The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09

vannah, in Council assembled, do hereby ordain
as follows:
SECTION /. That the proviso in the first sec
| ticn II the ordinance passed in Council January
:, 1888 entitled An Ordinance to permit the
! Central Railroad and Banking Company Of
Georgia, the Ocean Steamship Company of Sa-
v3nnah or such railroad corporation NOW
listing or hereafter to he formed) as the said last
named corporation may designate, to run a
| track from the present system OF tracks on the
west side Of the Savannah and oseechee canal
/ to Montgomery street in city of Savannah. and
thence along River street to the Bilbo canal, be
and the same is hereby amended SO as to read
! as follows; Provided the construction of said
/ track snail be completed by January l. 1890.
SEC. ,. That section of the above rected or
dinance be amended by the addition of the fol
| lowing at the end of the same to wit: But
nothing in this section shall be construed or
held to require the company constructing a
| track under this ordinance to build all the way
| from Montgomery street to Bilbo canal; pro
vided the same shall be extended to the Lower
| Rice Mill, at the foot Of East Broad street, by
| January LIST, 1890.
SEC. B. That the said ordinance. passed in
| Council January 18th, 1885, as amended by the
| ordinance passed in Council January 14th, 1888.
be and the same, as amended by the first and
second sections Of this ordinance, is hereby re
| enacted.
Ordinance on its first reading, aud, by unani-
nous consent of Council, read a second time
| and passed
BY Alderman Duncan
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance to estah-
| quarantine TO be observed by all vessels enter
| ing any port or inlet from Ossabaw sound to
Tybee, including all inlets, rivers and creeks
within these limits TO prescribe the rules and
| regulations for said quarantine, and to pre-
| scribe penalties for breach of same; passed
| in Council June II, 1882.
| Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Ine Guy OF savannah, in Council assembled,
| That the above recited ordinance be and the
same is hereby so amended as TO read as fol
| lows:
1 De, - -l,,~o ! . 4
Aldermen Of the city of Savannah, in Council
| assembled, That the quarantine station for
| vessels entering any port or inlet from OsSabaw
| sound to rybee including all inlets rivers and
| creeks within these limits, be, and the same is
| hereby established on the oyster beds north of
ana directly opposite Fort Pulaski in Savannah
river, and the eastern end of Long Island; and
| no person or persons, unless duly authorized as
hereinafter provided shall be permitted TO visit
| or land upon said oyster beds or the eastern end
| OF Long Island; and no person or persons shall
| be permitted unless duly authorized by a per
| init from the Health Officer. approved by the
| Mayor, to visit or land at either of the points
| above named.
| SEC. ?. Be it further ordained by the autbori.
! ty aforesaid, That all vessels Of any description
| lying in any of the waters above described fly
ing the yellow flag shall be considered as being
| III quarantine, and 1t shall he unlawful for any
| person or persons to visit go on board such
| vessel or to lie alongside of the same with any
| boat or vessel, unless duly authorized by per
NIT from the Health Officer, approved by the
| Mayor.
| SEC. 3. BE 1t further ordained by the authori-
| ty aforesaid, That on aud after the opening
| each year, of the National Quarantine Station
| tnOw located at Sapelo) all vessels having vel
| low fever, smallpox, typhus fever or cholera
| on BOARD, or having had same during voyage,
| must be directed by the pilot speaking to her
to proceed to said National Quarantine tation,
| ana 1t is hereby made the duty of such pilot to
| give the direction hereinbefore provided for
| SEC. L. be II further ordained by the au-
| thorlty aforesaid, That during the period for
1 oil llrp anti fafs@ -,
| closed all vessels from infected or suspected
| localities, arriving with sickness on board or
having had same during voyage must anchor
| at Port Quarantine Station under personal
| directions of the quarantine officer
| SEC. 5. Be it further ordained by the au.
| thority aforesaid, That any vessel arriving at
this port bearing the certificate OF the National
| Quarantine Officer shall be brought to anchor
| at the quarantine station hereinbefore provided
| for and located, and shall there remain until
| released by order of the Board of Sanitary Com
| misSioners.
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid, That vessels arriving at this
port from any foreign port, direct or
VIA American ports, 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 1t further ordained by 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
|
| main until released by order of the Board Of
| Sanitary Commissioners
| SEC. s. Re it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid That all vessels from infected
| or other suspected localities, shall, during the
| entire year, discharge all ballast at the duaran
| tine station and shall have bilges and timbers
! cleaned and sweetened, and shall be subject to
such fumlgatlon as may be prescribed by the
| Board of Sanitary Commissioners
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained by the an
thority aforesaid that on and after May I, and
| until Nov. of each year, and longer il the
| Board Of Sanitary Commissioners shall so de.
termine, all coastwise vessels or steamers from
| ATTITUDES south Of Cape Hatteras other than
| those by inland route, must anchor ut the
| quarantine station Steamers and vessels from
non infected or non-suspected localities will not
be detained longer than necessary for the QUAR-
antine officer TO satisfy himself of their sani-
| tary condition. Vessels from infected or Sis
| pected localities will be required to have their
! biges and limbers cleansed and sweetened and
| subject to such fumigation and detention ns
| may be prescribed by the Board Of Sanitary
| Commissioners, and the vessel fumgated
| cleansed and disinfected before being permitted
| to come to the city, provided no sickness shall
| have occurred on board such vessel or vessels
| ..SEC. 10. Be 1t further ordained by the au
| thority aforesaid, That all coastwise steamers
or vessels arriving at this port by inland route
from ATTITUDES south Of Cape Elatteras, be-
| tween May and Nov. l, or later, IL the Board
| of Sanitary Commissioners 50 determine must
| be inspected and given permit by the Health
| Officer before landing OF either passengers or
| freight.
sEc. H. Be it further ordained by tho an.
| thority aforesaid That from May to Nov. 1
| Of each year. and longer if the Board OF SAM
| tary Commissioners shall so determine no
| vessel arriving at this port from any infected or
| suspected locality, will be allowed to come TO
| this city with cargo in hold. Such cargoes will
| be required to be ghtered from the auaran
| tine station under such requirements az the
| Board of Sanitary Commissioners may pre-
| SCRIBE
| SEC IL. Be II further ordained by the MI
| thority aforesaid, 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
| any infected port or ports or having on board
| any persons or merchandise from any vess i or
| yes els from infected port or ports shall
during the entire year, be- compelled TO anchor
| and remain at the Quarantine station until re-
| leased by the written permit of the quarantine
| officer, under regulations to be prescribed by
| the Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
SEC. 10. BE IL further ordained by the author
! ity aforesaid, That no person other than pilot
| shall board, from May ! TO Nov. ! Of
! each year, any vessel arriving Mt this port or
| any OF the inlets, rivers and creeks within the
| limits Of the quarantine jurisdiction Of the
| Mayor and Aldermen OF the city Of Savannah
from infected or suspected localities AMI IN tho
event Of any person other than n pilot shall
| board any such vessel they shall be subject to
| such detention al the quarantine station as the
| Board of Sanitary Commissioners may deter
| mine, in addition 30 other penalties prescribed
| by this ordinance
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