Macon beacon., 1905-09-23
Quarantine Ord. No. A.

Macon, MISE. tnat an absolute quarau-
tine be and the same is hereby declared
against all persons coming from any
place whatever except residents of Nox.
ubee, Kemper and Winston counties.
Miss, and Pickens counties, Ala. who
come into said city by private convey.
ance, and who have not been without
the countyof which said person is resi-
dent, for 20 days next before coming in.
to the city limits; and except train
crews in charge Of trains. and in the
actual discharge Of their duties. such
crews not to leav5 the right of way of
the Mobile e. OHIO railroad. and except
persons who have a proper health cert-
ficate, issued by a respectable practic-
ing PHYSICIAN which certificate must
show the whereabouts of such person
desiring tc enter the city, for ten days
next before and that hey have not
been in any comfy where the disease of |
yellow fever has been repotted and in |
addition to such certificate, shall have
first received the pc mission of the ma
yor of the City OF Macon, to come within
the city limits. and under no circun-
q stances wi ! health certificate he rec. |
oguized unless accompanied by the writ
ten permission Of the said mayor Of the |
cityTof Macon Miss aud IN no case
shall eany person be permitted to leave |
the trains or to come within the city |
limits from any counties or places in |
fected with yellow fever.
Sec 9 BE it further ordained that an |
absolute quarantine be and the same is
hereby declared against bananas from
any point, and against all baggage,
freight, express and property of any
kind Or description coming from the
State of louisiana, or from any point
on the New Orleans and Northeastern
railroad Except Meridian, Miss aud
from any point which may hereafter
become infected with yellow fever
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that
any person coming into said city from
any point, place or county. except as
herein provided, or from any point, place
or countyhat may hereafter become in
fected with yellow Fever, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and punished as here
matter provided.
Sec. Be il further ordained that
any person receiving or pei mitting to
come within their homes, or harboriug
within their homes any person from
any infected point, place or county, in
said city, shall be guilty of nisle
meanor. and upon conviction before the
mayor shall be fined in any sum'not ex
ceeding 500. or imprisoned not more
than 30 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the
mayor
Sec. s. BE it further ordained that
any person receiving, or permitting or
harboring within their homes any per-
son coming from any infected point,
place or county, that shall hereafter be-
come infected with yellow fever with
out the corporate limits, be and the
same are hereby prohibited to come
within the limits of the said city until
after the expiration of 90 days from
such receiving, permitting or harboring
such person, and any person violating
this ordinance shall upon conviction
before the mayor, be fined in any sum
not exceeding 500, or imprisoned not
more than 80 days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment, in the discre-
ton of the mayor.
Sec 6. Be it further ordained that
any person or corporation who shall
transport or deliver, or permit to be
transported orsdclivered within the cor
norate limits anv frciphts baoqape ev
press or other property of any kind or
description, from any Of the above
named injected noints or other places
which may hereafter become injected
with yellow fever or bananas from INV
point' shall be guilty of a misdemoanor
and shall, upon conviction before the
MAYOR. be fined in anv sum not exceed
inc S10O or imprisoned NOT more tban
10 days, or bv both such fine and i'm.
prisonment in the discretion of the
mavor
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained that a
camp of detention be and the same is
hereby ordered to be established and
the mayor is ordered whenever il is
necessary to locate such camp to em-
plov such guards as NAV be necessary
ia make such camn efficient
Sec. 8. Be il further ordained that
should the necessity arise or the occa-
sion reo,lire'it in,the opinion of the Nav
or for the iprotection Of the CITY from
yellow fever that the Mavor Is hereby
authorized to emn1ov and anno;nt sucb
guards and other oficors and citv in.
spectors as NAV be necessary TO that
end
Sec Be Il further ordained that
police INSPECTORS he cmnloved Inv the
Mavor for the n,,rnose Of meetino iii
trains both North and South and nro.
hibiting the delivery from said trains
or nu+tino off within tbe cornor,te in,
ite anv freioht haooaoe eynress ba
hanos or nronertv of a6v kind or dos.
crintion nrobibited nv this ordinance
and nroh;bitinq fhe delivery otherw;sc by
anv nerson ofanv nronerty If onvLind
or descrinfion nrovided oGa;nsf hv th;e
ord;nance at anv nIacc w;fb;n said c;ty %
and nrohibitino anv nerson from leav-
inc said trains or cdmino within tbe
XIV limits in violotionof Ike ordnarcn
Sec 10 Re i further ordained thot
II sbar he the div Of tbe said Sneciai
Guards or insnectore to meet Al, tra;ne
70 t', rrevent all nersons from, 1eaving the
same miles, within tbe nrovis;oSne S ''J ni
tL;s ordianca ~ nrevent I'll nronertv ]
hagoaae frc;ght dr oxnress iron, con-,
;n% 9S;r3 ;n}o tba ~ t;n,;ts ,nioss u;t,;,,
thee nrov;sione of tbie or1;nance and t''t tn
do sicb othar th;ngs fo, tba nrotect;on
of tLa C;ty -, neiIaw fnvor oI,,o os nior
.T G al ~ ti,o,,, -" t;, ,,.y
~ 800 h ~ No. a,,d tiG paard ~ f'i0