The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12

the Fifteenth ward, he had them TO that
Board of Health The only object that brought few to
ge.her was to see their names in the papers.
Councilman MERRTT-That is buncombe
Mr. BRAu4-The city healthy and the streets In good
condition, and garbage being taken care Of.
M rS lot o. this , n
men sick in twenty minutes Perhaps that is garbage
taking care OF itself.
hours
Councilman TucKER.-Nonsense.
Couscimsn MERRHr.-True guns.
Councilman REED here moved an adjournment which
took place Immediately ste die shutting Oh action the
resolution and amendment before the Board.
Commissioners OF Health.
The Commissioners of Health met yesterday at at
the City Hal-the President Isaac O. Barker, Esq in the
chair, and George F. Conkln acting Secretary.
The following vessels directed to be permitted to
up the city at the discretion Of the Health Ocer
Ship Lady franklin previously reported, from Trieste
Brig Macon from Savannah, arrived leth instant, with
lumber.
The following vessels allowed TO send their cargoes
to the city after ten days from their arrival at Quarantine
provided the remained well the vessels to be de-
tanned for proper cleansing and fumigation:-
Schooner Indianoa, from Matanzas with sugar.
Bark Ionic with sugar and molasses, from Cienfuegos
arrived 10th instant.
Brig Fonix with cargo, arrived same date, from
Crdenas.
The brig Alma r. from Cape Hayten arrived 10th
inst with ogwood was permitted lighter its cargo TO
the city ut the discretion Of the Health Ofhcer
,h us .s rees 70 nv Seansd h,, ssvs
Quarantine. Crew At present are WELL
The brig Croton om Port au Prince, arrived 9th inst,
with logwood allowed TO lighter its cargo to the city
Immediately the sci to be ventilated and fnm gated
The OF the brig were we and were reported well
The brig Henrietta from Port au Prince, arrived Sd
inst, with ogwood, was ordered the same dh position
The steamship Star of the West from New Orleans via
Havana arrived 10th inst with merchandise AND ninety
ssh, was allowed to send n In her 70
and the crew were reported at present all vel.
The ship jane Gliddon, previously reported, was per-
mitted 10 clear for Boston from Qua rantine.
Mr. W CHracH, OF the Long Island Board OF Health,
appeared before the Commissioners and made az appca
for the removal OF the infected vessels nov lying
anchor on Gravesend bay He urged that tae TACT OF
these vessels lying but mile and mile and half rom
shore and within sight of the inhabitants had the effect
to excite alarm Of the spread Of elbow fever in their
midst He, therefore on his own and the.r behaf de
bay For the purpose Of showing that the removal OF
vessels asked for, favorable, he desired 10
bring before the Commissioners one or two pilots
Mr. MCliSS, pilot introduced. He said that the
very best position under the present CIRCUMSTANCES, for
the vessels outside the Narrows and inside sandy
Hook The next best place. he stated, was the extreme
lower end Of Rartal bay to the Of the southwest
shore the vicinity or the Horse shoe at sandy Hook
somewhat out Of the track Of vessels going out Of sandy
Hook The anchorage at this locality was good until the
latter part Of sep.SPoer provided sucien. number q
i winds and storms, 10 prevent them going ashore
The Commissioners announced that they would give the
| subject presented Immediate attention.
Special Meeting Of Commissioners Of Emit
| gration-Rcport OF tho Health Oflcer.
special meeting OF the Commissioners OF Emigration
was called last night, at the residence Of Commissioned
Curtss No. so Ninth street 10 consult with the counge
Of The Board with reference TO the recent disturbance a
the Quarantine grounds, which owned by tho Com
| mission.
/ The following communication read -
i QrARAxrsSx STATEN ISLAND Aug. IL, 1855.
/ To rnx CownsaoSms or EMIGRATION =
Durng the past week certain extraordinary measures
have been adoscd and are now being esrred p.o eec
| Marine Hospital and Quarantine grounds are situated
which render necessary for me TO call upon you "a
take such within your roach TO protect
the public nom the consequences which must nevab
result from continuance Of tho course TO which
10 the administration OF the quarantine regulations q
this port, during the present season, has frequently
become necessary for me % direct the carges o. vessels
10 be discharged here In lighters before they are taken
10 the city To effect tina discharge sevedores are OF
course employed Toe distance Of Quarantine from the
cityrenders somewha; mpractlcabe TO employ persons
m ths business who reside there sevedcrcs resding
upon Staten Island have; therefore, generally been
os tbs 70 %sss 1 y rom a i
have been guided by desire 70 place the business Ia
The hands Of those who were distinguished Cor Their
relied upon for a strict compliance with such quarantine
regulations should deem II necessary 70 impose upon
deceived as to the character Of the men, they dd
abide by the bonis they bad given. In the
early rari Of the season, as no actually infect
necessary 10 place the stevedorcs under strict quaran
tine, and they were allowed TO return home At night ic
we're any infected vesses within the anchorage, upon
which they TO be employed. ordered every steve
dore 70 board and lodge within the Quarantine walls aud
sccommoisoos provided for them tina, purpose
prevent intercourse between them ami persons
outside Bot In violation Of this oroer, informed
some ol them a night secretly len toe enclosure by
climbing over the wallis, and went 70 their houses, re-
turning again IN the same direction In season 10 report
themselves TOR duty the following morning Tne inter
course OF persons who bal thus been exposed 10 danger
with these outside Of tn walls, very naturally ted = un
prisod Of the facts l took every precauaou Ia
my power 10 prevent a recurrence Of simlla'
acts In guarding against the consequences Of these
acts, I am happy 10 say that many Of the citizens .
Staten leland have evinced desire 70 operate With
me The Supervisor and Justices Of the Peace Of ths
town of s0utbAeld called and deired 70 know
what way they could aid W preventing the coumun
cation o. disease amsng the inhabitants % their town
informed them that might be accomplished they
would place guard upon the shore prevent inter
course OF amp description with vessels under quarantine
Had tho - ne commendabl disposition been exhibited -
the authorities OF the town OF Castleton much o tht
unnecessary alarm which pcrvades the minds Of 1
citizens OF this town would have existed, and ",
coua have efectuay operated together TO full
protect the nhaotant from any danger OF toe spread q
disease But the counse Of those who interested IA
arp s ogss ss %
the suthnres charged with the preservation Of th'
public health 81 Quarantine public meeting I vas shell ae'd
ons werepasscd ami afterwards published 70 the world
which calculated 10 lead the people 70 beiev'
| that dire pestence in their midst threatening
th.m with destructioh. Following this meesins
the town authorities, without calling upon "a
| 10 ascertain II they could in any manner co
operate with the state authorities IN Furnishing violation
~ law which endangered the health Of the community
ofQan,zed Board or W snh, A. adopad series of o.
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