The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
NEW QUARANTINE RULES ADOPTED
More Liberal in Their Provisions
Than the Old Rules.

I
! The sanitary board held a lengthy meet
/ ing yesterday afternoon. The new rules
for the government of quarantine were
/ adopted. The rules will be officially pro-
mulgated by Mayor Meldrim in to-mor-
rows Morning News. They will also be
| printed In pamphlet form for distribution
among shipping men and TO masters Of
vessels arriving at quarantine.
As has been predicted by the Morning
News would be the case. the new rules
are much more liberal in their character
than those which have heretofore govern
ed vessels arriving at quarantine. Vessels
are divided into classes and distinctions
are made according to class. The close
season will be from May IS to Nov. j.
the first class includes all vessels not in
cluded in the three following classes. YES
sells of this class will be subject to in
specton, and if necessary, to maritime
sanitation, without detention Of either YES
sells or persons longer than may be neces-
sary TO place the vessels in good sanitary
condition.
The second class includes vessels ar
irving from suspected ports. BY suspected
ports is meant intertropical American.
west Indian and Brazilian ports, which, in
the absence of satisfactory evidence to the
contrary are considered suspicious and
other ports which may be declared sus-
picious by the board of sanitary COM
missioners or by the United States marine
hospital service. Vessels of this class I'M
dergo the same treatment as those of the
nrst class except during the closed period
during which time vessels of the second
class will be subject to full sanitation at
the quarantine station, but without deten-
ton of either vessels or persons after flu
migatlon' unless the sanitary board may
so determine
The third class consists Of vessels arriv-
ing from ports known to be infected. but
without sickness on board at time of ar
rival and without having had any sickness
during the voyage Vessels Of this class
will be subjected to full sanitation. but
without detention of either persons or
vessels after distinction until May Is,
between which date and Nov. 1 vessels of
this class viii be detained three DAYS for
observation, together with their crews.
passengers and cargoes, or for such length
OF time after disinfection as the sanitary
board may determine
The fourth class includes all infected
vessels, without regards to ports of de-
parture. This includes all vessels that
have had yellow fever, cholera, small
pox or other contagious or infectious dis
eases on board, either at time of arrival
or during the voyage Vessels of this
class are required to anchor in the outer
roads at Tybee and remain there subject
to the orders of the sanitary board
Special provision is made for vessels
engaged in fruit trade II these vessels
can pass a satisfactory inspection at quar-
antine they viii be allowed to come up to
the city; If not they will be subject to
such regulation and sanitary treatment
as the board may prescribe.
During the closed season all vessels ar
irving 1t Savannah by the inland routes
with any sickness on board, will be re-
quired to report to the health officer i'm
mediately on arrival and will be prohib-
tied from landing baggage, passengers.
crews, cargoes OF anything else without
the permission Of the health officer, and
in case of contagious or infectious diseases
will be governed by such rules and deten-
ton governing vessels of the fourth class.
The above is practically what will be
embodied in the mayors proclamation.
Rules prescribing in detail the manner in
which these regulations snail be carried
out were also adopted. II will be noted
that the time of detention is reduced to
three days and this applies only to yes
sells of the third class There is no limit
placed upon the detention of vessels of the
fourth class, those having disease ON
board. Pilots are prohibited from board
ing or in any way coming in contact with
such vessels.
Any attempt at deception as to the
class and character of a vessel will be pun
ished by imposing full quarantine restric-
tons and detention. The rule also provides
that similar detention will thereafter be
imposed upon any vessel upon which the
officer who previously attempted to prac-
tice such deception is found i'm any official
capacity. Specific conditions by which yes
sells engaged in trade with quarantined
tropical ports may be given free pratique
TO come TO the city Immediately after dis
infection are named. The crew must be
acclimated, they must bring no passeu-
gers, they shall not be moored at any wharf
at any quarantine port, but must lie In
the bay, only the captain and purser be-
ing allowed TO go on shore.
The crews must not be allowed to sleep
on deck and the vessels must bring GER
tihcates from the United States medical
officer at the port that there has been no
unnecessary communication between the
ship and the shore and that they leave
port in perfect sanitary condition. No bed
ding or household effects viii be allowed to
be brought from any infected port at any
season of the year Special instructions
are given for the benefit of owners agents,
masters OF vessels and passengers