The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-22
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OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL


SAVANNAH, GA, Sept 10. 1898
The following ordinances passed by the
city council Of Savannah this day are hereby
publishedf for the information Of all concerned.
F. E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
An ordinance, TO prevent the criginstion and
circulation of false or unfOunded reports
concerning the existence of yellow ever,
smallpox, CHOLERA, or other contagious or
infectious disease, in the city Of Savan-
nah
Section1 Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen OF the city Of savannah, In council
assembled, That any'person who shall orig
mate or circulate. in any way, in the city Of
savannah, any false, or unfounded report con-
corning the existence Of yellow fever, small
pox cholera, or other contagious or infec
tious disease, in the city OF Savannah, shall,
upon conviction before the police court of the
city OF Savannah, be fined in sum not to ex-
coed one hundred dollars or imprisoned not
to exceed thirty days, either or both in the
discretion OF the court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all or
dinances and parts OF ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
An ordinance to require physicians to notify
the health officer of contemplated autopsies
in certain cases.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City OF Savannah In council
assembled, That it is hereby made the duty Of
physicians holding an autopsy in the city OF
savannah for the purpose of ascertaining
whether any death in the city OF Savannah
has resulted from any contagious or infec-
tiouS disease, to notify the health officer of the
city of savannah of the time and place for the
holding Cf the said autopsy so as to give the
said health officer an opportunity to be pres.
ent at the said autopsy; and any physician
failing to comply with this ordinance shall be
subject upon conviction before the police
court of the city of Savannah, to fine not
exceeding 800 or imprisonment not to exceed
thirty days, either or both in the discretion
of the court
Sec. ,. Belt further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
An ordinance to provide for the sleeping
ashore of the crews of vessels in the Port OF
Savannah.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Alderman of the City OF Savannah in council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by au-
thOr1ty of the same, That the crews of all YES
sells lying in the Savannah river from august
LIST to November 1st in every year shall sleep
on shore south of River street and it is the
duty Of the masters of all vessels to see that
this regulation Is carried out by their re-
spective crews.
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained, IhaGany per-
son or persons violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall, on conviction before
the police court, be fined a sum not to exceed
one hundred dollars CSlO0.0O) or imprison-
ment not more than thirty C30) days either or
both at the discretion Of the officer presiding
in the, police court.
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained, That all ordi
nances and parts of ordinances In conflict
with this be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.