New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-23
THE PUBLIC HEAL TIL.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH


The Board Of Commissioners of Health met at Mr..
Valentines office yesterday afternoon pursuant to adj
ournment, President Isaac o. BARKER in the chair,
Walter +. Conckln, Secretary. The following bust
ness was acted on by the Board
Brig Sea Lark from Masnzas with arrived Goth inst
Cargo ordered 10 be discharged on lighters
Schooner d. B. Warner. from Charleston with cotton and
wheat arrived 2s inst Aowedto proceed to the city after
BrgM 5. Cozzens from Havana with and cigars
rived auth inst Cargo 10 be discharged on lighters.
Big Mary from Charleston with cotton and naval stores ar
ryed goth inst. TO remain at onarSntine five days . "
Bark Union. from Ssvaia New Granada with fusc hides
and bark arrived nth inst to proceed after being funi
ship Genoa from New. Orleans with cotton and dorncscs
arrived 10th inst 10 proceed TO the city after ventilation
Schr Ann and Susan reu. Charleston with and wheat
arrived 18th inst Detained FIVE days.
letter received from Mr.. Harrison, the United States
Cn:s At Kingston J9cS dated August q stating that no
The following interesting communications were also re-
GsSrLEnxs: At meeting Health of South
field Richmond County, held Sept % 1885, the following
WheeG The Board Of Health Of New-yOrk
SPIT Quarantine anchorage with their sl
board and consequently the infection as some Of them have
still existing which caused their being sent there there
keed That hi. Board respectfully remonstrae asanst
the bringing those shipping at Quarantine or
and are and the certificate of the Inspectors
JAMES n R. oi BoA e IS H. D., Health Officer
To 3D. Dr.. RIe hard H. Thompson, Health QSrer:
cbored at the Spit whether there would danger allow
allowed to d.cbsrSa cargo iii the frost have say my
opinion harm possibly ont of Of legation
Ex Health Officer of Port Of New-York.
To he Mayor or co"''o"e'' Of Health Of the City Of Ne
The Health Officer to whom referred the petitions OF the
captains and Of vessels under %, anu NOW
their vessels to the Quarantine anchorage reports
ports having lost on the passage brought port many
yellow fever These vessels are six IN numbeI aud
have been lying in the Lower Bay for period vans4fo"
will be- femtmbcTed By your Honorable Board that the
major part down the Bay at time
when port seemed threatened with epidemic OF yellow
Sae b sea them 10
with the shipping lying the Quarantine anchorage for obse
yaon I'll, which the action OF sending
vessels down the Bay based may well remcm
Der of fancy but of startling facts Expert
ence with at least of these vessels while discharns
ps other cargo taught the undersigned well your II
orsbe Body there safety 10 the city, short Of re-
moving such isolated locality and especially at
those under observation from suspicious ps
vessels dow Bay unprecedented twas In truth an
experiment but one that wa: literally forced upon US. oy an
admitted been which has imposed upon the shipping
Sne which would save been gladly achewed therefore
had been possible in the labor trying 10 protect
Why were the vessels Id, lying the Spit dangerous
the public health and especially TO the shipping 9, CsT.n
tnel They from ports which epidemic yellow fever
prevailed they put into their holds from an infected az
osphre they closed their msnhstches and Kept taen sealed
till their arrival port and they bad cases OF lever
their while in therPoI OF depsItuf on tee pa,sasv 81
versay considered dangerous and markcdgs "te9rd In
fiction imported from them from the clothes and bedding OF
tn. sick their and especially iIou the coS anu
In what respc, have the circumstance these vessels been
changed Infection their trrNa III. sck ana tht
co,hes and bedding have removed DESTROYED The
matches has. been unseed and e opcn the wndsas have
the holds and cabins been fumted aud Ia snort every
par, the vessel hs been thoroughly ventilated and
The believes honorable Board VIII nor
M Tia. the condition Of these vessels has rn' very ileh
changed The better and that the which was 'e
Twill than first