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Quarantine Notice.

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Quarantine Notice.
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS,
SAVANNAH, April %. 1884.
| dinance governing the quarantine Of the port
Of Savannah will be ngidly 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 0ssabaw Sound to Tybee, in
Guiding all inlets, rivers and creeks within
these limits. to prescribe the rules and reEu-
lations for said quarantine, and 10 prescribe
penalties for 4 breach of the same.
SECTION l. Be il ordgined By The Mayor and
| Aldermen 0ftke city Of SdCaRRQh, IA Council
| assembled, That the Quarantine station for
| vessels entering at any port or inlet from Os-
/ sabaw Sound 10 1ybee, 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 rive, where the Quar-
! antlne 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
| all descriptions, and no person or persons
/ shall be permitted. unless duly authorized by
/ permit from the Health Officer, approved by
/ the Mayor, to visit or land upon said station,
or to pass within the limit hereinbefore lie
| scribed.
SEC. ,. BE it further ordained Bv the au-
| thOritg aforesaid, That all vessels of any de-
scriptlOn lying IN any of the waters above de-
/ scrIbed flying the yellow flag, shall be con-
| sdered 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 10y a permit from the Health OF
| fcer, approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained 6V the du-
| h0rity aforesaid, That on and after the open
/ ing each year OF the National Quarantine
station NOW located at SapelO Island), all YES
/ 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 IL further ordained By the author
| tty 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 hsreinbe-
| fore provided for and located, and shall there
| remain until released by the order of the
| Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
] SEC. 8. Be it further ordained By the author
| ty d1foresatd, 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 turing voyage,
must anchor at Port Quarantine Station,
under personal directions of the Quarantine
| Officer.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further ordained BY the au-
| thOrity aforesaid, That vessels from any for
i eign port direct or via American port, with
| or without sickness on board. shall, during
| the entire year. be compelled 10 anchor at
! and remain at the Quarantine Station until
| released by written permit of the Quarantine
| Officer.
| SEC. Z. Be it f1,tAep. ordained 6y the au-
| thOrity 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 itfttrtber ordained 6y the authority
| aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the
| Health Omcer, 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 latitudes, and the same shall be
| published in said papers once month in each
| month from May l to November l of each
| year. or Oftener, at the discretion Of the Board
| of Sanitary Commissioners, and it 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 ana the said ATTITUDES set forth
| in said advertisements shall be deemed and
| held to be infected or suspected latitudes with
| In the view of this ordinance.
| SEC. 9. Be 1t further OrddjHed bYtts 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 it fu5tteFOrddi7l~d bythe d1thOTi-
| ~ af0resaid. That on and after May l, and
| until November Of each year. and longer if
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners shall so
| determine, all cOastwise vessels or steamers
| from ATTITUDES south of Cape Uatteras. other
| than those by inland route, must anchor at
| the Quarantine station. Steamers and YES
| sells from nOn-infected or unsupported 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 swcetcned and be fumigated at
least twice, and shall be detained AZ least if-
teen days before being permitted 10 come to
city.
SEC. Ii, Be further ordained blythe duthori-
| tyGTOreSdid, That all coastWise steamers or
vessels arriving at this port by inland route
from latitudes south of Cape Hatteras between
| May l and November ], or later il 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 it further ordained 5y the duthoyi-
tn aforesaid, That from May to November
l Of each year no vessel from an infected or
suspected latitude Will be permitted tie either
lighter or bring cargo of fruit up to the city
or 10 any other point within the quarantine
jurisdiction of the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah.
SEC. IL. Be it further ordained By tie Gu-
MOri'y aforesaid, That no person ,ther than
pilot shall board from Nav to November
l 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 and Aldermen of the city of Sayan-
nah from injected 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 period of not less
than fifteen days in addition to other penal
ties prescribed by this ordinance.
SEC. II. Be IL further ordained 6V tie du-
thOritg Aforesaid, That all pllOtssmust 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 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 a 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
time practicable after having entered the
.harbOr, and 1t 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 pefsOu snail communicate with such vessel.
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 6y the au-
M0rity 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
missOners.
SEC. Is. Be 1t further ordained By tile au-
sh0rity 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 a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or imprisoned for a period
not exceeding thirty days, or both, in the dis
erection Of the court.
SEC. II. Be 1t further ordained by tie du-
ttOrity 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 degs. north
and ~ degs. south latitude must report at
Quarantine Station.
K. E. LESTER. Mayor,
Chairman b. S. c.
i. I. MCFARLAND, NJ. D..
Health Officer and Sec'y B. s. c.
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