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Quarantine Notice.

quarantine NOtlces
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS, !
SAVANNAH, April %, 1883.
On and after May lst, 1888, the following
ordinance governing the quarantine of the
port of Savannah will be rigidly enforced:
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read for the first time MAY 20
1852, read a second time and amended june
Z. 1882, placed on its passage ana passed june
q, 1882, and afterwards amended to read az
follows:
AN ORDINANCE to establish a quarantine
ground,t to prescribe the quarantine to be OBJ
served by all vessels entering at any port OF
inlet from Ossabaw Sound to Iybee, includ-
ing all lnlets, rivers and creeks, within these
limits, to prescribe the rules and regulations
for said quarantine and tOprescribe penalties
Tor breach of the same.
SECTION l. Be IL ordained by the Mayor dRd
1ldermen Of the city Of Savannah, IN Council
assembled, That the Quarantine Station fol
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-
laskl in Savannah river, where the Quarantine
station now is, and no person or persons, I'M
less duly authorized as hereinafter provided.
shall be permitted to visit or land upon said
oyster beds, or TO pass in boats within one
half of mile to the north and westward OF
said station, the object of this ordinance being
to 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
be permitted, unless duly authorized by per-
mt from the Health Officer. approved by the
Mayor, to visit or land upon said station, OF
TO pass within the limit hereinbefore de-
scribcd.
SEC. ,. BE HfurtAer ordained 6y tie a,tthorj-
tY df0reSdid, That all vessels of any dcscrip-
ton lying in any of the waters above descrb-
cd flying the yellow flag, shall be considered
as being in quarantine, and it shall be unlaw-
tul Tor any person or persons to visit or go on
In al EUUfsh
same with any boat or vessel, unless duly au-
thorzed by permit from the Health Officer
approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 8. BE itfurther 0rdaiaed 6Y tile authori-
ty dtOreSd{d, That on and after the opening
each ycar'of the National Quarantine Station
NOW located at SapclO Island), all vessels
from infected and suspected ATTITUDES arriv-
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 ii is hereby made
the duty OF such pilot to give the direction
hereinbefOre provided for.
SEC. 1. BE it FURTHER ordained 6gthe authorize
aforesaid, That any vessel arriving at this port
bearing the certificate of the National Quar-
anime anu OIncer shall be brought to anchor al
the quarantine Station hereinbefOrc prOvid-
Ell for and located, and shall there remain I'M
I'll released by the order of the Board of SAM
tary Commissioners.
SEC. D. be Il JurtheP OrddiRed IN thedufROrttl
Gf0Fesdid, That during the period for which
the SAID National Quarantine Station shall be
closed all vessels from infected or suspected
iatltudes arriving with sickness on board. OF
having had same during voyage, must anchor
at Port Quarantine Station, under personal
directions of the Quarantine Officer.
SEC. b. be 10 TUrtteT ordained bV the dU-
Mor{ty 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-
man at the Quarantine Station until released
by written permit Of the Quarantine Officer
4. Il TlTIfTHr j72ed I,g Ia
M0rttg df0reSdid, That all vessels arriving al
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 tho
Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
SEC. ). BE ii FURTHER ordained JV tile an.
M0rty qtoreSdid, That it shall be the duty OF
the Health Ohcer, on or before the first day
OF May OF each year, to prepare and publish
i'll 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 cacl
month from May l to November l of each
year, or oftener, at the discretion of the BoarC
OF sanitary commissioners, and it shall be
the duty of said Health Officer to revise said
list from time to time as NAV be ncces-
sarY 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 OF
suspected ATTITUDES within the view of this
ordinance.
SEC. Q. Be IL fuFther Oyddj1fd In the nm.
NOritY dforeSdid, That all vessels from in
fectcd or suspected ATTITUDES shall, during the
entire year, discharge all ballast at the quar-
antlne station, and shall have bilges and linn
Dcrs cleaned and swcetened, and from No
VemDcr of each year to May l of succeeding
year shall be subjected to at least one fumi-
CATION.
SEC. 10. BE ii fqrthcr. ordained by the an
HOrity GfOreSdid, That on and after Nav lst
and until November LIST of each year, and
longer # the Board of Sanitary Commission
crs shall so determine, all cOastWisC vessels OF
steamers from ATTITUDES south of Cape Hat
teras, other than those by inland route, must
anchor at the Quarantine Station. Steamers
ana vessels from non-infected or non-sus-
pccted ports VIII not be detained longer than
necessary for the Quarantine Officer to satis-
fy himself of their perfect sanitary condition.
Vessels from infected or suspected latitudes
will be required to have their bilgcs and linn
Dels clcanscd and sWeetcned and be fumga =
ted at least twice, and shall be detained at
least ffteen days before being permitted to
come to city.
SEC. II. Be 1t furth6r OrdaiRed Bu tie AUTHOR
Hy aforesaid, That all coastwise steamers or
vessels arriving at this port by inland route
from ATTITUDES south of Cape IIattcras be-
tween May LIST and November LIST, or later if
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners SO de-
termlnc, must be inspected and given permit
before the landing of either passengers or
freight.
SEC. u. BE ii further oydetinea bvtze aut6or-
0y GtoreSdid, 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 0uaran =
tine jurisdiction of the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah.
SEC. ID. Be it FURTHER ordained Gu the
authority dforeSdid, That no person other than
apilOt shall board from May LIST to November LIST
of each year any vessel arriving at this port or
any OF the lnlets, rivers and creeks within the
limits of quarantine jurisdiction of the Mayor
infected or suspected ATTITUDES, and in the
event any person other than pilot shall board
any such vessel they will be detained at
quarantine for a period of not less than
hlteen days in addition to other penalties pre-
scribed by this ordinance.
SEC. IA. BE ii further Orddined bV tile du-
h0rity dt0reSdid, 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 case they must either direct the vessel
TO National Quarantine Station at SaDelO.
when the same is open, lead the vessel in, OF
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
a vessel into this port that has sickness on
board or has had any during hcr vow
age during the time the National Quuaran-
tlne Statlon 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 as soon
as he boards the same he shall have displayed
the quarantine flag from her masthead, and
no person shall communicate with such vessel,
nor shall any person from said vessel COM
municatC with the shore until she is anchored
at Quarantine Station, and then only by per-
mission OF the Board of Sanitary Commission
ers.
SEC. 10. Be IL further OFddined Gy the duthOri-
tn 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. Ii. Be i ttrtheJ ordained 6ythe authoyi-
ty 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-
viction 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.
SEC. II. Be ii fUrtAer Ordained Jy the dUthOri-
fy df0reSdid, That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances conflicting with this ordinance, be
ana the same are hereby repealed, so far as
they so conflict.