The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-05-02
QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor of the State OF
Texas.

by the Governor of the State OF
Texas.
To all 10 t0IoDs these presents shall come
1, R. B. HUBBARD, Governor of Texas, by
virtue o. the authority vested in me by an act Of
the Legislature Of the State OF Texas, entitled
AN act authoriz ng Quarantine on the coast Of
Texas. and elsewhere within the State" ap-
proved June 10, 1870; do, hereby, declare quar-
autlne on the coast OF Texas, and direct the au-
tnOrIties Of every corporate town, and in in case
there are no corporate town authorities, then
the county court OF any county on.the coast, TO
carry out the provisions of said az {, and of the
act entitled can act 10 amend an act entitled
an act authorizing quarantine on the coast OF
Texas and elsewhere within the STATE" ap-
proved August ID. 1870; and OF the act, entitled
IN act authorizing counties, cities or incor
porated towns, to establish quarantine ordi-
nahces. rules or regu lations." approved May A.
1874; quarantine to extend TO all vessels sailing
of north latitude twenty-five degrees, to-wit:
The western coast OF Africa, the West India
island, the eastern coast or South America, OF
Cen America and OF Mexico, and from Key
West, Florida
II is further directed, that the health officers
at the respective ports, shall, as soon they
reliably Informed OF the existence of infectious
or contagious diseases at any other port, city,
town CT viii age, not herein specially included
within his State or out OF It, declare vessels
arriving from such places, subj ct to qarantine
and to all regulations established for the en-
fOrcement Of the same.
1t having come 10 the knowledge OF the Ex-
eculve, thIt y low fever has made its appear
ance Ia the West Indies and rtain South
American ports, much earlier than IL has ordi-
narily done, hereby direct that the quarantine
commence on the tenth day of May, 1878, aud
continue until the first day of November next
unless sooner suspended by the Executive.
Vessels sal g from or touching at any port
or any coast. above mentioned, and entering
aay port on the coast OF Texas during the con-
tinuance of quarantine OF such port, n free
from disease, may be disinfecled and relieved
from detention, or deta ned for a term that will
make twenty days from depsr ure from he
above named injected ports or districts at the
discretion OF the health officer.
Vessels upon which contagious or infectious
diseases appear, shsll be detained for twenty
I'VE days after all disease has disappeared from
such vessel or vesssls, and then allowed to pass.
fealth officers are 1irec'ed, also. to provide
and enforce oh regulations as will prevent all
communicable with vessels in quarantine
These officers will also provide teF-&fs r.
onge oieiniect on OF all Xessssels on which Their,
h nus " e ~ ny Infections disea~e
oeI9Iec SS afe all owel 10 leav quar- milne; all
Fxpensts ne essary to sucn disinfeetion, to he
enforcement OF III proclamation, are hereby
establish cd at Sabine Pass, Galveston Pass
Pass Caval q, Arkansas Pass and Brszos Santi-
ago. he gu ran inc station shall be estab
| shed by tn proper health officer at each OF the
pas a. near the outer bar as possible lnuk-
lug 10 safety ~ vessels lying at anchor and con-
venience in boarding same.
I he he lth officer of Brszos Santiago shall
also tupervi~r vessels entering at the mouth OF
the Rio Grande.
The h lth officer. to be appointed by the cor
porlte authorities OF Galveston, IL charge with
the enforcement Of this proclamation al Ga yes
ton Pass; the ole to be appointed at Indianola
,or Pass Cayalla; the one TO be appointed at
Corpus Christi, for Arkansas Pass.
he c unity authoriI on the Rio Grande
are authorized and directed, until this qnarsn
tine Is suspe ded. to establish such reguia tione
a will prevent the importation Of disease into
this STATE, by land.
The authorities Of all seaport towns, and
county author les, are referred to the acts OF
. he Legislature, approved June 10, 1870. August
Is, 1915 and May 4, 1874; and he authorities OF
Galv, ston are especially referred to the specia
sct OF August 4, 1870, for such other Information
as they may requ re for their guidance
In testimony whereof hereto sign nv
name and cause the seal OF State to be
IL. S, affixed, at the city of Austin, this TWEEN.
ty-fOuth day OF hpri, A. ID. 1878
X. B. HUbBARD, Governor.
By the Governor;
l. q. sEARcY, Secretary of State.
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