Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-23
QUARANTINELAWS
OF THE
Taxing District.

section $50. In addition to the powers
conferred on the Board Of Health, whenever
Il shall become necessary, in order 70 pre-
vent tbs spread OF prevalence OF yellow 10
infectious disease. 1t shall be the duty Of said
pnard of Health 20 recommend to the Presi-
dent of the Board Of Fire and Police Com.
missioners the es ablishment Of a quarantine
at such place or places. as the Board Of Pub
Sec. 26i. Immediately after such recon-
| mendation Is nude, the President Of the
1 Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners shall
convene the Beasd Of, RuhLe- Morks. who
| by lease OF purchase, suitable quarantine
/ grounds and buildines; and the leelalhsive
| Council shall declare By resolution what
boats And. persons. and from what points,
81 ali be subjected 70 quarantine regulatlons.
Sec. 2ea 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
an d that of the Board OF Public Works, and
requiring all persons and boats coming from
any named injected points. cities or places,
TO be subjected TO said quarantine regulations,
under the penalty provided By this ORDINANCES.
Sec. 26S. No boat subject to quarantine, as
above stated, shall be permitted 70 lnnd ut or
in the District, or 1t any point within be
distance 20 be speciaed IL the President Of the
proclamation, except at the Quarantine
grounds established IS aforesaid nor shall
any passenger or any freight be landed except
as herein directed. .8s8, 49,
Sec. 264. The quarantine grounds, build.
ings, and hos pital shall be under the control
Of some one or moro physicians. selected by
the President Of the Board Of sire and pol
lice Commissioners and the Board Of Health.
and Of such other assistants ~ the same may
appoint. .l 9Ie. $50 rHI
subject TO quarantine as above. shall FIRST
land at said quarantine grounds. and shall
undergo inspection and examination BY q
physician appointed for that purpose; and
if found to be in healthy condition, and
free from disease, shall receive eertiheate
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
til all danger Of contagion or infection shall
have passed. For such inspection and GER
tihcate, each boat shall pay the sum Of ten
Sec 266. The officers Of boats may put Of
and land any sick person at said quarantine
hospital, upon the payment by said officers
OF ten dollats for each one so Landed; and said
said hospital, and shall pay the sum Of two
and one: half dollars IS2 6O) per day for such
Sec. Isl III any boat shall be so infected as
to require it. the inspecting physician shall
have power to cause any freight on such boat
intended for the District TO be hrstlanded
at the quarantine, to be there kept BY such
assistants and police as shall 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 OF removed to iia
destination. it shalt be at the expense Of the
owner. The physicians in attendance at
quaraA tine grounds shall receive each sail
AIRY, to be fixed by the Legislative Council;
and all fees for inspection and for other
services, except attendance on the sick, shall
Sec. a6S The Preident Of the Board Of
Fire and Police Commissioners shall have
power, and 1t shalt be his duty, upon the
recommendation of the Beard of Health, 10
remove to the quarantine grounds or hos
pital, any and al boats lyins at the district
wharf, or to some point not within five miles
Sec. 26s While quarantine regulations are
enforced, no dead body, nor any sicg person,
shall be put of from any boat in the District,
or at any point within i've miles thereof, ex-
cept at the quarantine grounds or hospital.
without the permission OF the President of
the Board Of Fire and Police Comm ssioners,
and some enc member of the Board Of Health,
under a penalty OF fifty dollars for each of
fense; and for each and all other viola ions
of this article, fine shall be imposed Of not
more tnhn ulLy uOllhIb, 70 % IoCONoIou ~
seizure of the boat, arrest OF persons, or By
cOnyir ton before the President Of the Board
Of Fire and Police Commissioners. as in other
cases Of m.sdemeanor.
QUARANTINE STATION AUTHORIZED, AND REG-
ULATIoSs THEREFOR PROVIDED.
Sec. go. That there shall be established
quarantine station on the Mississippi river
al such point as may be found most oonye.
nient for the purpose, not more than Ten QQl
possible; and 70 that purpose, the President
Of the Board Of } ire and Police Commits
81 1ners, and the President of the Boa ard of
Health, aud the Engineer, are hereby en-
powered to select and lease or purchase, in
accordance with the provisions OF the act es-
acres Of land, and to contract for and have
erected suitable buildings, with neces airy
furniture, etc., for the purpose of quar-.
antne station; the whole not to exceed five
thousand dollars in co t.
Sec al. When said grounds are purchased
and the BUILDINGS are erected and furnished,
they shall be under the direction and con-
troll of the Board of Health, and whenever
the said Board Of Health may be satisfied
that yellow fever or other contagious or in
fectious diseases are prevailing at any point,
and likely to be spread OF disseminated 10
the District, they shall so inform the Presi-
dent Of the Board Of Fire and Police Com
missiOnefs, giving the names of places and OF
the diseases requiring the establishment Of
quarantine, regulations, and theteupon it
shall be the duty Of the President Of the
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners to
Immediately issue his proclamation estab-
fishing q quarantine Of all boa & or persons
and freight coming from the infected lOcali-
ties
President OF the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners a quarantine of all boats,
passengers and ffeightfro infected districts
Is declared, II shall be the duty of the Board
OF Health To Immediately place competent
physician or nedica, 9ihoer at the quarantine
station TO examine 81 boats, their passengers
or carRoes, and to decide according to the
rules and Instructions Of the said Board Of
Health, whether or not Luoh boats, passen-
gers OF eargoes shall b5 permitted to come to
the District; and Il not SO permitted 10 come
to the District, such pa gers are 10 be re.
quarantine station until such time as they
are permitted to Goa into the District; but
may be charged for board and medic i atten-
ten BY the District for the time they are de.
tanned atlhe station.
Sec. 273. II shall be the duty Of the physi-
clan in charge Of the quarantine station, to
grant permits TO persons who have been de-
/ tanned at the quarantine at ton to come into
the District as soon as the public safety will
admit, and in nc case shall persons who are
| not acLublll blck DC u0thlnou lOugor than ten
days. And csrgoes Of freight which may be
unloaded or obtained at quarantine shall be
disinfected. and forwarded as soon as posi-
BILE. And whenever II may be considered
necessary 70 do so, permits may be granted
| 10 steamboats, TO pass up the river without
landing or communicating with the District
/ in any way. T N|f
SEQ. "a. ANY Off ,er, employe or 9th per-
son on any steamboat that may be subject 10
quarantine under the provisions Of this ar
tcle, who shall refuse TO obey the orders Of
the quarantine physician, or shall evade in