The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-11
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Commissioner or Health.

The Commissioners met yesterday, at the City Hall
pursuant TO adjournment. Present-Isaac O. Barker
ESQ.,, President in the chair Walter f. Conclln Score
tary, and quorum of members.
The following reported to the Board by the
Health onlcer for their action with annexed results
Brig Milton from Port Prince, laden with ogwood,
arrived the 9th Reports all hands well She is
allowed to proceed the city after an observation Of
eight days and thorough purihcation
Bark xina from Curscoa laden with fustc hides
and skins arrived the 9th inst Ordered to land hides
and skins Of the city, and may then proceed to the
wharf after being cleansed and fumigated.
Brig rarg, from Maracaibo laden with ustic coffee
and hides together with two passengers arrived tn
9th inst She is allowed TO proceed to the city after
ventilation: the hides not to be Landed In this city.
Schr. Trowbridge arrived at Quarantine. from Co.
naives, on the 9th ns with cargo of ogwood and
th past season. the Health Officer recommended that
be Detained FIVE days for observation and then lighter
1er to tho city, II all remain well Con urred ia
Owner OF bark Louisa petition to be allowed stream
to- TO e g wR 500 yards o. the h a city and ds
ton OF the Health Officer.
The capala and consignees of schooner VIM s Brown,
from Port au Prince, arrived at Quarantine on the stu
ins state that she is laden with lu OF logwood,
and has had sickness on the passage Port an Prince
is perfectly healthy. certified to by the United States
Commercial Agent at that place. They therefore request
permit to up and discharge the cargo at Brooklyn
or into the within 300 yards OF the city Both re-
quests denied
Brig Caroline from Aspinwall, with several cages Of
Chagres fever during the passage Owners state that the
matches have been on some time past. and vessel tho.
roughly aired, and as she has very little cargo they
would like stream permit. The petition denied, ana
former decision adhered 10.
Bark n. P. Tamadge, from Cenfuegos via Havana,
with cargo OF sugar. desires permission to come up
from the southwest spit to Quarantine for the purpose of
dischargIg Ter cargo into lighters. Referred to the
Health Ufcer to make full inquiry into the facts.
In the case ofhe brig c. Dyer, the following report
was suhmtei--
To THE COMMISSIONERS OF HEALrn-The brig R. G. Dyer,
referred e me to report came into port on the 18th Of August
last from win cargo @ o. and M az hands an, on
man judging from the statements made OF the symptoms
iysr eHsy lSgwSss and nssnaeh
ns observation Of fourteen the undessaei
opinion that the prayer Of the petitioners 70 be allowed
eeasg ra% ~ sa oce
QuARAsTrsE, sept TO- 1856.
The Po, Old concur, and the vessel ordered
10 lighter her cargo from where she now lies
Petiron Of Frigate Bird Denied and the Board
Fused to couseer any applications from said vessel
Schooner Samuel which has been unloaded oil the Bat
key for several days past, how asks the privilege Of
prcceedrg the Atant; Deck Brooklyn to take in qua
no Baltimore On the report Of the Inspector Of Yes
cs hs. she has been discharged and properly cle sed
the petition granted.
of Ausust from Cardenas has been discharged since
THURSDAY ss and desires permission to to the
wharf Reerred TO the consideration OF the Health
pfcer
Bark Morales lying at Quarantine, with stream
permit up within three hundred yards Of the
ty the present anchorage ground very unsafe and
the vessel las 10 cargo or ballast on board The petition
was denied.
Brig spwaree, from Ponce Porto Rco arrived at Qns
anne tbs z3d OF August, wishes 70 be allowed 10
proceed % the city Immediately Referred to the con.
federation oil the Health Ofncer.
Tie report of the H,alth officer the schooner York
tat's ,1st one man died on the passage OF what
Sss tho gh 10 be yellow tyer but having LAID at Qua
anne some tme ard undergone q thorough process Of
eaLsi b. deems |. safe TO allow her to proceed to the
city, snd 80 recommends The Board concurred.
Brig Been Amo, IRON Barcelona via Laguayra, wishe,
su permit 70 oischarge cargo on lighters within
hundred yards Of the city The captain has been "a
well for the sss month, and sailing master had to be
placed IN charge Of her on leaving Lagua.rA The petit
XAion Nenied
mo,ion u allow the ship Jane Fl Giiddon to
70 the ci,y was p several members expressed thei,
beici TIA, The vessel ought 10 lay at Quarantine until
Drie warren GODDARD arrived from Cienfucgos August
with cargo Of sugar and mollsses, having been dis
charged TOR s'me time, wishes to be allowed 70 come u
10 city The was referred u the considerable
bf III. Health Oaleer.
permit wss slvcn to transhlr o6c hides from ths
choouer NoAcsn, pog yiDg At Quarantine, to lighters,
10 be put inmeGi,,ey p,ard the Erie Railroad barge,
the hides 10 be weighed or landed on The dock.
To rar siAvon or cSHyssosKgs or Hs.lIn or T1s Cry
he petition 81 - master and owners o the bark L1uss sS
asds o Il s he n saa bere to dsshaFge hrr cargo
kcrors i' he bark louisa came into Quarantne Aug =
rom Csfdenas The bark - statute was ausraptned lor
the pers Of thirty days and ordered 70 discharge her cargo
The ycse ha 70, complied win The oraer 70 -, dssha-ge
anchorage for over thirty lays She petitions now Tor
stream permit .hst IL bai she NAV come WITHIN three han
red yards of the city and there discharge her cargo cn
lighters
IN vii remered by Honorable Board that some ten
since and Tor two three Gays N succession
suspicious ports aud In disabled
lon were allowed proceed into the stream within three
undei yards Of the city, and there ~ discharge their car
nni will be equally wcll rccniccted that the pursu
inlepced by ~ lcast two strong
kons-Frs NJ the vessels thus allowed 70
chsrgc tie ackened during the process of da
alng the cargo aud sent 70 the Marine Hospital wlh
yabe o Increase the Number o. suspicious or infected ve-
hr ueighOfho,i 0f Goyernors Island NJ winch place
il was reported faf yellow fever prevailing.
good judgment Hon0rabe b0iy
Tie racice Of giving steam permits ten
above assigned cannot be safe OF
he borne ia mind by al parties that the time when the
civ az New FORK has suffered mostly frum the ''ro-
bic scourge' hss be during the mouth Of september;
and II 4 not Improbable II shouh allow accn.
the stream from suspicious inecte1
ports that he ~ whole might suer largely ~ ~ act
on psr eeyc the Of few cargoes vessels
There lying nj Quarantine many vessels similarly
reference OF these vessels the present time Should
govern dealing h the whole II grant the prayer
the reoaer lag shall be licray Hooded VITA me
moriais mo.low, T. which cannot consistently turn
desf ear.
proceed ino the stream as there T. discharge
their caraoss villain three hundred yards ~ The city,
woua bc et q changing the Quarantine anchorage 70 Che
vicinity o. Castle Garden
The unaerHgnes therefore however much may oppress
the Of the feels compelled ~
reconmeud hat The prayer Of the petitioner ant all similar
RICHARD n. THOMPSON Heath orccr.
guAuAsEfTr SEPT. 10, 1856
u.nolgvu n,a rsl pf Health.