St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
RsSU7'N2s time :!
ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE TOWN OF
OPELQUsAs AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.

T. II.
Whereas, it has been ascertaned by the Boart
ol Health OF the town of Opelousas, appointed
ny resolution OF the Board of Police Of sal(
| toWn duly appointed July Juth, 1878, tha
| yellow Fever exists in the city of New Orleans
ana tlay having recommended the fOllOWin.
| fore be it ~
SECTION l. Resolved. by the Board of Polio,
| VI Ihe town OF Opelousas, that any person OF
| persons coming from the CITY of New Orleans
| or from any other District which NAV hereta If
| Ter become infected with the said disease shal
| llol Dt permitted to enter or remain within the
" corporate units OF the said town:of Opelousas
! until ten days shall have elapsed since they
| were IN such Districts, and if any such person
| shall enter the said town. he shall immediately Y
| ne removed without the limits of the same and
Shstl ne SUBJECT moreover to a tine OF twenty
! five dollars '
SEC 2. That no dry goods, merchandise, coffee
| inclusive, OF any other object supposed to con
| vey or communicate said disease, coming from
the city OF New Orleans or from auy other m
fected District, shall be introduced or brought
INTO the sad town OF Opuousas au, il ANY
person or persons shall introduce any Of the
sprcihed artlcles so denomlnated as aforesaid
contraband of disease, the sH;d dry goods.
lal9IcEanase, coffee, or other objects conllnuni-
or so introduced, shall be seized as forfeited IN
the SAID Board of Police, and sold after ten
aaFs a9Vertlsement, to the highest bidder the
lroceeas thereof TO be Nlan Into the treasury
anu the person " persons thus contrevpnin;,
Tie prey !aons Of this section shall he snhjert
moreover to d fine OF fifty dollars, ia he recov
efSo oetore any court Of competent Jurisdiction
caC' g. mat no person persons residing
VIII. villain Tue Ilnita IT the town OF Opeous;ts
going into an infected District, shall be ner
hilttto TO return into the SAID town within ton
days from the time of exposure TO said dIsansa
ministers of the Gospel, physicians and 'nIrses
excepted; and any perxnii cnutrayenin,r ia.
provisions OF this section shall lie subject to q
iation thereof. 'A'
ohc. 4. nat any person or persons having
clihrse OF any rn!',io cOnveyance who small
UJhnVes ,h 9 mo said town any person or persons
:" Ii" are KNOWN TO have been i'll any District
mfected with Yellow Fever within ten d.vs
neI1ous, Stall be subject to a fine of one hun
.Uel Collars fer"eltil and every offpnse. ana
i;,nta{ T,nh any person or persons living within the
hl'iIts VI s;tlo town, who shall retain any such
ptIsoh or pels"lS. coming from an infected
Dislrlci' III their houses, sha be subject to pay
d ak ,lhe me OF one hundred dollars, to be rr6oy
eIea neIore any court of competent iurisdiction.
allu tHat 1t Is hereby made the duty of tIss
loWli tohstaale, to inform immediately all uer
sPAs 81 ntsVlhS charge of any public CONVEYANCE
VI tne tol egolnS resolution.
SEC. s. That no person or persons. who shal,
No ued OF yellow Fever outside of the limits
". .ne toWn or Opelousas, shall be interred
"ithn the limits Of this corporation.
5EC. e. Ihat III the event of any death from
itE9W feVer occurring in this town. the hodU
81 ne enVeloped and buried as sneedi,v ~
esfh sfI'le, ec,r a.a the apartments in which the
80 80, ocoueu, snail be cleansed, fumpated
auu sllch other disiufecting agents usefi as ,.o
be designated by the Board Of Health and s Iha ai1
suca saaa ttitleies as may have been used by said
w. oeeHasea person, shall be Immediately buried
~ Pm ~ I. mat the several practicing physicians
m Vi tils town are hereby constituted coinmittee
" " aiSliance for the purpose of reporting anv
cSse ,,s i' or eases OF Yellow Fever which may oc
Gu ofr III 5elf practice in said town, to the Board
" nealth Ill order that such measures NAV be
taken S,5 ny them as the case may require.
SEC. 8, That the Board of Health. Health
am,.aar'u aruens ana Town Constable, are hereby sew
resolutions, ana the said Town Coustabe is
itleaeny authorized and empowered. should it
,oa1L, ,,eeSe necessary, in the execution OF this
If th 10 cail to his assistance any or all
ol the citizens Of said tawn ~
s,o ohC, y. lnat this ordinance shall take effect
JAMES RAY
PRESIDENT Board Police Town of OpeIousas.
uLEs GIL, Clerk Board of Police Protein.