St. Landry democrat., 1878-11-09
Q2gOrOsee eS2ge g!
ORDINANCE TO PROJECT THE TOWN OF
OPELOUsAs AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.

Whereas. it has been asceEtalned by the Board
OF Health Of the town of OpeOuSaI, appointed
by Il resolution OF the Board uf Police of sa Il
own. duly appointed July 3Oth. 1873, that
Yellow Fever exists i'll the city OF New Orleans.
and they having recU nmended the following
measures for he protection Of said town; there
fore be it
SECTION /. Resolved, by the Board of Police
pf the town OF OpelOusas, that any person or
persons, coming from the city of New Orleans
from any other District which may herettf-
er become infected with the said disease shall
lot be perlni ted to enter or remain within tile
,,'rporate limits uf the said town OF Optlolls;ts,
Until ten days shall have elapsed since they
We're in sucn Dist lctS. and if amy such person
shall enter the said town. be shall immediately
re removed without the limits OF the saline, alls
shall he subject moreover to Il fine or twenty
i've dollars
SEC. 2. That no dry goods, merchandise. coffee
inclusive, or amy other object supp ,srd to COLI
tey or communicate said disease, coming fro
The city of New Orleans or from amy other III
5rcted District, shall be intro, luced ur brOugh,
INTO the said town of OpeIottsas. and if any
ersOn or persons shall in. roture any of the
specified articles 40 denoninated as aforesaid
-oltrahand OF disease. the said dry goods,
merchandise, coffee, or other objects roni.uunl
able OF disease, 80 attempted t. bt introduced
80 inrcEluced. sh I'll he seized as forfeited t,
ne said Board of Police, aud sold after tel
lays advertisement. to the highest bidder, til,
rureeds thereof to be p..id iuto the treas IrS.
md the person Or ptrsnlls thus contrcvcnin-
he provisions 0t this section shall he suhjoc,
inltover to ii ttn" OF fifty dollars, t. be r.nuv
red before any court OF culn tctcll jnris,lirtO
SEG. 3. that no person or persons res.tlin.
VItnin the limits of tlle town of OpeiOuShS
;nins into all injected District. shall he per
hittrd to return into tue I'D town within tell
lays from lie time of exposure To said diSesis
ministers of the Gospel, physicians ami nurs,.s
'Xcrpted: and any person contrayrning I'll,
PROVISIONS nf this Section SHALL he shhjtct to
inc OF twenty dollar for eaoh anl every VIC
trinn thereof.
SEC. l. inat any person or persons havin.
uarse of amy public c,nvcyauce, VINO snAI
'"nvey into sad town any p>;ra''n or persuhs
.tho are nuuwn to have Deen Ill any D.strlc,
affected WITH Yellow r'ever. within ten day
'rrlntis. s..stll he au ert to ii fine OF one ntli
tred dollars for elcl. an,t every otfonse All,
LAT amy person Or persons living within tht
NUTS of said towl, Will, .all retain any sicL
'efsnn or t,ersuns. coming from ali infectc,.
District i'll tiIeir unllSes. s.l De III, ,,.rC Lu pa,
like fine "f one hundred dollars. to be rcco>
red before ANY court or com .,atent iurislctluL
,nl tnat it Is hereby LII ltle the duty OF tn.
Gown Constable. to inform lin nediAtely all per
sons having ruarge "f any public oJiiveyanc,
II tine fui e.s0ing .st,.lltlOn.
SIC. O. that no le'rs''h o.: persons. who sla!
rave died OF Ielluw Fever uItsi'le OF the limit.
Il the town OF Ope.ottsis. shall ho interre
within the limits OF this corporation.
SEC. s. IuaL III tle sE,:iii or amy death from
FELLOW FEVER occurring i'll this town. tue bod,
hall nc ehrclul-t and buried az speedily "a,
t,usslble, anu the apartments IN wnicn tn,
leath occurred. shall he ..leansetl, fumigate
md such other disi .fectins agents Used its ina
" designated by the .iolrI OF HEALTH and
'ucn articles as nlity have been Used by sal,
tec.ased person, shall be iln .ueiiately burie..
u dislnfected.
SEC. 7. That rhe several practiciny physicians
N this tow. are HEREBY constituted a committee
Of Vigilance for the purpose OF reporting any
case or cAst1 of elbow Fever. WnIcn may Oc
cur Ill their practice in said town, to the Boaru
Of Health Ill order that such ineasllrcs may be
taken by them Us the case III W require.
SEC. g. That the Board OF Health, Healtl
Naruens ana IOwh L. C.,liSClhle, are hereby seV
orally charged to carry into effect the foregoing
resolutions, and the said Town ConStab e il
hereby authorized and EN- powered, should /.
become necessary, in the execution of this
resolution to call to his assistance any or all
Uf the citizens OF said town.
SEC. 9. That this ordinance shall take effect
from and after it's passage.
JAMES RAY,
President Board Police Town of Opeluusas.
JULES GIL, Clerk Board of Police Protein.
August 3-tf