St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-28
QesGsrNss fia4e !
ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE TOWN OF
OPELOUSAS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.

Whereas, it has been ;,serrtalne'l by the Boar!
of Health OF the town Of Opclousa~. appointed
by Il resolution of the Board Of Police OF Suld
town. duly appointed July 5oth, 1873, that
Yellow Fever exists IN the city 0i New OrlranS,
ANA they having rtcnmmcndr't the following
measures for the protection OF said town; there
for" be it
SECTION /. Resolved by the Board OF Police
of the town of OprouSHs. that amy person or
persons. coming from the city oE New Orleans
or from any other District which may hcretaf-
ter become infected with the said disease shall
not he permit ted to enter or remain within the
corporate, limits of the said town OF Oplousas,
until ten days shall have elapsed since they
were i'll such Districts, and If amy such person
shall enter the said town. he shall immediately
be removed without the limits of the sane. and
shall be subject moreover to a fine OF twenty
five dollars.
SEC. 2. That no dry goods. merchandise coffee
inclusive, or any other object supposed to con-
Ncy or communicate said disease. coming from
the city OF New Orleans or from any other M
ftctrd District, shall be introduced or brought
into the said town OF OpclouSas, and if any
person or persons shall introduce any of the
specified articles so dcnOnlnatcd as aforesaid
cOntrahand of disease. the said dry goods
merchandise, coffee, or other objects commune
cable Of disease, so attempted to be introduced
OF SO introduced shall be seized as forfeited to
the said Board of Police, and sold aIttr ten
days advertisement, to the highest bidder, the
proceeds thereof to he paid into the treasury.
and the person or persons thus contrcVtnins
the provisions of this section shall be subject
moreover to fine OF fifty dollars, to be rcrOv
cred before any court of competent jnriSdictI ION
SEC. 3. That no person or persons residing
within the limits of the town OF OpeOusas
going into an infected District shall be per
! united to return into the SAID town within ten
days from the time of exposure to said disease,
ministers of the Gospel physicians and nurses
excepted; and amy person contravcning the
| provisions OF this section Shall be subject to IA
| tine OF twenty dollar for each and every viO-
| lalOn thereof.
SEC A. That any person persons having
| charge Of any public conveyance, who shall
| convey into said town any person or persons
who are known to have been in any District
| infected with yellow Fever within ten days
Previous >l.lll he subject to Il line of one hun
dretl dollars for each and every offcnse, and
| that any person or persons living ithin the
! limits Of said town, who shall retain any such
I person or persons, coming from infected
| District. i'll heir houScs, shall be subject to pay
ii like tine OF one hundred dollars to be rccoy-
cred before any court of competent jurisdiction;
and that it is hereby made the duty of the
! Town Constable, to inform immediately all per
| SONS having charge OF any public conveyance
| If the iUI cgUiug resolution.
| SEt. ). hat no person or persons. who shall
! have died OF yellow Fever outside of the limits
| OF the town of Opcluu-slS. shall he Inferred
| within til" limits Uf this corporation.
| Sc. t. Inat i'll the event of amy death fl IN
! yellow Fever occurring i'll this town, tI:c h&, =
! shall he euVenln'u and buried speedily a.
possible, and ttlr apartments III watch the
dra II occurred. shall ne cltansed, fllui'satpG
and such other di>ilritcting agents used lis may
he designated by the noard Of Health and al
such articles as may have been used by SAID
deceased person. shall he immediately buried
| or dislnfected.
SEC. T. That the several prHcticing physicians
of this tOWu are hereby constituted Il committee
OF Vigilance fer the purpose of reporting any
case or eases Of Yellow Fever, which may oc
| cur i'll their practice i'll said town, to the Board
of Health. i'll order that such measures may be
taken by them as the case may require.
! SEC. s. That the Board of Health. Health
WGrdcns and Town Constable are hereby sev
orally charged to cary into effect the foregoing
resolutions. and the said Town Constable Is
hereby authorized and empowered. should i,
become necessary. i'll the execution OF this
| resolution to cali to his assistance any a.
of tue citizens of said town.
SEC. 8. That this ordinance shall take effect
frn,u and after its passage.
JAMES RAY,
! President Board Police Town of Opc0usas.
JULES GIL, Clerk Board Of Police Protein,
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