The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-03
QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION.
City of savannah.


Savannah, Ca, June /, 1Sg7-At the re-
quest of the board of sanitary commits
sioners of Savannah, embodied in a reso-
luton adopted by that body at a regular
meeting held on May 1S, 1897, and by viz.
tue of the authority in me vested, by law.
l. 2. w. Meldrim, mayor of the city of
Savannah, do hereby issue this, my proc
lamaton, to take effect from and after
the list of June 1897, that all vessels, to-
gether with their crews, passengers, bag
gage and cargoes, arriving at this port,
from and after that date, shall be sup
Jected to inspection and sanitation ac-
cording to the following schedule, to wit:
First Class-All vessels not included in
the three following classes:
Second Class-Vessels arriving from sus-
pected ports. Qnter-tropical American
and West Indian and Brazilian ports,
which, in the absence of satisfactory evil
dence to the contrary are considered sus-
picious, and other ports which may be
declared suspicious by the board of sani-
tary commissioners or the United States
marine hosnital servioe.l
Third Class-~yessels arriving from ports
known to be infected, without sickness on
board at time of arrival, or having had
any sickness during the voyage
Fourth Class-Vessels, which, without
regard to port of departure, are infected;
that is to say, vessels that have yellow
fever, cholera, smallpox or other contagi-
Gus or infectious diseases on board at
time of arrival, or have had same during
the voyage.
Vessels of the first-elass. to be subject
to inspection, and if necessary to mari
time sanitation without detention of either
vessels or persons longer than may be
necessary to place said vessels in good
sanitary condition.
Vessels of the second class to undergo
the same treatment as those of the first
class from May Is, 1897, on and after
which date and until Nov. l. vessels of the
second class shall be subjected to full
sanitation at the Savannah quarantine
station, without detention of either YES
sells or persons after fumigation unless
the board of sanitary commissioners may
so determine
Vessels of the third class to be subjected
to full sanitation at the Savannah quar-
antine station without detention of either
vessels or persons after disinfection I'M
til May Is, on and after which date and
until Nov. l, annually, vessels of this
class shall be detained for observation
for three days, together with their crews,
passengers and cargoes, or for such length
of time after completion of dsinfection
as the board of sanitary commissioners
may determine, as per rules hereinafter
prescribed.
Vessels of the fourth class arriving at
Tybee shall anchor in the outer roads, sub
ject to orders from sanitary board.
Vessels engaged in the tropical fruit
trade. the sanitary condition and the
health records Of which have been pro-
nounced satisfactory after inspection by
the quarantine medical officer, may be al
lowed to come up to the city. If not sat
isfactory they will be subject to such reg
ulation and sanitary treatment as the
board of sanitary commissioners may pre-
scribe
During the quarantine season all YES
sells arriving over the inland routes at Sa-
vannah, If any sickness on board shall
report to the health officer Immediately
on arrival, and are prohibited from land
ing baggage, passengers, cargoes, crews
or anything else without the permission of
the health officer, and in case OF contagious
or infectious disease, will be governed by
such rules and detention governing vessels
of the fourth class
The health and quarantine officers Of
this city are specially charged and requir-
ed to strictly enforce the execution of this
proclamation and the board Of sanitary
commissioners OF the city OF Savannah Is
required to prosecute vigorously all viola
tors of the same as well as Of the quaran-
tine laws and regulations OF this city as
hereinafter prescribed.
Given under my signature and the seal
OF the city Of Savannah, this LIST day OF
June, A. D., 1897. +. w. MELDRIM,
Mayor.
RULES.
/. Vessels OF the first-class to be subject
ed TO inspection and II necessary 70 mari
time sanitation without detention OF
either vessels or persons longer than may
be necessary 10 place such vessels In good
sanitary condition.
2. Vessels OF the second class TO under
go same treatment as those OF the first
class from May 18th, annually on and
after which date, and until Nov. /. vessels
OF the second class shall be subjected to
full sanitation at the Savannah quaran-
tine station and no detention Of vessels
and persons after fumigauon unless the
board Of sanitary commissioners. 50 de-
termine.
3. Vessels OF the third class to be sub
jected 20 full sanitation at the Savannah
quarantine station. without detention OF
elther vessels or persons after disinfec-
tion until May IS, on and after which date
and until Nov. ], vessels OF this class shall
be detained for observation for three days,
together with their crews. passengers and
carRoes after completion OF dslnfcctlon
or as the board OF sanitary commissioners
may determine.
4. Vessels Of the fourth class arriving az
Tybee shall anchor IN thu outer