The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-01

ofhealth. the mode of appointment OF the health
officer resident physician of commissioner of health
in the city of New York, to prevent the health Of
fcer from selecting his medical assistants for any
duties required by law to be discharged by him
his authority. The said health officer shall all
times have access to inspect all any patients affect
ed with any contagious or infectious diseases and to
decide upon their detention at quarantine, the fur
Their detention OF the vessels from which such patients
may have been received.
9. The fourth section of said last mentioned is
amended by striking out the words of the before the
word institution and inserting in lieu thereof the
word "any.n
10. The fifth section of said last mentioned act is
amended so M to read -
In all cases in which minor children of alien passcn
gers shall become orphans by their parents last
yvpg parent dying the passage to the port of New
York in the marine hospital any other establish
ment under the charge of the commissioners the per-
sona property which such parents parent may have
had with them, shall be taken in charge by the
missioncrs of emigration to be by them appropriated
for the sole benefit of said orphan chdren and said
commissioners shall give in their annual report the
legislature minute statement of ali cases in which
property shall into their possession by virtue Of
this section, and the disposition made of the same.
II. The board Of health of the city Of New York
may appoint any physician in their employ or in that
OF the commissioners OF emigration, to act as the agent
OF the board of health in all matters concerning the
protection Of the city against the introduction Of
tagious or infectious diseases.
II. 1t shall be the duty OF the superintendent Of tho
marine other hospital used for quarantine purposes
to furnish to the board of health, often may be
required full and correct report OF all persons in the
said hospital affected with any contagious infectious
disease and of all such patients may die be dis
charged cured such report shall be countersigned
10y the agent the board ofhealth and who
may be- or who have been received as patients affected
with contagious infectious diseases, under treat
mon such shall be discharged removed from the
marine other hospital used for quarantine purposes
without a permit in writing from the health officer
l3 The commissioners Of emigration shall receive in
to the marine other hospital for quarantine purposes
all alien passengers for whom bonds shall have been
given Communication paid, under the several acts of
this State relating to alien passengers arriving at the
port of New York. who shall be affected with any
tagious on infectious disease and sent to such hospital
by the authority of the health officer. They shall de-
fray the expenses Of such patients out of the moneys
by them received on account of bonds communication
They shall also receive and provide for all other pa
tionts passengers who shall have landed from any
vessel at the port of ew ork affected with any con-
agious or infectious disorder who shall be directed to
be received by the health officer the board of
health they shall be entitled to receive for each per-
son so admitted (oher than aliens above mention
ed ut the rate of three dollars per week for their sup
port and medical care which shall be at the expense of
the owner or consnee of any vessel in which such per-
shall have arrived and from which they shall have
landed and vessel shall be permitted to leave qua
rantinc until such expense shall have been paid
secured to be paid to the satisfaction of the commits
oners Of emigration or the officer duly authorized by
them for such purpose.
H. The health officer shall not by right of Office
have any other authority the marine hospital
medical charge physician thereof than as in this
act provided.
10. So much Of the act concerning quarantine
guations in the nature ofquaranne at the port of New
York passed May 18TH 1876 requires that any per-
shall be admitted into the marine hospital who
shall have paid hospital money during any temporary
sickness within one year after such payment Is hereby
repealed.
10 So much of the Revised Statutes in relation to
the marine hospital and its funds and the several acts
and amendments thereto passed April 18TH 1913 and
May l. 1S43, authorizes requires the health
missioner to demand or receive hospital money from
OF on account Of master, mate sailor passenger
arriving in the port of New York is hereby repealed
II. There shall be nominated by the Governor, and
appointed by him. with the consent of the Senate
physician of marine hospital and such number of
assistants not less than four to be respectively de-
signated as assistant of marine hospital
time determine to be the proper and
medical treatment of the under their ut
the marine or other hospital for quarantine purposes
The number of assistant physicians Of marine hospi-
tall shall not be at any time increased unless the
missioners of emigration shall make and file. with the
Secretary Of State certificate that in their Judgment
increased number should be appointed to meet the
actual permanent demand for medical services Mt such
hospital copy of which certificate shall be furnished
to the Governor Of the State and when any vacancy
shall exist in the office of physician Of marine hosp
tai or assistant physician of marine hospital aud
the Senate shall not be in session. such vacancy shall
be filed by appointment, made by the Governor until
the next meeting OF the Senate, and the confirmation
thereof or appointment of a successor.
SIS The physic of marine hospital shall have the
perntendence and control of and shall make such regu
aton for the sanitary treatment of the patients in such
marine or other hospital for quarantine purposes may
be found necessary and prescribe therein the duties Of
the assistant physicians thereof and shall take upon
himself and assign to such assistants respectively the
charge of such portions of such hospital shall
to him best adapted the objects and purposes
of such institution, and the and proper medical
treatment of the inmates thereof and the said commits
sioners may employ from time to time such additional
medical assistants the temporary wants Of such hos
pital, and the inmates thereof, shall require
) 10. Zach assistant physician of such marine
other hospital for quarantine purposes SHALL from time
to time shall be necessary select and appoint such
and many nurses and orderes in the department Of
said hospital which has been assigned to- be under
his supervision and care rs shall be required for the
proper of the inmates IF their respective depart
ments; but the number of such nurses and orderles
shall be determined and controlled by the physicians
OF marine hospital and the compensation of such
nurses and orderes and of each of them shall be fixed
and determined by the commissioners Of emigration.
have and receive annual salary of five thousand dol
lars be paid quarterly; and each of the ss,tant
physicians shall have and receive salary Of thou
sand two hundred per annum, to be paid quarterly
monthly, as the commissioners Of emigration may de-
terne and in that ratio for period of service of
such physician ASSISTANT and all salaries and other
compensation Of such physician and assistant physi-
Clans and of all orderlies and servants,
others necessarily employed in and about the business
care and proper management Of such marine other
hospital for quarantine purposes shall be paid by the
Of emigration, from and out Of moneys
collected upon the bonds herenbefore required to be
given by the consignees of vessels arriving
with and landing passengers at the port of New York
or from the communication moneys paid upon in lieu
Of such bonds in accordance with the provisions of this
ac and all the expenses Of such marine and other hos
pal for quarantine purposes shall far practical
BILE be betrayed by said commissioners out of and from
the moneys and securities in this act specified; but
nothing in this act contained shall be construed
authorize the payment of any salary compensation
services rendered by said commissioners of cmigra
81 The penalties and forfeiturcs prescribed in and
by this act may be sued for and with
suit by and in the name of the said commissioners
emigration, in any court having cognzance thereof
and when recovered shall be applied to the support of
such marine other hospital for quarantine purposes
specified in this act 1t shall be lawful for the said
commissioners, before after suit brought to COM
pound commute for any Of the said penalties for
FIXTURES upon such they shall think proper
also to commute and compound with the con-
signee Of any ship vessel for any such bond or
bonds required in section three of this act to
be given by such owner consgnee for such person
persons passenger passengers have been paupcrs
in any other country who from sickness disease
existing at the time Of departure from the foreign
port are likely to become public charge
or who shall be sent to the marine other hospta
for quarantine purposes, in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act in consequence of sickness dis
existing at the time of departure from the foreign
port, the communication for said last mentioned bond
or bonds to be fixed by said commissioners, at such
sum as they shall deem just and equitable and sufh
Gent TO defray the necessary expenses consequent
upon the support and maintenance of the persons
for whom such communication shall be paid, during the
existence and continuance Of their then sick or dis
eased state.
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