The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
Health Officer Tor the Parish OF St. Mary.


Section 3. Be it further ordained etc,
Officer. and he shall have full. power and
authority to subject snch person so arrested
and 40 charged to an examination for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not stlcn pc! !.
sOn is infected with a venereal disease. Should
tho examination Of such persOn disclose the ex-
istencs Of venereal disease, such person
shall be isolated and confined in an isola-
ton hospital to be provided therefor by
said Parish and treated in such manner AZ may
he required to cure sicl. disease, and shall be
held in confinement in such isolation hos.
pital until the Health Officer shall deem it
safe to the public for such person to be
discharged from such isolation hospital.
Immediately upon such isolation and con-
finement of such person, a written notice
thereof, signed by the said Health Officer
or by his duly authorized deputy, shall be
given to the recorder before whom such
charge was made, and thereupon the trial
of such charge (if sa> trial be not already
concluded) shall be suspended or deferred
until such person shall have been dis
charged by said Health Officer from
such isolation hospital; and upon such
discharge Of such person, written notice
thereof. signed by said chairman or dep
uty, shall be given to said recorder, and
the trial of such charge shall be had and
proceeded with according to law.
'Se-ticn 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That it shall be the duty of every person
arrested and charged with the violation of
any ordinance provided for in the first sec
ion Of this ordinance, to agree to and sub
iect himself OF herself to, the examina-
ton provided for in Section of this ordi-
nance.
Section S. B. it further ordained, ETC.,
That il shall be the duty of every person
found, under .he provisions Of this ordi-
n"nce to be infected with venereal dis
ease, to comply with all the provisions Of
this ordinance relating to treatment, care
ard iso'a'icn of persons infected with
venereal diseases.
Section s. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the Health Officer is hereby invested with
he authority and charged with the duty
70 enforce the provisions of this ordinance
and to prosecute all persons charged with
violating the same, and to that end it Of
sice-s. agents. employees, inspectors and
aopointees shall have the right to enter
any premises or place in the Parish of At.
Mary for the purpose Of inspection for viola
ton thereof
Section T. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That each days violation Of any Of the
provisions of this ordinance shall consti-
'rt. a separate and distinct offense.
Section s. Be it further ordained. ETC.,
That aav person violating any provision
cf this ordinance shall. On conviction, be
FINISHED by q fine Of not less than five
dollars Nor more than twenty-five dollars
=: in defsul: of payment Of such fne, by
imprisonment in the parish iail for not
less than five days nor more than thirty
days, or both. at the discretion Of the
recorder having jurisdiction
Section 9. Any person convicted Of
violating anv Of the provisions Of this
ordinance and sentenced to be punished by
imprisonment in the parish iaii, as pro-
vided in Section Of this ordinance, shall
if such person is infected with a venerea
disease, be confined, during the term oil
said imprisonment, in an isolation cell
TO b. provided for that purpose in thu
oa-ish jail.
Section 10. Be- it further ordained, etc.
lHAl tulS O1UAu0uSC SuAll t0Ae SAASSt AAOA&
and after its promu1gatioA.
Moved by Sidney J. Wolford. sec
onded by Arthur Olivier and carried
that owing n present war and labor
conditions, Section OF Ordinance
No. -. prescribing the age of per-
sons employ ed for the running of tit
neys or automobiles for hire. be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Gabriel Haydel reported that he
was short one dipping vat. and that
there was two uncontrolled watts ia
Judge Gahn's ward, T. Aucoin re.
ported that he was short one ia his
ward. John A. Pharr and W. N.
Gooch each reported one short in
their wards.
On motion If John A. Pharr, sec
onded bv W. N Gooch and carried
each Police Juror was authorized Il
! complete the watts in their Respective
va ttls. the work to be looked after by
The Inspector under The Super vision OF