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Quarantine Regulations.
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS
SAVANNAH, April %, 1856.

OFFICE BOARD SANITARY CoNMGssIoNERs,l
SAVANNAH, April %, 1856. J
On and after May /, 1886. and until further
notice, the city ordinance governing the quar-
antine of the port OF Savannah win be en-
forced. The following sections of said ordt-
nance are published as Information; =.
SECTION ,. That all vessels of any descrip-
ton plying in any OF the waters above de-
scribed, flying the yellow flag, shall be con-
sidered as being IN quarantine, and 1t shall
be unlawful for any person or persons to visit
or so on board such vessel, or to lie alongside
of the same with any boat or vessel, unless
duly authorized by permit from the Health
onicer, approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 6. That vessels from any foreign
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 re-
leased by written permit of the quarantine
officer.
SEC. Z. 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 uutil released by order of the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
SEC. .. BE it further ordained by the au-
thoritv aforesaid. That all vessels from in
iected or suspected ATTITUDES shall, during the
entire year, disc barge al ballast at the quar-
antine station, and shall have bnges and lin
bers cleaned and sweetened, and from Nov.
OF each year TO May l of succeeding year,
shall be subjected to at least one fumigation.
SEC. 10. BE IL further ordained Ivy
the authority aforesaid, that on ard
after May l, aud until Nov. of
each year, and longer II the Board
OF sanitary Comm issioners shall so determine,
all coastwise vessels or steamers from latitudes
South Of Cape Hatteras, other than those by
inland route, must anchor at the quarantine
station. Steamers and vessels from non-ln-
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tanned longer than necessary for the Quaran-
tine officer TO satisfy himself of their perfect
sanitary condition. Vessels from infected or
suspected ATTITUDES Will be required to have
their biges and lImbers cleansed and sweet
ehed and be fumigated at least twice. aud
shall be detained at least fifteen days before
being permitted 10 come to the city. But IL
may be lawiul for the Sanitary Board to per
nit vessels to come TO the city after Oct. / OF
each year after detention of'nOt le7s than
ten days, instead of fifteen days as above pro
vIded.
SEC. IL. Be il furthur ordained by the
authority aforesaid, That all cOastwise
steamers or vessels arriving at this port by
inland route from latitudes south of Cane
Hatteras, between May / and November l. or
later If the Board of Sanitary Commissioners
so determine, must be Inspected and given
permit before the landing Of either passen-
gers or freight.
SEC. u. BE it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, That from May to No
vember OF each year, no vessel from an i'm
mitted 10 either lighter or bring cargo Of
| fruits up TO the city or TO any other point
within the quarantine jurisdiction of the
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city Of Savannah.
SIC. II. BE 1t further ordained by the au-
thOrity aforesaid, That no person other than
q pilot shall board. from May ! to Nov. ] of
each year, any vessel arriving at this port or
any of the inets. rivers and creeks within the
| limits of quarantine jurisdiction of the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city Of Savannah from
| infected or suspected ATTITUDES, and in the
event any person other than a pilot shall
board any such vessel they shall be detained
at quarantine for a period OF not less than
| fifteen DAYS, in addition to other penalties
prescribed by this ordinance.
SEC. "a. BE Il further ordained by the au-
| thOrity Aforesaid, That all pilots must. 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 Ia national quarantine sta
ton at SapelO, when the same is open,
| lead the vessel. or have their small boat
| hauled alongside OF the vessel clear OF the
4 water, and in this way pilot her IN, but no
| thing herein contained shall be held to
! authorize II pilot TO bring vessel into
/ this port that has sickness on
| board or has had any during her voyage
! during the time the national quarantine
! station is open. All vessels from ports SUBJ
! jected 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 barber, and it shall be the duty of such
pilot to remain with such vessel until she is
anchored ~ quarantine station. and as soon
rs he boards the same he shall have displayed
the quarantine flag from her masthead, and
no per on shall communicate with such vessel
nor shall any person from said vessel cOmmu-
nieate with the shore until she is anchored at
quarantine station. and then only by permits
sion of the Board Of Sanitary Commissioners.
SIC. -. That it shall be unlawful for any
person 10 visit the quarantine station for any
purpose whatever, without leave being first
obtained from the Board Of Sanitary Com
missiOnerB.
an &c. 10. That any master Of any vessel or
th y pilot or any other person violating any OF
We provisions Of this ordinance, shall, on con-
victiOn thereof in the Police Court, be fined
in a sum not exceeding 800, or imprisoned
for q period not exceeding 30 days, or both, in
the discretion Of the Court.
SEC. II. That an ordinances or parts Of or
dinances conflicting with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed, 80 far as
they so conflict.
That any vessel or vessels which have. in
the course of their voyage, picked up any
persons or merchandise from any wrecked
vessel or vessels having sailed from an in
fected port or ports, or having on board any
persons or merchandise from any vessel or
vessels from an infected port or ports. shall,
during the entire year, be compelled to an
Choir and remain at the quarantine station
until released by the written permit Of the
quarantine officer.
Infected and suspected ATTITUDES embraces
all parts OF Mexico, Central and South
America, and the West Indies.
X. E LESTER, Mayor,
Chairman b s. G.
J.T. MCFARLAND, NJ. D.,
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