Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-29
\. G. LEWIS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
COR. TWELFTH AND HARRIS
ORDINANCE NO. 80

To prevent the introduction Of any
contagious disease by vessels com ing
from infected ports.
The city council Of the city Of Fairhaven
does Ordain as follows:
Sec. l. When any vessel, steamship.
steamboat or other craft having on board
any person thought TO be sick with a con-
taglous disease OF a malignant character
shall approach the corporate limits Of the
city OF Fairhaven. il shall be the duty Of
the master OF such vessel or other craft to
lie to no less than one quarter OF a mile
from shore and TO remain at that distance
from the shore, until the health officer or
mayor shall investigate and give direc-
tons.
Sec. .. The master OF such vessel shat,
not permit any one to leave the vessel ex-
| cept such persons belonging TO the crew
as may be re- sired % man a boat sent for
the purpose Of Notifying the authorities. Of
any contagious disease prevalent on the
vessel, which boat shall not approach
within fifty feet OF the shore, OF OF any
wharf or landing within the corporal L.
| limits OF the city, unless permission To
| land be- granted by the health officer. The
master of such vessel shall not permit any
person from the shore to 90 on board said
vessel except the health officer or persons
sent by him.
/ Sec. 3. If upon examination the health
| officer shall determine that there are
/ any persons sick with any contagious
disease of a malignant character on the
vessel, or that there have been cases OF
such disease on board during the voyage.
/ he shall declare the vessel 10 be infected
and shall forbid all persons TO leave the
vessel except under such regulations a.
prescribed BY ordinance now in force. or
which may be hereafter enacted.
Sec. 4. Any vessel steamship. steam 70
boat or other craft coming within the cor
[ porate limits OF the city Of Fairhaveu
| from any port where "a contagious dis
] ease OF malignant character Is preva o.
lent may be- detained hy order Of the
mayor or committee on health or police.
and all persons prohibited from landing
until the health officer has inspected the
vessel and examined all persons ON board
ana determined whether or not there are
any cases OF disease on board and If any
such eases be found he shall declare the
vessel To be infected, the VesSdl shall be- a 1
once removed az least une-quarter Of a
mile from the shore. and no communica .
ton BE- allowed with the shore EXCEPT IN D.
der such regulations a, the health officer
aud city council shall prescribe.
sec .. Any master or other officer of a
vessel. steamship, steamboat or other
. craft. who shall know or have reason Ia
think any person on board i sick with a
contagious disease Of malignant char
acter and shall bring such vessel within
NV ls'Athhf itNNAl va tilf flIN OF AIIllH
ven without complying with the Drovis.
ions ut sections one and two Of this ordi-
nance. shall be- guilty Of mi>dcmeanor.
and upon conviction. shall be- Imprisoned
thirty days, and may in addition be fined
ln any sum no, less than 6ftv dol
lars nor more than two hundred dollars.
Any master or other officer of a vessel
which has been declared Infected as pfo-
vided Ia sections 3 and of This ordinance
who shall land ~ permit any one 10 land
from his vessel within the corDorate
limits Of the city Of Fairhaven without
permit from the proper officer Of the CITY.
shall upon conviction be fined i'm any sum
not less than ten dollars and not more
than fifty dollars. And any person who
shall be on board a vessel declared infect .
ed as above, and shall land from the same
without permission from the proper off.
GERS Of the city within the corporate
limits Of the city. shall, Upon conviction.
be fined IN any sum not less than five
dollars nor more than forty dollars.
Passed MAY e. lsg0.
Approved May q. 1890.
A. L. TURNER. MAJOR.
Attested: AFFIXED RIEDEL, City Clerk.