The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-15
GOVERNOR HAS ISSUED THE QUAR-
ANIME PROCLAMATION.
A History for the Public schools
Adopted After Considerable
Revision.

Austin Texas, March IA The governor
today issued the following quarantine proc
lamation.
BE it known, that l. G. a. Culberson,
governor of the State of Texas, by
authority vested in me by the laws OF this
state, do hereby declare that quarantine
shall be established on the gulf coast and
Rio Grande border on and after April L.
1898, and it shall continue until closed by
proclamation.
Said quarantine shall apply to all ves-
sells. persons, or things coming from
| places infected by yellow fever, smallpox,
| or cholera, and all places south oil 20 de-
| grees north latitude, shall be considered III
| Iected unless proof TO the contrary be SUD
| mitted to the State health officer. ana
| special exemption be granted to said
| places: and persons from such places are
| prohibited from entering this State within
| a period of ten days.
| / further declare quarantine against any
/ person or persons infected or liable TO be
| infected with yellow fever, smallpox or
| cholera, either within or without the state,
| and direct the quarantine officers OF the
| State, and health officers OF counties ana
| towns, to establish local guarantees
around any and all such persons Whenever
| discovered
The coast quarantine stations shall De
4
1. Rule L. Every vessel arriving at any
| ,snrt In this State muai halt for inspection
at some point designated by the local
i quarantine officer, and no person
1 shall board the vessel until after
4 inspection, and then only wher
permission TO do so IS given by tue quar-
4 antine officer and all orders made, anu
requirements imposed upon said vessels
must be promptly obeyed by both ofhcers
crew and passengers
Rule 2 Vessels from an infected place
having had no sickness OF an infectious
kind en- route, shall be properly dlsihteeteo
| and then detained three days thereafter
before being permitted to land either pas
senpcrs. crew or cargo; and for longer
period IL in the Judgment OF the qharan-
tine officer IL is necessary TO insure per
feet safety.
Rule 3. Vessels from infected ports Ia
den with such articles as can not posi-
bly be carriers Of infection, ana vessoiF
coming empty from infected places, may De
admitted after complying with above con
d,tions. and such other rules as may be
prescribed by tho State health oficcr.
Rule 4. Every vessel engaged IN .ns
fruit business with intcrdicted places
must conform to the rules prescribed by
the conference OF Gulf States health ON
GERS at New Orleans, February 2, 1881, and
evidence Of such compliance must be SUD
mitted TO the state health officer before u
special permit VIII be grhDtep'
In view Of the epidemic OF yellow FEVER
which prevailed in some of the Gull statef
last wear. and the unusually mild weather
during the past winter, the attention OF rms
mayors OF all cities and towns. loca
boards of health, city, town and county
physicians and officials, is especially a.
rected to the necessity of adopting THOR
ough sanitary rules and regulations II
their respective localities. and they arr
urgently requested to see that these sanl'
tary precautions are strictly carried out
| 10 the end that a recurrence of the fevei
this season win md our state properi'
prepared TO resist It's invaslons
All officials, military authorities, hhf
citizens OF Texas are solicited TO assist IN
quarantine officers In the execution OF I'M
above rules, and are earnestly requested Il
notify the governor of any dcrellction o
dutv nv officers or employees. or any othe
! facts that will give greater efficiency u
the quarantine service.
In testimony whereof, have hereunt
signed my name. and have caused the sea
~ state 10 be affixed at the city OF Aus
, lin. this 14th day Of March, A.D. 1888.
, TSeaI1 y. q. ."'oe, s s"n,
! BY the governor: J. W. Madden sec
( rotary OF state.