Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
COMMISSIONERS ISSUE STRONG
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Meetings Of All Kinds Must Stop and
Quarantine Regulations Will b
Enforced to the Letter.
ABILENE, Kansas, Nav IS, 1901.

ABILENE, Kansas, May 10, l90l.
The board OF county commissioners,
sitting as a board Of health in consul
tatlon with the county health officer,
the council Of the city Of Abilene and
other public officers, today decided
to take stringent measures for the
control and elimination Of contagious
diseases in Dickinson county. The
danger Of serious results II smallpox
and other diseases are allowed to 90
unchecked makes such action advis-
able and every citizen Of the county
is called on to assist in every possible
way to Barry out the regulations
adopted. In this manner can the
county be most quickly and thor
oughly cleared Of contagion and the
health Of its people preserved.
Upon motion and by the unanimous
vote Of the board the following official
resolutions we're adopted and all off.
GERS are hereby instructed to carry
them out in every particular, causing
arrests whenever necessary to do SO:
Resolved, That it is hereby ordered
by the board that all places Of amuse-
ment be closed, all commencement ex-
ercises and grade exercises Of all
schools, be dispensed with; that the
county high school at Chapman and
all Sunday schools In the county be
closed; that the normal institute,
baccalaureate sermons and band con-
certs be postponed at least 80 days;
that shows, circuses, evening church
services, public gatherings on street,
dances, and Decoration Day services
be prohibited
Resolved, That the county health
officer be empowered to close any
and all meetings at bis discretion.
Resolved, That no quarantine be
raised except by order Of the health
officer and that the health officer may
at his discretion place guards over
any house where smallpox exists
Resolved, That we recommend that
every business house, hotel Office
printing office and all rooms open to
the public be iumigated with for
maldehyde. This will eliminate all
danger OF contsgion from smallpox
If carried out. Also we recommend
that all physicians be careful where
there is any suspicion Of smallpox,
and that they iumigate all clothes
used in rooms Of patients and use
iormaldehyde freely. We recommend
that no public funerals be held.
Resolved, That all physicians must,
in accordance with the new law, re-
port all cases Of contagious nature to
the health officer at once. The at.
tention ofall physicians Of the county
is called to chapter 2S5, Session
laws OF 1901.
Resolved, That sections 4 and II,
chapter 2S5, laws Of 1901, by which
any person found breaking the quar-
antine may be arrested and taken to
the pesthouse or fined from s25 to
500, be strictly enforced.
Resolved, That we appoint DR..
Harrison of Solomon City assistant
health officer and give him all au-
thority as health officer.
Resolved, That cards be printed
with the new law, sections 4 and IL,
chapter 1856, thereon and be placed
in or on some prominent place at
each residence quarantined.
Resolved, That persons having no
business meeting trains be prohibited
from gathering at depots and that
the officers be instructed to enforce
this and all other provisions Of these
regulations strictly until further
notice.
By order Of the
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.
Attest: NJ. Low, Chairman,
T. R. CoNKLIN NJ. D.,
Secretary and County Health Officer