The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-06
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PROCLAMATION.

City of Savannah Mayors Office, March
q, 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
ifcation and rules TO wit:
First Class-Al 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.
l. 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.
g. Vessels of the second class to under
go same treatment as those of the first
class from April 10, annually, on and after
which date, and until Nov. ], vessels of
the second class shall be subjected to
full sanitation at the Savannah Quarantine
Station, and no detention of vessels and
persons after fumigation unless the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners so determine.
g. Vessels of the third class to be sub
jected 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.
4. Vessels of the fourth class arriving
at Tybee shall anchor in the outer roads
subject to orders from Board of Sanitary
Commissioners.
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. II unsatisfactory
they will be subject to such regulations
and sanitary treatment as the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners may prescribe.
6. During the quarantine season all yes
sells arriving over the inland routes al Sa-
vannah with any sickness on board shall
report to the health officer Immediately an
arrival, and are prohibited from landino
passengers, 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 ana
detention governing vessels of the fourth
class.
7. That m accordance with the Mavor,s
proclamation OF quarantine che period ~,
detention OF vessels from Infected or sus
pected ports. having no sickness ON
board, shall be three fun days from tbo
time OF completing the dlsinfectlon.
This regulation TO apply TO ali vessols
not otherwise provided for and contin,,.
IN fun force during the quarantine season