The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-06-30
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, !
Hancock County,
City of Raw ST. I.nIIiS.

Pursuant to legal notice, a special
meeting of the Board of Mayor and AL
dermen of the city of Bay ST. Louis was
held at the city hall on the 23rd day of
June, A. D., 1906, at $3.50 p. N. Pres
ent: Hon. J. K. Edwards, mayor; J. L.
Favre, w. J. Gex, F. S. Fabre, alder
men; A. J. Carver, marshal; Richard
Mendes, secretary. Absent: Aldermen
Adam. "By request" DR.. H. Weston
and w. w. Mines, members of the
Board of Health, were also present.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS.
Gentlemen!
You are hereby notified that special
meeting of the Board of Mayor and AL
dermen of the city Of Bay st. Louis will
be held at the city hall on Saturday,
June 23rd, '06, at $3.50 p. M, the object
of which being to discuss the best means
of coping with disease in cattle and
horses, which is said to now exist within
the limits of this city and to ADOPT such
measures as will prevent the introduc-
ton of said disease in our city.
By order of the mayor.
Executed on t. w. Adam June %,
1906. Not found.
Executed on J. L. Favre June %, '06,
Zoo p. m.
Executed on w. J. Gex June %, 1906,
300 p. m.
Executed on F. S. Favre June 90, 'O6,
2:O5 p. m.
Bay ST. Louis, Miss, June %, '06.
A. J. CARVER,
City Marshal.
On motion of Alderman Gex, seconded
by Alderman Favre, the Mayor was
authorized to appoint suitable person
to take steps to prevent the introduction
and spread OF disease in cattle within
the city limits. 1t shall be the duty of
said person so appointed to inform the
owner of cattle and horses in the city
limits Of the existence of charbon in the
county; to distribute serum among said
owners and to see that all cattle and
horses are injected with said serum,
which shall be furnished by the Board;
to isolate the cattle that show symptoms
of said disease and treat them; and to
burn the carcasseS of animals that die
of said diseases within the limits of said
city.
Moved by Alderman Gex, seconded by
Alderman Favre, that the Mayor be
authorized to purchase a SUFFICIENT guam
tity of serum to inject cattle and horses,
as provided by the resolution above
mentioned.
The following ordinance was intro
duced by Alderman Gex and, on motion,
duly seconded and carried, adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 13.
An Ordinance to Prevent the Introduc-
ton and Spread of Disease Among
Horses and Cattle.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Bay ST.
Louis:
1st, After thorough investigation
in the county of Hancock, Miss, the
existence Of charbon has been confirmed;
therefore it shall be unlawful for any
butcher, or any person or persons, to
sell or offer for sale the meat Of any cat
tie, mutton, hog, goat or lamb that has
been exposed to infection in the said
county of Hancock, Miss, within ten
(t0) days from the time said cattle,
mutton, hog, goat or lamb have been
exposed or butchered.
End. Any person violating any pro-
vision of the above section shall be fined
not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in
the city jail not more than thirty days,
or both, at the discretion Of the Mayor.
3rd. Be it further ordained, that this
ordinance shall be in force and effect as
long as the disease exists, and shall be
in force from and after its passage and
PRONUNCIATION, as required by law.
Approved in open board.
June 23rd, 1906.
J.K. EDWARDS,
RICH'D MENDES, Mayor.
Secretary,
There being no further business ap-
pearing, the Board adjourned to meet
ing in course.
Attest: RICH'D MENDES,