The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-21
ORDINANCE.


To establish quarantine rules and regu-
lations of the port of Savannah, Ga:
Section !. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of savannah, in
council assembled, That the following
quarantine rules and regulations of the
port of Savannah, Ga, adopted and pro-
mulgated by the board of sanitary COM
missioners for the city of savannah, on
June l. 1897, be and the same are hereby
approved and established as quarantine
regulations of the port OF Savannah Ga,
to-wit:
From and after June /, 1897, all vessels,
together with their crews, passengers,
baggage and cargoes, arriving at this
port shall be subject to inspection and
sanitation according to the following
classification and rules, to wit:
First Class-Al vessels not Included in
the three following classes:
Second Class-Vessels arriving from sus-
pected ports. Qnter-troplcal 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 de-
clared suspicious by the board of sani-
tary commissioners or the United States
Marine Hospital Service)
Third Class-Vessels 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 con-
taglous or infectious diseases on board
at time of arrival, or have had same
during the voyage.
RULES.
l. Vessels of the first class to be sub
1ected to inspection and, IL necessary, to
maritime sanitation without detention of
either vessels or persons longer than may
be necessary to place such vessels in good
sanitary condition.
?. Vessels of the second class to under
go same treatment as those of the first
class from May Is annually. 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, and no detention of vessels and
persons after fumfgdrion unless the board
of sanitary commissioners 50 determine.
3. Vessels of the third class to be sub
jected 10 full sanitation at the Savannah
quarantine station, without detention of
either vessels or persons after disinfection
until May IS, on and after which date
and until Nov. l. vessels of this class
shall be detained for observa ton for three
days, together with their crews, passen-
gers and cargoes, after completion of dis
infection, or as the board of sanitary com
missioners may determine.
4. Vessels of the fourth class arriving
at Tybee shall anchor in the outer
roads subject to orders from board of san
itary commissioners.
5 Vessels engaged in the tropical fruit
trade, the sanitary conditions and health
records Of which have been pronounced
satisfactory after inspection by the quar-
antine medical officer may be allowed to
come up to the city. If unsatisfactory
they will be subject to such regulations
"a M far A.
sanitary commissioners may prescribe.
G. During the quarantine season, all yes
sells arriving over the inland routes al Sa-
vannah with any sickness on board shall
report to the health officer inn
mediately on arrival and are pro-
hibited from landing passengers,
baggage, crews, or anything without his
permission, and in case of contagious or in
fictitious diseases all such vessels shall be
subject to the same rules and detention
governing vessels of the fourth class.
Z. That in accordance with the mayors
proclamation Of quarantine the period OF
detention Of vessels from infected or sus-
pected ports, having no sickness on board,
shall be three full days from the time or
completing the disinfection.
This regulation to apply to all YES
sells not otherwise provided for and con-
tinue in full force during the quaran-
tine season unless modified by action Of
AiiN bDdAu VI sanitary commissioners.
D. Pilots are prohibited from board
ing or in any way coming in con-
tact with vessels of the fourth class
g. Fun quarantine restrictions shall
be imposed on all vessels whose Of
hcers wilfully attempt deception IA regard
TO any case Of sickness or material capa-
bic Of carrying infection or who wiIfully
disregard the rules and regulations Of the
board Of sanitary commissioners and such
detention will be imposed thereafter on
every vessel on which any officer who has
previously attempted 20 practice deception
Is found in any official capacity.
10. Any person who shall board a
vessel liable 70 inspection. either before
or during the continuance Of the quaran-
tine term imposed upon her, without the
permission of the quarantine medical Off !
Ger, shall be subject 20 a forced residence
upon said vessel under the same rcrtric-
tons as are imposed upon the crew, during
her quarantine term.
II. No person shah land from or
leave a vessel while she Is under quaran-
tine restrictions OF procure the landing
OF any part OF her cargo. ship furniture
clothing or chattels Of passengers or crew.
without the written permission of the
quarantine medical offlosranH
y. Vessels from guaranteed trop-
ical ports where q United States officer Is
stationed such vessels carrying "A crew
'ayh VI hHieH - deeiludteu, l. g. mas hdd
yellow fever, may be given pratiquc 10
come 10 Savannah Immediately after dis
Infection at the Savannah quarantine sta
ton, under the following additional CON
ditlona; They shall bring no passengers
from such ports. They shall not be- moor.
"a az any wharf IN any. guaranteed port
but Ne In the open bay, cnfe6hs 90 be
llghtered Only captain and purfer or Of
hcor necessary 90 enter and clear the YES
sci shall be allowed 10 90 on shore nt
guaranteed ports. Crews shall not be al
lowed 10 sleep on deck while IN such ports.
They must bring certificates from the
United States medical officer that there
has been no unnecessary communication
between the ships crew ana the shore
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