New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-15
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.


The Commissioners met Saturday afternoon at the
City Hall, pursuant to adjournment Present, Isaac
o. BARKER ESQ.,, in the chair Walter +. Concklin,
Secretary and quorum of members.
The following cases reported by the Health
Officer for the action of the Board with the results as
annexed:
Bark Virginia. from Msyasuez, arrived at Quarantine the
lh nst with cargo OF snsar Cargo ordered TO be dis
FIVE days. il all remain well -
arrived on the 18th inst with all board we'll Ordered
properly ceansed and nsated and remain eight days for OBJ
Bark John Benson arrived from Havana the 18th inst.
with Of tobacco and cigars While in port
main At Quarantine for period Of ten days the to be
then DISCHARGED and brought to the city BY ish'er
with cargo Of sugar and molssses and all hand: we'll Per.
brought to the city, and vessel to remain for purhcaon and
Brig Penobsco from Arecebo laden with sugar aud moases
arrived the 18th inst Ordered remain Quarantine for
prod Of FIVE days to be then allowed to proceed if all
Brig Dunkk. arrived August % from Trinidad de Cuba with
cargo q moa.e' The cargo has been discharged and the
TO the city Petition denied and not allowed to proceed
Brig Belfast from Gonaive, arrived 18th of Angus,
with cargo Of ogwood; permitted to into the
has been discharged and cleansed lie. North
River opposite pier IL Permission TO come up 10
Brig VIM H. Spear petitions TO be allowed to come to the
Brig Cook arrived on the 18th Of August and ha. been
discharged September She petitions 10 the
city Referred to the Health Ofeer with power.
Permission requested lighter the fsc and horns from
the schooner Yorktown to landing place on either tine North
East River where they be r.nshpped Also TO allow
the vessel when discharged to proceed below Az
lsnc Dock Brooklyn, for repairs Both pens were laid
Brig Shuannee from Ponce Porto Rico petoned proceed
the city, and referred the Health Officer with power
DEATH OF THE sMUGGLED CASE FROM BALTIMORE.
The Health Officer reported that the smuggled
ofv ellou fpycr which WAS fax from the schooner
Baltimore from Baltimore, died yesterday at the Ma
rine Hospital with black yomit and that no facts had
been ascertanGd which could lead to the supposition
that the man contracted the fever elsewhere than at
Baltimore, or upon the vessel in which he arrived.
The Health Officer said that he very much regretted
the occurrence of this case from Baltimore; that
would compel him for time to detan vessels coming
from that port which would not only give great trouble
to the shipping from there but add largely to the labor
which is and has been daily imposed upon the Board.
The Commissioners agreed with the Health Officer
that the vessels from Baltimore should be detained
and the Health Commissioner, DIR. Miller, ap-
pointed Committee to investigate and report in re-
gard to the captains violation Of law.
IMPORTANT coMMrsIcATIoS-How LONG WILL YES
Sells RETAIN YELLOW FEVER INFECTION!
To the Mayor COmmi''One,s Of Health Of the City Of Ne0.
The Health Officer deems it hi, duty to state to your honor
able Board tina, the captain Of brig Josiah Jax
into the Marine Hospital on the 9Th inst; sick with yellow
time the s of July last from Ponce, Porto Rico laden
with sugar aud and with her STsw %e nn, @ ne S
parture and for 80 days and ordered
her The vessel complied with the order to
discharge has been at Quarantine over 80 days and was al
lowed proceed the 5h inst The captain being taken ILL.,
however did not his vessel that the brig s lies
Quarantine anchorage Yellow fever in the case OF the
captain well marked and the important question a1ses where
the port but all those who interested in vessels subject 70
quarantine should take deep interest in this question: t
should be made that the captain was not
hA compelled Ts..i T. s ssnfqd. s THAT
ary should be proven have existed then the
will be relieved Of the charge Of being Injected win
settling the above the statements of the cap
his whereabouts since his ARRIVAL IN port nave oe
carefully noted His testimony show that after his
port and before dchsIgg her cargo he went
among his relatives He remained there for week or
ard returned about ten days since perfect health On
was completed and does appear BY answers to inquiries
from captain that he has been exposed known place
of Infection he has inhaled the air Of the hold 81 any
vessel except that Of the Josiah Jsx since his return to this
o Of the captain have been corroborated oy
associate masters of vessels at Quarantine.
The case Captain Munen justly correctly scesble 70
infection hold Of the Josiah Jax instructive and
Your Honorable Board Will bear IN nina
that The brig came port from Ponce the Sst OF July
with and moasses and without sickness on h
her arrival and that with the exception o the
captain has ckened board OF her since she mas oee
a period OF about forfy-hve days
Our predecessors left their written and OF them
their testimony that the infection Of yellow fever cnss
with very enacy the holds vessels The above
would continue protect the public health must not fter
praccng faithfully ths lesson which teaches As citizens
10 duty sympathze with the ship owners and con
but Of the people we must protect the pub
RICHARD II. THOMPSON, Health Officer
QUARANTINE, Sept. IL, 1856.
The report of the Health Officer was unanimously
coDcurred in.