St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

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Haas. +. Savoy ans! 3. +. Clark
Tbr President ann ,u,t.+H !,nt he h III
r,ii.d t,,,s >u,.r,;,, ,urr,;t,. Of the Police
jury for the. pnrp ,S.- ni cn!.in% their
,it,.ut;,, tn ,rrtp,u grave omissions il.
t,,. i,t,. onnr,,1ju, ur,l,Dnjr,. aid iur
n rr,i.;n,, -; t,r same.
On r,,tiu, nf Nv. ,iu,lrv. Tive follow
iry nrI,u,,,rr 1r> si;,u,;trti, ;nA after
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AN OhD!N'AN~E
To nroyiIr for the. quarantine % the I
par,Sl, ,f ST. L,u,irv against THE III !
truIuc;j,u nf yellow fever and either /
infectious .;i,,aS,.>. nne tn create Quar- ,
anime officers, defining thew hIt'':S
aud powers, and t, r"nst'tn'".' Board
of Health tor s.. i.tnIrv punish, ai.'t /
to declare il,v y,,Iat.on, Ut t!lis or {
diunur.. nui ct r"4'li::tl,u N '.!r ii
VIRTUE. thereof, 81 III be i,H'i ~h"d:
SECTION /. Be- il ord 'l"e' rs the
Police july of 81. Lnn.ry, That no
person, nurses ana physicians excepted,
coming from any place infected with
yellow fever, cln!rrt, Snla!i prS OF either
Infections diseases stat; tr allowed To
enter or to remain within the limits OF
the said parish, or within limits OF such
quarantine stations as may b" est;,h-
lisl,ed, until ten days shall have elapsed
since . id person had left SUCH infected
place. And any person who shall vio-
late or attempt to violate the provisions
of this section shall be fined the sum of
tifty dollars recoverable before any
iusfice of the peace, one-hnlf for tI;c
inforuer, and one half for the parish.
SEC. 9. b., it further ordained 10y the
Police jury of ST.. Landry, That mo-
dry goods. baggage, coffee, merchandise
or any other object which may be des-
ignatel by the Board of Health of the
parish of st. Landry, coming from any
place infected ns aforesaid, shall be
brought within the limits of the parish
of ST. Landry, or beyond the limits of
such nuarantiue stations as may be es-
tablisi,rd, until they shall have been
ventilated and disinfected continuously
for fen consecutive DAYS by such persons
and at such places rs may be designated
NV the officers of this parish created by
this ordinance. except mess pork, mess
beef. four. meal grits, rice, liquors in
ua,,els or demiiohns. lard in tierceS or
kegs. coal oil. turDentine, oils ia barrels
or cans. all canned goods to be opened
and the packing destroyed, all liquors
and medicines in glass TO be opened and
lie nacklnp DESTROYED, all machinery,
WDprDnS. DIOtlgtlS ana Farming IUiDlt-
uants. hardware not uacked in boxes,
saIt in sacks and lime shall be al
lu,yel to pass after being inspected
and a certicate to that effect, given by
the officer in charge OF the qualhn-
ti,e stations. And if the provisions
Of this section are violated or attempted
tn I've violated, the said dry goods, bag
xaya, coffee, merchandise. or other OBJ
irrIS designated by the Board of Health,
sl,,|l he seized by the officers Of this
plrish, carried to the places designated
and placed IN custody Uf persons charged
with venti!ating such and afte, being
ventilated, they shall be sold for cash
t. tn. highest bidder. half of I'll" pro-
cr,j, to 20 to The person making the
.riznrt4 ana half to go to the parish
treasury moreover the person violating
or attempting to vin:atr tn" provisions
of tits section, shall be tinrI "It t'nn-
dr,.d dollars, an! i'm rriSnGt"t ten days,
half of fhe fine 20 go to the inforni'r,
and half To h" pil">n t.e;l~ ury.
SEC. 3. That If any town or plHr"
within the hti.its of this parish, >i,r'i!i
lrcnut, Infected rs aiurtSail WIKI yellow
fever, or any other infectious uISenS" :;
the. urnyisi.,ns Of eertiniis one and two
shall be infurcru nS lar ~ lntrt'rahIr
arnjust urrsnns, dry goods, baggage.
fifttttliIUtiSt III Any btItI ti,JVtt htS'-
mated Nv the. Rpa,,i uf Health, comm <
FROM s,,ci, iuwn or place. local Nurses,
pi,ysicial;s aaI ministers OF the gospel
in the, discharge of their duties cx-
cepteA,
SEC. 4. The President nf he Police
jury shall hive power to determine ans.
Shalt prociliiis what city, town or place
is infected ;,s aforesaid. and To t>tab-
lisl. such uus,r;,utinp stafiu,.s, an,i toap-
point such quarantine ufirriS as he may
think proper; and .e shall have rowe,
to make contracts for rent OF necessary
buildings for pay Of officers, etc, until
the next meeting Of the Police Jnry
after his proclamation And it IL hereby
made his duty to assemble the Police
Jury within ten days after such pro-
clan,atiom If necessary.
SEC. 5. That any person aiding and
assisting any person in violating the
provisions Of sections one aud two of
this ordinance shall be subject to the
same penalties "a are provided against
the principal, and the fines recovered
from such person shall be disposed in
the same mlH,leras those imposed by
said sections one and two.
SEC. 8. That no person who shall have
died of yellow fever, or any, other in
fictitious disease, outside of the limits
of the parisl, IL St. Landry, shall be
inferred within the limits of this parish,
except under such regulations ns may
be established by the Board of Health.
SEC. 7. That any person who shall
have died within the limits of the parish
from yellow fever or any other fictitious
disease, shall be enveioped aud buried
as speedily as possible in the nearest
burial ground, and shall not be Subse-
nuant|v disintArad and removed. excent