The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-11
Proceedings OF Board Of Health,
Town Of Donaldsonville.

Tho Town Council. resolved into the Board Of
Health, met on August T. 1893.
The roll was called, which resulted as follows:
presert-Gustage Israel, Mayor pro tens.; DIR.
W. NJ. Mctialliard, Dominique Gentil, Enlan-
uel Bcrcler, Myer Lemann end DR.. John ID.
Hanson.
Ab5ent-Patrick Solozano.
Tho Mayor pro tenn, stated that the meeting
was called for the purpose of devising means to
prevent the further spread of small pox, now
prevailing in the town. He also stated that he
had established at different houses in town
wherein there was small pox, guards to prevent
communication with these infected houses with
outside persons.
On motion, duly seconded, the Mayors action
in establishing these guards was ratified.
DR.. McGalliard offered the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, More stringent measures are nee
essary to extirpate small pox, therefore,
SECTION l. Be 1t resolred, That the Mayor of
the town of Donaldsonville be authorized to re-
move any case of small pox or other contagious
disease. that the Health Officers may deem nee
e<sary for the safety Of the people to the hospi-
tai or other infected house or houses in the IN
fected district, and said hospital or other infec-
ted houses shall be strictly quarantlned and
guarded as to prevent Gllroct communication
with healthy persons, proridcd, when any per-
son OF persons shall have the means of protect
ing and providing for himself and themselves
and OF establishing a guard Oh his or their
premises, at his or their own expense. to pre-
vent communication with outside persons, he
or they shall not be compelled TO remove to the
hospital or infected house above rererred to.
Sec. 2. Be 1T further resolved, That every per-
son residing within the town limits be required
to furnish to the Health Officers certificate or
other evidence of successful vaccination or re-
vaccination.
S1,f Joo fy,- thor oT,,o1 That
son failing to comply with section second of
these resolutions, shall not be allowed to come
out from his premises or to be seen on the BAN
quette or streets, and If SO found seen he
shall be subject Oh conviction before the Mayor
to a fine of five dollars for each ofense, to
Imprisonment or expulsion from tho town lin
its, at the discretion of the Mayor. That the
police officers shall to the execution of this
section, and that the Health Officers shall per-
form house-to-house vaccination as soon as
practicable.
SEC. i. Be it further resolved, That it shall
be the duty Of every physician or head Of fam
iy or other citizens TO report any case of small
pox to the Health Officers. and ON failure to
DO shall be subject to fine Of twenty-five dol
lars. recoverable before any Justice OF the
Peace.
On motion. duly seconded, the following was
adopted:
Be it resolved. That this Board petition the
President Of the Police Jury of this parish, re-
questing him to call meeting of the jury as
early rs practicable, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the Eeatth of the parish and
town.
committee Of the Guild Of Ascension were
present, and offered the Board of Health their
services in soliciting from the town merchants
and other persons moneys or other means to be
| used for the alienation of small pox patients,
and defraying expenses for guards established
| in conformity with resolutions this day adopted.
The same were accepted.
The Board adjourned subject to the Mayors
call.
GUSTAVE ISRAEL, Mayor.
G. ADoLPI GoNDRAN, Secretary pro TEN.