St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-07
QaENr0se time j.!
ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE TOWN OF
OPELOUSAS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER,


Whereas, it has been ascertalned by the Board
OF Health OF the town OF Opelousis, appointed
by resolution Of the Board of Police of "a d
town, duly appointed July 30th, 1878, that
Yellow Fever exists in the city OF New Orleans
and they having recommended the following
measures the protection of said town; there
fore be 1t
SECTION l. Resolved, by the Board of Police
of the town of Opelousas, that any person or
persons, coming from the city of New Orleans
or from any other District which may hereta af-
ter become Injected with the said disease shall
not be perniitte ted tn enter or remain within the
corporate limits Of the said town Of Opelousas.
until ten days shall have elapsed since they
were in such Dist ltfs. and if any such person
shall enter the said town. he SHAH immediately
ne removed without the limits OF the same au,i
shall be subject moreover TO 4 fine of twenty
i've dollars.
SEC 2. That no dry goods. merchandise cofft.
inclusive, or any oincr object supposed to COLI
vey or communicate said disease, canning fro,
the city or New Orleans or from any other III
Il cted District, shall he Introduced or brought
into the said town of OpelouS;,s. and Ii any
person or persons snail .nrrmiuce any Of the
specified articles SO drnotninatad ns aforesaid
con Srihand VI dfsetSt, the said dry goods
nrrciiandlsa, coffee, Or other objects cOmmlul
came OF dlSt;iSt attempted To b.. introduced,
or 80 introduced Shtti be seized as forfeited II,
tne said Board uf Police, and sold after ten
days advertisement, to ti:e highest bidder The
pTocee,ts thereof to be paid into the treasury,
and the person or persons THIS eontrtvenng
moreover to ftn,. OF fifty dollars, to be retov-
cred before any court of competent jnrisdic ton.
PEG. d. mat no person or persons residing
within the limits OF the town of Opeousas.
going into al infected District. shall he per
nIitted to return into the saId town within ten
days from the time of exposure to said disease,
ministers OF the Gospel, physicians and nurses
excepted ana any person cOntravening the
provisions OF this section shall be subject to a
line OF twenty dollar for each and every vio-
lation thereof.
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, sl.all be subject to a fine of one hun
dfed dollars for each and every offense and
that any person or persons living within the
limits OF said town, who shall retain any such
person or persons, coming from an Infected
District, in their houses, shall be subject to nav
a like fine of one hundred dollars, to be recOv-
ered before any court of competent Jurisdiction;
ira ana that II Is hereby made the duty of the
Town Constable. to inform Immediately all per
sons having charge of any public conveyance
or the fOl egolng resolution.
SEC 5. Ihat no person or persons, who shall
nave 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 enveloped and buried as speedily AS
possible and the apartments in which the
death occurred, shall be cleansed, fumigated
aliu sucl otHef u1sllIeotlng agents used as NAV
be designated by tho Board of Health and ali
such articles as may have been used by said
deceased person, shall be immediately buried
or disinfected
OF this town are hereby constituted Committee
or vigilance for the purpose of reporting any
case or cases of Yellow Fever, which may oc-
cur In their practice in said town, to the Board
OF Health III order that suoh measures NAV he
taken by them as the case may require.
SEC. g. That the Board of Health, Health
Wardens and Town Constable are hereby sew.
resolutions, and the said Town Constable is
hereby authorized and empowered, should il
become necessary, In the execution OF this
resolution to call to his assistance any or all
OF the citizens of said town,
SEC. 3. ihat this ordinance shall take effect
from and after it's passage
JAMES RAY.
President Board Police Town Of Ope, ausas
JULES GIL, Clerk Board OF Police Protein
August 3-tf