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OrninanrEa.
Quarantine Notice .

OEFlN bQAhb SANITARY COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, April %, 1888. I
On and after May 1st, 1888, the following
ordinance governing the quarantine of thS
FORT of Savannah will be rigIdly enforced:
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read for the first time NAV 20
1882, read q second time and amended june
!. 1892, placed on its passage and passed june
81. 1882, and afterwards amended TO read a
fellows:
AN ORDINANCE to establish a quarantine
grOund.tO prescribe the quarantine 10 be OBJ
served by all vessels entering at any port OF
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 penaitie;
for breach of the same.
SECTION l. Be az ordained BIZ tile MAJOR and
Aldermen Of tie city OF S0cdRnah, in Council
assembled, That the Quarantine Station fol-
vessels enerlng at any Fort or inlet from Os-
sabaW Sound 10 Tybee, including all inlets.
rivers and creeks within these limits, he, and
the same is hereby established on the oyster
beds north Of and directly opposite Fort Pu-
laski in Savannah river, where the Quarantine
station now Is, and no person or persons, IN
less duly authorized as hereinafter provided.
shall be permitted to visit or land rpon said
oyster beds, or To pass in boats within one
half of mile to the north and westward of
sald station, the object of this ordinance being
10 prevent and to prohibit the use 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
NC HtA iAAtNtNB ubiNco hulh duNHOIlLtNi DN Il per-
nit from the Health Officer. approved by the
Mayor. to visit or land upon said station, or
to pass within the limit hereinbefOre de.
scribcd.
Sch. ,. BE II f,lTtte3' ordained by the Gufhorf-
fy aforesaid, That all vessels of any descrip-
ton lying in any of the waters above describ-
ed flying the yellow flag, shall be considered
as being in quarantine, and il shall be unlaw-
full Tor 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-
. thOrlzed by permit from the Health Officer
approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 3. Be IL further ordained 6v the QutRo,.i-
ty AFORESAID, That on and after the opening
each year of the National Quarantine Station
NOW located at Sapelo Isand), all vessels
from infected and suspected latitudes arriy-
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
hereinbefore provided for.
SEC. 4. BE IL Turther ordained blythe authority
aforesaid, That any vessel arriving at this port
bearing the certificate of the National Quar-
antinc Officer shall be brought to anchor ut
the Quarantine Station, hereinhefore proyid-
ed for and located, and shall there remain un-
til released by the order of the Board of SAM
tary Commissioners.
SEC. 8. BE az fUrtheP ordained 6u tAeduthOrif1,
dforeSdid, 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 Quarantine Officer.
SEC. q. BE IL fUrther ordained 6y tie du-
MoTity 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
bywritten permit of the Quarantine Officer
SEC. I. Be IT fstTther ordained 6V the du-
W0rity Gt0reSdid, 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 IT further ordained 6y tie an,
MOr{ty df0reSdid, That it shall be the duty of
the Health Officer, on or before the first day
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 q month in each
month from May ] to November | of each
year, or Oftcper, at the discretion of the Board
of sanitary Commissioners, and il shall be
the duty of said Health Officer to revise said
list from time to time as may be neces-
sarY and correct by adding TO or taking
from the said advertisements and the said
latltudes set forth in said advertisements
shall be deemed and held to- be infected or
suspected latltudes within the view of this
ordinance.
I OlUltfHSIi
H0rity aforesaid, That all vessels from in
fected or suspected ATTITUDES 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 he subjected to at least one fumi-
CATION,
SEC. 10. BE il .f0rtAer ordained Bu the au-
horfty AFORESAID, That on and after NAV lst,
and until November LIST of each year, and
longer if the Board of Sanitary Commission
ers snail so determine, all cOastWise vessels or
steamers from latltudes south Of Cape Hat
teras, other than those by inland route, must
anchor at the Quarantine 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
~ himself OF their perfect sanitary condition
Vessels from infected or suspected ATTITUDES
will be required to have their bilges and tim
beers cleansed and sweetened and be fumiga-
ted at least twice, and shall be detained at
least hfteen days before being permitted to
come to city.
SEC; II. Be Il further ordained by the author
tty aforesaid, That all coastwise steamers or
vessels arriving at this port by inland route
from ATTITUDES south of Cape Hatteras be-
tween May LIST and November lst or later if
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners so de-
termlne, must be inspected and given permit
before the landing of either passengers or
freight.
SEC. y. Be ii purifier ordained 5y the author
ify GforeSdid, That from May LIST to November
ISL ol cdcH 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. IL. Be it further ordained In the
authority dToresdid, That no pilot or other per
sons hall bOardIfrom May LIST to November lsf 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
ana Aldermen OF the city of Savannah from
infected or suspected ATTITUDES, and in the
event any pilot or other person shall hoard
any such vessel they will be detained at
quarantine for period of not less than
fifteen days in addition to other penalties pre-
scribed by this ordinance.
SEC. II. be IL fiPthOP OrddiRed 61J the an
Mority 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 q pilot to bring
vessel into this port that has sickness on
board or has had any during her 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
earlist 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 SAM
tary Commissioners.
SEC. %. Be az fatTther ordained By tie autKori-
tn GfoTe80id, 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
missiCncrs.
SEC. IT, Belt fUrther Ordained 6ytRe dutAOri-
fy Gforesdid, That any master of any vessel or
any pilot or any other person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance. shall on con-
vict0n thereof in the Police Court, be fined in
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or
imprisoned for period not exceeding thirty
days, or both, in the discretion Of the court.