The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
QUARANTINE.
BOARDS OF HEALTH, CIVIL AUTHORI-
TIES AND CITIZENS ASKED TO ASSIST
OFFICERS.
Some Special Regulations for the Gov,
eminent of the States Disinfecting
Warehouse at Galveston.

Following are some special rules
contained in the governors quaran-
tine message.
Regulation A. All persons employ
ed about the warehouse or station at
Galveston shall be under the COM
mand of the quarantine officer or his
assistant.
B. Officers and employees must
have had yellow fever, or have passed
through an epidemic eff it, satisfactory
evidence Of which must be given the
quarantine officer before any agree
ment is entered into.
G. No ladies or children, not even
the families of officers, will be per-
mitted to occupy or sit the station
during the quarantine season, unless
express permission be granted by the
state health officer.
d. Commanders of vessels or con-
signees must notify the quarap tine
officer, if possible, before arrival of
vessels, the kind of goods taey DIES re
to have treated in the warehouse. Arti-
Giles such as bales OF hemp, blankets,
wooden goods, boxes capable of con-
veying infectious air, ETC., must not be
permitted to enter the city under any
conditions, if brought from an infect
ed place.
+. When vessel arrives alongside
the quarantine wharf the quarantine
officer or his assis ant must person.
ally superintend the transfer OF goods
to the warehouse, and every step
taken in process of disinfection must
be done under the ever vigilant eyes
of the officer.
F. No one from the vessel will be
allowed upon the wharf except the
crew or hands employed in the trans.
fer and officers in charge of them.
G. Five days detention, with such
facilities rs we have in the warehouse
for disinfecting cargoes, would give
greater security than could be OBJ
tanned under the old regime in sixty
days; but TO make assurance doublv
sure, goods easily capable of contain
ination shall be detained ten days, fu-
migating at night and ventilating
through the day, at the expiration of
which period lighters may take them
into the city.
H. PeriShable fruits, such as ba.
uanas, that cannot be easily converted
into fumites, will be detained in the
disinfecting warehouse a sufficient
length OF time to secure thorough VEN
tilation and then be transferred to
cars or lighters ready for transporta-
ton.
I. When the transfer from the ship
to the warehouse is complete the yes
sci must 60 at once from the wharf
and come to anchor at some point
designated by the quarantine officers.
east of and not nearer than one mile
to the station.
]. After the entire cargo is stored
in the warehouse the vessel must re-
main at anchor ten consecutive days
(unless special exemption be granted
by the state health officer) and be
visited daily by the quarantine
officer; and all measures known
to sanitarians for disinfecting and
cleansing ships must be enforced, and
every man, woman and child on board
must be seen by said officer at every
visit.
Rule 8. In all cases where the above
general rules or special regulations
have been complied with and there
still remains doubt in the mind of
the quarantine officer as to the pro-
priety of admitting a vessel, he shall
detain said vessel and report his rea-
sons for so doing to the state health
officer.
Rule 9. All local boards OF health,
civil authorities and citizens are So
liciteG to assist the quarantine officers
in the execution of the above rules,
and are earnestly requested to notify |
the governor of any dereliction of duty |
by officers or employees, or any other
facts that will give greater efficiency
to the quarantine service.