The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Board of Heal tia.

1919 AA~As5 oSb y lOJf
The Board of Health met under spec
lal d in joint session with the parish
committee with a quorum present.
Minutes of last meeting corrected SO
as to read "and all persons visiting the
town of Royville are strictly quaran-
tinedD and as thus corrected, adopted.
On motion of DR.. Edwards seconded
by Mr.. Mazerolle, resolved that quar-
antine be declared against the town Of
New Iberia, until said town auaran-
tines'against all infected points.
No person shall be allowed to- enter
from said town nor goods except those
which are now permitted from New
Orleans.
OD motion of Mr.. Eldredge seconded
by Mr.. Leblanc, that four guards be
stationed on the roads leading TO Roys
vile on the dividing line between his
parish ana the parish of Lafayette DUR
ing the time OF quarantine against the
town OF Royville and that the President
OF the Board snperintend the placing
q sald guards at a cost not to exceed
$1.00 for y hours.
Resolved further that the quarantine
station at Erath be abolished and one
6StaDllSned at DelCambre.
On motion of DR.. Kibbe duly second.
ed, that all physicians having suspics
ious cases of yellow fever under treats
ment shall Immediately report same to
the Board of Health.
On motion OF Mr.. Wise seconded Nv
Mr.. Mazerolle, that Mr.. Nilsson and
wife be allowed to enter the parish
provided they produce certificates Of
health dated prior to Oct, 5.l897 show
ing tnat they have avoided all infected
points.
Their being no further business tho
Board adjourned.
]. N. GREENE,
GEo. w. SUMMERS, Mayor.
Secy.
Oct. L, 1897,
The Board Of Health met at the
courthouse in joint session with the
parish committee. Present Mayor
Greene. Messrs. r. j. Young, E. "A.
M%azerolle, Eraste Mouton and Drts
Wood, Edwards and White.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Eldredge seconded
by Dr.. Young, that all quarantine
guards maintained a. the expense Of
the parish, be discontinued for the
present.
On motion Of DR.. Edwards seconded
by DR.. Young, that consignees of bage
ging and sacks before ordering same,
shall notify the Board in order to have
such goods properly fumigated IN arr
rival.
On motion of DIR. Edwards seconded
by Mr.. Mazerolle, that the medical
members of the Board constitute the
committee on disinfection.
On motion of DR.. Young seconded by
DR.. Edwards, that all fines collected
from violators OF Quarantine regulations
be placed to the credit of the quaran<
tine fund.
On motion of DR.. Edwards duly seq
onded, resolved that quarantine res
strletiens against the towns of New
Iberia and Royyiile be abrogated.
On motion of DIR Edwards duly Sec
onded, Resolved, that the following
goods enumerated below are admitted
provided same are properly disinfected
by the Marine service with certificate
to that effect, the following articles in
original packages, not packed in straw,
bagging, etc.: Such as machinery,
valves. fittings, nails in kegs, oil, drugs
iron roofing, lime, cement. pine and
other lumber not boxed, coal In car
loads, ploWs and other agricultural inn
plements, flour; salt meats, corr meal
and grits in boxes or barrels, coffee in
barrels but not in sacks. potatoes and
rice in barrels. whisky in barrels, beer
in wood, rock for building purposes
onions and apples in barrels, shipments
of tobacco not in paper, collins made
entirely of wood, saddlery, leather,
leather goods, betting, rubber betting
and mill supplies, canned goods when
not packed In straw, paper or other
packing; hardware, tinWare, iron cast
ings, galvanized ware, levee barrows
and AK handles when not packed in
excelsior or sawdust; empty mo-
lasses barrels, cakes, crackers, vermi-
cell, macaroni, paste, sugar, Coffee
beans, peas, etc Ia barrels and boxes;
lard, cheese, butter, muriatie and sui
phuric acid, sulphur in barrels, tin crys-
in sealed jars, axle grease and
electrical goods; paint, white lead or
oil. Resolved further, that rice sacks
and bagging ale also admitted upon
being property fumigated before ship
ment and on arrival at this point to bea
fumigated again by the committee.
On motion the Board adjourned.
j.. N. GREENE,
GEO. w. SUMMERS. Mavor..