The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
OFFICIAL.
PROCLAMATION.

| together with their crews. passengers,
| baggage aud cargoes. arriving at this
port shall be subject TO inspection and
sanitation according TO the following class
ihcaton and rules TO wit:
First Class-AH vessels not included in
the three following classes:
Second Class-Vessels arriving from sus
| pected ports. Qnter- tropical, 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-
ciared suspicious by the Board of SAM
| tary Commissioners or the United States
Marine Hospital Service)
Third Class-Vessels arriving from ports
| known to be infected, without sickness on
| board al time of arrival or having had
any sickness during the voyage.
! Fourth Class-Vesseis which, without
regard TO port of departure. are infected;
! that is to say, vessels that have yellow
! fever. cholera smallpox or other con-
tagious or infectious diseases on board at
time of arrival, or have had same during
the voyage.
| l. Vessels of the first class to be subject
ed to inspection, and If necessary, TO mari
! time sanitation without detention of either
| vessels or persons longer than may he
necessary to place such vessels in good
| sanitary condition.
| g. Vessels of the second class to undergo
| same treatment as those of the first class
from April 10, annually, on and after which
date and until Nov. l, vessels of the sec
| ond class shall be subjected to full sani-
| tation at the Savannah Quarantine Sta
| ton and no detention of vessels and per-
| sons after fumgation unless the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners so determine.
| g. Vessels of the third class TO be sub
| iected to fun sanitation at the Savannah
| Quarantine Station, without detention of
| either vessels or persons after disinfection
until April TO- on and after which date and
| until Nov. /, vessels of this class shall be
detained for observation for three days,
together with their crews. passengers and
cargoes. after completion of disinfection,
or as the Board of Sanitary Commissioners
may determine.
4. Vessels of the fourth class arriving
at Tybee shah anchor in the outer roads
subject to orders from Board of Sanitary
Commits ioners.
3. 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 10
come up to the city. If unsatisfactory they
will be subject to such regulations and
sanitary treatment as the Board of SAM
tary Commissioners may prescribe.
6. During the quarantine season all YES
sells arriving over the inland routes at Sa-
Vannah with any sickness on board shall
report to the health officer Immediately on
| arrival, and are prohibited from landing
passengers, baggage, crews, or anything
without his permission and in case of con-
| tagious or infectious diseases all such ves-
| sells shall be subject to the same rules and
| detention governing vessels of the fourth
| class.
T. 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, shah be three full days from the
| time of completing the dsinfecton.
This regulation to apply to all vessels
not otherwise provided for and continue
in full force during the quarantine sea-
son unless modified by action of the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
g. Pilots are prohibited from boarding
| or in any way coming in contact with
| vessels of the fourth class.
| g. Full quarantine restrictions shall be
| imposed on all vessels whose officers will
| fully attempt deception in regard to any
| case of sickness or material capable OF
| carrying infection, or who wilfully disre-
gard 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 to practice de-
ception is found in any official capacity.
10. Any person who shall board YES
sci liable to inspection, either before or
during the continuance of the quarantine
term imposed upon her, without the per-
mission of the Quarantine Medical on,
Ger, shall be subject 10 a forced residence
| upon said vessel under the same restric-
tons as are imposed upon the crew, DUE
ing her quarantine term.
| IL No person shall land from or leave
a vessel while she is under quarantine re-
strictions, or procure the landing of any
part of her cargo, ship furniture, cloth
ing or chattels of passengers or crew,
without the written permission of the
Quarantine Medical officer.
r. Vessers from quarantine tropical
ports where a United States officer is
stationed such vessels carrying a crew
each of which is acclmated, i. e., has had
yellow fever, may be given pratidue TO
come to Savannah Immediately after dis
infection at the Savannah Quarantine Sta
tion under the following additional condj-
tons: They shall bring no passen gers
from such ports. They shall not be moor
ed a any wharf in any quarantned port.
but lie in the open bay, cargoes to be
lightered. Only captain and purser or
officer necessary to enter and clear the
Quarantined ports. Crews shall not be
allowed to sleep on deck while in sucn
ports. They must bring certificates from
the United States Medical Officer that
there has been no unnecessary communi-
cation between the ships crew and the
shore, and that they leave such port in
perfect sanitary condition. No bedding or
household effects will be allowed TO be
brought from any infected port at any
season of the year.
49, All vessels arriving at Tybee with
sickness of any character on board shall
be visited by the Quarantine officer, who
shall determine whether sickness is Of
such character as to necesstate her being
ordered TO Sapelo Quarantine Station.
IA. The Health and Quarantine Officers
of the city are specially charged and re-
CURED to strictly enforce the execution
Of and the Board of Sanitary Commits
sioners of the city of Savannah is required
to prosecute vigorously all violators of,
the quarantine laws and regulations Of
this city as hereinbefore prescribed.
Is. ANY person or persons violating any
of the foregoing rules and regulations, or