Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-27
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Quarantine No,ire.

Quarantine Aolice.
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISsI0sERs,l
SAVANNAH. 4 pril g. 1 81.
on ANA after Nav J. IsS . tn following o.
,linance ,vrrning the quarantine Of the port
OF Savannah viii be gIdly enforced;
IN ORDINANCE to establish quarantl c
ground 20 prescribe the quarantine TO ne
observed by all vessels entering at any port
or inlet from Os~abaw sou ID to Tybec, in
Guiding All inet-, rivers ans creeks within
these 1imits. &c pr scribe the rules amt regu-
latOns for SAID quarantine. and to prescribe
penalties for breach If thu same.
SECTION !. Be IL Oy'fFiHed bg the Mayor aud
Aideras-Ss AT the city of NardR nah, in COURea
assembled, That the QHara tine station for
Vessels entering al any port or IN ct from Us
sabaw Sound 10 TVbee, including al inlcts
rivers and creeks within these limits, be. and
the same l. hereby established on the oyster
beds north Of and directly opposite Fort Pu-
laSki in Savannah rive where the Quar-
antine -tatiOn now is and no person per-
sons. unless dulv authorized as hereinafter
provided, shall be permitted 10 visit or land
upon said oyster beds, or to pass in boats within
One-half Of a mile To the north and westward
OF aid station, Tn 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 BEATS and vessels of
all descriptions, and no person or persons
shall be permitted, unless duly authorized by
a permit from The Health officer approved by
tn Mayor, t. visit or land upon said station.
or to PISS within the limit herenbefOre de-
scrbed.
SEC. 2. Fe 10 ftrth-r ordained By the aw-
thogjty aforesaid, That all vessels Of any de
scripJiOn lying il any of he waters above de-
scrbed flying the We low flag. shall be con-
sidered as being in quarantine, and it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons TO visit or
20 on bOarii such vessel. or to lie alongside Of
the same with any DOat or vessel, unless duly
authorized ~ a permit from the Health Of
ficer, approved nv the Mayor.
SEC. 3. Be 10 FURTHER 0rdaiRsf By the an
ing each year o. the National Quarantine
station tnOw located at Sapei0 lsiand). all yes
sells from Infected and suspected ATTITUDES ar
irving with sickness on b1ari, or having had
same during voyage, must be directed by the
pilot speaking ter to proceed 10 said National
Quarantine station. and it is hereby made
the duty of such pilot to give the direction
hereinbefOre provided for.
SEC 4. Be ID further ordained 6g the author
ity aforesaid, That any vessel arriving at
this port bea ing tn certificate of the Ma
tiOnal Quarantine Officer shall he brought to
anchor / the Quarantine station hSfeinDe-
fore provided for aud located, and shall there
remain until released by the order of the
Boa of Sanitary commissioners.
SEC. ;. Re IL FURTHER 0rd1i71ed 6y the author
ity df0reSaid, That during the period for
which the said National Quarantine station
shall be clio ed all vessels from infected or
suspected latituties ARRIVING with sickness on
board or having hal same II ing V0t age,
must anchor at Port Quarantine Station,
under personal directions of the Quarantine
Officer.
SEC. 6. Be il further Ordained 6y the au-
thOrify aforesaid. That vessels from any for
e gn port direct or via American port, with
or without sickness on board. shall, during
the entire year. be compelled to anchor at
AMI remain at the Quarantine Station until
released by written permit Of the Quarantine
Officer.
MO1ity aforesaid, That all vessels arTiv ng 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 COmmiss Oners.
SEC. s. Be 1t further Orddisled 6y the authority
aforesaid. That H. shall be the duty OF the
Health Officer, on 0r before the first day- OF
May of each year, to prepare and publish Ia
the official organ of tn city and one o her
newspaper published in sa city. an adver-
tsement setting forth what are infected and
suspected ATTITUDES. and the same shall be
published i'm said papers once month in each
month from May l to November / of each
year. or Oftener. at the discretion of the Boz ri
Of Sanitary Commissioners, and it shalt lie Ire
from time TO time as may he necessary am
correct by adding to or taking from the said
advertisements ana the said latitud set lOrtn
in said advertisements shall be deemed and
held to be infected or suspected ATTITUDES with
In the view of this ordinance.
SEC 9. Be 10 further OrGdiRed bgthe Guth0ritg
df0resdid, That all vessels from injected OF
suspected lati udes shall. during the entire
year, discharge a | ballast at the Quarantine
Station, and shall have bilges and limbers
cleaned and sweetened, and from November |
of each year TO May I of succeeding year
shall be subjected to at least one fumigatinn.
SEC. 10. Be it III herOrddia blythe dUth0ri-
fy GfOresaid. That on and fter May |. and
until November Of each year, and longer IT
the Board of San tary Commissioners S all SO
determine, all cOastw sc vessels or steamers
from ATTITUDES south OF Cape Hatteras. other
than those by inland route, must anchor at
the Quarantine station. ieamers and yes
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viii not be detained l5nger than nece sarv for
the Quarantine Officer to satisfy himself OF
their perfect sanitary condition. Vessels
from infected or suspected ATTITUDES wilt be
required to have their bilges and limbers
cleaned and sWeetened a be fumigated al
least twice, and shall be deIained at least if
teen days before being permitted to come &c
city.
tyIT0resaid, That all cOsstwise steamt rs OF
vessels arriving at this port by inland route
from Ia itudes south OF Cape Hatteras between
MAY / and November ], or later If the
Board OF Sanitary Commissioners so de-
teTmine, must be inspected and given permit
before the landing of either Passengers or
freight.
SEC. II Be Il further oraain47 bo,ths a,sthori-
tn aforesaid. That from MAY to November
I of each year no vessel from an Infected OF
suSpe ted latitude VIII be permitted te either
lighter or bring cargo of fruit up to the city
or any other point within the quarantine
Jurisdiction of the Mayor aad Aldermen OF
the city of Savannah.
SEC. 10. Be 10 further O. dGined bV the az
thOri q df3resajd, That no person ther than
pilot shall board from Nav l to November
l of each year any vessel arriving at thus
| 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 a pilot
shall board any such vessel they will be de-
tanned at quarantine for a period of not less
than fifteen days in addition to other penal
ties prescribed by this ordinance.
>EC. IA. Be ID further Orddined bV the az
thOritV aforesaid, hat all pilotssmust in every
case before boarding any vessel make inquiry
as to sanitary condition If vessel, and in nc
case NUT they board il the vessel has sick ness
on board or has had any during her voyage.
In such case they must either direct the vesse
TO National Quarantine Station, at SapelO
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
shall be held to authorize q pilot to bring
vessel into this port that has sickness on
! board or has had any during her vOy-
age during the time the National 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
tine practicable after having entered the
harbOT, and il shall he the duty of such pilot
to remain with such vessel until she il
as he boards the same he shall have DISPLAYED
the quarantine flag from her masthead, and
no nersOn shall communicate with such vessel
nor shall any person from said vessel com
ma icate 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 10 further ordained Jy the au-
thority 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
mis-ioners.
SEC. IS. Be it further ordained On the dl-
MOrity aforesaid, That any master of any
vessel or any pilot or any other person vio-
lating any of the provisions of this ordinance,
shall, on conviction 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 dis
erection of the court.
SEC. II. Be it further ordained ~ the da-
ft0rity 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 80 dogs. north
and 81 dogs. south latitude must report at
Quarantine Station.
X. E. LESTER. Mayor,
Chairman b. s. c.
j. T. MCFARLAND. NJ. D..
Health Officer and Sec'y B. S. G.