The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

OFFICIAL.
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PROCLAMATION.

City of Savannah, Mayors Office, March
board, this day adopted il is ordered that
From and after April TO- 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
1. Vessels of the first class to be sub
iected 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.
2. Vessels of the second class to under
60 same treatment as those of the first
class from April 10, annually. on and after
which date and until Nov. l, vessels of
the second class shall be subjected to
full sanitation at the Savannah Quarantine
Station. ana 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
iected 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 disnfection,
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.
& 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.
6. During the quarantine season all YES
sails arriving over the inland routes at Sa-
yannah with any sickness on board shall
renort 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-
taeious or infectious diseases all such YES
sells shall be subject to the same rules and
detention governing vessels of the fourth
class.
7 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, shall be three fun days from the
time of completing the disinfectiou.
This regulation to apply to 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.
8. Pilots are prohibited from boarding
or In any way coming In contact with
vessels of the fourth class
g. Fun quarantine restrictions shall be
IMPOSED on all NtSSSiS WHOSE OIICefS 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 VINO
has previously attempted to practice de-
ception is found In any official capacity.
TO- Any person who shall board a 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 OH
GER, shall be subject 10 a forced residence
upon said vessel under the same restric-
lions as are imposed upon the crew, dur
ing her quarantine term.
II. No person shall land from or leave
a vessel while she is under quarantine re-
strictions. or procure the landing Of anv
part OF her cargo. ship furniture, cloth.
Ing or chattels OF passengers OF crew
without the written permission Of the
Quarantine Medical Officer.
u. Vessels from quarantine tropical
ports where United states officer h
stationed, such vessels carrying crew