Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
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Ouarantina NOfiee

ulnance governing the quarantine OF the port
Of Savannah will be rgidly 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 Tybee, in
Guiding all inlets, rivers and creeks within
these limits, to prescribe the rules and regu-
lations for said quarantine. and 10 prescribe
penalties for breach Of the same.
SECTION /. Be Il ordained 6g the MAJOR and
4 tdey'naen Of the city OF Savannah, in Council
assembled, That the Quarantine station for
vessels entering at any port or inlet from Os-
sabaw Sound TO 1Ybee, including all inlets,
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
Onehalf Of mile to the north and westward
of said station. the object Of this ordinance be-
ing to prevent ami 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 herenbefore de-
scribed.
SEC. ,. Be it further ordained By the au-
thOrity aforesaid. That all vessels Of any de-
scription lying in any of the waters above de-
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sidered as being in quarantine, and it 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 by a permit from the Health Of
hcer, approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained 6y the du-
thOrifu 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 latitudes 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 il is hereby made
the duty of such pilot to give the direction
hereinbefOre provided for.
SEC. 4. Be Il further ordained 6y the author
Hy GJoresdid, That any vessel arriving at
tiOnal Quarantine Officer shall be brought TO
anchor at the Quarantine station hareinbe-
fore provided for and located, and shall there
remain until released by the order of the
Board of Sanitary Comm issioners.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further ordained by the author
jtg 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. 6. Be 1t FURTHER Orddined 6g the du-
thOrity aforesaid. That vessels from any for
e On 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 IL further ordained 6H The du-
th0TitB dfOresdtd 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.
ft1 sffrrf95 Egg he fEflgsf
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 a month IN each
month from May l to November ] of each
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 and the said ATTITUDES set forth
in said advertisements shall be deemed and
held to be infected orsuspected ATTITUDES with
IN the view OF this ordinance.
SIC. 9. Be IL FURTHER Orddined 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 sWeetcned, and from November
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shall be subjected to at least one fumigatiOn.
SEC. 10. Be IL furtAer Orddiafd Dythe duthOri-
ty aforesaid. That on and after May /. and
until November | of each year. and longer If
determine, all cOastwise vessels or steamers
from ATTITUDES south of Cape Hatteras, other
than those by inland route, must anchor at
the Quarantine station. Steamers and yes
will not be detained longer than necessary for
the Quarantine Officer to satisfy himself Of
their perfect sanitary condition Vessels
from infected or suspected ATTITUDES viii be
required to have their bilges and limbers
cleansed and sWeetened and be fumigated at
least twice. and shall be detained at least ff-
teen days before being permitted to come 10
city.
S'Ec II. Be itfurther ordained gfthe atlt1ori-
ty dTOreSdid, That all cOastwise steamers or
vessels arriving at this port by inland route
from ATTITUDES south Of Cape Hatteras between
May l and November ], or later II the
Board OF Sanitary Commissioners 80 de-
termine, must be inspected and given permit
before the landing OF either passengers or
freight
SEC. u Be 10 further ordained bVthe authori-
ty aforesaid, That from May TO November
l Of each year 20 vessel from an infected or
suspected latitude VIII be permitted te either
lighter OF 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. 10. Be it further ordained Jy tie au-
pilot shall board from MAY to November
/ of each year any vessel arriving at tins
port or any Of the inlets. rivers and creeks
within the limits OF quarantine jurisdiction of
the Mayor ana 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. II. Be II further ordained bU the dU-
ttOritV aforesaid, That all pilOts1must 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 pilot TO bring
a 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
harbOT, 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 shall communicate with such vessel.
nor shall any person from said vessel COM
municate with the shore until she il anchored
at Quarantine Station. and then only by per-
mission Of the Board Of Sanitary Commission
ers.
SEC. Is. Be It further ordajled By 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
missiOners.
SEC. IS. BE it further ordained by the au-
th0rity 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. Il. Be it further OrddiRed By the du-
thOrity 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
30 dogs. north and p dogs. south latitude
must report at Quarantine station.
Il. E. LESTER. Mayor,
Chairman B. 5. C..
J. T. MCFARLAND, NJ. D..
Health Officer and sec'y B. S. c.
Special Notice.
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