The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-30
THE PUBLIC health.


The Commissioners OF health met yesterday uoon-a
quorum present.
The following letter was received from Mayor Wood
ard referred a special committee Of two report
upon The declined giving to the reporters
asn public document and addressed by an official to
a public body, we give It as interesting
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Commissioners enforcing % entraordnary quarantine
led no longer exists and that the
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doubt from correct motives may be with safety longer
FERNANDO WOOD Mayor.
O. BARKER, ESQ President Board Of Commissioners
supposxp YELLOW FEVER IN wssrcHxsrxs COUNTY
The following correspondence, relation yellow fe.
yer in Westcaester county Was submitted
MAYoEs orrcE, Aug. %, 1856.
GFsTIEaESMr Brady, Of Harlem, complains thai at Port
Norris stony Point wesicheser county, two have died
q ,eoE fever within few days past said 20 have osea
place am instructed BY his Honor The Mayor 70 snbm the
matter 70 honorable body and II is the wish Of the
6. F. coNcKLIN Complaint Clerk
tbs referred 10 the City Inspector, to have the
Health Warden inquire into the case.
The City Inspector reports as follows
AUGUST 3 1856
To rur cosSssosEps or HxArra;-
ent That deaths bad occurred Port Morris stony
r s%oo o S Ss M G5er G
qure respectfully the result OF his
investigations MIR o. having acquaintance with
persons al the above place had every advantage TO aid him
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es DEAN Of GEO SoRroS G inspector me'
August q, 1856.
srR-faving visited port Morris yesterday have obtained
the following have three deahs-two
ssl and Sne 9 AZ a he had been sick
attending physicians informs me that the disease bilious
CARDS the arrival q foreign vessels at this place there have
sso some eight schooners lumber from
Tr Ssg esp s s eys ysr Ct and
owned here The who died Mr. Gershon,
i red here that Mr. Gsrshon had poed sioop from
h S mills e shon de during s III
ness and was taken SEX shortly after with the same disease
Morris The village bnai low and swsmpy ground Sc,
number Of srnaed water lots in the heart OF The village
The whole number d Inhabitants 100 adults
Da l. GL Der HesS warden sescad ward
To Iar conE q, or HnAlIH, &c ,,.,.,
consider Of bilious remit ant fever and also the
week The last attended by DIR. Yamdame; but
we haze eysy . seeye be ss Of The me disease
AUGUST q, lsss.
Correspondence ordered on file.
The following named vessels were acted upon
The brig Llndon, from savanla, New Gran ada, Aug.
q, with wccd, hides aud tobacco. No sickness
passage On the recommendation OF the Health oicer,
ordered lighter her cargo i've days after arrival aud
Bark Drawbridge. from Barbados. 9th inst, with
sugar and molasses all hands well Detained 1--WE days
and then allowed TO proceed to the city all remain
Bark sagua Ia Grande August25; los, passenger of
dysettery Allowed 10 lighter cargo 10 the city If all
Bark sarah. August o. with hides tobacco and bark
ORDERED 70 lighter and sent 70 the city after dive days,
Schooner Elizabeth reter Charleston 27th inst, with
cotton and naval iorc and eight passengers All hands
well Allowed TO proceed 70 the city alter I've days
Bark Antagonist, Buenos Ayres, 27,h inst, with hides,
wood and hair and three passengers. All hands we'll
Allowed 70 proceed TO the ely, ater i've days Hides
not 10 be brought 10 the city
Bark Lillian from Buenos Ayres 9th inst, With hides
md wool Allowed proceed the city after i've days
o. Quarantine. Hides not to be landed In New York
Brig honame, Jacme, coffee and oswood Allowed to
Bark Elizabeth Watts, iron Ponce, Porto RICO, Aug.
Allowed % proceed 70 city after beng cleanssd
Brig Peerless, Jan aca sugar ogwooi and hides, 10th
ins; Allowed TO proceed to the city sept g.
Schooner Vermont, having been al Quarantine two
Oahcer
Ship Md or Orleans from New Orleans 18th with
cargo cotton and tobacco Petition 10 proceed 70 the
city lad on the table
BARK Mary Peniiey having compiled with the require
neats q tie Authorities wishes 20 TO city 70 load
Tor al outward passage. Referred 10 Health Oficer.
SEtIAI KkFoNr..
Tie following specially reported -
Bark tordea 2eth, sugar and moasses. Lost
o. yellow fever. Cargo discharged twenty days
No one scsened-a nov well. To be allowed TO proceed
not than eco yards OF the wharves.
Bark Gasrar. August IL from Charleston vita cotton
and rice. retained Quarantine ave days. One case OF
yellow fever the day after arrival Petition TO proceed
lad on the table
Brig W, stoves, from Ponce cargo discharged. re.
tilion 10 proceed bald on the table.
Brig firrtntine asks for a etrsam permit 10 anchor
within 500 yards or the wharves Granted
Brig Charles Heath from Cardsnas 18TH, asks 10 come
% he city Deri.d.
Brig Ada swin from Maracabo asks permission to
load an outward cargo. Granted.
Brig Albion Cooper, from Csrienas 18th With moasses
discharged I've days. Allowed 70 proceed
Brig Hovsne, arrived eth been discharged ten
days Permission denied.
Bark Lzne Boggs, arrived 9th from sagua Ia Grande
With FAR. Permission 10 proceed aid over,
Bark Nachtchee allowed stream permit 10 land cargo
except hides.
Master q bark Famplllo asks permission - retain
gar % board a. ballast, which granted.