The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-12
TIE PUBLIC HEALTH.


Commissioners OF Health.
The Commissioners met yesterday afternoon at the City
Hall, pursuant to adjournment Present. Isaac o. Barker
Esq, President in the chair Walter r. Conckln sccreta
ry, and quorum Of members.
The following reported by the Health Officer
for the action Of the Board with the results annexed
Schooner Eliza from Antigua, laden with sugar. and
having one passenger, arrived at quarantine the 10th
inst, reporting all well board. She ordered to be
purified and remain five days for observation to be then
allowed to up if all are well.
Brig Grace worthington from River lie Platte, laden
with hides and wool, and having one passenger arrived
on the l0h inst. Allowed to proceed TO the city ater
being thoroughly ceansed The hides 70 be brought
Ba,k r. G. W. Dodge, which arrived at Quarantine on
the ga OF August having discharged her lighters
and been properly ceapsed, desires permission to
Health Officer
inst with cargo Of sugar, molasses and tobacco. She
ordered 10 discharge lighters at the expiration OF
days. but aix days baving elapsed without any sick
meas nanestirg itse they request reconsideration OF
hat decision and also to be allowed proceed immed
atey. The request denied.
Brig Cayoni IRON Gonaires, laden with Iogwood and
UsLopany arrived August II. After laying thirteen days
at Quarantine she was ned 10 come up to within six
hundred yards of the city and to lighter her cargo from
that pcrt Permission is desired to come up to the
wharf at the Tobacco Inspection East river for the pur
pose Of repairing the vessa and taking in outward
cargo Petition denied and not allowed TO proceed until
the expiration Of thirty days from the time OF arrival
Brig Warren GODDARD petitions 70 be allowed TO pros
coed he city TIE matter referred to the consdes
ration Of the Health Officer.
Hsrk N. ?. Tsmsdge, from Cienfuegos, via havana
with sugar nossses ravips laid fifteen days at the
southwest Spit with ner LGiches or now desires perms
sion to come up 70 TO discharge her cargo into
ghter as ssc to be unsafe TOR lighters to lay along
sde her 10 ner present situation Permission ant
Cd 10 cTinc Up to Quarantine anchorage.
Brig Carolina petitions 70 be allowed To discharge hides
INTO lighters. Referred TO the consideration of the
Health 0firer.
one oi the members submitted tho following res,Iu
lions, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved the Inspector Vessels be- he is hereby
directed to slsi all yesses which have stream permits or
spec The same, and report to the Commissioners OF Health
Resolved That hereafter vessels viii be allowed to
to he mhsrves unless they have been INSPECTED sne eer
presented to this Board.
IyposrASr COMMUNICATIONS.
To THE MAYOR ComiissosERs HEALTH THE CRY
9s kIw sohxIhe Heas oiser 70 whom was Was referred m
ceea 10 he wharves % II he c,,V M sup "''
reports That The ship War Hawk into port from Ha
the 3si of in ballast having board
al Of yellow fever which were Immediately sent to the
1bc vessel under quarantine the period Of forty
% days & and during a ns shs has been thoroughly nor dm nj
board she every attention has been given
at her period Or auaraans was extended because Of
low lever. desire 10 state the additional period has
espired and that since the RECOMMENDATION was made
ever which were sent he hospital her goes prove
ced n naySna and not on hoard Of the ship such i The
written opinion Of the physicians Of the Marine Hospital in
In view Of The above facts and especially nasmuch the
recommends hai she be allowed proceed Immediately Res
BIcHABpH II. THOMPSON, Health Officer.
QrArAsTISF. Sept. 10, 1850
Ihe Board refused yith the Health oncer,
bu ordce that she be TO, allowed to proceed until the
Trr Y,now rryxn rsoa BALTIMORE.
/ To Trr MAYOR on COMMISSIONERS HvAiTH Cry
o. Nsv YorK The schooner Bslumore from Bslimore
Tie Captain reported all hands board well. and
hat 70 infections contagious disease prevailed at his port
yss eray afternoon f,he Of the schooner Bald
hc physician Of ihe hospital styarg 4 ss 'wel marked
G Sex man o ne hospital ps he % 'oe s
schooner Baltimore from the whsrves Of the city
semple1 wan sad he sesse lies safely Quarantine,
The scs mar saes 10 he pSyscsn Of The hospital this
aoIsos ,a.. hs bad sick De
knew Of bis ssl When The schooner arrived ogarsn
& observe T and ac allow e% acs q 90 @ ' doctor
@ o sss che SsnS @ S@ Gs S only s hI 3 s
NE n w s,S Is9eeSs car the .o %n H. q %
ha prove ne preliminary examination that the cap
s sas ~ fn me o s e o. Ssw
ha be nsi merits ne ssvsres penalties prescreea Tor such
RICHARD y. THOMPSON, Health oalcer.
The Board unanimously approved OF the course OF the
Htaltb Officer and concurred til him In his opinion.
The Health Officer reported TO the Board that the Arch
iect irtm Na'anzas has been lying at tho Southwest
SPIT sinoo the l5tn Of August last that she had been
manned while lying there simply with mate steward
ard sailor; ihat Monday last the mate len the
sci AMI the sailor sickened and reported
dead yesterday that the sailor died the steward
ieft with the small boat 10 parts UNKNOWN; and that
The vessel has now been lying a the sP for two days or
mere. without any person to take care Of her.
The Health officer urther stated that he mad sent his
baigcman this morning TO the vessel with colin for the
purpose OF bringing the corpse to Quarantine, where
pnt mor examination and coroners inquest will DO
| brld on the body,
Tho Health oflcer took to call tho attention Of
tie oerd 10 tho fact that vessels al the Spit nsera
bly, cared for. BE believed that most o fnem with
Tie necessary rurnber ri for them
IL cain weather 10 say nothing of what would bs
ouired during storm, and that II the vessels should
frer atihe spit rom such neglect the ship
aoDe would be ut fault