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Quarantine Notice.
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS,
SAVANNAH, April %. 1884.
On and after May ], 1884, the following or
dinance governing the quarantine of the port
of Savannah will be rlgidly enforced
AN ORDINANCE to establish a quarantine
ground, to prescribe the quarantine to be
observed by all vessels entering at any port
or inlet from Ossabaw Sound to IyDee, in
Guiding all inlets, rivers and creeks within
these limits, 10 prescribe the rules ana regu-
latiOns for SAID quarantine, and to prescribe
penalties for breach of the same.
SECTION !. Be IL ordained bg the Mayor and
aldermen Of the city OF SdUaRRdh, IN Council
assembled, That the Quarantine station for
vessels entering at any port or inlet from Os-
sabaW Sound TO TYbee, including all lnlets,
rivers and creeks within these limits, be, and
the same Is hereby established on the oyster
beds north OF and directly opposite Fort Pu-
laski in Savannah river, where the Quar-
antine station now Is. and no person or per-
sons, unless 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 a mile to the north and westward
of said station, the object Of this ordinance be-
ing to prevent and to prohibit the use of the
channel to the north and westward of said
station for the passage OF boats and vessels OF
adj descriptions, and no person or persons
snail be permitted, unless duly authorized by
apermit from the Health Officer, approved by
the Mayor, to visit or land upon said station,
or to pass within the limit hereinbefore de-
scribed.
SEC. ,. Be- it furtAsr ordained 5y the au-
nority aforesaid, That all vessels Of any de-
scriptOn lying in any of the waters above de-
scrbed lying the yellow flag, shall be con-
sidered as being IN quarantine. and IL shall be
unlawful 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
authorized bv permit from the Health Of
fcer, approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 3. Be Il further ordained 5y the dls-
thOrity aforesaid, That on and after the Open-
ing each year of the National Quarantine
Station located Ganplo TE1andN all
sells from infected and suspected ATTITUDES ar
irving 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
hereinbefore provided for.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained 5y the author
ity aforesaid, That any vessel arriving at
this port bearing the certificate of the Ma
tiOnal Quarantine Officer shall be brought to
anchor at the Quarantine Station hereinbe-
foreprOvided for and located, and shall there
remain until released by the order of the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
SIC. >. Re IL further ordained by tie author
ity aforesaid, 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 curing voyage,
must anchor at Port Quarantine Station,
under personal directions of the Quarantine
Officer.
SEC. g. Be IL further ordained By the au-
eign port direct or via American port, with
or without sickness on board. shall, during
the entire year, be compelled to anchor at
and remain at the Quarantine Station until
released by written permit of the Quarantine
Officer.
SEC. Z. Be 1t further ordained By the au-
th0rity aforesaid, 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 1t further ordained By tie authority
aforesaid, 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 tn 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 ii shall be the
dnty of said Health Officer to revise said list
from time to time as may be necessary 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 respected ATTITUDES with
In the view Of this ordinance.
SEC. Q. Be it further ordained bythe authority
aforesaid, That all vessels from infected or
suspected ATTITUDES shall, during the entire
year, discharge all ballast at the Quarantine
Station, and shall have bilges and limbers
cleaned and sweetened, and from November
of each year to May l of succeeding year
shall be subjected to at least one fumigatiOn.
SEC. 10. BE at further ordained bythe GutAOri-
tn aforesaid, That on and AFTER May l, and
until November l of each year, and longer if
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners shall so
determine, all cOastwise vessels or steamers
from latitudes south of Cape Hatteras, other
than those by inland route, must anchor at
the Quarantine Station. Steamers and YES
sells from nOn-infected or nOn-suspected ports
will not be detained longer than necessary for
the Quarantine Officer to satisfy himself of
their perfect sanitary condition. Vessels
from infected or suspected latitudes will be
required to have their bilges and limbers
cleansed and sweetened and be fumigated at
least twice, and shall be detained at least fif-
teen days before being permitted to come to
city.
SEC. IL. Be itfurther ordained 6ythe authori-
tn dfOresdid, That all cOastwise steamers or
vessels arrivingat this port by inland route
from ATTITUDES south OfCape Hatteras between
May l and November ], 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. II Be ftfurther ordained By tile duthOri-
ty aforesaid, That from May to November
l OF each year no vessel from an infected or
suspected latitude VIII be permitted tie either
lighter or bring cargo of fruit up to the city
or to any other point within the quarantine
jurisdiction of the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city Of Savannah.
SEC. l3. Be az further ordained by the GU-
Mority aforesaid, That no person ether than
a pilot shall board from May to November
l 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 Savan-
nah from infected or suspected ATTITUDES, and
in the event any person other than pilot
shall board any such vessel they will be de-
tanned at quarantine for period of not less
than fifteen days in addition to other penal
ties prescribed by this ordinance.
SEC. IA. Be it further ordained 0V the dW-
oil nil
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 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 pilot to bring
q vessel into this port that has sickness on
board or has had any during her vOy-
age during the time the Nationa! Quaran-
tine Station is open. All vessels from ports
subjected to quarantine. whether seeking,
awaiting orders. or destined for this port. shall
be anchored by the pilot bringing such vessel
in at the Quarantine Station, at the earliest
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 snail WIFI SUCH Nce-ets
nor shall any person from said vessel COM
municate with the shore until she is anchored
at Quarantine Station. and then only by per-
mission of the Board of Sanitary Commission
ers.
SEC. Is. Be it further ordained By the Gu-
thOritv aforesaid, That il 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. rs. Be it FURTHER ordained By tie du-
thOrity aforesaid, That any master of any
vessel or any pilot or any other person vio-
latng any of the provisions of this ordinance,
shall, on conviction 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 dis
erection of the court.
SEC. II. Be 10 further ordained by the aU-
thoritg aforesaid, That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances conflicting with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed, so far
as they so conflict.
Vessels from and between % degs. north
and 81 dogs. south latitude must report at
Quarantine Station.
II. L. LESTER. Mayor,
Chairman B. S. e..
j. 7. MCFARLAND, NJ. D..
Health Officer and Sec'y b. S. G..