St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21
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ORDINANCE TO PROJECT THE TOWN O
OPELOCSAS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER

ORDINANCE TO Pro TECT THE TOWN OF
OPEl.OCSAS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER
Whereas. II has been ascertalnedb by the Board
or Health OF the town OF OpelollsaS, appointed
ny a resolution Of the Board Of Police of sad
town, duly appointed July 3Oth. 1873, that
yellow Fever exists i'll the city of New Orleans,
and they having recommended the following
measures for the protection of said town; there
fore be it
SECTION /. Resolved, by the Board Of Police
OF the town OF Opelousa4, that any person or
persons. coming from the city Of New Orleans
on from any other District which may hcrctaf-
ter become infected with t he said disease shall
not be perlili ted to enter or remain within the
corporate limits of the said town of Opplousas.
until ten days shall have elapsed since, they
were i'll such Districts. and if any such person
! shall enter the said town, he shall Immediately
be removed without the limits OF the same, and
| shall be subject moreover to a fine of twenty
| five dollars
| SEC. 2. That 10 dry goods. merchandise coffee
inclusive, or any other object supposed to con
| vey or communicate said disease, coming from
| the city OF New Orleans or from any other in
fertId District. shall he introduced or brought
| into the said town of OpelOlsaS, and if any
| person or persons shall Introduce any of the
| specified articles so denomnated as aforesaid
| cOntrabaHd of disease the said dry goods
merchandise, coffee, or other objects connnuni-
| cable of disease. so attempted to he introduced
or so introduced, shall be seized as forfeited to
| the said Board Of Police, and sold after ten
! days advertisement, to the highest bidder the
| proceeds thereof to he paid into the treasury
| and the person or persons thus contrevening
| the provisions OF this section shall be subject
moreover to Il fine Of fifty dollars, to be recOv-
| cred before any court of competent Jurisdiction
SEQ B. That no person or persons residing
| within the limits of the town of OpelousaS
! going into an infected District. shall he per
| ted to return into the sa1I town within ten
| days from the time of exposure to said disease
| ministers OF the Gospel, physicians and nurses
excepted; and any person c0ntrayGning thu
provisions of this section shall be subject to /,
| fine OF twenty dollar, for each and every VIC
latiOn thereof.
| SEC 4. That any person or persons havin,.
| ch;irSc or any pubic conveyance, who shall
! convey into said town any person or persons
| who are Anowll to have been i'll any district
| infected with Yellow Fever, within ten days
,feElolt' Stall be subject 10 a fine of one hun
| lred dollars for each and every otfrmSc, and
| mat any person or persons living within the
| limits " sad town, who shall retain any sucn
! person or persons, coming from an infet.tr
DISTRICT, III th"r houses, shall be slba't To pay
| a like fin" "f one hundred dollars to br r-cu>-
crci htl"leanN court OF competent iurisiicti ii:
| and tnat it l., hereby made, the duty of t,.
| Town % stable. to inform immediately all PEI
| sons having charge of any public conveyance
| OF thc fo rgoing resolution.
SCI: >. ihii no per,"n or persons who sha',
| have died OF Yellow Fever outside Of the limits
| OF the town of OpelOusas, shall be inferred
| Withln the limits OF this corporation.
SEC g That i'll the event Of any death from
! yellow Fever occurring in this town, the body
| shall hc env"loped and buried as speedily .
| possible and the apartments in which th,
| ueatn occurred. shall he rlearSet, funigateti
and such other dist fecting agents used AS ma,
| he designated t,y the Board Of Health and il !
| such articles as may have been used by sac
| deceased person, shall be immediately buriet!
| or disinfected.
| SEC 7. That the several practicing physicians
| OF this town are hereby constituted q committee,
! or vigilance Tor the purpose of reporting any
| ease or cases Of yellow Fever. which MAY o.
cur in their practice in said town to the Boar!
| nf 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
| Hardons and Fowl Constable, arc hereby sew
orally charged to carry into effect the foregoing
| resolutions, and the said Town Constable is
| hereby authorized and empowered, should il
| become necessary. i'll the execution OF this
| resolution to call to his assistance any or ali
| OF the citizens of said town.
SEC. 8. That this ordinance shall take effect
| from and after its passage.
JAMES RAY,
| President Board Police Town of Opelousas
| JULES GIL, Clerk Board OF Police Protein.
August 3-tf