Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
An Ordinance

HAT1FiiNG AND ESTABLISHING 4
9lAi;AN,TINl; LINE. FnN .TlIr.
INTRODUCTION OF YELLOW FI.-
NER INTO THE, CITY or MEM
PGNr NEWS, VA. AND .AuTuGr
lIlNti THE HEALTH Dr,p.,l,T-
MENT OF SAID CITY TO MAIN
T-NiN THE. SAME. lsY \ SUITABLE
QUARANTINE GUARD, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PUNISH
MENT EY FINE or INIPHlSON-
Ml:ET OF PERSONS WHO SHALL
CROSS SAID QUARANTINE LINE.
Whereas. yellow fever has recently
broken out 1T the National Soldiers
and 1T Phoe:hus, VA, within a distance
OF ten miles from the corporate limits
Of the city OF Newport News, VA: ana
Whereas the Health Department of
the said city Of Newport News. for the
protection Of the said city from the
Introduction within its limits Of the
cnnt;>sioa, has established a uuaran-
tine line, divided into six sections as
follows:
J. The first section Will extend from
a point on the James river shora &c
presenting" the continuance of the
I'rlaricld Road, thence. along such road
and continuation thereof to ana across
the Chesapeake & Ohio road, theme. 10
Il point on the East Side of the Chcsa-
pclkc x Ohio railway to 4 point on the
y" Of the &. q o. Branch Line to
Hampton. representing the extension
OF the line Of the main track Of said
line.
> The second section will extend
along the Hampton Branch Line of the
Chesapeake Il Ohio railway to the cross
ing OF the railroad at Lakevillc. thence
along said cross-road to a point on the
South side of the main county road on
the West Fork Of Saltcr's Greek
3. The third section will extend from
the last named point of the preceding
section along the course of Salter's
creek 70 point on the Southern
boundary of the Ivy farm.
I. The fourth section will extend
from the last named point of the prcc-
cdins section along the course Of Sal
ter's Creek TO the mouth thereof.
o. The fifth section will extend from
inc last named point of the preceding
section to the mouth of Newport News
Creek.
g. The sixth, or main section, will
extend from the last named point of the
preceding section to the first named
point OF the first section.
And. whereas. the said Health De-
partmcnt has established a quarantine
along said line, maintaining the same
with quarantine guard;
re 1t ordered, by the council of the
city OF Newport News. that the quaran-
tine line above described be, and he
t'i'is - iititpE dtlo)lcll ana tSIHlrllSnou
as the quarantine line to be maintained
lor the protection of the city of New
port News from the introduction Of the
contaglon. and the said Health Depart
mcnt OF said city is hereby aul horiz"d
anu empowered to maintain said
quarantine line by a proper and we'll
disciplined quarantine guard and the
councl! does hereby ratfy AMI adopt
the action of said Health Department
IN establishing the quarantine line as
aforesaid and also ratifics all and
singular. the acts heretofore performed
ana done in maintaining the same by q
quarantine guard
:. Any person who shall cross said
quarantine line SO established ana tics-
cflDcd shall be fined not less than 300
nor more than $500. or be confined in
the city Jail not less than so days And
any rcrson who shall enter he car;lnr-
ave hints of the city of Newport News;
Wnllc SAID quarantine is being main
famed, shall be fined not less .Ean
%ioo nor more than $500. or confined in
inc CITY Jail not less than 50 days This
scclioh does not apply to such persons
as sil'!l come over the quarantine linc
.,'y upon q pass properly issued ny
mo Eoard Of Health Of said
Guy or 70 such persons as are not ex-
Guided from entering the city by the
quarantine
)" This ordinance shH;! he in force
from its passage. S-l5t
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