The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
QUARANTINE.
THE ANNUAL PROCLAMATION IssUEl
BY GOVERNOR HOGG.
"pme of the Rules and Regulations
TO Govern Quarantine Stations.

Governor Hogg has issued a quaran.
Tine proclamation to take effect MAY
J., 1891
Said quarantine shall apply to all
essels sailing from any port or place
Infected by disease that is liable to
re carried by said vessels, their pas
sengers, crews or cargoes into any
port OF Texas, and all places south OF
twenty-five degrees north latitude
hall be considered infected unless
proof to the contrary be submitted to
The governor and special exemption
ranted to some particular place or
places not infected.
Following are some of the rules
Rule |. All vessels arriving at any
)f the coast stations shall come to
lnchor and rem tin until boarded by
he officer of the alton, and all ord
Frs given by said quarantine officer
must be o6eyed by the commanders
vessels.
Rule 2. The quarantine officer
must thoroughly inspect every vessel
coming into hiI port and ascertain
every possible fact pei attaining to her
sanitary condition.
Rule 3 Vessels from an Infected
place, with clean bills of health and
having had no sickness of an inlec-
tious kind en- route must come TO
anchor beyond the bar, and shall be
detained aud subjected to daily pro.
cesses Of publication, such as shifting
cargo, iumiga ing, ventilating, pump
ing out bilge water, aud freely using
disinIectants for ten consecutive days
before being allowed to land any OF
the passengers, crew or cargo. rhi.
rule, however, shall not apply to YES
sells that have ODE, ed the special reg
ulations hereafter given for the gov
eminent of the disinlecting warehouse
on Galveston Island.
Rule 4. Vessels from badly infected
ports, or having at time of arrival sick
mesa of an infectious kind on board,
will not be permitted to cross the bar
during the season; and in addition to
the precautions directed in Rule 3
every article that could possibly have
been contaminated-such as beds, bed
clothing wearing apparel, etc.-must
be destroyed in the presence of the
quarantine officer; and when such
vessels arrive at any station the quar-
intine officer must promptly telegraph
the fact to the state health officer.
Rule 5. Vessels from infected
ports laden with such articles as can
mot possibly be carriers of infection,
h-as-t4g=ieult u ral- !; plements, ma.
chinery, iron, lumber, wagons, bacon
salt, etc., may be admitted upon con-
ditions stipulated beforehand for the
admission OF such vessels, and proper
arrangements have been made there
for, under such directions as may be
prescribed by the State health officer.
Rule 6. Vessels coming empty from
infected ports for the purpose of carry
ing domestic ANIMALS, cattle, horses,
sheep, etc, from any Texas port may
be admitted after complete arrange
ments have been made TO secure posi-
tive safety under such restrictions as
NAV be given beforehand upon appli-
cation the, efOr.
Rule 7. The presence of very
elaborate disinfe3t:ng warehouse on
the east end of Galveston island gives
to that port the advantages not pos
sessed by any other on the Texas
coast, and while giving greater pro-
lection will admit a modification OF
the above rules.