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Show More About I TheJ'Flu" Garland knockers have went so far to state that thero ore over fifty cases, of "Flu" In out city, and that more than a dozen deaths have already oc-curred. oc-curred. These statements arc false and without foundation. Less than ten cases, exist at the present time and, thero has been less than a dozen cases at any given period of the epi-demle. epi-demle. Only one death has occurred fl so far, which, as we, stated in out) fl last issue, we were thankful to re- But theBoard of Health In con-junction con-junction with tho City Council, deemed it wisdom to use every precaution against the further spread of the epi-demle epi-demle and therefore passed, an ordi-uanco ordi-uanco requiring all persons within the city limits of Garland City to wear gauzo masks for a period of thirty days, on nnd after November 23rd, Following is the ordinance: ORDINANCE. Regulating the Wearing of Mask. Whereas, The spread of Spanish In-fluonza In-fluonza within this city hns been such, the Board of Health and City Council have this day passed an ordinance re- ' quiring nil persons within tho HmiU of Gnrland City to wear gauzo masks, 'H except at their residence, for a period 'H of thirty days on and after Novem- ber 23rd. igj8 Now therefore be ltordalnedbytho' City Council of Garland, Utah, to- SECTION I. That all persons on public streets or in any public plnco or placo of bust-ncss bust-ncss or other places InGnrland City, except nt their residences, aro re-quired re-quired for n period of thirty days from and after November 23rd, 1918, to wear a gauzo mask so as screen the mouth and nose of the wearer. SECTION II. Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a mlsdc-mcanor mlsdc-mcanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fino not to exceed $25.00 or by imprisonment In the City jail not to exceed thirty days or by' both such fine nnd imprisonment. SECTION III. This ordinanco shall tako effeat im-mediately im-mediately upon its passage and pub- Passed by tho City Council of Gar- land City this 22nd day of Novem-ber, Novem-ber, A. D. 1918. L. W. PRESTON, H Mayor. Attest: , JOSEPH WING, ... ( City Recorder. ' " A (SEAL.) t |
