Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-19
TIE NATIONAL QUARANTINE CONNEN
TIOX-sECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.


The repor; Of the business committee, was
taken w, d scusseG, amended and adopted, except
the fou.,h propcsi,;on which Was REFERRED back IL
the committee. The business committee then mgde
Al additional report which was considered section
by section and elected considerable debn,e We give
il o. amended aud .iGa!ly adopted, rs ioows
| A Disease may be- introduced: lst BY q foul YES.
sell especially when proper mrasurer are not taken
n keep the hold tree from sIhgGant and putrid hgr
water and more particularly when there exist IN Tie
hold washing- or DRAWINGS from sugar or noh-srr
or when coffee. grain or other pu'rth ible matters
are allowed penetrate and Remain between the TIM
bers of the ship 2I By cargrc-. consisting III wh"-
or in part ut rags, cotton or other hgit porous sHh
| chances shipped from porte ht which any malignant
endemic ur d'snasr OF infectious and contagious
character prevailed NJ TIE time when the vessel Wa
loaded 81. BY the filthy b=ddin., baggage Hnl
| clo:h NC OF cTI'grant passengers particularly when
these are Crowded together IL insufficient quarters
although ti- assengsrs themselves lny b. t!-e from
| ANY, ar.,,ai !ls,a-. An Bv liz. mir rha, has been
confined during ti v"vas- ~ closely s"nrG and III.
| ventilated holds. 5;h. b. squat ard deceased pn-'
| s-urrr. landed and c-pwir! t".-ihe- III unhealthy
bnrh"'i,, or III SIN Ill Gld IL ventilated dwell.
iags 9Th By passenger. aid crews. VINO are rciC'
ay lshoriuy under Ihtrc:d with sny positively
contagious disease, from their bedding, clothing aut
baggage.
b |. To prevent, therefore, tie Introduction Of
ces.iry If providing zysiem by whic! nj parts OF
th. vessels may be ventilated during The voyage, aud
for ia. careful Inspection f nj vessels immediately
upon theG ARRIVED, ai;d before they are hiU"ci !"
c"rn4 np To- the w..r:vrs ui :. cry, Tor TIC lioS "i
III -ir mas srur-iS h;.'! Gi-C:ar.s ui -,r 80. '-, 4"
sny.rrni No Injected v.--r should, Ia ih';. h. ~
ow-! 20 80 -, until her hold IL 'rcesy and iUy ven
,tt-G BY ;ge opening "t ;hr hhichts an" ne M
ru lcii,,n ot VIVID : nor AJAX! the h!ge-"n'-r -
entirely removed. ..I i- ran IL ;fua'y ri-.;rs.d
I,r.t ll, "A IN. ttl, far. ~.
nin-ia;r landing g: al. tno-c portions OF "a" car
90 bag-rs. aud c.1 hlrS oi 4 vessel that may be
iltycd cap.1!- OF generating ar communicating d.
ease hnI iUr ;nvr proper puiiuca'lGu al sirE
places and under such regulations ~ shall preclude
AL danger ut tn-lr eXrrtIEg nOrtiHc ln'lurnce,
either immediately, or uprn their subsequent nj
tnlsa,on into liz. city Provision should n'so be
made for the iinm-Giaic !hadihs OF al 6nrh per
SON, from On board Ut vrs-ri' "a they arrive, hhd
their due ari co nsoriare accommodation and treat
m nj uGrl. zach n- they can De taken charge al.
and properly cared for by iErir lri-Iif- !. IN the
c.se OF sni3 load -! squslid passengers, or those
strongly pr '-yo>e 10 r.i~eaae their cioning beds
and orn-r -ii-U's, snnGiG D. ri nuce sn )-crd t Il
thorough v-ni!a,iu a!d pur :GtIoa; amu upon their
landing, aGrguh:e El-.sur-s should be adopted L"
prevent them trnu crpSGlng together III r"hhh"c
lnh-airhy and iiyvrntl.a!-d d%rlli"g- an! iuSh ee
Wh-n vessel arrivrs in particularly lou! con
dlri1n or on board O; which disease has prevailed
during tho voyage, after her c:ew and pa,s-ng-rs
nav. b--n r.,n.v rom on board al her, shr should
h- subj -cf-d IL thn~puGh process "f Cleansing ana
pur hcnun, for which purpns- II may oe n-c"sshry
Il, discharge k-r cargo NJ safe Distance iT"in The
civ aud allow Only surh portions "i Il l" he con
waved there rs incapable OF c:ening 'l-rast the
r-siu- being - T. v-"'' Atom III suSh manner
~ s.a!l prevent it from suffering daInase aud o!
un4void 1bi- C-trrlJTn'I"n.
c |. The carrying cat OF these PROVISIONS sh"uiG
h. .utrus ID IN ring. i"eI, with sucf assistants
~ nav fe qpirri to facilitate him IN the tx.GnIi"
,f N. tunr'rn..- . rn> III .~r should be II regular
physician, al Lnqi-si;"iahr ;a.f:> and * 'firc'
ard pp---.-ei of great decision and rIci'uG~ "i char
meter. HIS compensation shnu!i be sUiirifhtS
.Inpe IL en.h him ~ devote ha "niire nitrnii" a'd
rn-rgis, throughout HE Year. I" The duties "l MS "i
fee While the pnwer OF removing hun tor incoin
peienry neglect; or other adequate cause should be
vested N SONS competent rlpunal. his appointment
should b. ba.r SOLELY upon his capacity Z" tn NJ -a'i-
fsctnrlIy HE iucumbrut duties and ms continuance W.
oto- made d-p-n.rni upon his faithful ana >k'!liu
discharge Of thus dGil-S D. 10 ts 9TH Ger 7"uid DE-
entrusted the sol- aud entire drclsIo1, under Ger
.ain general provisions established by law, as 10
the treatment required in the of each vessel
that snail arrive, %! ts cargo, crew ani passen-
gers, and pace i; and t!es- in cnndi'ion to pre-
vent any danger Of th" Introduction by them oil dis
ease he, q: ths same time being held To strict ac
cunntab!iiy tu' the ulsnn"r IN which The discretion
airy power t;ius conii-d 10 him IL exceeded. b. A.
i'm every community board I'll heath ~ nrce-ehr|
10 watch I'- s.rstary condition. aud I" prevent
or remove aIl domestic sources II seaSe. this oodT
would appear ~ he n which the power ct AZ.
pointing, and the general supervision OF the "liic'a
COuiu,; "f fh- Quarantine phy-cian may, with Inc
greatest p.opriety, be invested.