The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-29
QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION

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By virtue of the power and author
ity vested in me by sections 219l
and 2l.o Of Idaho revised codes an(
the ordinances of the City of Black
foot, Idaho, /, w. A. Beakley, pre-
sident of the council of the City Of
Blackfoot, do hereby announce the
hereinafter named regulations to b.
observed within the City Of Black
foot, Idaho and also within a radius
of five (5) miles of the limits of said
city.
That whereas. an epidemic Is pre-
valent within the above named area
Of the disease known as Spanish in.
of Blackfoot, have asked the under
signed to use the powers vested in
him to assist in the prevention OF
the spread thereof:
Now therefore, the following rules
are by this proclamation hereby pro-
mulgated:
Section 1. That it shall be unlaw-
full to hold any public meetings
either church, dances, motion pic
ture, theatre and all pool halls shall
be closed for business SO far as pool
or billiard or card games, and no
more than four az people outside
of the immediate family shall be per-
mitted to attend any funeral, and all
public meetings of any kind are pro-
hibited, whether thepsame be indoors
or outdoors, and the c0ngregating
of crowds on the streets, sidewalks
or on the public roads within said
area is hereby forbidden.
Sec. 2. All hotels and restaurants
shall close at 9 o'clock p. m. and
there shall be no chairs, benches or
other places for people to sit or
lounge in the lobby Of any hotel,
rooming house, or, banks, and no rest
rooms shall be maintained at any
stores, banks or other places where
the public are invited In the City of
Biackfoot, except the ladies waiting
room at the O. S. L. depot, and at
that place the benches and other
places, where the general public are
invited to rest shall be SO placed that
they cannot be used by the general
public, except in said ladies' wait
ing room.
All stores shall close at 6 o'clock
p. M, except drug stores for strictly
prescription purposes only, and SELL
ing Of only those drugs used in sick
ness.
All display lights and sign lights
shall be turned off at closing time,
that is at 6 o'clock p. m. for all
stores.
All stores are hereby required to
make one free delivery per day to
each family requiring the same
within the limits of the City of
Blackfoot and no merchant shall per-
NIT In his store at any one time more
customers than he shall have clerks
available to Immediately wait upon
the said customer and when the Gus
toner's needs are taken care of, he
should not be permitted to remain
in the store. ~ a
All places where the people are
known to have the above mentioned
disease, shall be quarantined and the
people in the place that has been
shall be required to re-
main therein until the physician in
charge, or II no physician be in
charge, then the county physician
shall discharge said family from the
said quarantine. a;s@ % #
- All persons travelling the streets of
the City of 6lackfoot, Idaho, within
the business districts which for the
purposes of this proclamation, shall
be the same as the fire district OF the
City of Blackfoot, shall be and they
are hereby required to wear masks.
Not more than six customers snail
be permitted to be in any bank at
any one time and all places for Gus
toners to rest shall be removed ty
said banks of the City Of Blackfoot,
which have been kept in the lobby.
Each case OF Spanish influenza,
known to any physician, shall be re-
ported to- the fire chief of the City of
idaho. so that the herein
after mentioned quarantin regula-
lions may be carried out.
A quarantine card must be placed
On the front and rear door OF each
house, where the above named dis
sase is known to- exist, and it shall
,e unlawful for any person or persons
Q leave or enter said house. except
he physician, nurse or other person
delegated by the physician while the
quarantine Is being maintained.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of the above proclamation
ire hereby declared to be guilty OF |
and shall be punished |
" fine Of not more than 800 or by
Imprisonment of not more than thirty
lays or by both such fine and i'm
,ris0nment.
Dated November 81, 1918.
W. A. BEAKLEY,
President of the Council Of the City
of Blackfoot, Idaho.