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

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Sec. 10. BE il further enacted,
That thequarantine physician shall
be authorized to demand aud re.
eeiye the sum Of five dollars, or
such other sums not to exceed that
amount, as mag be prescribed by
the board of health, from the mas
ter or person in charge of every
vessel visited by him under the
provisions OF this net, aud such
further sums as compensation for
dislniectiou, medical attendance,
chemicals and medicines as the
board of health may fix and pre-
scribe. For the payment of such
sums, be shall have and possess a
lien upon the vessel on board
which he shall have attended sick
persons, or from which such sick
persons may have been removed to
the quarantine station; and such
lien may be enforced by attach.
ment of such vessel to be proSecut-
ed as IN other cases of attachment
under the laws of the State.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
That in addition to the provisions
OF this act, the board of health
aforesaid are hereby authorizedand
empowered to prescribe such fur
ther rules and regulations for the
government and enfOrcementot quar-
autine aud sanitary measures at
said ports which they may deem
necessary aud eypedient; aud such
regulations and rules prescribed
and not inconsistent with this act,
the law governing the State board
of health and the constitution of
the State shall be valid aud bind
ing upon all persous coming within
the spirit and meaning of this act;
and every violation of the rules and
regulations so established, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding
three hundred dollars nor less than
twenty-five dollars.
Sec. l.. BE it further enacted,
That every pilot bringing vessel
into a port of this State, in the said
jackson county, during the exist
ence OF quarantine; shall, so soon
as he boards the same, furnish the
master of such vessel with a copy
of this act, together with the rules
and regulations which may be pre-.
scibed by the aforesaid board of
health, and tor every neglect to
perform the requirements of this
section the pilot so neglecting shall
be liable to Il fine Of not less than
i've dollars nor more than one hun.
dred dollars.
Sec. 13. BE it further enacted,
That the board of supervisors of
said county of Jackson shall have
full power and authority to levy
Il special tax not to exceed twenty.
five per cent. of the State tax, to
be collected as other taxes are col.
lected, which tax, when collected
shall be paid over to the secretary
OF the board of health of shid coun.
ty, who shall give bond with good
aud sufficient security payable to
the State of Mississippi, and filed
with the clerk of tho chancery
court, in double the amount of the
public tax, that he shall safely keep
and pay over the said money aceor.
ding to law and the direction of
said board, and shall pay out said
money onthe written requisition of
the president of said board.
See. Ia. Be it further enacted,
That in order more eilectually to en-
force the provisions of this act, the
State board of health shall, when.
ever they may deem it Necessary, as.
sist the said board so appointed
withany money subject to their con.
troll.
Sec. 10. BE it further enacted,
That this act take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. 2S, 1880.