St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

| Proceedings of the Police Jury.
| OPELoUsAs, August 18th. 1873.
| The Police Jury met pursuant to a call of tn
President. Prescnt: K. II. Littell, President; 4
| Gudry G. T. Hawkins, f. Hubui-son, :. Haa:
F. Savoy and B. E. Clark.
! On motion Mr.. @. Voorhies was appo!nte
Temporary CLERK.
| The President CALLED the aIte!Itlo,. Of Il.
| members to the effect that lie calct this apcc"
meeting for the purpose OF taking into ron3id
| ration the necessity of qlarantiEing tie PAL
ish against the invasion of yellow fever AT
other Infections diseases.
On motion the following oEdiuarcn was rra
and adopted: -
An ordinance entitled an ordinance, 10 provid
Tor the Quarantning of the parish Hf ST
Landry. agalnst tho intr0Gu2tiOl4 Of yelirs
fever and all other Infectious diseases, sett.n!
forth certain otfenses and providing ntr.lItir
therefor. and defining the duties OF q'itran
tine and health officers.
ORDINANCE:
Whereas. II has been ascertaned by the Po
lice Jury OF the Parish OF ST. Landry, thar Vel
low Fever exists i'll the City OF New Orleans
and at other points: therefore be it
SECTION l. Resolved, by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of St Landry, That any person or
persons, coming from the city of New Orleans
or from any other district which may hereafter
become infected with the said disease shall not
he permitted to enter or remain within the linn
its of sad parish. until ten days shall have
elapsed since they were in such districts; and
it any such person shall enter said parish, he
shall iifmod.ately he renewed without the
limits Of the & SANG E a.. anq shall shall he subject
SEC. 2. That no dry goods, merchandise, coffee
inclusive. or any other object supposed to con-
vey or communicate said dsease. coming from
the City of New Orleans, or from any other in
fected district. shall be introduced or brought
into the said parish, and if any person or per-
SONS shall ntrodl1ce any at the specified articles
so denominated as aforesaid eOnrraband of d-
f,yy hny 60 0nff fha
or other objects communicable of disease.
so attempted to be introduced, shall be seized
as forfeited to the said parish, and sold after
ten days advertisement, to the highest bidder
the proceeds thereof to he paid into the treasu-
ry, and the person or persons thus oOntrayen-
ing the provisions Of this section shall be sub
ject moreover to a fine of fifty dollars to be re-
covered before any court of competent juris-
diction
SEC. 3. That no person or persons residing
within the limits of the Parish of st. Landry,
going into an infected district, shgll be permit
ted to return into the said parish within ten
days from the time of exposure to said disease.
resident ministers of the gospel, physicians and
nurses, when on duty excepted; and any per
shall be subject to 9 fine Of twenty dollars for
3aeh and every violation thereof
SEC. 4. That any person or persons having
charge of a public conveyance, who shall con-
Vey into said parish any person or persons who
IRE known or suspected to lave been in any
district infected with Yellow Fever, within ten
lays previous, shall be SUBJECT TO a fine OF one
hundred dollars for each and every offense;
md that any person or persons liv-
ng within the limits of said parish, who shall
etain any such person or persons, coming from
III infected district, in their houses, shall be
ubject to pay like hEe Of one hundred dol
ars to ne recovered before ally court Of COM
,etent jurisdiction ; and that ii is hereby made
he duty of the Sheriff of the parish of st. Lam
rv his DEPUTIES, all GOnstablcs or any citizen
f said parish to enforce this ordinance.
SEC s. That no person or persons who shall
AVE died of Yellow Fever outside OF the limits
f the parish Of st: Landry, shall be inferred
within the limits OF this parish
SEC g. That in the event Of any death from
Zellow Fever, occurring in this parish. the body
hall be envelOped and buried as speedily as
ossible. and the apartments IN which the death
ther fiisinfeoting agents as may be designated |
v the Board of Health, and al such articles as |
1ay have been used by said deceased person |
hail be Immediately buried Or disinfected. |
SEC. 7. That the several practicing physi |
ians of the parish are hereby constituted |
of vigilance for the purpose OF re-
orting any case or cases OF Yellow Fever |
, the Board of Health. in order that such |
leasures may be taken by them as the case |
lay require.
SEC. s.EThat the Board OF Health. Health |
rardens and all parish officers, are hereby sew
rally charged to carry into effect the forego-
lg resolutions. and the said officers are hereby
uthoriZed and empowered, should 1t become |
Ill to their assistance any or all of the oiti-
,1ls Of said parish @' s-'
SEC. That one half of the fines collected un-
Br this ordinance shall be paid to the infnrmer
nd the other half to be paid into the treasury
the parish of ST. Landry.
SEC 10. That any and all persons residing
thin the parish, who shall go to any place
said parrish which is infected or supposed to |
, infected with the Yellow Fever. shall remain
said place for the space of ten days from the
me said disease ceases to exist i'll said locali-
SEC. H. That this ordinance shall take effect
ON and after its passage. |
On motion Of Mr.. Gllidry, Resolved, that
,mmittee of five, imposed of three members
the Police Jury and two citizens be appointed
: the President, for the purpose Of designating
&c places, at which quarantines are to be es-
blished in the parish of St. Landry, and the
lmber of guards, to guard the same and the
" they are to reeelye and for 1ther purposes
connection with the maintenance of said
laEantlne.
The President appointed on said committee
essrs. A. Guidry, E; Duhuisson, Sam; Haas;
r James Ray and Jos. B;och, and the said
mmittee report as follOws: ...s.
On motion or 4 Guidry, Esq, The President
the Police Jury appointed three members
the Police Jury and two q cltlzens, as as commit
hich quarantines are to be established in the
irish OF st. Landry, and the number of guards
guard the same, and the pay they are to re-
i've aud for other purposes In connection with
6 maintainallceof said quarantine. the names
said committee being as follows: Members
the Police Jury, Messrs. Sam. Haas, f,
lhusaQll and A.. Guiqry Citi4ens, Messrs. !
s. Bloch and DIR. James Ray.
st. There shall be a quarantine established .
CaronerO bridge. =
3D. There shall be quarantine established
or near Chachere's mill on the Bayou Cour-
bleau not more than mile above or below.
ID. There shall be appointed by the President
the Police Jury, two guards to guard the
arantine station at Caroncro bridge; and not
~fsart \
stion Of the President of the Police Jury to :.
ard the station ON the Bayou Courtableau; L
d guards and employees if possible to be q
il who have had the yellow fever; and all t
rsons are hereby prohibited, and it is made O
, duty Of the guards at said quarantine sta 2
s.s tn prevent them from coming nearer than
o. acres from said quarantine station; all
1ds and merchandise, after having passed
angh the regulations established by the
lrantine laws, shall be deliverered to the
rites at that point, ut the cost of ten per
il on the freight bills, on groceries and twenty
cent on all other goods. ti
th. The guards OF quarantine officers at Car +
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