New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-31
The QuaraDtine-staten Island-N0n-Inter-
course with the City.
Bo.rp OF nEALrn. Angasl %. 1919.

Board OF HEALTB, August o. 1919.
Present-Hon. VIM. +. Havemeyer Mayor,
President Aldermen De Forest, Libby, Fitzgerald,
Adams, Kohler Frsnkin, McDermot,, Gray, Hatfield
Carnley Downing Caroin, stevens, Croius, and May
nard.
Assistant Aldermen Jsmison, Hubbard Wood, Getty
Small Miller, Clarke Fream, Franklin, and Allerton.
The minutes we're then read and approved.
His Honor the Mayor stated he had convened the
board together Ia consequence Of receiving the follow
ing communication from the Health officer, announcing
the appearance Of Yellow Fever outside Of the Hospital
At the Quarantine
OuARASTiNE Staten IsLAED, August q 1873.
lis HoSoR TIE MAYOR II deem II my duty 10 Inform
YOU that here exists At TINS place, and In ne villages VI
T0mpkusvIle and StapieiOn, adjoining the Quarantine
grounds, disease that has "hn Gay OF t"o pa. hs
sumed tue character Of malignant Yellow Fever CeHsin
symptoms and mild form " the same disease have pre-
vailed for penod Of en or twelve days but Dol suicen
y decided 10 justify its designation as yellow feyer by
the physicians In and about this neighboThOod but
within few days number OF cases have occurred Win
sUch dshnve symptoms as TO leave hen nature esiaD
The first cases occurred In Quarsnne grounds among
the bosmen employed Ia the Health Officers barge, and
ihose Of the barge and two employed on
tho steamboat dock, contiguous TO ihs place Subsequently
occurred persons living near The shore IN
district extending about mile south OF THIS place, aud
Ct \ HIie IN shore
Tue number Of tlus far has been about fifty. OF
these the malignant numbering twelve, commenced
Wednesday the sd Of August and have been occurring
daily since SIX deaths have occurred from among these
with all the symptoms OF the disease decided A. 10 leave
doubt 10 the minds of the medical gentlemen who have
seen them concerning lie nature
My attention first called to the cases outside, by DR.
Smith OF Tompsnsve gentleman Of iw eniy years pro
essOna experience here, and consequently having much
opportunity for acquaintance with Yellow Fever since Then
It's and progress have been carefully observed by
Ore Wesierve aud Harrison. former Health Officers, Drs
Van Dyke Harris and myself Yesterday, The 18th, was
90 fully saished OF the existence OF actual malignant
fever, thai notified DIS Morris and Geer Health Commits
sioners proceeded Immediately his place, and IN
STUFFED ngd investigation OF the matter and came decided
~ y tie same conclusion.
vessels from NewOrleans, lying o. Quarantine having had
yellow fever board These the bark Edgar and ships
George Hews and Calender They have been removed
from them
1t remains with The Board Of Health determine whether
any measures shall be adopted to establish nonnercouse
VIII ne Guy Of New ork OF such other means as may
Respeciaily, ALIEN B, wHiTISG, HfessIB oacer
whcreupon AID Franklin presented tho following
resolution. which adopted, viz
Res1iued That Committee be appointed act In
ZION with the Heath Commissioner for ne purpose Of eN
Staten Island and the probable section to which 1t is now
confined and that they report without delay 10 this Board
statement of the facts ogeIeT with such suggestions thy
may think proper 10 alton proper
for this Board pursue TO oonhne the existence Of said
Fever In It's present locality.
TIE President appointed Alderman Franklin De For
est Adams and Downing and Assistant Aid Miller such
Comuiitiee.
Ey Assistant Aid Fream.- rpheyeas Official information
has been received by This Board that Yellow Fever exists
Staten Island, Therefore,
Resroi That ali ferry and other bosts vessels
hereby prohibited from touching landing taking up
passengers Al either Of the docks on Staten Island known
the Sapeion and Quarantine docks, until Otherwise
dered by the Board OF Health.
Which was adopted.
Alderman Franklin moved that when the Board ad
journs will adjourn TO meet to morning 10
O'Clock, A. ~ Which was adopted
On motion Of Aid Gray the proceedings OF this meet
ing were directed to be published in the Evening and
Morning papers. p I VALENTINE Clerk