The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-18
ORDINANCE

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To Protect the To,cn of Opelousos against Yeuow Fere,.
WHEREAS, it has been ascGtained by the Board of Health Of the
Town of Opelousas, appointed by a resolution of the Board of AL
f FeVef exists IS s' in t tSe City s" of fGRS'1 oriea Mar' and tIt they 'i have 'sse se'"I
ed the following measures for the protection of $50 town. There
fore, be it g. %
Section l. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen of tn Town of
opelousas, that any person r persons comigg from the City Of New
district contiguous to New Orleans, which may Jkv5fSeafter become in
fsetea sHt Yellow Fe Esa4. shall bf th not ta be permitted perm IL ns,s enter or orn 1em in
five days detention, after the completion Of the disinfeetion and flu
soa SSlds of o 1ss' h Safsbf Bin T from fa aP Bosrd e of h esfi''f fson int the P in-
fected district.
Sec. !. That no dry goods, merchandise, coffee inclusive. or
any objects, supposed to convey or communicates said disease coming
from the City Of New Orleans, or from any other infected district,
if any person or persons shall introduce any of the specified articles
50 denominatsd Is aforesaid eontrabsnd Of disease, the said mer-
50 attempted, to be introduced, or so introduced, shall be seized as
advertisement to the highest bidder, the proceeds thereof to be paid
in ,t the nsow;.i treas af th. and sadt; the person psnf Do or Jp" persons thus m"se eontrot We 4
fine of One Hundred Dollars, to be recovered before any Court of
COZ tj Jurisdictions til but but that nh all goods ID now ordered order eaa from mir infect
sage Of this ordinance, be admitted after disinfection and fumigation;
to disinfection as hereinafter to be prescribed by the Board of
opelousas, going into an infected district, shall be permitted to re-
turn into the said town within 60 five days from the time of expo
m aass aen d of tSs Gospe Of p hs xsns' aad ' narsss known hnd Rst to Ss ;~ sttssts,
X sffseti after ,ad , tne n dlsnte eon'ro OF tier t Hean nrgS appale' Of aPd i Isrs Son.
ton, shall be subject to a fine of One Hundred Dollars for each and
every lOIatlo tHeIeol
Sec. 4. That any person or persons having charge of any pub
lie conveyance ~ y sse n who 81 hlr eo nss il into sns said Si. town any person nt Or per
low Fever W r., within five days, and under r the restrictions already lad adopt
ed, shall be subject to a fine of One Hundred Dollars for each and
its Of said dt t9Tni m " tbs shall ho rstsin s hay i bs so Bsss4h To 9 nap y f; from se an az
One Hundred Dollars, to be recovered before any Court Of compe-
tent, Jurisdictions ai LECTION ;s and It is b ,5 made ma the su duty o Of the I Town n Con Con
lie conveyance of the foregoing resolution.
low f Fss; :; out nhss o af he Rs'i ii%its or q Rst tss :T Sa3 s b op esTs aisd , IF ff Be
inferred within the limits of this corporation.
,n,uj Sec; { 6; II That 1ax in the the event event s Of any 7. death tatho from ~ 9e i es.d Fever ssf, os-
ted with a mercuric solution and buried as speedily as possible, and
the apartments in which the death occurred shall be cleansed and flu
mated BY the the Board Of Health, and ali such article rtI "a as ma have nr been been
used by said diseased person, shall be Immediately burned or disin-
Sec. Z. That the several practicing physicians of this town are
lsaehf;e constituted a otsd "a a Committee so1ap IT Y. It v Fgasr xi;f for m the ol purpose o Go. Of
practice in said town to the Board of Health, in order that such
measures may be taken by them as the case may require.
Sec. s. That the Board of Health, Health Wardens and Town
Constables are hereby seyeraliy charged to carry into effect the fore,
seip sm nsss,ea,sps should snd t t b ss,a no meee censti 10 th s e ssseS{i aute % th1
resolution to call to his assistance any or all of the citizens of said
town.
See. 9. That the I. S. mails be diinfected in the following
manner to wit The bags and sacks to be sprinkled with a 1 in
to be punctured and submitted for half an hour to the fumes Of
glphurous-di,,oxide gas in a closed chamber. Packages to be openz
Sec. 10. That guards be stationed at all the avenues leading
into town, and that no health bill be accepted except from the
son or persons come.
Sec. Il. That in the event Of suspicious cases breaking out
Inc Mayor pc auJhOrlzed TO promptly isolate and surround same
with a sanitary Gordon until their nature is determined.
Sec. u. 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 costs Of disin-
fecting goods, ETC., shall be at the expense of the owners of said
goods carried.
On motion Of Roos, duly seconded, and carried, that any COM
mon carrier who shall land goods in the Town of Opelousas, coming
any district infected with Yellow Fever, or any other
contagious disease, from 3 days from this date, shall be subject
to q fine Of One thousand Dollars for each and every Alfonso.
On motion Of Larcade, duly seconded, that the compensation
Of Quarantine officers be and are hereby fixed at forty dollars per
carried.
On motion Of Roos. duly seconded and carried, that any Quar-
anine officer found under the influence of Intoxicating liquors to-
an extent as will incapacitate him for the full performance of
duty, shall forfeit his pay, and be summariy discharged by the
Mayor.
Onmotion Of Larcade, duly seconded, that the Mayor be author
lied and empowered, as a Committee Of one, to select a site for
and disinfecting merchandise, etc., and also to employ