The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-04-16
Quarantine law

70 Boards of Health.
Section /. Belt enacted by the
legislature OF the State of MiSSis-
sippi, that the governor shall, on
recommendation OF the State board
Of health, appoint a board of health
for the county of jackson, to con
sist Of not less than three members,
who shall hold their Offices for two
years or uutil their successors are
appointed.
See. .. BE it further enacted,
That the board OF health appointed
as aforesaid, shall be subordinate
to the State board, as all Other
boards in the State, but shall have
power and be required to enforce
quarantine at the ports of the State
in said county, as hereinafter pro
vided TO commence whenever, and
continue as long AS the State board
of health may deem necessary to
prevent the introduction OF conta.
gious, infectious, or other diseases
among the citizens of the State.
And quarantine physician shall
be appointed in the same manner
as the board of health.
Sec. 3. BE 1t fdrther enacted,
That il shall be the tluty OF
the physician to visit, aud
board, between sunrise and
sunset, all vessels arriving at
the ports of said county, and order
into quarantine any vessel which
shall have visited or departed from
any port, at or in which any conta-
gious or infectious diseases may be
prevailing, or any other vessel he
may suspect being infected, for such
length of time as may be provided
by the regulations of the board OF
health.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
that it shall be the duty OF the
board of health to designate IA suit.
able place for the location and es.
tablishment of a quarantine station
at the port Of Pascagoula, at which
place there shall be erected a flag
staff showing a yellow flag; and it
shall be the duty OF the quarantine
physician TO exibit yellow flag
conSpicuously in his boat, to deS-
ignate her character, aud if any
vessel arriving as aforesaid, shall
pass such a boat, before having been
boarded by the quarantine ply
sician or shall refuse to obey the or
der Of such physician, the master
or person in charge of such vessel,
shall be held to answer in any
court of competent jurisdiction
according to law, in fine not ex.
ceeding one thousand dollars and
may be imprisoned until such fine
together with the costs are paid.
Sec. 8. BE it further enacted,
That the quarantine physician shall
not permit any one to 90 on board
or leave any vessel while such yes.
sci is in quarantine line, except in
case of necessity, and as provided
by the regulations Of the board Of
health, and any persons violating
tue provisions of this act shall be
held to answer in II fine not exceed
ding three hundred dollars, nor
less than twenty five, by required
proceedings in any court hayingju.
risdictiou.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of all
pilots at the aforesaid port, bring.
vessels Into said port during the
quarantine to display a flag at half
mast, at the fore, and said dag
shall be kept in said position until
such vessel shall have been visited
by the quarantine physician. Aud
any pilot WHO shall neglect this re.
quirement, or who shall bring q
vessel to anchor in the midst of
other vessels, or who shall leave
such vessel SO plotted in by him or
any person who shall visit and
board, or who shall leave any such
vessel before the same shall have
been visited and discharged from
quarantine by the qnarartinsiphy.
sician shall be liable in fne not
exceeding three hundred dollars
nor less than twenty five, by any
court having jurisdiction.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted,
That any person visiting or depart
from the quarantine station with
out the written permission of the
quarantine physician, shall be liza.
ble to a fine not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than three
hundred, and may be returned to
quarantine station to remain du-
ring quarantine.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted
That all vessels in quarantine shall
keep a flag at balf.mast during the
day, anda lantern in the same posi-
ton during the night; and it shall
he the duty Of the quarantine ply
sicianito cause all vessels In quaran.
tine, and having sickness on board,
to be anchored at least one mile
from other vessels not having sick
ness on board.
See. 8. Be it further enacted,
That vessels in quarantine requir-
ing provisions.or other necessaries,
shall communicate with the quar-
antine physician, who shall procure
the same under the order Of tie
captain or commander of such YES.
sci, and see that no communication