The morning news., 1899-04-07
OFFICIAL.

I 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
| jected to inspection and If necessary to
maritime sanitation without detention of
either vessels or persons longer than may
be necessary 20 place such vessels in good
sanitary condition.
| 2. Vessels OF the second class 20 under
| 80 same treatment as those of the first
| class from April 10, annually, on and after
! which date and until Nov. 1, vessels of
! the second class shall he subjected -
I 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 10 be sub
| iected to fun sanitation at the Savannah
I Quarantine station. without detention OF
| either vessels or persons after dsinfection
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 dsinfection.
or as the Board Of Sanitary Commission
| ers may determine.
| A. Vessels of the fourth class arriving
at Tybee shall anchor In the outer roads
| subject to orders from Board of sanitary
| Commissioners.
s. 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 M to the city. If unsa tisfactory
| 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-
I yanpah with any sickness on board shall
report 10 the health officer Immediately on
| arrival and are prohibited from landing
| passengers, baggage, crews, or anything
| without his permission, and in case OF con-
! taglous or infectious diseases all such ves-
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 dsinfection.
This regulation to apply TO all vessels
J 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
O. Fun quarantine restrictions shall be
Imposed on all vessels whose officers 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 who
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 on
Ger, shall be subject to a forced residence
upon said vessel under the same restric-
tions as are imposed upon the crew, dur
ing her quarantine term.
Ii. No person shall land from or leave
vessel while she Is under quarantine re-
strichons, or procure the landing of any
part of her cargo, ship furniture, cloth
ing or chattels of passengers of crew.
without the written permission of the
Quarantine Medical Officer.
y. Vessels from quarantine tropical
ports where a United States officer Is
each Of which is acclmated. 1. e.. has had
yellow fever may be given pratique TO
come to Savannah Immediately after dis
infection at the Savannah Quarantine Sta
ton, under the following additional condi-
tlons They shall bring no passengers
from such ports. They shall not be moor
ed at any wharf in any quarantined port,
but lie in the open bay, carsoes to be
Hghtered. Only captain and purser or
officer necessary TO enter and clear the
vessel shall be allowed to go shore at
ouarantined ports Crews shall not be
allowed TO sleep on deck while In such
ports. They must bring certificates from
the United States Medical Officer that
there has been no unnecessary communi-
cation between the ships crew and the
shore and that they leave such port In
perfect sanitary condition. No bedding or
household effects will be allowed to be
brought from any infected port at any
season of the year.
49, All vessels arriving at Tybee with
sickness of any character on board shall
he visited by the quarantine officer, who
shall determine whether sickness is OF
such character as to necessitate her being
ordered to Sapelo quarantine station.
A. The health and quarantine officers
OF the city are specially charged and re-
auired 90 strictly enforce the execution
Of, and the Board of Sanitary Commls-
sioners of the city of Savannah is required
TO prosecute vigorously all violators Of
the quarantine laws and regulations OF
this city as hereinbefore prescribed.
IS. Any person or persons violating any
of the foregoing rules and regulations or
those which may hereafter be adopted by
che Board of Sanitary Commissioners
shall on conviction thereof In the Police
Court of Savannah, be fined In a sum not
to exceed one hundred dollars (Sl00) or inn
prlsonment for period not exceeding thir-
ty C3O) days, or BOTH In the discretion OF
the court HERMAN MYERS,
Mayor ana Chairman Sanitary Board
J. G. FARRELL, Deputy Health oficer
aud Acting Secretary