The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-09-18
BOARD OF HEALTH.

L
Special meeting held Sept 10th 1897.
Present, Mayor T. J. Liable, presiding.
Health Officer j. S. Martin, nj. d.. and
W. H. Livingston, George Eastin, Albert
Bienvenu.
The fact of the yellow fever existing
at Ocean Spring. Biloxi and other pla-
ces. and twelve suspicious cases having
been reported from New Orleans. was
fully discussed bv the board OF health.
1t was resolved that the Mayor be au-
thorized 10 have the town cleaned and
dislnfected.
The Mayor has ordered house to
house visit by the sanitary officers, with
sufficient quantity of lime and carbo-
lie acid for the disinfectiOn OF vaults
ETC., and all those found in bad condi-
ton were ordered cleaned and disinfec-
ted.
On motion seconded and carried. qua
rantine was established to take imme-
date effect, against Biloxi. Ocean
Springs, New Orleans and all other
places infected or suspected. and the
Mayor was authorized to notify the
Railroad company of the fact. and re-
quest them to carry no passengers from
those places to st. Martinyille, and that
an officer would board every train going
and coming to see that the quarantine
regulations were properly executed.
The meeting then adjourned.
| ALBERT BIENvENt,
| Secretary Pro tenn.
Special meeting held Sept. 18th 1897.
Mayor T. j. Labb. presiding, Health
Officer Martin and Members Eastin an d
Bienvenu present.
The Mayor reported that the work Of
disinfectipg and cleaning vaults was
progressing very satisfactorily.
1t was decided that the Sisters OF Mer'
cy who,were refused admission into the
town last Saturday, and who are at La
fayette since that day. be allowed to
come home next Sunday.
The Mayor reports that having inqui-
red into the quarantine Of other towns
and Opelousas having failed to quaran
tine New Orleans. he established a mo-
dified quarantine against Opelousas
y until that town would establish proper
! protection against infected places.
9 The meeting adjourned TO meet agair
y upon call of the Mayor.
II ALBERT BIENvENU.
n Secretary Protein.
: Special meeting held Sept. 18th 1897.
I Mayor Liable In the chair, Health OH
8 Ger Martin, and Members Livingston
o Eastin and Bienvenu present.
l The board held a conference with Pre-
e sident Duchamp aud health officer Sil
!. Ian of the Parish Health Board regard
ing the proper quarantine Of the parish
which will be attended to by the parish
On motion OF Albert Bienvenu all DR.
Goods. Wooden and fabrics Of all kind
! from New Orleans are prohibited to EN-
ter the town; groceries. drugs and hard
ware that are liable to fumagation ar
i" allowed to enter, but will be fumigate
y by the town before they leave the car.
! On motion Of DIR. Martin the Mayor
f authorized to employ another cart
move away the garbage from residence
II ALBERT BIENvENU,
Secretary Protein.
n Special meeting of the Board Of Healt
3 held Sept. 10th 1887.
d On motion 1t is ordered that all goOt
received at the depot this day. be fun
-, gated before it be allowed to get out
" the depot. as per ordinance Of the 18th
L and all those who do not care to ha'
their goods fumigated will be returnt
D. to New Orleans.
Il On motion it is ordered that all poop
who are non residents Of the parish wi
cannot show a certificate to the sati
u faction of the Mayor be turned back.
. The meeting adjourned subject to ca
ID ALBERT BfENvENU,
IN Secretary Protein.
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