The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-08

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PROCLAMATION.


PROCLAMATION
City of Savannah. Mayors Office. March
81. 1S99-By resolution of the sanitary
board, this day adopted, it 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
fcation 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 10 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.
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
2 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. l, vessels of
the second class shall be subjected to
fun 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 TO- 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.
5. 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
Sanitary Commissioners may prescribe.
g. During the quarantine season all yes
sells arriving over the inland routes AT Sa-
vannah with any sickness on board SHAH
report TO the health officer Immediately ON
arrival. and are prohibited from LANDING
passengers, baggage. crews, or anvtbin,
without his permission and IN case of cor
tagious or infectious diseases all such ,,es
sells shall be subject to the same rules ana
detention governing vessels Of the four,b
class.
Z. That IN accordance with the Navor,s
proclamation Of quarantine the period or
detention OF vessels from Infected or eus-
peeted ports. having no sickness on
board shall be three FUN DAYS from tba
time Of completing the disinfection.
This regulation 10 apply 10 all vessels