The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-08-10
ORDINANCE Nd. aiE:

10 establish quarantine in the Parish OF
Latourche. to prevent the introduction
into said Parish of contagious or epede-
meal diseases. appointing board of
health, and defining their duties, invest
ing President OF Police Jury with certain
powers. and providing fines and penal
ties for the violation Of said ordinance
and empowering certain officers and EN-
pioyeeS to lntorce the provisions of said
ordinance.
Section. |, Be it oTdrinPd by the Police .J,-
~ ofthe Parish Of LufowchS: That from
and after this date it shall not b. lawful
Tor any person or persons to come within
the limits Ofthe Parish of Lafnurche. who
may have been absent from the CITY of
New Orleans or from any other point Or
place IN which Yellow Feveris PREVAILING.
less than fifteen days, under the penalties
herein after specified, provided that this
shall no. be construed to prevent Steam
boats Rli k0tds, and other common car
rierS, and their employees from Iandinr
ana receiving articles nor prohibited.
Section. !. BE IL fnrther orGfaeE ctr.
That from end after this date no person or
persons shall be permitted to bring. shin or
import within the limits of the Parish of
Laiourche from the city Of New Orleans
or from nTother infected place whatsoev.
er. any dr. goods Of any Kind % deserip-
ton either by the piece, Bale or Box and
shat any dry goods so shipped. brought or
imported Shall be seized without Iertj for
maiity, aua detained in such place or Dla-
cts as the President. CT the Police Jury
shall designate, and such goods etc so de-
'aihta snail be returned to the owneronly
when all the danger Of Infection. sLafl
have ceased, and then oaly upon pay,nen+
by the owner Of all charges incurred. by
the detention and Guardianship Of said irv
goods. ProFideI that in default Of payment
OF such charges incurred il shall he lawful
Tor the President Of the Police Jury f, have
the said goods sold at Public Auction. and
that ans surplus remaining from the nro-
ceeds OF said sae g. after payment OF CHARGES
shall DE. paid into The Parish Treasury
section ). re 1t FURTHER e13fine9 ETC.. That
the following named citizens 1fthe Parish h..
ana are hereby appointed who shall be AID
constitute q Board Of Health or SANITARY
Commission for the Parish OF L,aforrcha
whosa da5y ii shaft be to keep themselves
Wen informed rs - the Sanitary condition
ct the Parish and to make such srlqrAsti1r,s
TO the PRESIDENT ot the Police jury as may
DC deeilet Necessary or advisable for the
purpose OF keeping the Parish free from
ep'dem'cal disease. Viz: Dr.. II. Dansn-
fean, Dr.. J II. Fleetwood. DR.. p DaDsa-
r2an, Or. Fiit0n Rogers. and l.. Y. S.!nei-
GER T.. Roger, George Sinclair, and the .
PRESIDENT otthe Police jury J. u. Howell.
i~hGsalt Board to organize and act under
rules and regulations Us they NAV
see lit 70 adopt.
Section 4. Beit further or2aineR etc., That
ne following persons be and thew are here
2Y constituted an assistant and advisory !
"1 Health, whose province it shall be
la'er sued organization aud regulations as
-iitF NAV see fit Tn admit +n Mt :
u conjunction With the board herein H.
ore, 4nd to be styled the Central Board Of
to advise ana suggest as to the
most proper and advisable means Of pre- |
|eating epidemic or contagious diseases
yltllin the Parish, Viz DR.. j. B. c. Gaze.
-. c%9afier' Dr. Thaophile Caiiiouet, and
ne I~olioNiig members OF the Police Jury
Il James ~ainlan. =. Folse and d. Foret.
Section ,. BE ifarbier ordaiuef ETC.. That
he President OF the Police Jury be and is
Iefeby authorized under the advice and SUP