The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-06

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number of cases of influenza appear
ing in the daily reports of the ply
slcians of this city; and
Whereas, it has become nece. sary
to impose binding restrictions and
close regulations in the effort to en-
force and establish means and meas
ures designed to relieve the suffering
CT those now afflicted, and prevent
Others from becoming further expos
ed to danger of contracting sad NAL
ady;
Therefore, |, H. H. Haas, Mayor OF
the city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
upon the recommendation of the
Board of Hea TIL. with the approval
Of the city council, proclaim and de-
care that from and including Friday,
December 6 1918. t. and including
Sunda", December Is 1918, there
shall be established and enforced, for
,he reasons above stated. certain
rules govern ng quarantine as fol-
| lows:
l. During said period of time,
from December 9th. to and including
December 10, 1918, there shall be
no pubic gathering in this city
referring to and includ ng attendance
in theaters. lodges, churches, schools
and conventions except that schools
new III SESSION will be permitted to
operate until Friday evening. De-
cembcr 6 1918.
:. al poe. halls, billiard halls and
bowling ateys shall clio tne:r doors
ana suspend business at 6 O'Clock D.
H.. each day, until the opening on the
following morning.
,. The management OF all stores.
saloons. confect oneries, lunch rooms.
restaurants, :nd all other PAGES of
business must adhere strictly to the
rule f'rbidding needless lettering in
their respective places of business
and requiring immediate and prompt
departure of all customers Or patrons
after being served. and am failure
on the part of the management of
such store or other place of business
TO enforce said requirement vii. be
regarded as an act of defiance to the
laws of The city. and will be treated
as sufficient cause for entering such
pace of misunderstanding possession
thereof, and cicsing its doors to the
pubic for such time as the CITY al,-
thorItles NAV deem necessary in the
enforcement Of said quarantine reyu-
lations.
q. In no place of business in sal
city of Cape Girardeau. during "a ID
! quarantine period, shall there be per-
mltted to remain any chairs. benches.
couches. or stools. except such as NAV
he necessary exc usive'y for the use
OF patrons while actually engaged in
the transaction of business IS, and those
shall be vacated, by order of the man.
agement if necessary, immediately
following the close of such business
transact on.
>. The above restrictions in which
are rccited the various forms of as
semb!2ge forbidden, do not include
schools with an attendance of not
more than twelve pupils or boarding
schools wherein all students attend
ing are kept within the confines or
building OF such institutions.
b. No more than twelve person.
VIII be allowed to assemble at ono
time in am business house permitted
10 operate under the terms of this
order.
Parents and guardians arc hereby
cautioned that all children of the ape |
of fourteen years and younper ar,
strictly forbidden to enter stores or
pub &c PAGES, loter or play on the
streets or at any place in the CITY
away from their home, during SAD
perIci Of restraint. extending from
December 9th to and including De-
ccmber 18th. 1918.
- s. All homes or prem ses whorein
any case Of influenza has developed
VIII be kept in strict quarantine until
It's remova.' is authorized by the Health
Commissioner ind the attending phv-
sIcIan, and al. persons living on said
prem cs not exposed to said sickness
VII be permitted to leave before
quarantine is established over said
premises, but any failure to take adj
of such opportunity, will
necessities their remaining in said
premises for the period of said QUAR- ,
int.nc.
In Witness Whereof, 1 have here
INTO set NV hand and affixed The seal
II the City of Cape Girardeau. at ,
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