The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-06
GOVERNOR PATTIsoN ACTS.
a Proclamation Urging a Strict En-
forcement of Sanitary Requlation.

| iofCeueht OF SANITARY regulations.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 6.-The following
proclamation was issued yesterday by the
governor:
In the name and by the authority Of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ex-
ecutive department.
Whereas, Asiatic cholera is known to
prevail in a virulent form in many for
eign ports and countries with which this
/ country is in constant communication,
and,
Whereas, The president of the United
States has considered it expedient to is
sue a proclamation declaring quarantine
! against this disease; and,
Whereas, The state board of health of
this commonwealth has, in view of the
facts above rehearsed, issued the follow
ing circulars and orders, to wit:
A circular of instructions to all health
officers, boards of health and borough
| Councils, urging that unusual vigilance
be exercised in carrying out all measures
OF sanitary precaution, as set down in
circular No. of ssaid board, entitled
precautions against cholera, cholera
morbus, etc"
A notice to all officers of transporta-
tion companies, whether by land or water,
to the effect that if such companies in
troduce cholera into the state, they will
be declared contraband of quarantine,
and their conveyances subject to deten-
tion at the state line, and inspection by
an inspector of the board.
A circular of instructions to officers
and employees of railroad and navigation
companies, indicating certain precau-
tlons necessary to be adopted in order to
maintain their roadways, waterways,
conveyances, and stations in conitfon
of cleanliness and purity; and an order
declaring quarantine of twenty days of
all vessels coming from infected ports at
all ports of entry in this commonwealth.
Now, therefore, !, Robert f. Pattison,
governor of the state of Pennsylvania,
do recommend to all authorities charged
by law with the protection of the health
and lives of their respective communi-
ties, whether boards or bureaus of
health, health officers, health commits
sioners or borough councils, the utmost
promptness and energy in placing their
towns i'll state of sanitary defence in
accordance with the Instructions of the
state board of health, and to the citizens
of such towns, that they not only yield
cheerful obedience TO the orders of such
authorities, but lend their active aid in
enforcing the same.
To the residents of villages and town.
ships which are not provided by law
with health authorities, that they unite
in appointing sanitary committees COM
posed of the most influential and intelli-
gent members of the community, charged
with the duty of making inspections,
removing accumulations of filth, pro-
viding depot of disinfectants, and in all
other known ways promoting sanitary
conditions.
To physicians and others concerned in
attendance ON the sick, that they at once
report any suspicious case of which they
may have knowledge to the local author
tiles or to the state board of health
without attempt at condealmeut, which
Is the surest means Of spreading conta-
gion, and to all transportation companies
they at once comply with the instruc-
tions of the State Board of Health.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the state this fifth day of Septem-
ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-two, and Of
the commonwealth the ono hundred and
seventeenth.
By the governor,
ROBERT e. PATTIsoN.
WILLIAM T. HARRITY,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.