The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-15
PROCLAMATION.

Clty OF savannah, Mayors Office, March
q, lS99.-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
iiication 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 Clase-Vessels arriving from norris
known to be infected, without sickness on
board at time of arrival, or having had
any sickness during the voyage.
Fourth ClassN- 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\d during
the voyage.
1. 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
full sanitation at the Savannah Quarantine
Station ants no detention of vessels and
persons after fumigaton unless the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners so determine.
8. 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 TO- on and after which date and
until Nov /, 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 Tvbee shall anchor in the outer roads
subject to orders from Board of Sanitary
| Commissioners.
| 4 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
| tbav 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-
! ,annah with any sickness on board shall
repor; 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.
7. 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 fun days from the
time of completing the disinfection.
This regulation TO apply to all vessels
not otherwise provided for and continue
in fun force during the quarantine season
unless modified by action OF the Board Of
Sanitary Commissioners.
s. Pilots are prohibited from boarding
or i'm any way coming In contact with
vessels of the fourth class.
Q. Fun quarantine restrictions shall be
imposed on all vessels whose officers will
fuiiy attempt deception in regard 20 any
case OF Sickness or material capable Of
carving Infection or who Wilfully digra-
card the rules and regulations Of tba
such detention VIII be imposed thereafter
on every vessel on which any officer wao
has previously attempted to practice de-