The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-31

AN ACT supplementary to N Act entitled an
Act 10 amend tie Statutes ia regard TO
Boards OF Health.
SIC. l. Be il enacted BY the Legislature
Of IN State d Mississippi, That the Governor
shall, OF rGComue dation Of tbe Safe Board Of
Health, appoint Board of Health for the coun-
" 81 : chscnr 70 consist Of not less han three
members, v 30 shall hold their offices for two
years or until their successors are appointed
SIC BE r further enacted, That the
Boar4 OF Heath appointed aforesaid. shall
oS supcFatBaEe 10 tue state Board - III Ctler
Boards II tfe : tate but shall have power and
be required 10 enforce quarantine at the ports
Of the State IN SAID county, as hereinafter pro-
vsdei, 70 commence whenever. and continue as
long n the STATE Beard OF Health may deem
necessary "a prevent the introduction Of con
raEIJus, lnfac t.ogs or other diseases. among
the citizens 81 the state. And quarantine
phys elan stall be- appointed in the same man
neF 1he Board of Health.
Stc- s. Be It further enacted. That it shall
be the duty Of the quarantine physician, TO
visit. and board, between sunrise and sun
SET, all vessels arriving a. the ports of said
eoun " and order into quarantine any vessel
which snail nave visited or departed from any
port, A. or n which any contagious, or infeo-
Uous diseases may b7 n evalIine, or any ether
vessel he may suspect being infected, for such
length Of une as may be provided by the
regulations o. The Board OF Health
SIC. / Be 1t further euacted. That II shall
be the auty Of the Board OF Health to designate
uenJ of "a quarantine station al the port %
Pasc goula. al which place there shah be erect
Ell q 1s g-staf showing "a yellow flag and il
shall be the duty of the quarantine physician
70 exhibit yellow flag .conspicuously ia his
boat, TO desig nage hey character. ana if any
vessel arriving As aforesaid. shall pass such
boat before having been boarded by the
quarantine .3.V Stefan. or shall refuse 10 obey
the order Of such physician the master or per-
son n charge OF sUch vessel shall be held 10
answer IN any co1rt OF competent jurisdiction
according re law. in fine n0t exceeding enc
thousand dollars tel UJI and may be impris-
oned until such tiue together with the costs are
pa5d.
SEC. 5. BE ii further enacted That the quar-
anime physician shall not permit any one to
80 on hoard or leave any vessel while
such vessel ) III quarantine line. except in
c tse OF IL cessiJy, and as provided by the reg
ulttions tae Board OF Health, and any per-
sons olatlEs the provisions OF this Act shall
be held 60 answer IN q nne not exceeding three
hundred dollars $500 nor less than twenty
i've, by required proc edings in any court hay
ing jurisdiction.
SEC. $. Be il further enacted. That it shall
be the duty a all pilots AT the aforesaid port,
bringing vessels into said port during the quar-
autIue TO display HaEat LatI-Hast, ay the fore.
and said flag shall be kept ia said position I'M
til such vessel shall have been visited by the
quarantine physician. Aud any pilot who
snail neglect thls requirement.. who shall /
bring vessel 10 anchor in the midst OF
other vessels, or who shall leave such vessel SO
plOted in by him, or any person vino shall Wis
IL and board or who shall leave any such yes /
sci before the same shall have been visited |
and discharged from quarantine by the quar-
anime physician shall he liable in fine |
no. exceeding three hundred dollars $500 nor |
less than twenty five, by any court having ju- |
risdiction.
SEC. :. BE it further enacted, That any per- |
son visiting or departing from the quarantine |
station, without the written permission OF the |
quarantine physician. shall be liable 10 iuc /
not less than invent y-five dollars nor more than |
three hundred, and may be returned to quar- |
lutlne station TO remain during quarantine. |
SEC :. BE II further enacted That all yes
sells IN quarantine shall keep flag at half !
mast curing the day and a lantern in the same |
position during the night; and 1t shall be the
iuty OF the quarantine physician ia cause all /
vessels IN quarantine, ana having sickness on |
board, TO be anchored AT least one ~ mile
from other vessels not having sickness on
board.
SEC. g. Be i. further enacted. That vessels
in quarantine and requiring provisions or |
other necessaries, shall communicate with
the quarantine physician, VINO shall procure
commander Of such vessel and shall see that
no communication between such vessel and
the parties furnishing supplies or necessaries
shall lake place except through himself.
SEC ~ BE 1t further enacted, That the quar-
lntine physician shall be authorized 10 de- !
mand and receive the sum Of five dollars tSb),
)r such other sums not 10 exceed that amount,
nav he prescibel by the Board OF Health |
/
cry vessel visited by hum under the pro-
visions OF this Act, and such further sums
Is compensation for distinction, medical
attendance. chemicals and medicines as the |
Board Of Health may fix and prescribe.
For the paEment0f such sums he shall |
nave and possess a lien upon the vessel
IN board which he shall have attended sick
persons, or from which such sick persons NAV
nave been removed TO the quarantine station:
md such lien may be enforced by attachment
If such vessel, to be prosecuted a Ia other
BASES OF attachment under the laws Of the .
Stale.
SEC H. Be it further enacted That in addi-
ion to the provisions OF this Act. the Board Of
Health aforesaid are hereby authorized and |
empowered to prescribe such further rules |
and regulations for the government and en-
'orcement of quarantine and sanitary meas
Ires a said ports which they may deem neces-
sary and expedieut; and such regulations and |
rules SO prescribed and not inconsistent with
his Act the law governing the State Board OF
Health and the constitution OF the State,
shall be valid and binding upon ali persons i
coming within the spirit and meaning of this
4 cti and every violation OF the rules and reg
IlatIons SO e. established, shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars
$500 nor less than twenty-five dollars.
SEC. l.. BE il further enacted, That every
pilot bringing vessel into port of this State,
ia the said Jackson county, during the exist
ence Of quarantine, shall, so soon u he boards
The same, furnish the master OF such vessel
with q copy OF TINS Act together with the rules I
and regulations which may be prescribed by
he aforesaid Board OF Health and for every
neglect to perform Che requirements of this
section the pilot 50 ueglecting shall be liable
10 fine of not less than five dollars So nor
more than one hundred dollars .3lU0)
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, That the
Board Of Supervisors Of said county Of Jack
son shall nave full power and authority to /
levy special tax NOT to exceed twenty-five /
per cent Of tire State tax, to be collected as
other taxes are collected, which tax, when col
lected, shall be paid over to the secretary Of
the Board of Health of said county. who shall |
give bond with good and sufficient security
payable to the State OF Mississippi, and filed |
with the clerk Of the Chaneery Court. in double
the amount of the public tax that he shall 1
safely keep and pay over the said Money ac- /
cording to law, aud the direction OF said board, /
and shall pay ott said money the written |
requisition OF the president Of said Board.
SEC. II. Be il further enacted That in order /
more eifectuai}yt0 enforce the provisions Of |
this Act, the state Board Of Health shall, |
when yer they may deem il necessary assist |
the said board 50 appointed with any money
subject TO their control.
SEC. - BE il further enacted. That this act |
take effect and be IA force fron and after its !
passa 60
Approved, February -, 1880.