New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
THE PUBLIC HEAL TIL.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.

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COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH
The Board of Commissioners met yesterday az usual,
and acted upon the following matters laid before
them:
Schooner William Smith from Charleston, with cotton .al
arrived 10th Allowed proceed the city after b.
and fumsaied and remaining 1--WE days tor 0bses
Brs Emily Charleston with cotton and RICE arrived %
inst. To proceed to the city after i've days
Bs Talbot from os. arrived isS n To pro-
Brs Young America from Cape Hsy lOswood and ma
hsspy arrived n kSa.on %oo .n
arrived 18th inst to be purified and remain i've days Quar-
Samuel Adams from CienissO: with ; ;.E ana
svsd I'M IL. % to- BE- Ssn lo ss e ss $
Brig L. r. Palmer from Guanco with :ns. and nol.sss
the expiration OF five days. go,
schooner Osprey from oreessS with sasar s rs l.
Bark Caroline from Charleston allowed to come up to the
Brig Nahan from Guantanamo, Cuba arrived Aug ~ and
10 come to the city, Referred to the Health Ohesr.
Bis Mary G. Haskell from Cientussc. arrived Aaf Is VIII
west Spit where she has remained wenythIee day. Ise
entire has been xA the d to -
into the Atlantic Dock Brooklyn to discharge NE
' BIS r. Curtis from c.rasna arrived sss Of Aa., 4,
All hands having since been well the owners 10" a''s INC
Ship Jane R. Gdaon denied permission to cons Up e
''J Judse Beebe sppeared before the
speech with petition that she should at least be aoweda
stream permit, which the Board refused
oUARANTINIHG HEALTHY VESSELS FROM stcKLY PoRIe
PONCE AND cARDEsAs VESSELS.
To he Mayor C0"m'''o"ev' Of Heal" q TIE Guy Mo-
The question submitted report Shall the ship Brewster
S% ssf |
be proceed to the City Of before the exp
Brew ter is interested the decision Of this question:
os ssnS S6 se having % every respect
those Of the ship Brewster; and the masters o. me sse ~
BOARD the ca.s that adopted
ressrd to the will be pursued In reference 70 their
vessels To indulge such expectation Is reasonable sne
The length of quarantine which vessel should be subject
having on board sickness should depend In avery ges
measure upon the comparative prevalence Of conssou. OF N.
Of no rule BY which
this fact Except % rely gs4 aDa ri hs 81 re-
ssrd TO the same which vessels shall mako
h' Rs f ssfp Of would
suffer by eompason with Hs, a., .rssn.: 81 hs
de- 5 The 'sS
~s"; s there sy
less safe to the public health to allow them sooner
from c.rdsn. and from port. c h.v
esrsos. Your honorable Board has sustained the undsTsd
in s Gpr ,h, to gran, 'csn PETITION: w0a ~ z: puS
&C for such CONCLUSION But which tho ship brcvs'
Os' BY DC means involve. such danger ,... ~ .,.
vessel. Gardens proceed Eve dy: after ss,ss a.
ssa i9s ee.nssS and fs%asd would b. entirely
ali hands board Of said vessels shall have remained well
Of ship Brewster and all similar petitions Of ys.e' nom
and ffnssh sIsse i:.S o
ss r. b. sss wa. .n.d and tn. report W.
CASE OF THE BARK ARCHITECT.
| The Health Officer stated to the Board that his
Bsrgeman visited the Architect" yesterday q ne
South Westspr nd I'D found upon the vessel dsAc sedH
which thew put into conn, and brought to Quarantine
| last night.
The body had been dead for some fortyeign -our'
and very much dccomposed, and besides on their
way the men we're capszed by squal The beat
which was capsized however, happened not to be the
one in which the coffin was placed.
The Health Officer further stated that post mortem
examination was made on the body last night at the
hospital by DR.. Harris, who reported the black vom-
it" was found in the stomach Of the body and that
there observed other evidences making the death
es Of yellow fever
The Health Officer again called the attention of the
Board to the fact that the Architect had been several
days without man on board, even as ship-keeper.
What thus true of the Architect nearly of
ell the other vessels lying at the Spit. The several
captains Of those vessels had admitted that such
the case saying that they found il almost impossible 20
secure who would stay the vessels at the Spit
He stated also, that he had been informed that The
anchors Of vessels lying at the Spit were mot prop
erly cared for, that they were allowed TO become
'fOnl," and such being the case, II storm should
arise he had been informed the vessels would nevits~
bly, be driven shore perfect wreck. He stated
however, that not matter to be regarded by the
health authorities.
The masters and owners of those vessels naa pcen
ordered TO man them properly and othsrwse 70 csIe
for them in view Of their exposed locaiy ano suce
orders are not observed the fault lies win those VINO
On motion. adjourned to Saturday, 18th inst.
pROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH.
This body met Yesterday morning. case Of small
M, in Sands street reported but no cases Of in
at;ons or malignant disease. DIR. T. &. Hsnford ap-
,csred in obedience 10 a citation TO show cause why
he had not reported the Of his brother who had
Ieen attacked with yellow fever. He explained that
lie had made verbal statement which he thought
sufficient; whereupon animated discussion ensued,
and the Board was adjourned by the Mayor without
taking action.
GOVERNORS ISLAND.
FRIDAY MoREISG.--No new cases. No deaths.
None discharged.
FORT HAMILTON RELIEF SOCIETY.
MILITARY HosPITAL.-All those previously reported
doing well.
One new case, private, reported this morning.
DR.. Dubois is very low. DIR. Crane someehing pet
ter this morning. j. II. BAILEY, n. D., u. 3. a.
DR.. Rothe of Relief Hospital, reports all convees-