The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02

CRY CouECL.-A called meeting OF the
Council was held at the Chamberls'n's nice yes
terda afternoon at four O'Clock, messrs McCsncs.
Quaries, sinton, Stearns. Ayres, Richards, Scott
The President being absent, on motion of Mr.
Qsarles, Mr.. McCancs was requested TO act a.
speeiai business. The Ch.irm.n, on taking his
seat stated that the Council had been called to-
gether to fix quarantine ground for vessels com.
ing from Norfolk, Gosport and Portsmouth, where
the yellow fever exist; and that he had called
Mr.. r. T Daniel, the City Attorney. and requested
him IN prepare an ordinance to meet the energen-
cy of the case.
Mr.. Daniel being present. reported the following
ordinance which was read, explained and adopted
| 1t reads a. follows:
IN Ordinance concerning Quarantine.
| l Be it ordained by the Council Of the City Of
Richmond that there shall be established, BY and
with tire concurrence of the county Court of Hem
rico a Qusrautine Ground for the city OF Richmond
between a line drawn acro., James River from
point at high water mark the Chesterfield side of
said river 50 to touch the lower end OF Hancock's
noint at hisb water mark opposite War~ics to a
point at hish wster mark on the Chest.rield side
.hich points shall h. d-ssnsted and marked by the
Slperirtendert Of Quarantine
| III Ouarant:ue shall be performed the ssd
erounn Dy v"ssrl' parsons and nerrhandise coming
brought any port or el-ce. whence the Cou,-
| ell by resolu ION published In more of the
newspapers published 10 the city of Richmond shall
declare it probable that any pssue or other intsc;
tious disease may be brought during such time and
in sueh shall be directed by the Council.
by resolution published aforesaid and until they
dscharsed from such quarantine no soch persons
or merchsndtse shall bs brought on shore &C,
be put board any other vessel but in such case or
In such manner shall be permi ted BY ths orders
of th, Council; and the vessel. ard parsons receiv
ing rood. Of su-h vessels shall be subjec. the
orders CONCERNING gu Isnfne. and for pevsntingin In
fection which SRA be mad BY the Council
Ill. Their. shall be a Superintendent Of Quaran.
tine who, during the time of actual ans-enti cer-
formed In said ground shall receive the dqtars eer
diem for his servires and he shall have sucn aSsst-
ants IS the Council may appoint
~ The quarantine herein provided and all per.
sons vessels and goods thereto shall In all
things he governed and regulated by rhe 18th 18th,
I4h 18th 18th l7th. - h and 2oth sections of'chap-
ter &c Of the Code of Virginia and such regulations
Consistent tn erewith q. the Council may ordain
w. The superintendent of Quarensiae shall, under
the direction and approval Of the Council provide
BY contract sufficient buildings and shelters for the
safe keeping of the goods merchandise which it
may be necessary to land from board any vessel
performing quarantine in obedience this ord nance
as we'll as for the accommodation of the person su'
psTlntsadi"g
sage.
The above ordinance cannot go into effect until
concurred in by the county court of Henrco, which
meets on Mondsy next
Superintendent Of Quarantine On motion of Mr..
Richards. the Council resolved to proceed to the
election Of a superntendent of Quarantine.
Nominations Mr.. Richards nominated Mr.. Robert
Rankin u suitable person to fill that office.
Mr.. Stearns seconded the nomination, believing a.
he did that a better selection could not be made.
Mr. Quarles nominated Capt. VIM. Burke, which
nomination was warmly seconded by Mr.. McCance.
There being other nominations, the roll
called with the following results
For Robert Rankin-Messrs Ayres, utchfied,
Sn I'D, s,nron, stearps Scott Fry and Richards-8.
For Wm. Burke -Messrs McCance and Quaries-
2
So Mr.. Rankin was declared elected
Important Notice to Tes.els DR. snead offered the
following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That until otherwise ordered by the
Council Of the city of Richmond, all sail and steam
vessels of whatever class coming from or touching
at either of the ports of Norfolk Portsmouth or Cos.
port, shall be to quarantine limits for the
port of the city Of Richmond.
Huckstering On motion of Mr.. Sinton, leave was
granted the Market Com mttee to bring In an ord-
nance to prevent Huckst.rins
There being no other business, the Council then
cd