Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-20

thoriZed medical officer at the port of de-
parture certificate in duplicate setting
forth the sanitary history of said vessel, and
that it has in all respects complied with the
rules and regulations of this Board, made in
pursuance of this act for the government of
such vessels, and before granting such GER
tificate such consular or medical officer is re-
quired to be satified that the statements
therein made are true, and upon the request
OF this Board the President of the United
States is hereby authorized to appoint prop
er medical officers, to serve in the offices of
the consuls at any such foreign ports, to
make the inspections and give the certifi-
Gates herein required.
SEC. D. Such vessels shall observe all rules
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 fas to prevent the intro
ductiOn of contagious diseases into the United
States, and it shall be unlawful for any vessel
to enter such port to land its passengers or
Qlscharge Its cargo, except upon a certificate
from the health officer Of such port, that such
rules and regulations have in all respects
been complied with.
SEC 8. In the event of any sudden emer-
gency, threatening the Importation of con-
taglous or infectious disease into the United
states from any foreign country, the PreSi-
dent OF the United States is hereby author
lzed and required, in his discretion to adopt
ana make known forthwith by public proc
lamation, such measures as NAV meet the
emergency, either by suspending the intro
ductlon into the United States by land
or sea, OF any. specified merchandise
camqanido+,n caIonatGd to be vehicle for the
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 at any time exercise
the authority hereby conferred upon him,
he shall, at or before the time of issuing such
proclamation as aforesaid, convene the Ma
n tn of VI y nir,rr+ r+Nr,
IN special session within ten days from the
date OF such notice of Convention, and the
sald Board shall thereupon advise such
measures as It may deed sufficient to meet
the emergency; and upon the taking effect
OF such measures, with the approval Of the
PRESIDENT of the United States, as herein
provided, the Presidents proclamation
aforesaid shall cease to have effect. 1t
snail be the duty OF tins Board at all times
to give prompt attention to any question
IN sanitary science which may be submitted
to it by the President.
SEC. I. 1t shall be the duty of the Depart
ment OF State, to- obtain from the consular
ofncers at foreign ports and places, all avail
able information in regard to the sanitary
condition OF said ports and places and 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 condition OF ports and places
within the United States, and. reports and
other matters relating to climatic and other
conditions affecting the public health, and it
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 information
relating to the public health; and it shall
make to the President, for transmission to
Congress- an annual report OF its tranSac
/, tions, with such recommendations rs it may
deem important to the public health; and
the necessary printing OF. th0 Board shall be
done at the Government Printing ONCE,
the rpnuiSitiOO of flH Secretary of such
Board in the same manner and subject to
the same provisions as other public printing
for the several departments OF the Govern
ment.
SEC. g. The President of the United States
is authorized, when requested by this Board
and when the same can be done without
prejudice to the public service, to detail Off
GERS from the several departments of the
Government, for temporary duty, to act un :
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
SEC. 9. To meet the expenses incurred in
carving out the provisions of this act, the
sum of 500, 900, or rs much thereof as lnay
be necessary, is hereby appropriated, ID be
and the BoaId shall have authority to APP
point such disbursinS agents as it deems
necessary, who shall give bond as in other
cases for the faithful performance OF their
duties.
SEC. 10. All acts and parts of acts in con-
f1ict with any of the provisions of this act
shall be, and are hereby, repealed