The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN
THE STATE HOUSE YESTER-
DAY.
DISEASE QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION
Issued by the Governor Concerning Vel
low Fever, Smallpox and Cholera.
Other Items of General In
terest.

The following general disease quaran-
tine proclamation was issued yesterday by
Governor Culberson:
Be it known that l, Charles A. Culber-
son, governor of the State of Texas, by au-
thority vested in me by the laws of this
State do hereby declare that quarantine
shall be established on the gulf coast and
Rio Grande border on and after May J.,
1896, and that it shall continue until closed
by proclamation.
Said quarantine shall apply to all YES
sells, persons or things coming from places
infected by yellow fever, smallpox or chol-
era, and all places south of 20 degrees
north latitude shall be considered infected
unless proof to the contrary be submitted
to the State health officer and special ex-
emption be granted said places; and per-
sons from such places are prohibited from
entering this State within Il period of 10
days.
| further declare quarantine against any
persons infected or liable to be infected
with yellow fever, smallpox or cholera
either within or without the State, and di-
rect the quarantine officers of the State
and health officers of counties and towns
to establish local quarantine around any
and all such persons wherever discovered.
The coast quarantine stations shall be
governed by the following rules:
Rule first-Every vessel arriving at any
port in this State must halt for inspection
at some point designated by the local
quarantine officer, and no person shall
board the vessel until after inspection,
and then only when permission to do so Is
given by the quarantine officer, and all
orders made and requirements imposed
upon said vessels must be promptly obey
ed by both officers, crew and passengers.
Rule sccond-Nessels from an infected
place having had no sickness of an infec-
tious kind en- route shall be detained and
subjected to daily processes of purihca-
ton, such rs shifting cargo, fumigating,
ventilating, pumping out bilge water and
freely using disinfcctants for five consec-
utive days before being permitted to land
either passengers, crew or cargo. and Il
longer period, if, in the Judgment of the
quarantine officer, it is necessary to insure
perfect safety.
Rule third-Vcssels from infected ports
laden with such articles as can not pos
sibly be carriers of infection, and vessels
coming empty from infected places, may
be admitted after complying with above
conditions and such other rules as may
be prescribed by the State health officer.
Rule fourth-Every vessel engaged in
the fruit business with interdicted places
must conform TO the rules prescribed by
the conference of Gulf State health Off
GERS ut New Orleans, February ., 1894
and evidence of such compliance must Ie
submitted to the State health officer before
II special permit will be granted.
Local boards of health, civil and MILL
tary authorities, and citizens of Texas
are solicited to assist the quarantine Off
GERS 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.
In testimony whereof | hereunto sign
my name and have caused the seal of the
State to be affixed at the city of Austin
this, 14th day of March, A. ID. 1896.
IL. 81 G. A. CULBERSON,
Governor of Texas.
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