The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
Special Meeting Town Coun.
Gil.

FRANKLIN, La, August 30, 1918.
The Honorable Town Council of the
Town of Franklin, La. met 10 spe-
cial session this day with Mayor
Charles Lauve presiding. with the
following members OF the Council
present: Messrs. ]. E. Loustslot. N.
Morris, Jacob Anderson and George
Kramer. Mr.. r. K. ONiell absent.
The Mayor stated fully the object Of
the meeting. after which the following
Ordinance introduced by Mr.. Marvin
Morris, who also moved for its adop-
ton, and being seconded BY Mr..
George Kramer, was carried on roll
call by the following vote: Messrs.
Norris, Loustalot, Anderson . q d
Kramer voting yes:
ORDINANCE NO. 1917.
An ordinance to better protect the public
health against the spread of Venezeal
Diseases.
franklin, La, Aug. 80, 1918.
An Ordinance, to better protect the
Public Health and particularly to prevent
the introduction into, and the spread Of
vene,eal diseases in the Town of Franklin;
to define venereal diseases; to provide for
the inspection Of suspected and reported
eases, and the isolation, care and cure Of
persons infected with such diseases, under
the authority and direction of the Board
of Health for the Town Of franklin, and
providing penalties for its violation.
Whereas, the prevention of tho intro
duction and spread of venereal diseases
and the isolation, care and treatment Of
those infected with such diseases is most
important duty in the interest of the Pub
lie Health; and,
Whereas, the War Department of the
United States has undertaken 4 national
campaign to prevent the spread Of and to
eliminate veneral diseases, and has. re-
quested the city government to lend its aid
thereto, and to enact the ordinances neees-
sary to this end, and is endeavoring 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; there
fore,
Section l. Be it ordained, by the Coun-
g, of the Town of franklin, That vensreal
diseases are hereby defined to be syphilis,
sor orrhoea and chancroid, and are declared
t. We contagious, infectious, ..-mmunicab'e
aad dangerous to the pub, 5e,ith.
Section 2 Be il further ordained, ETC.,
That whenever any person charged with
n. violation Of this Ordinance, or with
the violation Of any other ordinance relat-
ing to prostitution, lewdness, the keeping
CT setting up Of house of ill-fame,
t-oth.l or bawdv house, street walking 81
soliciting for prostitution or for any i'm.
moral purpose. pandsrins OF vagrancy, Is
arrested, it shall be the duty Of the person
making such arrest to Immediately report,
, in writinv. the nsme, address aud charge
made against such person arrested. to the
Board of Health for the Town of F1aakiia.
hereinafter called the Tow3 Board Of
Health.
Section g. Be j. further ordained. ETC.,
That it shall be the duty of the Town
Board of Hes''h. and it shall have full
power and authority, to subject such per
son 80 arrested and 50 eh.rved to an ex-
animation for the purpose Of determining
whsthe. OF not such person is infected
Win venereal diseases. Should the ex-
animation Of such person disclose the e.-
istence Ct verereal disease. such pe.sss.
shall be isolated and confined in m isola :
ton hospital 70 be provided therefor By
| said Town Board Of Health aud treated
in such manner ~ NAV be required TO cure
such disease, and -haY be held in eonfine-
wen. in .reh isolation hospital until the
| said Town B3sra Of Heslth shall deem II
safe to the public for ssch person to be
laiseAAx9s1 from sach isolation hoeiiAal.