Richland beacon., 1878-08-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
QUARANTINE.
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of Richland.

RAyyIttE, La, Aug. -. 1873.
In pursuance of call Of the President The
Police Jury met in the town Of RaysiIie. on
Thursday the 18th of August, 1878
Present-Iohn Bishop, President, Member
Wafd No /: Elijah Scott, Member Ward No
>: John H. Milling, Member Ward No. 8;
John L. LobdeI. Member Ward No. =;
Frank Hatch. Member Ward No. 7.
Absen,-H. G.. Maneham. Member Ward
No. 4; p. Ii. Parham, Member Ward No. o
A quorum being present, the Board pro
ceeded 10 business.
ORDINANCE no. 1.
Section BE it ordained by the Police
Jury of Richland Parish thai II shall he uf'
lawful 10, any person coming from any IN
fec.ed place where the yellow f,ter prevails
10 come mo the Parish Of kehIand. lhat
all articles of merchandise are allowed 10 be
transported in Turn except the following
Dry goods Of every description, VIZ: WOODEN.
linen. silk and cotton goods, also ba2ging and
irvine. boots 4 shoes and all packages put up
in cloth or paper
aSrc >. b.. II further ordained that IT shall
be un'aw iul for any railroad or water craft
or any common carrier To BRING withn the
limits % the parish any person coming rom
the infected districts or any articles Of com
merce above mentioned from said places; and
i, shall be unlawful fer any common carrier
10 bling into the parish person sick with
the yellow fever
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained that The west
bank of Bayou Macon al the railroad crossing
be and Is hereby made quarantine station.
SCI. 4. Be it further ordained that the Pres
ident of the Police Jury be en.poworel TO APP
point a suitable person to ac; IA quarantine
or health officer who shall receive a salary
of not more than fifty dollars per month for
his services, and whose duty shall be 20 see
the provisions of this ordinadce carried ont.
SEC s. Be i, ordained that any person com
ing from the Infected places or where he has
been exposed to tie yellow fever, must re-
main for ten fl0} days al the quarantine s,a>
ton Before coming into the parish.
SEC. 6. Be it ordained tina, any perscn WHO
may be sick while detained AT the quarantine
station and who is unable 10 provide for him.
self sha, nave all necessary attention and
the Prcsiden, Of the Police Jury is hcreh,,
empowered 10 employ physician 10 attend
lie case, also, two nurses and a cuok, and to
sup,ly tie station with suitable provisions
Ind bedding.
SEC. 1. ne IL otuhlncu tuht IN" treeluelt
Of the Police Jnry be and is hereby enIrow>
cred 70 designate the infected places, and to
have the same notified 10 the public by pubs
fishing the notice in the RnhIand Beacon and
by posting at Delta and Monroe.
SEC s. BE i; ordained that any perssn or
persons violating this ordinance shall be fined
IN the sum of TWO hundred dollars AMI i'm
pri>oned in the parish Jail not less than thirty
days, and the distric, Attorney, pro fempore,
is instructed TO prosecute any violation OF this
ordinance, by information OH the affidavit, OF
any reliable citizen.
SEC. Q. Be il ordained that this ordinance
take eflrc, the sth of August, 1878.
Adopted August -, 1873.
JOHN BISHOP.
Attest Pres
JOHN S. SrMMsRLIy,
Clerk Police Jury.