The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-29
Police Jury Proceedings.


eron. La, convened in extra session on
the 10Th day of August. 1878. pursuant
to call by the President, with the fol-
lowing members present: J. d. MCCALL,
President; Thomas Bonsal r. b. Har-
rison, J. b. Pevoto. Absent: G. Onion.
On motion of r. B Harrison, duly
seconded, the following resolution was
Unanimously adopted. tft
Whereas yellow fever is prevalent in
New Orleans, aud other localities. there
fore be il resolved
Sec. l. That quarantine be estab
lishei against New Orleans and Morgan
City, La. and such other places as may
be infected. -
Sec. 2. That three officials he APP
pointed, where stations shall be. one
at the mouth of the Cacasieu river. one
at the mouth of the Mermenteau river
and one on Johnson's bayou, whose du-
ties shall he to prevent all vessels or
persons from entering said river, or
landing upon its banks, or the se;lbeach,
where, in the opinion of said officers
said persons or vessels are from an in
fected locality. Fa M
Sec. 3. That any vessels or persons
who shall violate said quarantine regu-
lations shall be subject to a detention
OF twenty days.
Sec. 4. That any vessels or persons
who shall violate said quarantine regu-
lations shall be subject to penalty of
not less than twenty dollars, aud not
more than fifty dollars. to be recovered
before any court of competent jnrisdic-
ton by the Parish attorney of the par
ish, or any citizen of the parish. Amy
fines or penalties recovered shall go to-
wards paying the expenses of enforcing
the qnarautine.
Sec. s. That any resident of the par
ish of Cameron, La., who shall know
ingly receive or harbor any one who
may have come into the parish, in vio-
lation Of section 3, shall be liable to
fine of not less than twenty dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars, at the discretion
of the Justice Of the peace, of any ward
Of the parish of Cameron, La. and in
default of the payment of said fines,
such persons shall be liable to incarcei-
alton in the Parish Jail OF said parish
forty eight hours, and to be expelled
from the pari sh by the sheriff or any of
his deputies.
Sec. 6. That any resident of the par
ish of Cameron who may know of any
persons coming into the parish, in vic
lation of section 3, aud does not report
the same to the sheriff or deputy within
six hours, shall he liable to fine of not
less than twenty nor more than fifty
dollars, at the discretion of The justice
of the peace of said wards. to be recov-
cred by any citizen of said wards.
Sec. T. That the sheriff and his depn-
ties shall keep strict surveillance over
all persons coming into the parish from
infected places, and report the same
without delay to the justice of the peace
of the ward. who shall enforce the fines
and penalties against any persons thus
offending. @
Sec s. That the sum of two hundred
dollars be appropriated out of the ex
cess Of the funds set apart for criminal
expenses of the parish. for clerk, sher-
iff, coroner and justices of the, peace,
and the funds set part to pay the out
standing indebtedness OF the parish, to
pay the quarantine officers appointed
db UuG pDlbtS dDOfO
Sec. o. That the citizens of the first
and second wards. OF the third ward
and of the fifth ward, be and they are
hereby authorized to appoint Board
Of Health at each Of said quarantine
stations, and appoint quarantine Off
Ger at each of said stations established
by the Police Jury, and the appoint
ments thus made will be recognized by
the Police Jury of this parish.
Sec. 10. That the sheriff Of the par
ish OF Cameron is hereby empowered
and authorized to carry out the fore
going resolutions, aud that he appoint
a deputy to act in each ward to carry
out quarantine regulations. Bt
Sec. III That the clerk of the Police |
Jury publish the resolutions herein
passed according to law. That the pro
ceedings of this meeting I've published |
in the Lake Charles Echo. That the
resolutions take effect from
md after their passage.
There being no. further business be-
fore the Police Jury, it was adjourned |
siae die. j. ID. MCCALL,
President Police Jury.
Attest: TEos. X. Ger, Clerk p. j.