Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-22

We have received from DR.. J. 7. MoFar-
land, Health Officer and Secretary of the
Beard of Sanitary Commissioners, copy
Of the quarantine regulations adopt
ed for the coming season, and OF
which mention was made day or
two since. This quarantine code. so
far as refers to foreign vessels, viii be en-
forced by the port Of Charleston, =. G., as
well as Savannah. The regulations go into
effect at this port from and after the first OF
April, and as they are Of general interest we
publish them IN full:
1. On and after the opening each year OF
the National Quarantine Station (Sapelo
Sound) all vessels from infected or suspect
ed ATTITUDES arriving with sickness on boark,
or having had same during voyage, must he
directed by the pilot to proceed to said Ma
tional Quarantine Station.
2. ANY vessel arriving at this port bearing
the certificate Of the National Quarantine
Officer must be brought TO anchor at the
quarantine station, and there remain until
released by the order of the Board Of SAM
tary Commissioners.
3. During the closure of said National
Quarantine Station, all vessels such as above
described must anchor at the Port Qusran-
Quarantine Officer.
4. Vessels from any foreign port direct or
via American ports, with or without sick
ness on board, will, during the entire year,
be compelled to anchor and remain st the
quarantine station until released by written
permit OF the quarantine officer.
s. All vessels arriving at this port with
sickness on board, or having had the same
during voyage, will, at sll seasons OF the
year, no matter from what port, either
American or foreign, anchor st the quaran-
tire station, and there remain until released
by order OF the Board of Sanitary Commits
sioners.
8 Vessels from infected or suspected
ATTITUDES viii. during the entire year, be re-
CURED to discharge any and all ballast az
the quarantine station, TO have bilges and
ltmbers cleaned and sweetened, and from
November 1st to May 1st each year be sub
jecte9 to at least one fumigstion.
z. On and after May LIST aud until Novem
Der LIST of each year, and longer If the Boat
of Sanitary Commissioners so determine,
all coastRfse vessels or steamers from lafi-
tudes south OF Cape Hatterss, other than
those by inland route, must anchor
at the quarantine station. Steamers aud
vessels from non-infected or nen-sus-
pected ports will not be detained longer
than necessary for the quarantine officer TO
satisfy himself Of their perfect sanitary con
dition. Vessels from infected or suspected
lati udes will have to comply With section
@, be fumigated at least twice, and detained
at least fifteen days
8. Coastwise steamers and vessels arriving
at this port by inland route, from lati5udes
south Of Cspe Hatterss, betwe May Isl
and November 1st. and later II the Board o.
Sanitary Commissioners so determine must
be inspected and given permit by the Health
Officer before the landing OF either passen-
gers or freight.
Q. From May 1st 10 November 1St of
each year, no vessel from an infected OF
suspected latitude will be allowed to either
lighter or bring cargo Of fruit up 70 the
city.
10. Pilots must in each case, before board
ing, make inquiry as to the sanitary condi-
tion of vessels; in no case must they board
il the vessel has Sickness on board, or has
had same during voyage in such cases they
must either direct to Sspelo Guarantee Sta
ton, lead the vessel 10, or have their small
boat hoisted alongside clear of the water,
and in this way pilot the vessel IN.