been visited and discharged from Quarn..
the quarantine physician, shall be- liable
fine not exceeding three hundred $500
lars.
SEC. 7. Be H.furthe,. cuacleZ Tha, my
son visiting or departing from the quar-
station without the written permission Oh
quarantine physician, shall be liable 'o @
Of three hundred $4,000 dollars and bcre
to the quarantine station TO remain aa
quarantine.
SEC. S. be II FURTHER l1a.tR lhatu
sells in quarantine shall keep Ia- %.
mast during the day and "A lantern u lAt 4
position during the night And il shall
duty Of the quarantine physician 10 c0-
vessels in quarantine and having Echa
board, to be anchored at least one y \
from all other vessels not having ,rha"
board
SEC. 9. BE II further cuactrh That 81 \
in quarantine and requiring fresh pro's
other necessaries, shall communicate 4"
quarantine physician, who shall procure
same under the order Of the captain @
mander Of such vessel, and shall see 4.
communication between such vessels .
parties furnishing such supplies OF ne..-
shall take place except through him.en
SEc. 10. Be II .turHr ,uae'| I
quarantine physician shall b. auyhon.
hand and receive the sum Of five lrJ"
lars from the master or person DID 'a".
every vessel visited by him under hero
OF this Act, and such further SUMS rs c...
ton for medical attendance and mea'.4
the Board Of Health may fix ana
Ana Tor the payment Of such sums N
nave and possess a lien upon the '.
board which he shall have attende. NV
sons, or from which such sick persons" '.
been removed to the quarantine station.
such lien may be enforced by ailac1~
such vessel, to be prosecuted as ~ o I.D'..
Of attachment under the laws OF me ., I,'s f,
SIC. II. Re It further eo0ct' "a.
dition to the provisions OF TINS ht,' .,,Ir-
of health as aforesaid, are HEREBY "I.,-
and empowered to prescribe such .r
latlons and rules for the eoyerhI1,e s,.
forcement OF quarantine and other
measures which they may deem neeI I ,rs
expedient, and such regulations any any Ms
prescribed, and not inconsistent WIN IA.
and the Constitution of the state
valid and binding upon all peEsso."'i Al.
within the spirit aud meaning oil lHsi rg
every violation Of the regulations ANY, W. M
established, shall be punished by an a D' 'l,.s
ceeding three hundred dollars CT5Vg11i a AZ ID
SEC. II. BE II .further enacte4' I1' o.
pilot bringing a vessel into a POI. ,,na
State, shall, so soon as he boards ti' rogf
nish the master of such vessel WIN to rgg
this Act, together with copy oil .HJH
tons and rules which may be Prescr.D',s1r
aforesaid board of health; and Tor of u.s.
lect to perform the Requirements VfobR
ton, the pilot so neglecting shall Og alIars
line Of not less than fifty ($5OOV ~
more than one hundred ($lOO) d9 TInthb
SIC. 10. Re itfurtAer enact6ql InS5 5nB
take effect and he In force from anu