The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-10-09
Police Jury Proceedings.

LAFAYETTE, La, Oct. S, 1897
The Police Jury met this day ir
special session as Board of Health
with the following members present
r. C. Landry, C. c. Brown, M Bill
leaud, IT.. Jno. Wilmington, Jr.,
Jno. E. Primeaux, Alonzo Lacy
and Alfred Hebert. Absent: Ben
Avant.
BY motion it was resolved that .
committee of physician DE appointed
to investigate all suspicious case:
of infectious or contagious diseases
that may occur in the parish. On
| this committee were appointed Drs.
I. d. Trahan and Il. B. Hopkins.
Resolved further, That any per
son who shall refuse to allow an in.
vestigation of any suspicious case
by the committee of experts this day
appointed shall be guaranteed and
guards shall be placed about his
premises to prevent any intercourse
| whatever Herewith.
Further resolved, That any per-
son who shall harbor any refuge
or stranger from any infected point,
or any person actually sick with an
infectious or contagious disease OF
shall introduce or receive goods OF
any kind from infected places, shall
be subject to a fine of 500 or con-
inement in the pest-house for a
period of thirty days.
The following rules and regnla'
ton for the proposed resumption Of
traffic on the Southern Pacific road
| were read and unanimously adopted
DR.. A. r. Trahap and Hon. c. G.
Brown were appointed as delegates
to the convention to be held in
Lake Charles for the purpose OF
arranging details of the plan.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
I. The agricultural products Of
the parishes of Lafayette, Acadia
and Caicasieu may be carried tc
the east line of Lafayette parish
where the crew shall stop.
2. A quarantine station shall be
established at the east line of Lafa-
yette parish to be in charge of re-
sponsibie and intelligent guards re-
presenting these parishes-six in
nunber-,wo from each parish.
:. No freight Of any kind sh all
be received from east of Lafayette
parish, nor passengers, express
matter nor mail.
4. Empty freight cars from the
east shall be fumigated at the par
ish line under supervision OF above
guards, before returning.
<. The crew from the west shall
not in any manner mingle with
those from the east and guards shall
enforce these regulations strictly.
6. A local mixed train shall be
run between Lafayette and Caica
sieu parishes for the accommodation
of bona fde residents of the three
parishes only provided passengers
are in possessi on of certificates from
health authorities Of theses parishes.
Showing they have not been out
side of the parishes for twenty days
preceding, and the certificates
Shall bear the seal of the clerk OF
court of the parish from which IT
eminates.
7. Through freights from Texas
shall pass stopping for necessary
purposes, but crews going no fur
Their east than Lafayette line.
8. The quarantine station shall
be in charge of health officer, to
be appointed by the Board Of
Health of Lafayette and the health
A~S~As~y
with the approval of the presidents
of the boards of the parishes Of
Acadia and Calcas:eu.
Q. Guards shall be appointed
by health authorities in each parish.
10. The expenses shall be borne
equally by the parishes of Lafa-
yette, Acadia and Caicasieu.
II. The railroad company shall be
requested to build the necessary
switch at east end of the parish Of
Lafayette to fumigate the empty
freight cars coming from the east
The resignation of Sheriff I. A.
Broussard, on account of sickness,
as warden, was accepted.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to confer and act with the
Lafayette Board of Health: c. c.
Brown, Nj. Biileaud, Jr., and Alfred
Hebert.