The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-16
ORDINANCE NO 81.

An ordinance to establish system
of quarantine against persons and
property coming from places infected
with the disease of yellow fever; TO
provide system of inspection to pre-
vent persons and property from such
infected places being introduced into
the city Of Brunswick, and TO provide
penalty for violations OF this ordiu-
ance and for other purposes:
Section l. Be it ordained by the
mayor and aldermen of the city OF
BRUNSWICK, in council assembled, ana
1t is hereby ordained by authority OF
the same, that from and after the pass
age of this ordinance no person or per-
sons shall be allowed TO come into said
city without being provided with
certificate or certificates from the
properly constituted health authorit-
les, or the mayor or other head civil
officer, of the place or places from
which such person or persons come, or
from a surgeon in the United States
marine hospital service, certifying
that the holder of such certificate has
not been in any place or district in
fected with the disease of yellow fever,
or exposed to any such infection, for
period of at least ten days next pre-
cedng the date of such certificate, and
stating where such person or persons
have resided during said period of ten
days.
Section 2. Be it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid that no per-
s0nal baggage or household goods
shall be brought into said city without
a certificate similar to that provided
for ia the first section Of this OrdIn-
ance.
Section 3. Be 1t further ordained by
the authority aforesaid that no freight,
merchandise or other personal prop
erty shall be brought into said City
from any point in the states Of Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana south
of line drawn through NaldOsta, Ga.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
That inspectors employed by the mayor
shall be stationed at WayCrOss and
Everett City, Ca, and at the crossing
of the Brunswick and Western and
Southern railway companies tracks in
Glynn county, known as the "siX
mile crossing" whose duty 1t shall be
to inspect all persons and baggage
coming into said city, and to allow no
person or baggage to enter said CITY
unless such person or the owner Cf
such baggage shall be provided with
the certificate required IN the first sec
ton of this ordinance. If at the six
mile crossing aforesaid the inspector
shall findany person or baggage with
out the certificate aforesaid such per
son or baggage shall be required by
such inspector to leave the county of
Glynn.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid that the pay of the
inspectors provided for in the proceed
ing section shall be $3.50 per day, and
tkey shall be subject to be removed or
discharged by the mayor, without no
tice, at any time.
Sec, =. Be it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid that any per,
son or persons violating the pro-
VISIONS Of this ordinance or
aiding or abetting a violation
of the same, shall upon convc-
tion thereof in the police court of said
ton Is of the amended charter of said
city passed by the legislature of Geor-
gia In the year 1889, and found on
page 1923 of the published laws of
Georgia of the said year 1889
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid that all 0rdi-
nances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
Passed and adopted by the mayor
and council of the city of Brunswick
on the 18th day of September, A. d
1867. OwENs JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: LAURENCE q. BODET,
Clerk of Council.