The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-02
LEGAL NOTICE.
ORDINANCE NO. 10,
An ordinance to be entitled:

An ordinance to be entitled:
An ordinance to better protect the pup
| lie health, and particularly to prevent the
introduction into. and the spread of Ven
ereal diseases in the city of Pensacola;
to define venereal diseases, to provide for
| the inspection of suspected and reported
cases, and the isolation, care and cure OF
persons infected with such diseases IN
der the authority and direction of the
Commissioner of Health for the CITY OF
Pensa cola, and providing penalties for its
violation.
Whereas, the prevention of the intro
duction and spread of venereal diseases
and the isolation, care and treatment OF
those infected with such diseases is a
most important duty in the interest OF
the public health and
Whereas, the War Department of the
United States has undertaken national
campaign to prevent the spread of and
to eliminate yenereal diseases, and has
requested the City Government to lend its
necessary to this end, and is endeavorins
to have such laws uniform throughout
the United States; and.
Whereas, the authorities of this city
approaching the benefits to the public
which must result from such activities,
and desiring to continue to cooperate to
its full authority in all war measures;
therefore;
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the City of Pensacola, as
Section l. That venereal diseases are
hereby defined to be syphilis, gonorrhea
and chancroid, and are declared to be
contagious, infectious. communicable and
dangerous to the public health.
Section 2. That whenever any person
charged with the violation of any ordi-
nance of the City of Pensacola prohibit.
ing prostitution, lewdness. the keeping OF
or the setting up Of house OF Ill fame,
brothel, or bawdy house, or any other
ing for prostitution or for any immoral
purposes. pandering or vagrancy, Is ar
rested, it shall be the duty of the person
making the arrest to Immediately report.
in writing. the name, address and charge
made against such person arrested, to
the Commissioner of Health for the City
of Pensacola.
Section g. That it shall be the duty of
the Commissioner of Health, and he shall
such person so arrested and SO charged
to an examination for the purpose of
determining whether or not such person
Should the examinatin of such person dis
close the existence of a venereal disease,
such person shall be isolated and con-
fined in isolation hospital to be provid-
ed therefor by the Board of Commission
egs of said City. and treated in such man
ner as may be REQUIRED to cure sueh
ton hospital until the said Commissioners
of Health shall deem it safe to the pub
lie for such person to be discharged from
such isolation hospital. Immediately Up
on such isolation and confinement of such
person, a written notice thereof signed
by the Commissioner of Health for the
City of Pensacola or by his duly author
lied deputy. shall be given to the Recorder
before whom such charge was made, and
thereupon the trial of such charge (if
said trial be not already concluded) shall
be suspended or deferred until such per-
son shall have been discharged by said
Commissioner of Health from such iSo-
lation hospital, and upon such discharge
of such person. written notice thereof,
signed by said Commissioner of Health or
his deputy, shall be given said Recorder.
and the trial of such charge shall be ha d
and proceeded with according to law
Section 4. That it shall be the duty of
tnl av,6 Nhn cyn1 u{Sl
the violation of any ordinance provided
for in the first section of this ordinance,
to agree to and subject himself or her
self to the examination provided for in
section of this ordinance.
Section 5. That it shall be the duty of
every person found, under the provisions
of this ordinance to be infected with a
venereal disease, to comply with all the
provisions of this ordinance relating to
treatment, care and isolation OF persons
Section s. That the Commissioner of
Health for the City of Pensacola is here
by invested with the authority and charg-
of this ordinance and to prosecute all per-
sons charged with violating the same
and to that end the officers, agents, en-
ployees, inspectors. and appontees, of the
Police and Health Departments of said
City shall have the right to enter any
premises or place in the said City OF
Pensacola for the purpose of inspection
thereof.
Section 4 That each days violation of
any provision of this ordinance shall con-
stitute a separate and distinct offense.
Section s. That any person violating
any provision of this ordinance SHALL on
conviction. be punished by a fine of not
less than five dollars nor more than TWEEN
ty-five dollars, or in default of payment
of such fine. by Imprisonment in the City
Jail for not less than five more than
thirty days, or both, at the discretion of
the Recorder.
Section 9. That any person convicted of
violating any provision of this ordinance
and sentenced to be punished by impris
onment In the City JAIL as provided in
section of this ordinance, shall, If such
| persons be infected with a venereal dis
ease, be confined during the term of such
| imprisonment in an isolation cell 20 be
| provided for that purpose in the City Jail.
Section 10. That this ordinance shall
| take effect from and after its publication.
Attest:
J. o. WALKER,
City Clerk