The Arkansas advocate., 1832-11-14

Board.
 Inc following preamble and resolution were adopted, viz
 Whereas, the house procured by the Town Council as a. Hospital, Is deemed 1 i,y this Board to be too remotely situated l To be conveniently used for the purpose for which 1t was intended IL is therefore Resotred, That B. W. Lee and Wm F.. Woodruff, be appointed committee to ! make arrang ements for, and superintend the erection of, suitable temporary build- ing. to be used as a Hospital for the re- ception and accommodation of all stran- gers and ndigent persons, labofing under the Cholera, or any infectious or conta- gious disease, demanding the care and attention of this Board.
 0n motion, itwas
 Resofged, That Drs Sprague, Lee and Watkins, be appointed a committee to draft suitable address to the citizens of ehis town and vicinity, admonishing them or the danger to which they would he ex- posed, III the event of the appearance of the Choiera among us, and advising them as to the necessary steps to be taken to prevent the spreading Of the disease, to arrest Its fatal effects. and what. in the opinlon of this Board. will be most con- dnclye 10 the health,and safety Of the com munity.
 Resofeed, That Messrs. Stevenson and atkins, be appointed committee to vistt the premises of the several house. keepers n this town, for the purpose of aseertainng if there be any nuisances about them calculated to generate disease and endanger the health of the citizens, ana 10 order the removal of the same; and Tn case of refusal on the part of the persons 2 ttfito be found, II shall be the duty of the conl- mittee to report such deIinquents to the ! own Council, 10 the end that they may be proceeded against pursuant to an ordi. nance Of said Council providing for the re- movai of nuisances in said town.
 The following preamble and resolution were adopted. viz
 hereas. in the event of the Ghole ra making It's appearance among tue emigra- tlhg Indians, who are expected te cross the Arkansas, in this vicinity, on their way to tiie west, their passing through thls town will be calculated, if not to spread tte disease, al least 10 produce alarm and excitement among itsseitizens Therefore, II IS
 Resoiced, That Capt. J. BRowN, Prin eipal Dlsaursing Agent, Choetaw Remov al, be respectfully requested, III tic event CT mere being any cases of fCh0ler ra afnopg said cmigrating Indians. to select some convenient route. other than tie streets ef this town, for their transportation frou the place of ther landing on the south side ! Iof the Arkansas river to the main road leading 10 tlle south; and that he be fur ther requested, to prevent, as far as prac- ticable, struggling parties of said emigra- ting indians from visiting or passing through tifis town
 On motion, it was
 Resoired, That the President of this 2eafd present copy of the foregoing Prsamble and resolution to Capt Brown, and that he aid him in selecting said route and in procuring tire assistance of the cit lzens 10 aid in opening the same.
 On motion, 1t was
 Resoiued, That the President, and in the event of his absence, the Secretary, of this Board, he authorized 10 call spe cial meetings df this Board, on tho writ len application of any member thereof, setting forth tue necessity of such special meeting.
 On motion, it was
 Resoiuea, That this meeting do now adjourn, to meet, ;o-morrow evening, at ; o'clock.
 ". ". STEVENSON, Pres.
 WM. F. WOODRUFF, Sec'y.