The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
QUARANTINE PROCLAIMED
To Take Effect Fifteen Days Later
Than Last Year.
AN AGRICULTURAL BUREAU is NEEDED
Commissioner johnson viii Make Rec
ommendation to the Next Leais-
lature--New Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas, March co.-The governor
today issued the regular summer auarau.
tine proclamation, which becomes effective
fifteen days later than II did last year. Sew.
eral changes are made over former procla.
nations OF similar nature. 1t is as fol.
lows:
Proclamation by the governor Of the
BE it known that |, Joseph n Savers.
governor of the state 81 Texas. by author.
ity vested In me by the laws Of this Stats
do hereby declare that quarantine shall he
established on the gulf coast and Rio
Irandc border on and after April Is, 1902
aud u shall continue until closed by pro,
lamatioi.
Said quarantine shall apply TO all vessels.
persons or things coming from places In.
fec'ed by yellow fever, smallpox. hubonic
plague. or cholera, and all places south Of
- degrees north latitude shall bc consider
cd objected unless proof to the contrary
ne submitted To the State health officer
ana special exemption be granted 10 said
places, aud persons from such places are
prohibited from entering this state within
a period Of ten days
further declare quarantine against any
person or persons infected or liable to ho
injected with yellow fever, smallpox. Ia
honic plague. or cholera. either within "
without the state, and direct the quarnn
tine officers OF The state and health officers
OF tho counties aud towns TO establish local
quarantine around any and all such persons
whenever discovered
The coast quarantine stations shall he
governed by The following rules:
Rule !, Ten days must have elapsed
from the day OF sailing from an infected
point before vessels will he allowed to enter
the ports Of Texas. except fruit vessels and
such vessels ms have been given written
permits to do so
Rule .. Vessels TrsWFinE outside the bar Of
Texas ports With sickness on board az time
of arrival. OF either yellow fever, smallpox,
hubonC plague or cholera must not he
brought inside Of the bar by pilots, hut
must be At once reported to the local quar-
antiue officer, who VIII al once report same
10 the state health officer and he will EN-
dcayor to have such vessel ordered TO the
nearest United States marine hospital sta
ton for treatment,
having had sickness or deaths en- route, but
having no sickness at the time Of arrival
viii he dislnfectcd and held Ave full days
after dislnfection, under observation, he
fore being released. and a longer time Il
considered necessary by tho state health
officer
Rule T. Vessels from places actually In
| fccted and having heen mt sea longer than
ten days viii be dlsnfcc,ed and held under
| observation 1--WE full days, unless specla'
permission Is given ny the state health Of
| iced 4 enter sooner.
Rule = Vessels from places south " 25
degrees north latitude, with clean bills %
| health, and having had M sickness on board
will he dislnfeJtcd and held three DAYS
| after disinfcctiun, unless special permission
| is given by the State health officer to enter
sooner
Rule c. Iron steamships arriving fro'a
nonlnfeclcd ports south Of - degrees north
/ latitude With no cargo al passengers WIN
| clean hils NJ health from last clearance
/ and the clearance preceding tho last ana
| in GOOD sanitary condition ~ tho time or
! arrival may be permitted to enter after he
/ ing digiufccted without further detention
! H. In the Judgment Of tho local quarantine
! officers II Is safe to do So.
Rule l. Vessels wishing 10 engage ~
! tho frnlt. cattle or crude petroleum trade
/ win he allowed 90 do 81 under Speciai re.
strictions and regulations governing the
! same. -,
An officials. military authorities and ritl.
IONS of Texas nre solicited to assist me
! nunrnntinp Officers in tho execution or tno
above rules. and are earnestly requested t1
nmtiTv Tho governor NJ amy derelirtion ot
! duty hy officers or employees, or any other
! facts that viii give greater efficiency 10
! tho quarantine service, ,...a,,,,, d,
! In testimony whereof. I have herennt9
slrncd NV namc and have caused me So J,
| ~ Tho Stntc 10 bc affiHod NJ the GUY %
Anstin this the Goth day Of MHrrn, ~ -
HH'- Governor.