The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-09-12

whether yellow fever, smallpox or
any other dangerous, contagious
disease.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
(signed.) J. A. ". Lowry, Chair
man; S. J. Zeig!er, W. J. Mohley.
M. D.; r. w. Vance, NJ. d.; Rich'd
W. Turner, j. A. Snider, and j. II.
Keyser. Which, on motion, of 3.
F. Oneal, the same was adopted,
except that portion relating to a
Board of Health, and that quaran-
tine at the present time was unnec-
essary, which parts of the report
were rejected.
When the following Act was sub
United and passed:
Section /. Be it enacted by the
Police Jury in legal Assembly con-
vened-That it shall be unlawful for
any person coming from any place
at which yellow fever, smallpox, or
any contagious or infectious disease
prevails, to come within the boan-
diaries of Bossier parish or for any
person to bring into said parish any
merchandise from any place in which
yellow fever or other Infectious dis
ease prevails.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc.--That it shall be unlawful for
the master of any water craft, any
railroad company. any common car
rier, or stage, to bring within the
boundaries of Bossier parish, any
person coming from any city, town
or place at which yellow fever or
other infectious disease prevails,
any person sick with yellow fever
Or any contagious or infectious dis
ease.
Third. Be it enacted, etc.-That
any person violating any provision
OF this ordinance shall. on convic-
tion, be fined one hundred dollars
for each and every offence, aud it is
made the duty of the District At.
torney to prosecute any such viO-
lation by information ON the affida-
Wit of any reliable citizen.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
etc.-That there shall be establish.
ed the following quarantine stations,
and the persons named therein ap.
pointed quarantine officers.
| Section 5. Be it further enacted,
etc.-That the quarantine officers
appointed by the Police Jury OF
Bossier Parish, at the several sta
tons named in Section 4, be and
are hereby empowered to act as Pc.
4 lice or Health Officers, and are
hereby vested with that authority
| Section 6. Be it further enacted
etc-1'hat it shall be the duty OF
every office, appointed. and every
citizea of Bossier parish, to imme
diately report any violation of this
ordinance, that may come to thiel
knowledge, to the nearest Justice
| Of the Peace and, further, it j.
made the duty of all tn Justices O
the Peace in Bossier parish. to see
that the provisions of this ordinance
are carried out.
Be it further enacted. etc.-Tha,
the Health or Police Officers are
hereby vested with power and au
thority to stop all persons who the,
may have reason to believe are i'm
mediateiy from any city, town o.
place, where yellow fever exists, ant
to question any such person under
oath, and if, on investigation. the,
find that any person has been where
yellow fever exists within thirt,
days prior to such investigation
they shall require such person t,
: Immediately leave the Parish.
Be it further enocted, That tn,
following quarantine stations b.
established, with the followin,
: named persons as Health or Polio,
J Officers:
Station No. bellevue; ". J
} Mobley, M. D., B. +. Oneal, B. A
Kelly.
. No. 2-FilImore; DR.. P. Law
renee, j. W. Rains, A. j. McClana
: CHAN.
No. 3-Mercer's Store; DR.. j
Hunter, VIM. Mercer, w. j. North
cut
No. Atkins Landing; DR.
Moss, [. n. Braden, J. D. Atkins
; No. 5-Shreveport Ferry DR.. Il
t. billiard, W. P. Belcher, j. }
Stockwell, James Fetterman, Camp
Flournoy.