The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20

thorized medical omcer nc the port or de-
parture a certificate in duplicate setting
forth the sanitary history of said vessel, and
that it has In all respects compifed with the
rules and regulations OF this Board, made in
pursuance OF this act for the government of
such vessels, and before granting suoh GER
tificate such consular or medical officer is re-
uured to be satifed that the statements
therein made are true and upon the request
of this Board the President of the United
States Ia hereby authorized to appoint prop.
err medical officers, to serve In the Offices OF
the consuls at any such foreign ports, TO
mako the inspections and give the certid-
Gates herein required.
SEC 8. Such vessels shall observe all ruiea
and regulations made by this Board In pur-
suance of this act, In regard to the inspec-
ton, disinfection and isolation of the same
upon its arrival at any port in the United,
States, and for the treatment OF persons and
cargo on board, so las to prevent the intro
duction of contagious diseases into the United
States, and II shall be unlawful for any vessel
70 epter such port, to land It's passengers or
dlscharge It's cargo, except upon q certificate
from the health officer of such port that such
RULES and regulations have in all respects
been complied with.
SEC. g. In the event OF any sudden emer-
gency, threatening the Importation of con-
tagious or infectious disease into the United
states from any foreign country, the Presi
uent OF the United states is hereby author.
lied and required. in his discretion, to adopt
and make known forthwith by public proc
lamatioD, such measures as may meet the
emergency, either by suspending the intro.
duction into she United States by land
or sea, OF any, specified merchandise
COMMUNICATION OF contagion, or
by prohibiting the entry into the ports of
the united states of vessels coming from
injected countries or having CONTAGIOUS or
infectious disease on board. And in case
the PRESIDENT shall Mt any time exercise
the authority hereby conferred upon him,
ne snail, ut or before the time of Issuing such
proclamation as aforesaid convene the Ma
tionai Board OF Health, to meet at Washington
in special session within ten days from the
date OF such notice of Convention, and the
SAID Board shall thereupon advise such
measures AS 1t may deed sufficient to meet
the emergency; and upon the taxing effect
OF sucn measures, with the approx al OF the
PRESIDENT of the United States, as herein
provided, the Presidents proclamation
aforesaid shall cease to have effect. 1t
shall be the duty of this Board at all times
TO give prompt attention to any question
In sanitary Science which may be submitted
to 1t by the President
SRC. 7. 1t shall. be the duty of the Depart-
ment OF state, to obtain from the consular
ofiicers at foreign ports and places, all avail
aDle information in regard to the sanitary
conuition or said ports and places, aud to
transmit the same to this Board and it shall
be the duty OF this Board to obtain from the
state and municipal health authorities
throughout the United States and from all
other available sources, weekly reports of
the sanitary condIt on of ports and places
within the United states, and reports and
other matters relating to climatic and other
conditions affecting the public heath, and IL
shall prepare, publish and transmit TO State
and other authorities, and other proper per-
sons, weekly abstracts of such reports, con-
sular reports, and other useful in. ormatlon
relating to the public health; and 1t shall
make to the President, for transmission to
Congress, an annual report OF its transact
tons, With such recommendations as it may
deem important to the public health; and
the necessary printing oil the Board shall be
done at the Government Printing Oflce,
upon the requisition of the Secretary of such
Board, in the same manner and subject to
the same provisions other public printing
ment.
SEC. 8. The President of the United States
Is authorized, whom requested by this Board,
and when the same can be done without
prejudice to the public service, to detail OIL
GERS from the several departments of the
Governments, for temporary duty, to act UNI
der the direction OF this Board In carrying
out the provisions OF this act, and such Off
GERS shall receive no additional compensa-
ton, except tor actual and necessary ex-
penses incurred in the performance OF such
duties. i.
SEC. 0. To meet the expenses incurred in
carrying out the provisions of this act, the
sum of ,000 much thereof as may
be necessary, Is hereby appropriated, to be
disbursed under the direction of the Board;
and the BoaId shall have authority to APP
point such disbursng agents 1t deems
necessary, who shall give bond as in other
cases for the faithful performance of their
duties.
SEC. TO- All acts and parts of acts in con-
fiict with any of the provisions of this act
shall be, and are hereby, repealed. o