The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-16

Florida, between the 18Th of A priI and the 30tb
OF November OF each year, shall not be permit
ted TO bring as passon gers from any such norts
where endemic ar epidemic contagious or infec
uuus diseases exist, 10 any port in the State OF
fioFida, any person who is not acclimaicl to
yellow lever by having had an attack of the dis
ease, or 10y continuous residence in cities and
toWns, Ior perod OF ten years or over, where
such disease Is endemic, and has not had either
smai poX or been successfully vaccnated: and
masters or such steamships or vessels shall not
receive for transportation any passengers with
out certificate from an agent of this board IN
SAID port, stating the exemption of said passcn
ger from contracting or developing yellow fever
cholera or smallpox, and his or her prac,
llcal accmalon, which certificate, to-
gether with another setting forth The
freedom of baggage from contagious or
infectious disease, must be produced to the
port sanitary Inspector at the port of arrival in
thls Stale before pratlQuC can be given To said
vessel or passenger. And the master of anv
steamship or other vessel failing to observe this
rule, and who shall attempt to transport plssen.
gers IN defiance thereto will subject himself Shin
or vessel, crew ana passengers 10 such onaran
tine and 10 such requirements Of detention and
dlslnccilon rs tbs State b aid may, through
the County Board of Health, direct and in adj
dltlOn to the foregoing every master of steam
ships or other vessels violating This rule will he
prosecuted in the courts Of The State, as specified
IN Section Is OF the act creating "A State Board
of Health.
SEC. 9. No bedding or household goods shall
be brought from any port OF The West Indies
South America, or other foreign porls thai NAV
be infected with an epidemic, contagious or in
fictitious disease, or from any infected port or
place OF the United States, to any port or place
in the State of Florida at any season of the
year; and the master of any steamship or other
vessel, or any transportation company who
,hntyc 10 1latin chs, u i
OF violation OF this rule and sdall be dealt with
as contemplated by Section Is of the act crca,ing
q State Board of Health
SEC 10. No personal baggage OF the drscrip.
ton usually carried in trunks sh Ill be landed at
any Of the ports or harbors or places in the State
OF Florida from any port of the West Indies
South America or other foreign por', or any port
or place in the Untcd States where yellow le-
yer, cholera or small rnX prevails, between the
dates of April Is and November 80 Of each wear
without being subjected to thorough distinction
by superheated steam dry heat of high tempera-
ture, or medicated vapor, according 10 the ma
ture of the fabric, and NO personal baggage of
passengers arriving at any OF the ports or places
in the State of Florida as above specified. and
between the dates above specified, shall br per-
mltted 10 be transported into the State OF Florida
or into any of the cltics, towns or settlements of
the State that has NOT been property and suffi-
GENTLY disnfrclcd according 10 the rules describ
be hereafter promulgated by this board Said
personal baggage OF passengers from foreign
ports that are injected with any epidemic, con-
tagious or Infections disease, or from any port
or place in the United States likewise affected.
after being di>inrclcd, must have attached a
certificate tron the port sanitary inspector per.
forming The service that such disnfec'ion has
been properly and amply performed, else said
baggage Will not be allowed to enter into or be
Transported through The State of Florida; Pro
cldcd, That this lu!e shall not apply 10 baggage
ut passengers tor points north al degrees n L..
and checked through according 10 regulations
10 be prescribed b. the county boards Of health
and approved OF by TINS board Gnd proci{ed
Jurfher, That county boards of health are per
miltcd to exact di>intc;ion and fumigation of
baggage arriving from infected potts or places
during he entire year
SEC IL. NJ decaycd or Tainted fish, fruit or
vegetables VIII be perm tied To b.. landed at any
Of the ports or haIboFs in the STATE OF FofiGl AT
any season OF the year, an any altclnp, lO 90 50
Will slhjec' fish, fruit or veg"t ,hic- 10 drs',uc
ton, and the master of the vessel bringing the
same to prosecution III the courts OF The State
for violating his rur.
SEC y. No cargo consisting Of green saltcd
hides, bone bone d.i-t or @lano or fertilizers al
any kind that have DC )n'. damaged by wafer,
as To be offensive and detrimental to the pub
lie health shall hc permitted t" be discharged nr
landed on any whnri or dock of any city or town
in he state, or in any settled port thereof
SEC. 13 1t IS hereby made the duty Of all
Mayors ut toms and cities in This Sla'c, and OF
the county boards Of hcaiih 10 enforce the oh
servance OF these rules and regulations H. the
several cities and towDs and counties that
under their control
Adopted by the State Board OF Health and
dcred printed in pamphlet form, this sixth day
Of April, one thousand cigh' hundred and eighty
nine II. =. DANIEL, NJ d.,
President Stale b lard cf Health.
JOSEPH Y PORTER, NJ d.
Secretary and Health Officer of the Board.
Forms for reports called for in the above rules
and regulations will be supplied free on appca-
ton TO The State Board Of Health.
JOSEPH Y. PORTER, M. D.,
Secretary Stale Board of Health