The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
NEW THIS DAY.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
ON -
AUGUST slsr, 1878

hesOlVed, lnat all persons from
any point below Marksville or Ever.
green are prohibited from entering
this Parish, until Is days from the
time of application for permission to
enter said Parish.
Resolved, That no person from
Evergreen or Marksville, or any
point above said places, shall be per-
mitted to enter the Parish of Rap.
ides until they have satisfied the
Guards that they are residents of the
Parish of Avoyelles or Rapides, and
that they have not been at any infec-
ted points or with persons or goods
from any infected point within ff-
teen days from that time.
Resolved, That no bagging or dry
goods or fabrics composed in whole
or in part Of wool, shall be brought
within this Parish.
Resolved, That no baggage, from
any infected point, containing clio
thing, composed in whole or in part
of wool, shall be permitted to be
brought within this Parish, and all
baggage coming within the said Par
ish must be submitted to the exami-
nation of the guard or quarantine
authorities, previous to its introduce
tion.
Resolved, That any person will
fully violating any of the provisions
of the foregoing resolutions, shall be
fined in the sum of One Hundred
Dollars, and the said person or goods
as the case may be, shall be removed
from the Parish.
Resolved, That the stage from the
Mouth Of Red River to Alexandria,
is hereby prohibited from bringing
any person or passenger from below
Evergreen and Marksville, or any
person who may have come from said
points within fifteen days.
Resolved, That all newspapers, pc.
riodicals and other printed matter
coming by the mail from the Mouth
Of Red River shall not be distributed
through the Post Offices hereafter
named until after they have been
disinfected by being submitted to q
heat of at least two hundred and
twenty-five degrees F. for the space
of not less than half an hour.
Resolved, That the following
named offices are subjected to the
foregoing resolutions, VIZ: Boonville
Cheneyville, Lecomte, Lamourie
Alexandria, Cotile and Bertrand; ano
the Post Masters at said respective
offices are specially charged with the
execution of the foregoing resolu.
tions, and any Post Master of any o.
said Offices distributing any Of Sale
mail matter without previously dis
injecting it in the manner aforesaid
shall be fined in the sum of fifty dol
lars, and in default of payment b.
imprisoned ten days in the Parish
Jail.
Resolved, That the following pla
ces are hereby established Quaran
tine Stations in the Parish of Ra
pides, viz: Boonville, Loyds Bridge
Carnal's Bridge, Geo. G. Smiths ane
O. w. Nally's, and that one or NOR,
mounted Guards be stationed at eact
of said Quarantine Stations, who's,
duty it shall be to strictly enforc,
the Quarantine Regulations Of thi,
Parish.
Resolved, That in accordance will
the resolution of the Police Jury, til,
said mittee, as we'll as the per
sons employed by them, are hereb,
authorized, Whenever they deem i
necessary, to call upon the Magis
trate and Constables to assist then
in enforcing the purposes Of thi
Quarantine.
Guards at Boonville: Henry Shell
ton and Montfort Calvit. {
Pineville: John Clark and William
Ward.
Nally's: Henry Haas.
| Loyd's Bridge: James T. Gordon
CarnaPs Bridge and Smiths tt
be filled.
II. ST. JOHN,
A true copy: Chairman.
r. j. Bowman,
Secretary.