The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-09

TOWN w] " 5e:;:5 j: n,: . S;;s s:sf; s; il ;s. By / f. e.. r So Fl: of 3 ',s:';A .. Ct 4;
f FeTef exists Sf s& id tgS G;, duly d{ y5x 5z1ssnsr \. ,;t th:1 lT S.;. THAT resam ne1or
fore, be it
Section l. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Orleans, Algiers, Jefferson, Grstna, Corro7ton, or from any other
district contiguous to New Orleans, which may hereafter become in
h fetted wit With Yellow Fever, shall not be permitted to enter o T remain
five days dste1kHon, after the completion Of d f" the di5;nfection and and {2
sn So3a, OF d c iesir b naTf6g Ell, T fr a tH apRBa n,sd ct ete i,pp rHyi'f fanr the thdp ?r
fected district.
Sec That no dry goods, merchandise, coffee inclusive, or
re thee the City yu Of So~ o % t"nss' Or IF i fpom any "tb sa'a in fsfesf i Gemins
shall be introduced OF brought: into the said Town of Ope1ousas, and
50 s sS pn1Ht ID as rsa aforss sidI' contraSand on o{ S disease ss sf f & said d'' %ers
50 attempted % B? introduce ed or so in}as' Se%I"1 shaii be so ee iass' ss
fGrfeitsd to the IS said i'd Board %;"Sn of A Alden en-, and solo after C} ten days
int thu the n t9wn t1eas 81 tMs and sadt; the person psr13 10 or person persons thus eontroven-
fine inc Of One Hundred Do Dollars Ies'" to frr recovered sv Sed'i before reo any Court o Of f
competent jurisdiction; but that all goods now ordered from infect
sage Of this ordinance, be admitted after dis infection and fumigatifon;
f %ea S'hnf''S''" as hereinafter t" be prescribed by the Boar" of
onsi S 8 3: so That mo no per ;efec or p %;sf{o;s; re s%ia;9 Nv within the town of
turn into the said town within 90 five days from the time of expo
ministers Of the Gospel, physicians hs aeas% and r nurses known N Pr to be is enss,s,
e e effasta after and I. the n dlslnfee dntne Of their mn wearing We apparel and person
ton, shall be subject to a fine of One Hundred Dollars for each and
lie conveyance, who Shall convey into said town any person e or Der Der
i low Fever " sl within in five e dn anss and nn rh a9 the a rsstriet iofse aira,G with 5d 9e[-
ed, shall be subject to a fine of One Hundred Dollars for each and
Gsv of said oidt town. W who e shall iPy ys RsinG amy or s pefsG pers 1T'n eo mi5n!n f the linn an
'5pee aan dnsd'i pon III a1s to 1 Boz reeo seaet be Sef foS5e saJ TO court Ray q lfe c sns of
tent at1 5u ri t and ea it is n hereby sh . made the duty Of the Town Con
lie conveyance of the foregoing resolution. . ~""7' VI '' p"'
low Fever ;: ou rnht o nf t Rsri ii%its = o9R ef f%s T %h1 shall df 6h haTs died of. Of Vel Ss
inferred within the limits of this corporation.
Sse in e.; this gt tot in the f SodT s of any Be d snte1o fro% ~ 1e : oSs1 Fever .sf, o-
ted with a mercurc solution and buried as speedily a. DOssib1e. and
The apartments in which the death occurred Shall be cleansed and fu-
nssi1 By t he B Bosrd C Of He u'Ifh,s ad ali ps sacb artseIss !" as may may have ns d 5ssS
!sd BY said diseased person, shall be Immediately burned or OF, d isan
Sec: T. That the several praetieing physicians of this town are
, speriin 1en any eass or a c eeses oft Yellow If v Fs1e "a yiid for ms she o1 p"r?o . ths Of
Practice in said town to the Board of Health, in order that such
may be taken by them as the case may require.
Sec: 8. That the Board of Health, Health Wardens and Town
'%onstables are hereby severallly charged to carry into effect the fore
nd empowered, should it become necessary in the execution of this
esolution to call to his assistance any or all of the citizens of said
Sec. 9. That the U. S. mails be disinfected in the following
7en1 fmm to Hi jd:hv The Il bags g;.c and &c Sae ks to lobe be sprijnk!ed With a ! in
, be pnnetdfed and ds submitted b ted.: for s, half an hour to the fumes of :
and treated as other merchandise. =,
to s town. 10. an, That f5, guards =" hs, BE stationed htS Zee at .a all the avenues leading n
eath Quarantine authorities of the district from which the p se
n or persons come.
Sec: Il. That in the event Of suspicious cases breaking out ~
g Mayor be authorized to promptly isolate and surround same 10
th a sanitary Gordon until their nature is determined. III S"'
Sec. IL. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after
passage. "N "e' p,
VIZ. COCHRAN, G. j. THOMPSON.
board II Aldermen. President Board of Aldermen.
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" mOJlOn OF lafCau6. uIV seconded. that tho coctu IF l.;, ac
citing goods, etc." shall be at the expense of the owners of said doll
DDS carried. "" com
Or motion IF Rnnc du1v oonndol ,I a,u.1 -. lies
D5 uHy ooconueu, au carried, tat any COM It
IN carrier who shall land goods in the Town of Opelousas, coming ms
:" "J Nn"NC lOSeo Will FeVer. O IL 1nV other ton
ntagious disease, from 3 days from this date. shall be- suhieot Pg
a Inc OF One Thousand Dollars for each and every Alfonso. DEP
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that the compensation o =
carried. "'"s vi pap
On motion OF Roos, duly seconded and carried, that anv Omar.
officer found under the influence Of Intoxicating LIQUORS to
n an extent as will incapactate him for the full performance Of
duty, shall forfeit his paw, and be summar;lv di iohauaa ~ ol
yr. Ae0 W 'ne
Il Ia nnnnoworo -. sN.I' 'cu"C 'ne mayor De author Uad
q Till empo"eied, as a Committee of one, to select a site for
nlgatIng and dsmfecting merchandise. etc. and also tn 800