The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-23


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Commissioners OF Health.
VESSELS AT THE SOUTHWEST SPIT TO DE REMOVED
10 THE QUARANTINE-CoMMUNICATIo ON THE
SUBJECT FROM THE HEALTH OFFcER-THE LAST
OF THE YELLOW FEVER.
he Board met at noon yes.erday-Isaac o. Barker In
the chair and W. F. Concklln, clerk.
The following communications were received by the
Commissioners Of Health, Sept 22,-
meeting Of the Board Of Health q South
whereas, The Board Of Health Of New York have
the Spit the Quarantine anchorage, with their cargoes
m on and the nec a0 s some Of HEN
s existing which caused their being sent there
Resolved That this Board respectfully against
The ose o & hap ss n
casces and are fumgaed and have the Certificate the In
sDes''f' JAMES R. B Be 1 AN, NJ D. Health oaccr
September ~, 1856.
Answer s Ss saDs repscng hs vessels
lowing to up Quarantine anchorage
be allowed discharge cargo tn the froI have 70 that
my opinion no harm can possibly grow out OF The change OF
j. nARcouRT ex Health omcer of Port ofNY
To me MAYOR OR COMMISSIONERS HEALTH THE CRY
The Health oacer whom the petitions Of
Ss2ans and owners 81 vessels under quarantine and now
: remove heIr vessels 10 he onarsnns anchoras
referred came into Quarantine sicky
GaSas * IN
y Ss ps %onss bay Tor period varying from
w &c ha w sent s ha me
when our port seemed threatened with epidemic Of
signed, il would have been extremely hazardous TO
lying at The Quarantine anchorage for fRess
s ssy a. the yo SUn s
were not matter Of fancy but OF starting iacs ssd expe
part cargo taught undersigned well your
cS an csy sna eses
distance from those under observation from suspicious
The undersigned ia that the removal Of
% an Which s
vsy az ased . have been :, one Which has imposed up
@ sps w sa OF
therefore, Il any other course had appeared feast
he port s Why Sss 2 ss t. s' SPIT
q Sser Ssy % aaa pS al i
Epidemic yellow fever prevailed ihsy put cargo Ing,
% and sy sad d sss. b Sea .ser @ ss
=. ne time Of iher vessels nus
infected. Injection impaired from them from the clothes
sm 's ser CABIN. ss and aods 'ner pe's
what respect have ne o. vessels oeen
and er clothes and bedding have been destroyed
% SssG O kept
in short all parts thoroughly
lated and ceansed The undersigned requests thai You WILL
sells coming be removed and the course Which we now
@ he
and Nh OF de hs s. GRs
cha have sss x, % and @
a. s S ss & be es. q 10 s . so
Are Eese vessels now dangerous BECAUSE hey arrived IL
Win e s ts sSa nsn
practical facts rendering such supposon erroneous For
q July last from xataSzas; reported having seven
n an her arlya pere sent 10 he Marine Hoan
al afflicted w he disease The Lady Franklin passed
come % die wharyes Brooklyn weeks since She
What ha, hus bee ss ne and p y
81 be s me % nj o sa s s
ed July 81 in ballast aud into the Marine Hospital seye
and was Flowed 70 come TO The wharves Of be port on The
not on shpbosTd and since she has been lying a. the
wharf has sickened from her board Of her
or At least those which were regarded as he
and psrcaon aud hsrs been yns QUA
oT oser an eheT % os i ,s
Spm not DC pr9heca ron coming % ne qua
ws s,h they arrived y, e port ..
and 70 Sh ~, sse@ D ars So nov Infected y they are sun
holds o. cnrpg to the lower portions Of he eargoe The
the bay Cor period Of thirty days three months
rst current q air has been rushing through The holds winch
ar possible has only driven out the boxed up
render he vessel comparatively safe even ia answer 10 he
fact tha. the pols sometmss generaes somehow adds
Your Hon board as vel as The undersigned has no, deem
ccs.ng from The ms scsy ports 70 Tx at We Quarantine
anchorage and after perisdo ten or fifteen days observa
tom d.cha g th, ssrgces there such course has been
lie hashh Such being The hoe car be possible that
de paeic health VIII se yopardzed BY allowing the SPIT
" they be not pers disturb discharge helr carRoss
fesa hat he sar and nosses N lie holds q the
vessels e the spit sner Undergoing ventilation %
a, Quar- tine in vessels IL m the same infec Ell por
There an additional witch the unders gsei deems o.
20 he's ssses via With the exception OF tie bark Arcsc
no peson Aaa ckened board q them they have
soon are. ID the bay by persons from, the CITY
IT New Who not scemied 70 the poison Of yellow
fever.
Ths fact undoubtedly should wegh heavily determining
the proTnsiy q allowing he vessels 70 be removed e. the
teepess wis have had yelloS fever, certainly
they 70 the pbc health when anchored
In dsposnr Of The prayer Of the petitioners next to The
consideration ~ the Euhlc health Should oe sken into &C.
count the exposed condition OF the .esse@ ~ e spt the
Freat nSsnvcntence 20 e mSers and
.asng hem hue and ne prosa9,sg VA IA elun9cs
CANCER Of beng driven on shore. . - -. -, 49,
" concesn, ar-l y view Of az the i~cu soove stated
tcourSs has nearly pasaoGtha frost "a gear ~ handhe
sow * vSsses p S Ss ns a ia soia s 10 no
re9 Cd an, anssogses n line with ne ossr 6oys
ine their q. goes Respectful, submitted,
Il. u. THOMSON Health omser
~ connection with the above, the following resolutions
Resolved This report Of The Health Officer respecting
vessels now a TIE southwest spit be accepted placed
Resolved Tha he oard concur in the recommendation OF
c Heath Ue.r ane advise hat permit given al the
~ te removed 20 the ou,F line Qua ant ancsorags
topcurred 70 on divnon Ares. 3. y flpckuey and
rr,. Rockwell, siler and Thompson Nays, President