The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-08-30


+ FIR. ENDOAG, Mayor.
+ TALBOT STILLMAN, Sec'y pro tenn.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE,
4 August 26, 1878.
The Board met pursuant to call of
the Mayor.
I Present-F. Endom, Mayor; j. Hof-
man, w. p. Renwick, ". F. Vogh, A.
Harvey, R. F. Cook, j. q. Sanders.
ABSENT. N. Conner.
+ The object of the meeting was ex-
planned by the Mayor, and on motion
372, were unanimously adopted thereon:
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
( Relative to Quarantine.
An ordinance to further enforce the
quarantine regulations of the city of
Monroe.
Whereas, The citizens of Ouachita
parish assembled In mass meeting on
the 21st August, 1879, resolved that it
was the duty of the Police Jury to
adopt stringent measures to protect
them from yellow fever, and that said
object would be best subserved by
stopping trains on the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Texas Railroad after
Monday, the Goth August, 1873 by
prohibiting at once steamboats, from
any infected port from stopping at any
point in the parish, and boats in Qua
chita river from receiving Cor coming
into the parish after receiving) freight
or passengers from or In anywise COM
municating with other boats from in
fected ports; and by organizing the
more thoroughly enforce quarantine
therefore,
Be it ordained by tho Mayor and
City Council of Monroe
Sec. 1. That trains on the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Texas Railroad shall
cease to come within the limits OF the
corporation of Monroe after Monday,
the Goth August, 1878 Provided, that
under guarantees to be furnished the
committee appointed by Section z of
Ordinance No. 34S of the Police Jury
of the parish of Ouachita, construction
trains shall not be excluded under this
ordinance from coming within the city
limits.
Sec. 2. That all steamboats,, water
crafts, stage lines, railroad trains, or
any vehicle whatever, coming from
any infected district, or steamboats,,
trains, stage lines or watercraftS, or
vehicle of any kind whatever, connect
or vehicles coming from any infected
district, are prohibited from coming
within the city limits.
Sec. 8. All persons, except druggists
and physicians who may obtain per-
NIT from the health officer to receive
only packages of medicine, are pro-
hibited from receiving and bringing
into the city limits any packages or
bundles, letters or papers, from any
boat, stage line, watercraft or train
coming from any infected district, or
with or from any boat, watercraft,
stage line or vehicle connecting with
the same. ,-,..'..
Sec. a. ALI persons suspected of COM
ing from any Infected place, or from
any steamboat, watercraft, vehicle or
other conveyance, or from any boat,
watercraft or vehicle connecting and
communicating with the same, shall
be Immediately arrested and placed
under the control of the police author
tiles.
Sec. 8. The Mayor shall Immediately
organize a volunteer police forcc to
patrol the city for the purpose of carry
ing out Sec. of this ordinance. He is
authorized to receive the assistance of
any military organization now in OK
istence. All tramps, persons without
"a visible means of livelihood, all sus-
picious persons aud strangers, shall be
Immediately arrested by the regular or
volunteer police force, to be dealt with
as the Mayor of the city shall direct,
who may Immediately send said per-
sons away, quarantine them, or deliver
them over to the police authorities to
be prosecuted according to law.
Sec. 6. That the Mayor of the city OF
Monroe and the health officer of the
city are hereby vested with discretion
airy powers TO act as they may see fit,
and at their discretion, for the protec-
ton of the citizens of Monroe.
Sec. z. That any person violating any
of the sections or provisions of this
ordinance shall be fined in q sum not
exceeding two hundred and fifty dol
lars, and in default of payment OF fine
and costs, imprisoned not more than
thirty days.
Approved. FIR. ENpoNf, Mayor.
ORDINANCE NO. 372.
| Relutire TO QudTu,,tine.
| Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, That the
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