Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

about three miles from the city. being a por
ton of what is known as the village OF Hamp-
stead. This tract Is composed OF hlgh ana low
ground and its accessibility renders il valua-
BILE for truck farming.
Terms cash. purchasers paying for titles.
llrrr ADVERTISEMENTS.
Quarantine Notice.
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, April .. 1851
On and after May LIST, 1883, the following
ordinance governing the quarantine Of the
port of Savannah will be rig!dly enforced:
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read for the first time MAY 20.
1882. read a second time and amended June
:, 1852, placed on its passage and passed June
q. 1882. and afterwards amended TO read as
fellows:
AN ORDINANCE to establish a quarantine
ground.tO prescribe the quarantine to be OBJ
served by all vessels entering at any port or
inlet from Ossabaw Sound to Tybee. includ-
ing all inlets, rivers and creeks, within these
limits, TO prescribe the rules and regulations
for said quarantine and tOprescribe penalties
for breach Of the same.
SECTION !. Be Il ordained BIZ the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the ctr OF SdrdRHdh. UJ Council
assembled, That the Quarantine Station for
vessels entering at any port or inlet from Os
sabaw Sound to Tybee. including all inlets.
rivers and creeks within these limits, be, and
the same Is hereby established on the oyster
beds north of and directly opposite Fort Pu-
] t.
station now Is. and no person or persons, un-
less duly authorized a hereinafter provided,
shall be permitted to visit or land upon said
oyster beds. or to pass IN boats within one
half of a mile to the north and westward of
said station. the object of this ordinance being
| to prevent and to prohibit the of the chan
mel to the north and westward Of said station
for the passage OF boats and vessels OF all
| descriptions, and no person or persons shall
| be permitted, unless duly authorized By per-
NIT from the Health Officer, approved by the
rv~fas 1ar, -oFA
/ to pass within the limit hereinbefOre de-
scribed.
Sch. ?. Be it further ordained By the authori-
/ III aforesaid. That all vessels Of anv descrip-
| ton lying in any of the waters above describ-
| ed flying the yellow flag, shall be considered
1 as being in quarantine, and 1t shall be unlaw-
/ full for any person or persons to visit or go on
/ board such vessel, or to lie alongside of the
| same with any boat or vessel, unless duly au-
| thoriZed by permit from the Health Officer,
! approved by the Mayor.
| SEC. 3. Be IL further ordained By the GRthOyi-
| ~ aforesaid, That on and after the opening
| each year of the National Quarantine Station
| NOW located at Sapelo Island, all vessels
| from infected and suspected latitudes arriy-
| ing with sickness on board. or having had
| same during voyage, must be directed by the
| pilot speaking her to proceed to said National
| Quarantine Station, and it is hereby made
| the duty Of such pilot to give the direction
/ herelnbefOre provided for.
! SEC. 4. Be Il further ordained bg the authority
dforesaid, That any vessel arriving at this port
| bearing the certificate of the National Quar-
! antine Officer shall be brought to anchor at
| the Quarantine Station, hereinbefore prOvid-
ed for and located, and shall there remain I'M
| til released by the order Of the Board of Sani-
tary Commissioners.
SIC. 5. Be It further ordained Jy tie authority
| GforesGid. That during the period for which
the said National Quarantine station shall be
| closed all vessels from infected or suspected
ATTITUDES arriving with sickness on board. or
having had same during voyage, must anchor
at Port Quarantine station under personal
directions of the
SEC. 8. Be Il FURTHER ordained BIZ the du-
fhOrify aforesaid, That vessels from any for
| elgn port direct or via American port, with
or without sickness on board, shall, during the
entire year, be compelled to anchor at and re-
main at the Quarantine Station until released
by written permit of the Quarantine officer.
SEC. I. Be Il further ordained Gy the d1t-
th0rtty dfOresdid, That all vessels arriving at
this port with sickness on board, or having
had same during voyage, shall, at all seasons
of the year, anchor at Quarantine station and
there remain until released by order of the
Board OF Sanitary Commissioners.
SEC. s. Be Il further ordained JY the du-
th0rity aforesaid, That it shall be the duty Of
the Health Officer, on or before the first dav
of May of each year, to prepare and publish
in the Official organ OF the city and one other
newspaper published IN said city, an adver-
tisement setting forth what are infected and
suspected ATTITUDES, and the same shall be
published IN said papers once month in each
month from May l to November ! Of each
year, or oftener, at the discretion of the Board
of sanitary Commissioners, and it shall be
the duty OF said Health Officer to revise said
| list from time to time as may be neces-
sarv and correct by adding to or taking
from the said advertisements and the said
| ATTITUDES set forth in said advertisements
shall be deemed and held to be infected or
suspected ATTITUDES within the view of this
ordinance.
SEC. 9. Be It further orIained by the al-
| thority aforesaid. That all vessels from in
/ fected or suspected latitudes shall. during the
/ entire year, discharge all ballast at the quar-
! antine station, and shall have bilges and tim
| bers cleaned and sweetened and from No
| vember Of each year to May OF succeeding
/ year shall be subjected to at least one fumi-
/ cation.
SEC. 10. Be It FURTHER orddiaed be- the au-
! MOFity aforesaid, That on and after Nav lst,
and until November LIST of each year, and
/ longer if the Board of Sanitary Commission
! ers shall so determine, all cOastwse vessels or
| steamers from ATTITUDES south of Cape Hat
| teras, other than those by inland route, must
| anchor at the QuaEfntine Station. Steamers
/ and vessels from nOn-infected or nOn-sus-
| pected ports will not be detained longer than
necessary for the Quarantine Officer to salts
/ fy himself of their perfect sanitary condition.
! Vessels from infected or suspected ATTITUDES
| will be required to have their bilges and tim
/ bers cleansed and sweeteDed and be fumiga-
| ted at least twice, and shall be detained at
/ least fifteen days before being permitted to
| come to city.
/ SEC II. Be it further OrdafneeE6y the author
! ity aforesaid, That all eoastwise steamers or
vessels arriving at this port by inland route
| from ATTITUDES south of Cape Hatteras be-
tween May LIST and November LIST, or later if
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners so de-
termine, must be inspected and given permit
before the landing of either passengers or
freight.
SEC. y. Be 1t further ordained Jy the author
| ity aforesaid, That from May LIST to November
LIST of each year no vessel from an infected
or suspected latitude will be permitted TO
either lighter or bring cargo of fruit up to the
city or to any other point within the quaran-
tine jurisdiction of the Mavor and Aldermen
of the city Of Savannah.
SEC. ID. Be 10 further ordained JV the
authority aforesaid, That no pilot or other per-
sons hall board frOmI May LIST to November LIST of
each year any vessel arriving at this port or
any of the inlets, rivers and creeks within the
limits Of quarantine jurisdiction of the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah from
infected or suspected ATTITUDES, and in the
event any pilot or other person shall board
any such vessel they Will be detained at
quarantine for a period of not less than
! fifteen days in addition to other penalties pre-
scribed by this ordinance.
SEC. Il. Be az TIrthoF ordained 6y the dn-
thority aforesaid, That all pilots must in every
case before boarding any vessel make inquiry
as to sanitary condition Of vessel, and in no
case must they board if the vessel has sickness
on board or has had any during her voyage.
In such care they must either direct the vessel
to National Quarantine Station at Sapelo
when the same Is open, LEAD the vessel in, or
have their small boat hauled alongside of the
vessel clear of the water, and in this way
pilot her in, but nothing herein contained
shall be held to authorize a pilot to bring
board or has had any during ker vow
age during the time the National Quuaran-
tine Station is open. All vessels from ports
subjected to quarantine, whether seeking
awaiting orders, OF destined for this port,
shall be anchored by the pilot bringing such
vessel in at the Quarantine Station, at the
earllst time practicable after having entered
the harbor, and it shall be the duty of such
pilot to remain with such vessel until she is
anchored at Quarantine Station, and no per-
son shall communicate with such vessel until
she Is anchored at Quarantine Station, and
then only by permission of the Board of Sani-
tary Commissioners
SEC. Is. Be Il further ordained Jy the duthOri-
tg aforesaid, That it shall be unlawful for any
person to visit the Quarantine Station for any
purpose whatever, without leave being first
obtained from the Board of Sanitary Com
missioners.
SEC. l6. Be it further ordained By the GuthOri-
ty aforesaid, That any master of any vessel or
any pilot or any other person violating any Of
the provisions of this ordinance, shall, on con-
viction thereof in the Police Court, be fined in
a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
imprisoned for period not exceeding thirty
days, or both, in the discretion Of the court.
SEC. II. Be 1t further ordained By the GUthori-
fg aforesaid, That all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances conflicting with this ordinance, be
and the same are hereby repealed. so far as