Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-15
unanimously declared here and now
officially DIT an end"
NOTICE To
THE PUBLIC
Elko, Nevada, Jan. IL. 1918.

ElkO, NeNdud, Jhu L. i9io'
The Elko County Board of Health
met in regular session. There were
present Dr. A. ]. Hood, chairman, j.
c. Harris, II. ]. Jones together with
DR.. Worden. County Health Officer.
and E. P. Carvilie. District Attorney.
DR.. S. l.. Lee of the State Board
OF Health, w. r. Mayer, and c. F.
Williams of the City Counsel and Otto
T. Williams, representing the City of
Elko. were also present.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman A. ]. Hood who called TO
the attention OF the Board of Health
the conditions existing within certain
localities of the County of Elko with
respect to the epidemic of scarlet
fever. DR.. Worden made a statement
of the conditions existing and inform
ed the board of the number of cases
now existing within the county and
last two months, stating that two
deaths have resulted on account OF
the disease, and that unless action
were taken by the board the condi-
lions were most likely to become much
worse The number of cases shown to
exist at this time are II cases in the
City of Elko, cases in Tuscarora, l
case in Lamoille, 5 cases in Deeth and
l case in Starr Valley.
DR.. Lee was then called upon for a
statement relative to the jurisdiction
of this board to act and give assist
ance in determining the best course
to follow. DR.. Lee then referred to
the authority and jurisdiction OF the
State Board OF Health and the right
of the County Board of Health to act,
giving the board the benefit of Ger.
tain opinions in this connection rem
dered by the attorney general of the
state. He also outlined the course
which had been followed in different
communities within the state under
like conditions and urged that actor
be taken by this board now, as II mat
tiers in this connection were ignored
il was dangerous to the health of the
people OF this community, and malig
nant types Of the disease would prob
! ably occur.
After a full consideration of thi!
matter is was moved by ]. c. HarrI:
/ that all schools, lodges, public gather
! .ngs, private parties, thcatcrs ant
| churches be dispensed with for tn
| period of two weeks from this dat
in the following localities within tn
county. to-wit: The City of Elko, Ii
noble Valley, Decth, Starr Valley an
Tuscarora, and that the County Healt
officer Is hereby authorized and d
rcctcd to notify the proper author
ties of each locality relative 10 ii
action OF this board and instruct thcl
to strictly enforce this order; and fu
thcr that if any new cases of scarf,
fever break out in other cOmmuniti,
than those above mentioned the sa
: health officer shall take the same a
ton with respect thereto as set for
4 herein. Said motion was seconded
II. J. Jones and upon vote being TAX
| the motion was carried unanimous
n by the members of the board preset
o This board further earnestly reco
/. mends that all visiting between IA
/. lilies shall cease, except in cases
o absolute necessity, and that ia
n lilies keep their children at home a
, not allow them to mingle with ott
T. children. during the next two wee1
"a The peace officers of the Iocalit
Sc above mentioned and any other
Cality or localities which might co
under tho provisions of the above
r der are hereby authorized and dire
- ed TO enforce these orders. The ,
y lation OF the law in this respect
made a misdemeanor by statute q
~ the offender or offenders are subj
ie to fine or imprisonment upon C
IL yictiOn.
'' Il Is hereby ordered that these I
" Ceedings be published in the Elko