The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-08
Town Council Proceedings.

Pursuant to a call signed by four mem
bers of the Town Council, the Board met
at the Court House in special session,
The new Board elected June 3D., 1878,
having qualified, were present, as fol-
lows: Vim. Meyer, Mayors GAS. p.
Geary, T.. a. Galiatghef, o: M. Marsh
and 4. B. Ferreh. Absent--H. G. Gill.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Z. A. Gallangher, Esq,
which, on motion duly seconded, was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has heen generally re-
ported that yellow fever is now in New
Orleans, and other points east OF this
place, and we have good reason to fear
that the disease will be brought to this
town unless stringent measures are
adopted TO prevent it; therefore
See. \. Resolved. by the Town Coun-
Gil of The town of Lake Charles. La,
that quarantine he established against
New Orleans and Morgan City, La, and
such ether plates as may be infested.
Sec. 2. flat Ehe Mayor is hereby
authorized and Instructed to immedl-
ately issue his proclamation, declaring
a quarantine sgaanst New Orleans and
Morgan City, La and NE shall from
time to time issue his proclamation de-
! claring qllafaptlne against all points that
NAV hereafter become infested.
Sec. 5. Tint no person coming, TO
! this town fHHnh any Of said places snail
| be allowed to enter the corporate limits
of this town until at least ten days shall
/ have elapsed from the time of his OF her
1 leaving said infected places.
See. 4. That any person violating the
] above section, and coming into town,
! Notwithstanding said prohibition, ana
4 in eoutrayention thereof, sltall be liable
to fne of Fifty dollars. and, moreover,
shall be. by order Of the Mayor, linlae-
/ diately expelled from the town.
Sec. 5. That any resident OF TINS
! town who shall knowingly receive OF
ha,bor any one who may have come
/ into town, in violation of Sec. B, shall
he liable to a ane of rot less than twenty
| dollars, ao4 more than fifty dollars, at
tle discxetion of the Mayor, and IN de-
1 fa,,'t of payment of the fine SO imposed,
sncb offender shall be liable to incareer-
alton, for forty -etght hours, in the Gala
4 boose.
Sec. 6. That any resident OF the town
l.who, knowing of any person that may
4 have come In. in violation OF Sec. o.
| and does not report the same TO the
| Mayor, within twenty minutes, shen rs
liable to Rne OF not more than twenty
dollars. All the discretion OF the Mayor,
\ and ia default OF payment of the fine,
4 sueb person shall be liable TO Ne lncaf'
eerased forty-eight hours ~ the GAIA
4 boose.
n,oyisions OF this resolution the Mayor
\ e herecy authorized TO establish one o.
/ more stations, ut such place Or places,
as he may Judge proper, aad employ
4 such officers as be may deem necessary
20 prevent any infringement OF this or
dinance, and adoptsuch other measures
as may be necessary TO enforce Its pre-
4 visions. -, .,,s
a strict surveillance over all persons
! ,minQ to this place, and Immediately
renort to the Mayor any person toune
w;tl;n the corporate limits who MAJ
have come from any point Injected wltl
yellow fever.
See 3. That this ordinance shall tstl1s
effect from aud after this date,
On motion, the Board adjourned un
| I'll The next regular meeting
~ ~ WIN. AalsY Err, Mayor
] Attest: THAD. MAY9, Secretary