The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-02

5 and adopted. The same ordinance having been read, was unani
" mously adopted as follows:
10 QUARANTINE ORDINANCE
$ To Protect the ro'" of ope1onsos against YELLOW fs,er:
o WHEREAS, it has been ascertained by the Board of Health of tn
0 Town of opelousas, appointed by resolution of the Board Of Al
o fsTef sx 2t .e's{ {hy9a;t S" o{ i aRsR% 6fes Msr' and lft they 7i Ssve t ree6n 4s5dsi
ed the If following Il measss}ss for the protection of said town. There
0 Section l. Resolved s. the55oara of Aldermen of the Town o.
9 9Fiesnss 11 IT, any 3yt PERSON Or Ps1so9GS or goMi9g from C IN f the City of o New
feeted with Yellow Fever, shall not be permitted to enter or remain
five days detention, after the completion of the disinfection and fu
@asihs holds ! c iesn h SazffhS Sil T from f$ apBBe Board e of h esSi''f from mt tn! PS in
fected district.
sso:2 That no dry goods. merchandise, coffee inclusive. OF
any objects, supposed to convey OF communicate said disease coming
from the City of New Orleans, Or from any other infected district,
if any person or persons shall al introduce nitro i~e '% any of F." the e specified articles cs
SO dsnomi 5rn sdo as afo aSs &c eon 4tc as9Hd.t of disease; the said mer-
50 attempted to be introduced, Of SC introduced, shall be seized as
advertisement to the highest bidder, the proceeds thereof to be paid
into t6 the n town " tress SUI fh. and the p p%n71 10 or ! persons thus controEen,
fine of One Hundred Dollars, to be recovered before any Court of
ed places arriving in c peiousas within C) three days from the pas
sage Of this ordinance, be admitted after dHinfection and fumgation;
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opeioasas, going g. into ito p an infected t GiiaDs 'F sha7 be- e'1 permi it sGt to r %
s s"re and and d Isl feet "'! Of f'{ his H es9 inv a appare . and Z per % 81 ef fsRs,
eaesstsd. of eft tae the Sos dPs;af gegs;eia az t 5ed R Wesx1s known sDnnr to t be im ms,soe,
ton, shall! be subject to a fine Of One Hundred Dollars for each e%i nc
every violation thereof
T., Sec es, 4: That IT. any y person ssa or persons ;rto s, hav Ing charge Of any pub
low Fever, within five days, and under the restrictions already adopt
every offense; and that any person or persons living within the linn
its Of said town, who shall retain any such person coming from an
One Saf Kindred ss*{sti Dollars a It to Be- s5 recovered sns4i before + al. any e cart i Of so%ps-
s st%b 3u to inferm ;m na II at 1sr ali p %sae th hsv Suty c 1f tns Of do~ sx G eop-
lie conveyance of the foregoing resolution.
low Fsse5 ;; on Ihat o nG t Rs'S 5im;ts or o Ref f5s T %hG shall 81 6d haEs died .% Of Yf Ss
inferred within the limits of this corporation.
eurr; sse; IN 8; th; Ht tox in the f ScdT s Of rgy e a tn1s,G 5sep N 3s 81 sS.1 Eevs r., es-
TED with Ia a a mercg y? es solution o. and buried as speedily as possible, and
migated, and such other disinfecting agents used as may be desig-
mated by the Board Of Health, and all such articles as may have been
f sssa by said diseased person. shall be Immediately burned or dis'"-
Sec. Z. That the several practieing, physicians of this town are
reporting any case " cases of Yellow Fever which may occur in their
measures may be taken by them as the case may require.
Sec. 8. That the Board of Health, Health Wardens and Town
goi ne;4 resolutions I'll ns's a1d the tbe, said T fe1tae co sn tdets is nf Ser easo su tas rGasi
and empowered, should it become necessary in the execution of this
Sec. 9. That the U. s. mails be disinfected in the following
2ooo form i AID or ""ss i-c hPu ise of m n c e yp ecIntiea; T the ls e. 1 e 'n
to be punctqred and submitted for half an hour to the fumes of
ed and treated as other merchandise. N"s ~ 10 'p''-
into Sec fsxa 10. .n That ts, g1 ns bsa Sd st 1iif bed s at all the : svsn%e; fro leading ing
Health Quarantine authorities of the district from which. the per-
son or persons come.
Sec. IL. That in the event of suspicious cases breaking out
the Mayor be authorized to promptly isolate and surround same
Sec. p. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after
is passage.
W. r. COCHRAN, C. j. THOMPSON,
Clerk Board of Aldermen. President Board of Aldermen.
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that the cost. of disin-
fecting goods, etc., shall be at the expense of the owners of said
carried.
On motion of Roos, duly seconded, and carried, that any COM
non carrier who shall land goods in the Town of Opelousas, coming
rom any district infected with Yellow Fever, or any other
disease, from 3 days from this date, shall be subject
0 a fine of One Thousand Dollars for each and every Alfonso.
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that the compensation
# Quarantine officers be and are hereby fixed at forty dollars per
month; carried.
On motion Of Roos, duly seconded and carried, that any Quar-
milne officer found under the influence of Intoxicating liquors to
uch an extent as will incapacitate him for the full performance of
lis duty, shall forfeit his pay, and be summariy discharged by the
Mayor.
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that the Mayor be author
zed and empowered, as a Committee of one, to select a site for