Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-23
CITY OBEYINC
CLOSING ORDER;
FEW CRUMBLE
Continued From Page J.

EOTty-One new cases OIL lAuueHAd
we're reported to DR.. Bond yesterday
from Sumter county for the previous
day. Up to noon today 26 new cases
had been reported for yesterday, but
the returns were incomplete
we hope that with cooperation on
the part of the public, conditions will
rapidly improve, so that the ban
may be removed soon" said Dr..
Bond
The city closing order did not af-
feet the Third District Agricultural
college, which is located just outside
the city limits, and sessions went on
there today as usual, the only institu-
ton of learning in the community OPP
Grating as usual 1t was stated at
the college today that there had not
been case of influenza in either dor
mit0ry since Jan. I.
Following is the letter to council
from the city board Of health, signed
by DR. Bond:
To The Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Americas. Cen
e1emen: At a call meeting of the
Board of Health of the City of Ameri-
Gus this day held after careful and
thorough consideration of the cOndi-
tiOns prevailing in the city as the di-
rect result known as Spanish infu
gnza, having in view the best interest
and general welfare of our citizens
and people generally, we have unanim-
Ously decided that all public gather
ings should be forbidden and that ev-
cry possible precaution taken to pre-
vent further spread of this fatal NAL
ady and we therefore, respectfully
ask your honorable body to cooperate
with us by the passage and enforce
ment of such ordinance as will accom-
plish this end Respectfully submit
ted B. F. BOND,
Getty Health Officer"
The text of the ordinance establish
ing the ban on public gatherings
follows:
Whereas, what is known as the
Spanish influenza epidemic seems to
be most prevalent in the City of Amer
icus and Sumter county than here
tofore;
And whereas, every precaution pos
sible should be taken to prevent the
spread and awful results of this fear
full malady.
I'D Now, therefore, be it ordatn-
ed by the Mayor and City Council of
Americas, and it is hereby ordained by
authority of the same that from and
after the passage of this ordinance it
shall be unlawful for any congrega-
tiOn or number of persons to assem-
BILE within the corporate limits of
AmeEicus for any purpose whatsoever,
SO long as this ordinance is of force
and until the same is vacated and re-
pealed.
"(2) Be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, and it is hereby
ordained by said Mayor and City Coun-
sil Of Americas that the public land
private schools of the City of Americas
shall not be open nor session of the
same held. That no church services
of any kind or character shall be held.
That no public gatherings and no as
sembIy of persons shall come to-
gether or congregate for any purpose
whatsoever, so long as this ordinance
is of force and until same shall have
been vacated and repealed.
~(3l 1t is hereby further ordained
by the authority aforesaid that this
ordinance shall apply to and include
all gatherings or assemblies of persons
to witness moving picture shows; to
transact business of any kind or any
fraternal order or society and any
ether congregation or coming together
of individuals or persons for any pur-
pose, whether of business, pleasure
or otherwise
80 1t is hereby further ordained
That all places of business of what
ever kind or character shall be per
mitted to remain open on the condi>
tion that no considerable number of
persons are allowed to be present at
ghe same time in any place of business
within the city limits of Americas
That only those who have business to
transact shall be allowed IN any such
places of business and only so many
may be present in such places of bust
ness at the same time as may be con-
veniently waited upon by the clerical
force or employees in said place o
business.
"(5) 1t is hereby further ordained
aT the authority aforesaid that any