The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-13
PROCLAMATION

City of Savannah Mayors Office. March
H. 1S99.-By resolution of the sanitary
board this day adopted, il is ordered that
From and after April 10. 1899, all vessels.
together with their crews, passengers.
baggage and cargoes, arriving at this
port shall be subject to inspection and
sanitation according to the following class
ification and rules, to wit:
First Class-All 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-
clared 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 at time of arrival, or having had
any sickness during the voyage.
Fourth Class-Vessels which, without
regard TO port of departure, are infected;
that is to say, vessels that have yellow
fever, cholera, smallpox or other conta-
gious or infectious diseases on board at
time of arrival or have had same during
the voyage.
RULES.
/. Vessels of the first class to be sub
jected to inspection, and if necessary, to
maritime sanitation without detention of
either vessels or persons longer than may
be necessary to place such vessels in good
sanitary condition.
@ Vessels of the second class to under
go same treatment as those of the first
4 fDE,il1 q nd
which date and until Nov. l. vessels of
the second class shall be subjected to
full sanitation at the Savannah Quarantine
Station. ano no detention of vessels and
Dersons after fumlgation unless the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners so determine.
3. Vessels of the third class TO be sub
tected to full sanitation at the Savannah
Quarantine Station. without detention of
either vessels or persons after disinfection
until April 10, on and after which date and
until Nov. l. 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 Commission
ers may determine.
a. Vessels of the fourth class arriving
at Tybee shall anchor in the outer roads
subject to orders from Board of Sanitary
Commissioners.
s. 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 to
come up to the city. If unsatisfactory
thew will be subject to such regulations
and sanitary treatment as the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners may prescribe.
G. During the quarantine season all YES
soils ARRIVING over the inland routes at Sa
vannah with any sickness on board shall
renor; 10 the health officer Immediately on
arrival. and are prohibited from landing
messengers, baggage, crews, or anything
without his permission and In case of con-
tagious or infectious diseases all such YES
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 or
detention of vessels from infected or sus-
pected ports, having no sickness on
board, shall be three full days from the
time of completing the disinfection.
This regulation to apply 10 all vessels
not otherwise provided for and continue
IN full force during the quarantine season
unless modified by action of the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners.
s. Pilots are prohibited from boarding
or In any way coming In contact with
vessels OF the fourth class.
O. Fun quarantine restrictions shall be
Imposed on ali vessels whose officers will
fuay attempt deception in regard 60 any
case Of sickness or material capable OF
carrying Infection, or who wilfully disra-
gard the rules and regulations of ihe
Board OF Sanitary Commissioners; and
such detention will be imposed thereafter
on every vessel on which any officer wao
has previously attempted 20 practice de-
oepiiOa Is found in any Official capacity
70. Any person who shall board a YES.