The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
[FRoM FRIDAYS DAILY,l

'"|u''''4s, will P"hy' 1le purpose
The company is to purchase, manufac
tare, and the canning, Refrigerator.
and sale of meats, vegetables an(
fruit nd the establishment anC
naintaiuance of market house fo
he sale Of meats and other products
The capital stock is placed at $50 ,OOC
while the directors for the first YEA
are named as follows:
q. H. Brewster, j. Ward and J
Schuehle, all Of San Antonio.
Comptroller's Department.
The following collectors YESTERDAY
made reports to cover their collections
for November:
Coma, Cooke, Falls, Foard, For
Send, G alveston, Gonzales, Hamilton
Harden an, Henderson, Jefferson
Madison, Motley, Pamela, Raines
Randall, Reeves, Sabine, San Angus.
tine, IaIrant, Upshur, Waller, Wood
Zavalla, Collin and Brazoria.
twenty-five collectors have failed
20 report and were notified yesterday
,p At once send in their reports.
Pho revenue deposits for the
day q mounted to 500, 07S. 46.
which lcluded S3797.32 State taxes
collected by the comptroller, and
county TX fund deposits, S0397 "a.
Ihe l1;t Of the counties, Ell Paso
md b3raley, to send in their tax rolls
nave reported and make the following
showing
ll Peso county-for 1891, sos, IA. 40,
and TO- $50 SOL ,96l. SO, on increase of
Hartley county-1801, 81 $3.50, 179;
lN9l, 81 ,070, an increase of $74S, 100.
Quarantine Department
RE Glowing circular was sent out
yesterday to every county physician
IN tie -tate.
AUSTIN, Dec. 10, 1891.
Deal Accompanying this let
ter vii, found the Governors proc
llmalJu of October 5, 1891, wherein
you re directed to establish local
quarantine against any and all per-
sOnsaud houses infected by smallpox
J respectfully invite your careful
consideration of the quarantine law
passed by the Twenty second legisla-
.We wherein your official duties are
clearly q, fined, and the fact made ap-
plTea lat the responsible trust i'm
posed ION you cannot be borne by
amy other person. When case of
-u9i,-pJE occurs in your jurisdiction,
and Eru commissioners count decline |
or he-.,a,9 to declare quarantine, as
dI,cl.3 Y law, under the prOclama
ton above referred to, you have ample |
autLrGt. for taking action. Even
one day delay might multiply the
uumle ~ those exposed to the infec- |
ton ana realty enlarge the circle of
DANCE.
Who he report of case Of small
ucx r,.l IS you, proceed at once to
.nye.tl-. e, and if in doubt as to
diagnosis. give public health the bene-
fit I'd tine IOubt, and assume that it is
sma,in0y until time demonstrates a
aariair,v If it is not an infectious
ri.eo.olD one is hurt, and sensible
g.ur.c 3, II not object to the incOnven-
i-nre y have given them.
u to. report proves to be correct,
place fl gnllow flag in some conspcu-
nra place. separate the one SICK from
slo y.n and if possible to 90 so vac
rin..r Il who have been exposed;
gnss ..'qtion and segregation should
81. ed for at least ten days alter
tine dismissal of the last patient. Dis
rgfssa,, must not be made until after
d,s4uauation. When the Smelling
of ..r.d is over the conyalescent
snlrG We washed in a weak sOlutl0not
caI5ol;.cd warm water, given clean
c,o. ne nd be transferred to an uh-
contain ated room or tent. All gar
mems nd bedding used should be
nurrad r boiled. The floor, walls,
window. doors and ceilings of the
rooms md halls infected, and an
furniture within said rooms OF halls
ehopId he washed with boiling. water
Hrst lr.p with solution OF bichlorlde
of mercury, then whiteWashed OF
painted. and then well ventilated ior
iLiTtv Gays before being occupied by
ron-iuulunes or persons subject TO the
disease. Your guards ought always
4, ha rrltable men, who will mlnutely
cnrry ont YOUR instructions, and they
should lever be allowed to enter IN
facfed houses. Nurses should be I'M
,9rSSscd with the absolute importance
OF Kopgng at safe distance rom .ne
gusrQs and all persons LIABLE 10 col-
fine physician in charge should
wear long rubber coat, when Wlt aiLl
the injected house, and Immediately
sftcr 'caving it, should wash his coat,
hands and face in some strong germii-
cid qolution-the bichloride l thlnk X
nrntar. 6le-and brush hat, pants, ana
boota With a whisk-brcom dipped III
e I0e, s,.,,,, s,,ut;,on. These precautions
10 moi give a partial or possible 10
immunity to the physician, but they
do nrot sct others, and gives assurances N .; ;
to tntslligent communities that t !,r
medical Officer is not a walking NOUS
Of Injection. The state health oilicG it
win at any time when called for, Ni sa.
rgsrr of doubtful diagnosis, CONFER la
MI aounty or city health oli l;snJ
and perform all other duties pres:cCirlOeo
hy ,a75. We are threatened win "a an ],
ninar INVASION of smallpox, but a rear
les performance of duty by county
nhysicians will, in my opinion, aver
an pxDensive epidemic. :.
7 nave the honor TO be, your obedi