New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-16
PUBLIC NEE'TZNG.S
COMMISSIONERS OF Hr,rru

WEpsrsDAY, S,pt. l5.-The BosrI N.
Preseu, the Mayor DR.. Thompso, NJ al poos.
well. and Councilman HasveH. "0A'
The MAYOR, at the opening a. the mes.n, ALL.
had been called upon by COMMITTEES Of ,As ,Sns 10
Of Commerce. in regard 70 the high rates q o.
the hch:crage, and he'd promised IL giyethem
-ieular, hv Monday. Ilr asked d.. r,omt,sa - -
d n tie ratss aua othrr partlcllars. Tney hai 49,.
Iiair.l oi thc business h,irg al gwen 10 one 90.
Dr. Thompson said tie reason he had res,u,r,~ls
hat tire .h;.rage sc done under one heal vs..
c,utiue III, dangerous business TO ar lew nen A. -
bic. in order to avoid the spread II cori4gior' n.
would report the Necessary facts on Monday,
The brig Neneta from St.John's. Porto R,cn ,,,s.,
10 come up, and was ordered 20 remain few e..
for observation.
The steamer Florida, from Savannah. spDSs :.
come No. She arrived yesterday morning VIII e...
bin of health She leit on the 10Th inst vs,, y.
Captain stated the city was perfectly heaAhv n.
THoMPsoS reported case Of sickEess "a k.,i
that of a chd-but il had not Yet shown a,sh % \.
yellow fever. Il was decided % lei the steamer r,u.
until further consideration.
The brig Fanny q. Field, from Ponce. sppssS :,
come up. Dr. THOMPSON reported that port asAsAv
and moved that she be SLOWED to proceed lmInehrsy
which was carried.
The schooner Julian IIalet applied TO di.rA,,..
part of her cargo of sugar and molasses. Gras,s
DIR. MILLER, one OF the Committee on the cas;
the steamer Atlanta, whose captain and agsnsL
by re-ccaring at Baltimore and coming aise
the wharyes OF this city, stated .that he asd n,
Haswcl had made a careful inyesiiga aton had hs-s
shown the letters sent TO the agents at ChsrxS.e
and were satisfied that there had been niecoa o,
the part of the captain agents TO deceive the an.
thorities. The whole evasion appeared 70 have ~.
suited from misapprehension of duty. He wss vii.
ing to exonerate the parties from all blame.
DIR. ROCKWELL opposed 70 the repor. and ia
action recommended. He had been tod by Css.
Berry, of another line, that he could make amkrs
that the Captain and Agents of the Atlanta, vhh Y
was at Charleston, made their boasts how they s9a
evade the Quarantine authorities striving IN Ssv.
York. He was astoRished 10 find that Capt. Bapt
statement had not been taken by the Committee "a
he had told the Captain 10 20 before them.
The MAJOR said he hoped Capt. Berry's te-tino1
would yet De taken, and II the parties were gIsi,
they would be made TO answer.
Mr. HAswELL reported concurrence with D..
Miller.s views. He WAS too well acquainted VII
steam boat business to listen 10 the statements d ,s
Captains. He had known Capt. Mayheid vt tfe A.
lsnta for years and knew he would not be griky (
what was charged.
After some discussion DIR. ROCKWELL moved for I
division of the question. The rst 10 exonsrs.l
Mr.. Cromwell, the Agent, which carried BY yo,a
of all in the affirmative. Then came the cae Of M
Captain, when three votes were given 10 eIenofsa
and two against the latter by the Mayor and Dr.
1 Rockwell.
On further consideration il WAS granted tha. IN
passengers of the steamer Florida could up sA
ventilating their baggage.
The brig State of Maine applied TO come up, having
lost her rudder; she was allowed ~ 70 70 HmkT
| Point.
| Mr.. HsswELL remarked that he had seen sms
article in The Herald this morning rejecting On .As
action of the Health Commissioners, in the mater q
expenses in ehterage &c, at Quarantine. Hs askst
if the Board intended TO notice it, and give the nece.
sary explanation. II SO, he was prepared.
pg n that subsct bv M M"ndsy 'a anS hs, roa uroSs
! bly, be sufficient.
DIR. ROCKWELL said some fever had bel
reported TO him, and that they turned out bogas Oa
was rum case.
After some routine business the Board Adjourned
! Thursday