The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-10
ORDINANCE

section, passed as a law:
ORDINANCE.
| WHEREAS, Incorporated towns AM
cities of the State of Louisiana ar,
authorized by law to enact ordinance.
to protect themselves from of cOnta
giOus and epidemical diseases anC
WHEREAS, The citizens and in
habitants of the incorporation of the
town of COlfax, in general meeting
assembled, feel that it is the duty Of
the Town Council to take some
measure against the introduction
INTO our town of the yellow fever,
now said to be prevalent in the city
OF New Orleans, and availing our
selves of the benefit of the law afore-
said ; therefore
BE 1t ordained by the TOWn Council OF
the torn Of Collar:
Sec. l. That all steamboats, shall
be prevented from landing at the
C0lfax landing, OF any other landing
within five miles above or below the
town of Colfax. Any steamboat or
other freight carrying craft violating
this ordinance shall forfeit and paw
a fine of not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars.
Sec. =. That any citizen or mer-
chant receiving dry goods or gro
ceres, or other freights, from any
steamboat or other water craft.
within the above limits, shall he
fined not less than one hundred nor
more than five hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. That any citizen or mer-
chant receiving dry goods or grocer
les above or below the named limits.
or any person, male or female, Mailing
from any city or town known to be
infected with yellow fever, or any
other epidemical disease, and wish
Ing to bring said goods or groceries
within said limits, or said person or
persons wishing to come within the
said limits, shall report the same to
the Mayor or Marshal of the town of
Colfax, and the Mayor may permit
the Introduction of said goods, or |
person, or persons, after the lapse of |
fifteen days from the date of said re. |
port; provided that the Mayor shall
have due proof that said goods have
been properly fumigated during the
'aid fifteen days; provided further,
hat said citizen OF merchant, person
,r persons, shall first provide them
selves with written permit from
he Mayor of the town Of Colfax; al
70, that groceries, ice, or other goods
hat are not liable to Infection, NAV
Ne Immediately admitted within
quarantine limits, after having first
'6tained a permit from the Mayor.
All persons violating this section (3}
hall be fined not less than one hun
red nor more than five hundred
Collars.
Sec 4. That the foregoing fines
nd penalties be recoverable before
ny court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 5. That the five mile limit of
quarantine shall be JOhnsonville or
traits landing below, and Eureka
anding above; that any person or
ersons going to or on board of a !
CAT at either of the quarantine STA
ohs shall be required to remain {
utside of the corporation for ten
avs, and i'll violation of this ordi- {
ance to be fined not less than ten
or more than fifty $500 dollars. I
Is hereby made the duty of the /;
'wn Marshal to see to the enforce ,
ent of the foregoing quarantine
equations. 8
Sec. b. That this ordinance take [
feet from this date and remain in i
III force until repealed by the Town q
Duncil. q
There being no further business Q
10 Council adjourned. Il
S. B. SHACKELFORD,
G. GOODWIN, Mayor s
\ Secretary pro tenn. Il