The Opelousas courier., 1897-09-25
QUARANTINE ORDINANCE

QUARANTINE ORDINANCE
To Protect the 1ovn of ope1ouscs against Ye7o~ Ferer.
Town of opelousas; appointed by a yfsoiution Of the Board Of Al
F fs"es' 91 is sa in tGs City s$ e$s iRRS4 95sieans. and {it they li have 5 reeem neeaox
ed the follle.fng measures for the projection of said town. There
Section l. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen Of the Town of
99 Fissns, 4 1 eias any 5sf R II S + ps1so9 Cof ro%'ag from or f 59s City Any of o Gsw
district contiguous to New Orleans, which may hereafter become in
tsf{Sn int Hth eo n9'ee% tf ii%as s Of the nos sa ii R Fo~n df q TO fn5ss or rn 5fn an
FIVE days detention, after the completion of the disnfection and fu-
H nosi holds "a a c iesn h "aiShf bin TfSanE 9 ap Board e of h eaH1af from mt the p in-
fected district.
any objects: supposed to convey or communicate said disease coming
f any ny person or or persons shan introduce any Of the specified articles
chandise, dry goods: coffee, or other objects communicable of disease
Forfeited to the said Board Of Aldermen L and sold after after @ IL St ten days Ss
advertisement to the highest. bidder, the proceeds thereof to be paid
; ;aeH the 6t R rows OF Of tbs sss '%s ? ;Sa1i be or ! pS;SSa: '@@s eSs','t te a
s sns pd os ja n9nGsfa Do 5nt that to ali BE- go peGG! sw d ssfsrs 1 fpy1 c? ;"fsc Of
ed PLACES arriving in Opelousas within CD three days from the pas
that Greenbacks, whether received by mail or express, be subjected
to disinfection as hereinafter to be prescribed by the Board of
OPP ;"fo Zig going ing into f%15 an n ;9fset ed District sse dt,. shall aan be be. permitted permit sf to re-
sure and distinction of his wearing apparel and personal effects,
e %nrssti a after s@S the S' dsinfeo cEsto' of their ea H weafins en appar e and a. ip person,
al effects, and any person eontrovening the PROVISIONS of this Sec
every Violation thereof. VI 0N' ''"'' D''''s' ~ '"'D ""'
Sec. 4. That any person or persons having charge of any pub
son E who are x;1 know mt to HAY have b. been in any :, district infected with fel-
ed, shall be subject to a fine Of One Hundred Dollars for - each hal and
every offense; and that any person or persons living within the linn
Infected ed district in their eh"h ho uns@n shall hall be- a' sub bGstt to tDg a like aef fine n
t 8nf ; nnnd;sd Dol and it to IS be 6e nsi0yg msde before fde S1 ANY 6 Court t%a r Of eoG ~Ie
stable to inform Immediately all persons having charge of any pub
lie conveyance of the foregoing resolution.
low Fever outside Of the limits Of + the Town Of ope1ousas, shall be be
inferred within the limits of this corporation.
Sec. 6. That in the event of any death from Yellow Fever, oc-
curing in this town, the body shall be enveloped in a sheet satura-
s sSe e sse 4 @sssG i? which sS'S' t6e DEATH s@% 'e ees1rr s: d' 5isi! 5s ' si! Rsss'G' and aud f%.
migated, and such other dsinfecting agents used as may be deag-
used by said diseased person. shall be Immediately burned or disin-
hers Sy' CONSTITUTED n: nas5 IN: a co 5ensds! e's sf 3!sa p 3 for If 3he th pat tprn are ef
reporting any case o + cases of Yellow Fever which may occur in their
N n :s'd be s9 TAKEN to b. " Ehe R9 as the OF CASE nsn mag rs en- SSdsr that such
Sec; s. That the Board Of Health, Health Wardens and Town
going resolutions, and the said Town Constable is hereby authorized
resolution to call to his assistance any or all of the citizens of said
Sec. 9. That the U. S. mails be diinfeeted in the following
formio- Aldehyde, or biichloride Of mercury solution; the letters rs
ulpharous-d:oxd gas in a closed chamber. Packages to i be OPEN N
ed and treated as other merchandise.
into town, and that no health bill be accepted except from the
Health Quarantine authorities of the district from which the per-
son or persons come.
Sec: II: That in the event Of suspicious cases breaking out
with a sanitary Gordon until their nature is determined.
Sec. II. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after
is passage.
W R. COCHRAN, C. J. THOMPSON,
Board of Aldermen. President Board of Aldermen.
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that the costs of disin-
.ecting goods, ETC., shall be at the expense of the owners of said
carried.
n On motion n of Re- RG ss,s duly sec seconded ed, and carried, that any com
rom any district infected with Yellow Fever, or any other
disease, from 8 days from this date, shall be subject
o a fine of One Thousand Dollars for each and every Alfonso.
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that the compensation
If Quarantine officers be and are hereby fixed at forty dollars per
month; carried.
On motion of Roos, duly seconded and carried, that any Quar-
ntine officer found under the influence of Intoxicating liquors to
uch an extent as will incapactate him for the full performance of
lis duty, shall forfeit his pay, and be summariy discharged by the !
Mayor. :
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that the Mayor be author a
zed and empowered, as a Committee of one, to select a site for i
mitigating and disinfecting merchandise, ETC., and also to employ
I'LL officers and labor ecessary to carry aut the Quaraptipa 1aala