Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-25
QUARANTINELAWS
OF THE VI
Taxing District.

Section $50. In addition to the powers
conferred on the Board Of Health, whenever
II shall become necessary, In order to pre-
vent ths spread or prevalence of yellow f.
yer, or any other dangerous, contagious Of
infectious disease, it shall be the duty of said
Board Of Health to recommend to the Presi-
dent of the Board of Fire and Police Conn
missioners the es ablishment of quarantine
at such place or places, as the Board Of Pub
lie Works may select.
Sec. 26l. Immediately after such recon-
mendation is m'de,. the President OF the
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners shall
convene the Board Of Public Works, who
shall, if deemed advisable, at once procure,
by lease or purchase suitable quarantine
grounds and buildings; and the Legislative
Council shall declare by resolution what
boats and persons, and from what points,
sh al be subjected TO quarantine regulations.
Sec. 269 Immediately thereafter, the Pres
ident of tho Board Of Fire and Police COM
missioners shall publish his proclamation set
ting forth the action of the Board of Health
and that Of the Board of Public Works. and
requiring all persons and boats coming from
any named injected points, cities or places,
10 be subj ed to said quarantine regulations,
under the penalty provided by this ordinance.
Sec. 1853. No boat subject to quarantine, as
above stated, shall be permitted to land ut, or
in the District or at any point within he
distance to be specified in the President Of the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioner
proclamation, except at the quarantine
grounds established as aforesaid; nor shall
any passenger or any freight be landed except
as herein directed.
Sec. 26l. The quarantine grounds, build
ings, and hospital shall be under the control
Of some one or more nhysicians. selected BY
the President of the Board of Fire and Pc.
lice Commissioners and the Board Of Health,
and of such other assistants as the same may
appoint.
Sec 265. Boats from infected places, and
subject 70 quarantine as above, shall first
land at said quarantine grounds, and shall
undergo inspection and examination by q
If found to DO in healthy condition, and
free from disease, shall receive a certificate
to that effect ON the inspecting physician,
and be- then permitted to land at the District
wharf. In no case shall boats receive said
permission to land at the District wharf nm.
Ill all danger Of contagioH or infection shall
have passed. For such inspection and GER
tifcate, each boat shall pay the sum Of ten
dollars.
Sec 2e6. The officers of boats may put of
and land any sick person at said quarantine
hospital, upon the payment by said officers
| OF ten dollais for each one so landed; and said
sick person shall be received and nursed in
said hospital, and shall pay the sum Of two
and one.half dollars lS2 5U) per day for snch
care and attention.
Sec. 267 If any boat shall be so infected al
to require ii. the inspecting physician shall
have power TO cause any freight on such boat
| intended for the District TO be first landed
at the quarantine, TO be there kept BY such
assistants and police as snail be appointed
until all danger of infection or cOntagion
| shall have ceased For landing, INSPECTING
and keeping said freight, no charge shall be
made; but when reshipped or removed to III
de, tinatiou, 1t shall be at the expense Of the
owner. The physicians in attendance al
quarantine grounds shall receive each sal
| ary to be fixed by the Legislative Council;
and all fees for inspection aRd for Other
services. except attendance on the sick, shall
be paid 20 the Trustee,
Sec. 268 The President Of The Board o.
Fire and Police Commissioners shall have
power, and II shall be his duty, upon tn,
recommendation Of the Board Of Health, Il
| remove to the quarantine grounds or hos
pital, any and ali boats lying at the Uistric
wharf, or to some point not within five mile
Of the District.
| Sec. 269 While quarantine regulations or,
enforced, no dead bOdy, nor any sick person
shall be put of from any boat In the District
| or at any point within five miles thereof, ex
cept at the qua antine grounds or hospital
without the Permission OF the President o
the Board OF Fire and Police Comm ssioners
and some one member ofthe Bo aid Of Health
under penalty Of fifty dollars Tor each of
fenge; and for each and all other viola ion
Of this article, fine shall be imposed Of nc
more than fifty dollars, to be recovered b.
seizure Of the boat, arrest Of persons, or b!
coBvi ton before the President Of the Boart
Of Fire and Poll % Commissioners. as In othe
cases Of misdemeanor.
A QUARANTINE STATION AUTHORIZED, AND REG
uLApOEs THEREFOR PROVIDED.
Sec. go. That there shall be established
quarantine station on the Mississippi river
az such point as may be found most oonve
nient for the purpose, not more than ten 40
miles south of the District, and nearer,
possible; and 70 that purpose, the Presideu
Of the Board Of tire and Police Commits
Health, aud the Engineer, are hereby en-
powered 10 select and lease or purchase, II
accordance with the provisions Of the act az
tablishing this District, not more than teI
acres Of land, and to contract for and hayi
erected suitable buildings, With pecss'arI
furniture, etc., for the purpose Of quar-
antine station; the whole not to exceed fiv,
thousand dollars in cost r.aV
SEQ I'll. When said grounds are purchased
and the buildings are erected and furnished
they shall be under the direction aud con
troll Of the Board Of Health, and Wheneye
the said Board Of Health may he IatisfeS
that yellow fever or other contagious Or in
fictitious diseases are prevailing ~ any point
and likely IA be spread Or disseminated Ii
the District, they shall 60 inform the presi
dent Of the Hoard Of Five aud Police Com
misaionera, giving the names Of places and o
the diseases requiring the establishment o
quarantine regulations, and thereupon |
shall be the duty Of the President Of tn
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners I,
Immediately issue his proclamation ealak
fishing quarantine Of all boa q or petson'
and freight coming from NE lafeSted local.
ties, 80 r.N 8N
Sec. % Wheaever. by direction Of tn
Baayd OF Health aud the proclamation OF TIL
President OF the Board Of Fire aud Polic
Commissioners. quarantine Of all bQatg
passengers and freight from infected dietfiet
Is declared, II shall be the duty OF the Beatt
OF Health 10 immQAlateiy place competen
bhysioiaa OK medical btlicer az the quarantin,
1tati0h tb examine all boats, their passenger
or oarRoes, and TO decide according 10 ~
rules and Instructions Of the said Board Q
Health, whether or not such boats, passen
Rors or oargoes shall DO repmttted 10 come /,
the District; and L mott permitted to COM
70 tha Qisriets suoh passen gers % are 10 be 70
taifi6d ahall be provided with quarters At tn
Quarantine station until such time az .hs,
, DIRE permitted 10 co Q into the DigtYl3t. ku
may be charged for board and Medsoii atken
ton By the District tor .he time they arc de
tanned at the statiop.
Sec. 27s. u tbalf DO the duty Of tho oAyRi
clen 10 charge Qf the quarantine station, b
grant permin 70 persons who have been de
tained at the Quarantine stition 10 come int
tie District Us coon as tho public SAFETY vii
adult, and 10 no case shall persons who ar