The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-14
OFFICIAL,
PROCLAMATION.

N.
City Of Savannah, Mayors Office March
q, 1S9s.-By resolution of the sanitary
board. this day adopted, 1t is ordered that
From and after April 10, 1885, 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
if1cation 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 Servlce)
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-Vesses 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 SUBJ
1ected to inspection, and if necessary to
maritime sanitation without detention of
eitfIer 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 ana no detention of vessels and
persons after fumigation unless the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners so determine.
8 Vessels of the third class to be sub
iected to fun sanitation at the Savannah
Quarantine Station, without detention of
either vessels or persons after disinfection
until April 10, on and after which date and
untu 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 Tybee shall anchor in the outer roads
| subject to orders from Board OF Sanitary
Commissioners.
3. Vessels engaged in the tropical fruit
! trade. the sanitary conditions and health
! records OF which have been pronounced
/ =
antine Medical officer may be allowed TO
| come M to the city. If unsatisfactory
| they will be subject to such regulations
! md sanitary treatment as the Board of
| sanitary Commissioners may prescribe
q During the quarantine season all YES
| sets ARRIVING over the inland routes at Sa-
! vannab with any sickness on board shall
| renorf 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-
! toeious or infectious diseases all such yes
| sells shall be subject to the same rules and
! detention governing vessels Of the fourth
| class
! z. 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
/ lime of completing the distinction.
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 in any way coming In contact with
vessels OF the fourth class.
o Fun quarantine restrictions shall be
/ inposed on all vessels whose officers will
/ fuly attempt deception IN regard 10 any
I case of sickness or material capable Of
carving infection, or who wilfully disra.
I enrd the rules and regulations OF the
Hoard OF Sanitary Commissioners: and
such detention viii lee imposed thereafter
on every vessel on which any officer WAC
has previously attempted 20 practice de-
ccption Is found Ia any official capacity.
10 Any person who shall board a ves-