The leader., 1898-09-14
Special Meeting, Sept. 10, 1898.

to law, there were present, his honor,
j. b. Daughtry, mayor of said city; Al
dermen Moreton, Perkins, Schnorren-
berg and Seavey; absent, Alderman
Cohn.
The following is copy of the call
for said meeting and the subject mat
ter to be acted upon:
BrOOkhaven. Miss, Sept. 10. 1898.
To Aaron Hurst, Marshall
This is to command you to summon
A. Cohn, A. E. Moreton, Chas Schnor-
renberg, &. b. Perkins and w. II. Sea
vey, aldermen of said city to appear at
the Mayors office in said city to hold a
special meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen on Saturday, Sept
provisions about quarantine, and to
have this summons there then.
Witness my hand this Sept. 10, 1898.
j. b. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
The following return made on same ::
Executed the within notice by sum-
moning c. b. Perkins, A. f. Moreton,
Chas. Schnorrenberg and w. H. Sea-
vey, aldermen; Cohn not to be found.
The above summons was executed 3
hours before the time to meet.
This Sept. 10, 1898.
(SignedJ A. HURST, City Marshal.
His honor, the Mayor, stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting was to take some
action for the prevention and spread
of yellow fever, which is reported to be
at Jackson, Miss, and in Marshall and
Lafayette counties, Miss.
Whereas, the State of Mississippi has
established a regular quarantine
against the case at jackson, Miss, also
against Marshall and Lafayette coun-
ties, they acting on the official infor-
nation of the State Board of Health.
1st. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, that strict quar-
antine be and the same is herenow es-
tablished against Jackson, Miss, and
Marshall and Lafayette counties, Miss,
and hereafter no person or property
shall be allowed from either of said
points until further orders of this
board.
Be it further ordained that all per-
sons from noninfected points that de-
sire to come to BIookhaven must be
provided with health certificate from
some reputable physician that they
have not been exposed to yellow fever
or other contagious fever within 10
days prior to the issuance of such GER
titicates. Persons not able to secure
such certificates by reason of being
strangers, must make affidavits before
notary public to the effect that they
have not been exposed to the conta-
gions and must give their whereabouts
for 10 days prior to date of affidavit;
and such affidavit must be accompa
MED by certificate from physician
authorized to represent a board of
health that the person is in good
health and shows no symptoms of fe-
yer of any kind. All certificates and
attidavits will be inspected only for a
continuous trip to destination from
date of issue.
Be it further ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, That the City Mar
shall and his assistant, |. Forsythe be,
and they are hereby ordered and di-
rected to place ropes north and south
of the depot and to exclude any and
all persons from the platforms during
the arrival and departure of trains, ex-
cept persons who get the permission of
said officers to go to the platforms or
waiting rooms to purchase tickets or
take and pay for freight, railroad and
express employees and such persons as
may alight from the cars of the Hi
nois Central Railroad Company from
disinfected points with clean health
certificates.
No persons or property or freight
shall be allowed to enter the city of
Brookhaven from the aforesaid infect
ed points.
Be it further ordained, That any and
all persons violating the above and
foregoing ordinances shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con-
viction before the Mayors court. be
fined not more than ten $1,000 dollars
and costs for each offense, and stand
committed until said fine and costs are
paid. Ayes-Perkins, Schnorrenberg.
Moreton and Seavey; nays-none.
SPECIAL POLICE.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, That A. d. Nc
Clendon be and he is this day appoint
ed Especial Police" for the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, to be removed at
the pleasure of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of said city, whose duty
shall be to police the streets, alleys
and avenues of said city from o'clock
a. m. to o'clock p. M, to meet all
trains, demand certificates of all stran-
gers, and carry before the Mayor all
suspects found within the corporate
limits of said city. He shall in addi-
ton to said duty visit and inspect all
premises in said city and report to the
Mayor such as he finds to be in an
condition. For the fore
going duties and such other orders as
he may receive from the Mayor or City
Marshal he shall receive $3.50 per day.
u. L. HOskins is likewise appointed
special police for the city of Brookha-
ven, Miss, with like duties as day po-
lice-from o'clock p. m. to 6 o'clock
a. m. and shall be at all times subject
to the orders of the mayor and city
and act in conjunction with
night policeman /. Forsythe, and shall
receive for his services the sum of $3.50
per night during his employment,
which may be dispensed with at any
time by the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of said city. Ayes-Perkins,
Moreton, Schnorrenberg and Seavey.
Because of the Importance of the
above and foregoing ordinance in re-
lation to quarantine and employment
of special police, be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Adorned of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, that they
take effect and be in force from and
after their passage. Ayes-Moreton,
Perkins, Schnorrenberg and Seavey.
On motion the board adjourned.
j. b. DAUGHTRY,'M Mayor.
W. H. SEAvEY, City Clerk.