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Quarantine Notice,
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS
SAVANNAH, April %, 1881. !

On and after May l, 1884, the following or
| dlnance 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 Tybee, in
Guiding all inlets, rivers and creeks within
| these limits, to prescribe the rules and regu-
lations for said quarantine, and to prescribe
penalties for breach of the same.
| SECTION /. Be ID ordained By the Mayor and
AtdeTDaeA Of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, That the Quarantine station for
! vessels entering at any port or inlet from Os-
/ saDaW Sound to Tybce, 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
| one half OF 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, ana 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 de-
scribed.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained 6y the au-
| thOrity aforesaid, That all vessels OF any de-
scription lying in any of the waters above de-
I
sldered 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
| ticer, approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 3. Be IL further ordained BIZ tile du-
| tbOrity 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
min tod
| 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. A. Be 1t further ordained By tie 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-
| fore provided for and located, and shall there
! remain until released by the order of the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further ordained by the 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. 6. Be it further ordained 6v the Gu-
th0fity aforesaid, That vessels from any for
egn port direct or via American port, with
| or without sickness on board, shall, during
inc 6nllIG year. De COmpGlleu TO dncnOr at
and remain at the Quarantine Station until
released by written permit of the Quarantine
| Officer.
SEC. Z. Be it further ordained 6g 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 itfurtber ordained 6y the authority
| G[oresdid, 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 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 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 or suspected ATTITUDES with
In the view of this ordinance.
SEC. 9. Be it further ordained blythe 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 biges and limbers
| cleaned and sWeetened, and from November l
| of each year to May | of succeeding year
| shall be subjected to at least one fumigation
SEC: 10. Be 1t FURTHER ORDAINED By the duthori-
l.
until November of each year, and longer if
| the Board of Sanitary Commissioners shall so
| determine, all cOastwlse vessels or steamers
| from ATTITUDES 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 if-
teen days before being permitted to come to
city.
SEC. II. Be it further ordainJd 6ythe authori-
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 if the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners so de-
termine, must be inspected and given permit
before the landing of either passengers or
freight.
SEC. u Be IL further ordained bytAe authori-
tn aforesaid, That from May to November
! Of each year no vessel from an infected or
suspected latitude VIII be permitted te 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. 1S. Be it further ordained By the au-
| th0r5fy dforesdid, That no person other than
a pilot shall board from May to November
l of each year any vessel arriving at this
| port or any of the iplets, 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 period of not less
| than fifteen days in addition to other penal
| ties prescribed by this ordinance.
| SEC. IA. Be 1t further ordained 6u the das-
| thoritV aforesaid, That all pilotsEmust 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
| a vessel into this port that has sickness on
| board or has had any during her vOy-
| age curing 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 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 is anchored
at Quarantine Station. and then only by per-
mission of the Board of Sanitary Commission
| ers.
SEC. Is. Be tt further ordained Iy 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 6y the au-
thority 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 period
| not exceeding thirty days, or both, in the dis
| erection of the court.
SEC. II. Be 1t further ordained bv the d,s-
| 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 90 dogs. north
and 81 degs. south latitude must report al
| Quarantine Station.
X. E. LESTER. Mayor,
Chairman b. S. G.
| j. I. MCFARLAND, NJ. D..
Health Officer and Sec'v B. sc.
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