The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
PROCEEDINGS { or POLICE JURY.
ALEXANDRIA, La,
Oct. 81, 1875 {

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ALEXANDRIA, La, I
'aa's 7EsHa ssi Oct. 81, 1875 Z
The Jury met upon special call IF
the President, to take into consitlera-,
ton the matter of Quarantine. which
expires by Limitation on the First Of
Nnveml,es.,i AaB Is isi9n = 70 sJaHtis
The following members were, pre-,
CIV. Bolton, o'l.i a9ae'Sq
~ W.'J. Galvitegsi Dp4 ;E.!i
H gad B. G; Duke, qa.os NOV ssysd..
II. F. Loug, -" '"''
G Labat. F2o@atl sii5 a5o9 a
aa afj WmoE. Smith, 10 eve agjy no
with F.. Seip, President, in the chair.
The reading Of the minutes Of the
previous meeting was dispe'ised with.
T. On n,ntinn of Mr.. Calvit, ;, = ,s, Ia
.Rcsolrcd, That report from the
Beard of Health be required, statiRg
whether or, not any vi0tatiensI OF the
Qparantipe regulations established by
this Jury. have occurred, anil il so, in
What manner, and what course has
been pursued toward the pasties act,
ing in violation of the said Ordinances.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton; % i'9''
Bet Ordained by the Police Jnya Of
the Parish,J Rapdesr That the Quar-
antine regulations heretofore in force
he and are hereby continuett until
auclI time as the Beard IF Health nssy
deem. itladyisable to raise the sane .Fqgq
with the following notifications. or
excepti"ns:-4 '''s''l"@ ~ s7!mato-
That The steamboat C6rnie Brandon
and barges bert and the sauce are hereby
permitted to. run TO some point in Avo-
yelles Parish, where lie steamboat
Bonnie Lee il now ptsingiffom New
Orleans, snd carry ont cation OF, other
produce to the said point, there to he
left for the purpose Of Beihg forwarded
by the steAmb Bunnis' Lee, Or any
other boat RAINING from said print to
New Orleans, the, steamboat Cornie
Brandon to leave said point and re-
turn before the arrival Of the steam !.
boat freta New Orleans. SO, that no di.
rect communication be had with said
boat provided, sIiouid the authorities
of AsoyelIes Parish object TO the trans
fer Of cotton, 81, other produce being
made within the limits of, that Parish,
tile Board of' Health may select some
suitable pOint within the limits 9f7 this
Parish; near, the line, tor which the
steamboat from New Orleans may come
fol- the purpose stated.iT 9sad1 9ni !
8 Be it further Ordained. 4 That, the
steamboat from, New Orleans be per
mitted to bring, for the purpose IT be-
/ ing forwarded BY the steamboat Cor
iiie Brandon, necessary articles that
the people may desire to order from
New Orleans, ana III which, infectious
diseases are DOT liable to ibec conveyed;
lsucli as bacon, pork, lard, rice, sugar,
oils in barrels or cans, lime, sulphur.
medicines, whisky, machinery Of all
kinds sliippeda witl'unt, packing OF
wrapping, wagons and farming imple;
ments, hardware not packed ip boxes
satt ia sacks, tobacco in boxes, soaps,
coffee in barrels, iron ties,1 and any
other articles in addition hereto, thai
tile Board of Health may! give permits
sion, to be brought, and the said steam
| boat /. hereby prohibited from 'brfng
Ing from any Infected point WittriaItlh'
li1,its of this Parish, any articles mo-
menti 1ned, here, except upon permits
sion Of tie Board or Health, 9an9Fer 4
4 pe,,a'ty of $4,000 vfr EACH offence
and slonld any person or persons re
.ceive any guqls Gr merchandise from
fahy infected point, except rs shetei!
| provided, in which ANY, infection !
,hIiable to be conveyed, they shall Ii
fined IN the sun, vi not less than $50
or more, at tie discretion ut theCm.rt
said fiues recoye.abiebefore any, Cour
4 of competent. jurisdiction, the. Paris'
Attorney to prosecute lit cases 'arisiD,
under these Ordinances apon the in
,fur,nation Of the Board Of HEALTH ant
when any person or persons shall brin;
into this Parish any g0Uls or inerciia,l
disc contrary to the provisions .of'shes
i Ordinances, said goods shall be seized
land after being disinfcctel, shall b
soId to the highest biddet, TO pay til
h fines imposed, aud 1thci ramainder +
! be Paid into the Parish, Treasury, to y
applied to expenses Of the Qnarantih<
r Belt further 'Osdaiheay DPhap Il.
tsteamboat Cvrnie- RtaEdonl be prelibi
ted from bringing passengers from MI
Infected point wllatevero within III
limits Of Tins PafislI 'under tile peualt
of$50 for eacl, Offences baar Yoy
d BE, 1T further Ordained, That I'll
Board Of Health be authorized aa
empowered to pass isuch additions
! regulations asntheyo may deem yadvisa
BILE for the purpose Of enforcing tl'es
Ordinances, to Impose flies and peu
z alties for a. violations ofrules and regp
lationsi adopted BIZ. them, said fpes t
be recoverable before any Court of com
pstent Jurisdiction" 70 ''"'& Il,
r Be i. further Ofda;NedI Tiiatlshoql
'iEtany other steamboats bfr0m ithealppe
driver come down for the, purpose I
, plyiug 10 same trade with the steam
\ boat Cofnie Brandoh, they abe pei
, united tosdo soe hadets these Feguls
On motion iiap , Ii NJ: csisit,d 'aa sid
I 'Resolced, That Hclaims 'antiited b
the Board iefnHealtl for. expenses il
Cured in carrying out the Qnarantir
regulations shall be presented 10th
President of the ,PaliceuJurb s who
I hereby authorized to draw q, varr9l
a. - rs IN
Same, Whenever the funds are iutl
Treasury. sabjectito credit oftbe &c,
erm ,Fund.1 IHa. ,cs2m9g.a! ID ii
pointed I'd let out the Lbuildibg ofitl
: bridge acrossl Beaver Crssk was, r
eeived, aud based upon said report,
N 'ss.ols sssd r qbsaso.bs President of !,
Polics Jury be qadth6risef 10 Issue I'll