The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-15
n,isslOners OF Health.

The Commissioners Of Health met yesterday, at noon
the President Isaac 0. Barker, Ess in the chair and
Geerrs Z Cancklin aeting Secretary.
Tie following disposition OF vessels, newly arrived a,
Quarantine, was trdered:-
Brig Kalooah from Turks leland, with salt; allowed 10
come up to the city
Brig Ida RoyIes, from Maracabo with coffee and hides
cargo allowed to lie ghterei 10 tie cy with tue exec
os OF the hides, which were ordered 10 be II
the city.
Schooner G. 81 Robertson from Nagrobo, with sugar;
cargo 10 be hghtercd 10 the city.
Bark AlburIa from Cardenas, WI III sugar and asphal
tum, cargo 10 be lightefed 10 the city.
Brig Songana, from u. Johus Porto Rico, wnh sugar
AID moass"s; cargo 10 be fghtered 10 the city lesn
days after arrival.
Schooner J. W. Webster, from Charleston with wheat
Gotten ard RICE detained for five days observation
petition nom the captain o. the brig Frot9nia from
Cenregos, arrived July H. to be permitted 70 up
The city, was laid on the table.
fhc brig William Kibby, from RIO Grande. arrived July
go vas permitted to come IN the stream the question o
PERMISSION 70 land Al Brooklyn T. te determined by the
pro:tr Brooklyn authorities.
The time Of coming 20 tho city OF thestea amshp Star Of
The West was le;i to be decided by the Health oceS.
Aresolution was passed allowing the vessels rom sa
qua IA Grand and Cartenas, now lying n Quarantine 10
be to lighter their c.goes Al the discretion OF
tie Htalit Officer
Subsequent to TIE re guiar routine business discussion
ensued upor the subject Of the removal from Graveserd
bay Of the Injected vessels al present. anchored there
Mr.. ". CHkcH, OF Kings couay, appeared again
before the commissioners and urged lhat long the
vessels renamed at this anchorage the people resident
along the shore opposite where Tie vessels lay would be
Themselves. lie insisted that would coatnue so long
the vessels laid there ard urged further that the e
,he breaking out Of the dses,e, c REPEATED his spp
cation, on behalf OF tho people, thai the ycsses be
moved.
Dr. Taoyrsos, The Heath offcer, replied tina. no
other safer location thar the one Ia question could
be obtained. A. 70 the alarm SPOKEN Of, tha. was
unfortunate but there 10 ground whatever for such
fears. The idea Of yellow fever being cornur aaed by
tie atmosphere 70 the shore frcm the stan # which
lie vessels lay lad DO foundation n medical secnce and
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much the safety OF the health 81 the Inhabitants Of Long
Island a. Of the citizens ot New York He was ro,
ted In running the fik Of ordering these vessels down
To- Raiitaa Bay elsewhere, he might make the state
liable Tor damages vessels might sustain from unsafe
damage The vessels f,he safety OF the health or
those living on loug Island shore required their
removal is was, he had been informed that
against Infection from the disease they dreaded,
bad permitted constant communication 20 bs
bad from shore with the vessels IN selling the seamcu
rum &c. The Kings county authorities should make Il
he first duty to appoint an adequate police force to pre-
rg rum be bad been told by one Of The ship keepers.
took place principally at night No vessel had been
ghorcd there during he pas, ten days and AL the yes
The Jane Chddon, be added the ouy really infected
vessel that had been IN Gseserd bay and she bad gone
70 Bostun.
The CnsSAs stated tie proper authorities OF Boston
are be poGcd OF the departure Of the Jane Gddon Tor
that port the they mgh' take such action In the premises
They deemed expedient II was out Of tie power o.
The Commsoners Of New YORK TO prevent the departure
n the veese from this port.
Tr TnnMpsoS IN ftw rar,her remarks, sail TIA, he
had employ Cd physician 10 70 70 Kings county 20 In
qure OF yellow fcver there, and only oae or
TWO reported and these were caused BY 81
rect communication from shore with the vessels. As
long A. tor alarm existed he was not ustued In
attempting 10 remove the vessels rem their present
Chcfa faae.
Mr. McFtRarH Ia connection with the above, present.
petition quite numcrousy sitned asking that the
vessels be removed 70 Ameey channel and se,Ss forth
The Commissioners directed the secretary 10 send a
notice the Mayor 20 be present At the next meetng
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