St. Landry democrat., 1878-10-19
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ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE TOWN OF
OPELOUSAS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER

ORDINANCE TO PROJECT THE TOWN OF
OPELOUsAS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER
Whereas it has been ascertalned by the Board
of Health of the town of OpclnlSt~, appointed
by IL resolution of the Board of Police of s;l Il
toWn. duly appointed July Goth. 1873, that
Y How Fey r exists i'll the city OF New Orleans.
and they having reco nmendrd the following
measures for tut protection OF s.Lu tOWI there
fore ht. it
SECTION l. Resolved. by the Board Of Police
of the town nj OpclullS;ts, that any person ol
persons. coming from the city of New Orleans
or frulh ANY other District which may heretat
ter become Infected with the said disease snail
not be ptrIn ted to enter or remain within tile
corporate limits nf the said town OF OpelouS'iS,
until ten days shall have elapsed since they
We're in such Districts. and If amy such person
shall enter the said town, he shall Immediately
he removed without the limits OF the same. AMI
shall he subject moreover to line OF twenty
five dollars.
SEC 2 That no dry goods, merchandise. coffee
inclusive or amy other object supposed t" con
Vtr or communicate said dist tSe coming fro
the city of New Orleans or from any other Ill
fcctetl District. shall be Introduced or brouEh;
INTO the said town OF Opelnu,.tS, and II any
person or persons shall introduce any of the
specified articles so denominated as aforesaid
rontrohand OF disease, the said dry goods.
utrchandse, coffee, or other q, jects comiutlu:-
..able of disease. So attempted to he Introduced
lr So Introduced, shall he seized It's forfeited t"
The said Board of Police. and sold after ten
days advertisement, to the highest bidder the
proceeds thereof 10 be paid into the treasury
and the person Or persons thus rultreVtnng
| the provisions of this section shall be subject
moreover to IL tin" Of fifty dollars. t" he reror-
cred BEFORE any court nf competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. That no person or persons residing
within the limits of the town of Opetousas.
going into ;tn infected District. shall he per
initteu to return into the sad town within ten
uuys 1ruIn the time OF rX ptssu-t to said disease.
| ministers of the Gospel. phystciais and nurses
excepted; and any person contravtning the
| provisions of this section shall he subject to ii
| fine of twenty dollar, for each and every vlO-
| lation thereof.
SEC. i. That any person or persons having
| charge of any public conveyance, who shall
| convey into said town any person or persons
| who are KNOWN to have been in any District
| infected with Yellow Fever, within ten days
previous stall I've subject to IA fine of one hun
| dred dollars for each and every otfense. and
| that any person or persons living within the
! limits of said town. who snail retain any such
( person or persons, coming from an infected
| District, in their houses, shall be subject to pay
| a like fine OF one hundred dollars, to be reCov-
cred before any court of competent jurisdiction;
! and that it is hereby made the duty OF the
| Town Constable. to inform immediately all per-
| sons having charge of any public conveyance
| of the fO3 egOing resolution.
| SEC. 5. That no person or persons, who shall
| have died OF Yellow Fever outside Of the limits
of the town of Opelousas. shall be inferred
| within the limits of this corporation.
| SEC. 6. That in the event OF any death from
Yellow Fever occurring in this town, the body
| shall be enveloptd and buried AS speedily as
|
| death occurred, shall be cleansed, fumigated
| and such other disinfecting agents used as may
| be designated by the Board of Health and all
| such articles as may have been used by said
deceased person, shall be immediately buried
| or disnfected.
| SEC. :. That the several nracticing physicians
| of this town are hereby constituted a committee
| of vigilance for the purpose of reporting any
| case or eases of Yellow Fever, which may oc
| cur in their practice in said town, to the Board
| OF Health, i'll order that such measures may be
| taken by them as the case may require.
| SEC. 8. That the Board OF Health, Health
| Wardens and Town Constable. are hereby sew
orally charged to carry into effect the foregoing
| resolutions, and the said Town Constable is
| hereby authorized and empowered, should il
| become necessary, III tho execution of this
! resolution to call to his assistance any or al
| ut the citizens of said towll.
| SEC. 9. That this ordinance shall take effect
| from and after its passage.
JAMES RAY,
| President Board Police Town OF Opeousas.
JULES GIL, Clerk Board OF Police Protein.
| August 3-tt