New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-21
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.
Oh LIE OIL ApANIINI 1INI

MosDAY, sept. 2oThe Health Commissioners met
AZ noon to-day. Present. the Mayor. d.. Thomp-
son. Rockwell and Miller.
Dr. THovPsoS reported tha, the bark Harves. AMI
tie brig Time had each rode ou the quarantine pre-
-cribed by statute and by the regulation. OF this
Board. They had each discharged cargo ard no e.
fort- spared 20 cleanse them. ,udring them 20
be- free from infection, he recommended that they be
allowed to proceed to the city. This was concurrei in
The MAJOR submitted another plan for Quaran-
tine ~ the lower bay, signed By an Old Citizen. It.
principal feature is a circular haIbor |, sas thought
good plan but wOuld cost too much.
Tie MAJOR suggested that the time for shortening
the stay Of vessels at Quarantine had probably ar
rived.
Dr.. THovrsos moved that az vessel. from New.
Orleans and Charlie ton arriving with sickness be de-
tanned eight day. for ventilation AMI obscry stion
Those without sckues. four day,. Til. was adopted
1t ,horieIs the time more than hall.
IhcTcstriciIOns concerning NeH-Or.e0n> nd Havana
vessels az Quarantine We're thrown Of. The Board
viii hereafter act on each case -cperateiy.
The steamers Columbia, Parkersburg, and Others.
from Savannah, were allowed - come 4p.
d.. THOMPSON said he had received q -patch from
the Health Officer Of Savannah, stating that there
had been cases there except sporadic accidental.
The NeT-Oresn- and Charleston steaYers tha, lad
been lying ct Quarantine, excepting the Atlanta We're
allowed stream permits.
The petition Of the steamer Atlanta 10 90 e. the
Navy Yard was referred TO the Health Officer for
report.
The brig Zone from Sayua i allowed to proceed
eight DAYS after d-charging cargo. a number Of
other vessels which had served cut their time were
allowed permits.
TIE steamer Black Warrior from New-Orlesn- and
Havana on Monday morning applied TO come up. Sue
had not taken any passengers from New-Orlean~.
Her passengers were ali Cubans. II ordered that
they come up after yeutatng their lGggage, and that
the steamer discharge at Quarantine.
The MAYOR sent n report to a Committee ~ the
Chamber Of Commerce regarding the rates of light
Mmos'. Oriler. Sew.yor.. sept. Is. 1913
To Royal Phsl and Otss,', co~mte Of Chamber IF c0''
GrNrIfMrN: H. compliance with vour relre.. have cae.
fully examined into the pTocreo>o Of the Halih Ofcer snd
Inc If injected cargo. a. rsrsnue with view 10 s.certain
whether the couIsuis made 20 yorT Board respecting te
wei founded In cNpsnaon snd denial cfher
complaint. and o. others which have been made relative 70
business Tssacon. there several statements have been
rs..ieS to ms N ' , By reI,on, e S a, oaos
charged By them for services,
specified actually charged or the prices
fore paid by the merchants of New York less than
the statements tins submitted to well for The puI'
pose Of showing mode of tanac'ing various kind Of bust
ness Quarantine put in Of facts which,
in with others which shall presently refer ssd
complaints which have been made to your Board.
Under the Quarantine laws Of the State the selection Of light;
first instance upon the Health Officer OF the Por From
his orders and decisions appeal be taken BY those az
thereon the law makes final The Health 0hicer in the
exercise Of h- duty thus imposed him By sw al The
Of the present Quarantine selected Persn
take the general charge Of the zherase and another the
Some tu' alter snch ecciio were maze some M , o"Is'
and congnss. of vessels applied TO the eah Officer for per
mission 10 do their shtern9 aud eVedorns 50 that they
might employ whom they pleased A., .,c . ia -
plant 70 the Mayor Heath the
ties already selected Tor sucs scyiee VIE chs.i eHoIoa'
ing IN. COMPLIANT the nsigr o. an apps. i,oa 'r e,o
called upon nm iof statement % me reason, "hca so'eu
him in the he bad pursued We had the matter under
before submitted evidence in support Of their
plants and obtained proofs to what prices arr now charge
and edorg At Quarantine and "a 70 what reasons sny
existed lusms greater ,haIse of .f'ges NEE hiI are
pad for the class VI service near the "af'es ol the
The Health Officer so presented TO the essous which had
controlled him in the he had sed among which were
the following That his situation such that the commu-
Of h" public hath aud the merchant. Of the city had st
10 Soa to f n, sif 15
bic persons dcharge the would afford them that u
properly and justly clothed him with the power determine
who should who should not be ntrued with the
would 30 bold HIM responsible for the conduct Of the
lection hat in pet wears much Complain. had been made a;
loss portions of valuable by then and orwise
III and tRa he becPed that such o.
had in measure from the ndisermaate employ.
mcn those capscte. of all persons who applied M pn', Tor
purpose that order guard against such evils ure he
hsd select some one person OF sss the gen
steycdoTn9 who sufficient peculary responsible
damage csso sud who would enter necessary bonds
faithful obe Of all Quarantine regulations b. those
bushes. he'd been selected by him especial reference to the
above stated after satisfying himself by due inq iry that
they of character aud standing IN the business
~ aud ss the merchants would have in them guaranty
OF the safety ter property that before employ The present
yf.nru and .te ,edora, be eNsctcd from them let OF their
prices and had required them 10 have such prices Endorsed as
s h sc ns Of Bushes. In tn CIV Of New York and that he
had made such exseou for the purpose Of Shielding him
reason. seemed TO fuy Justify the Hath Officer
he had pursued, bur they determined 70 s's
themselves Of The pTce charged and
they Therefore considered such proof ws offered TO them on
that poi.,.
Pom evidence before them thy found that ,be prices
thu. complained Of than hose charged Tor 'n
lar services Qaiantine for several yes past and paid with
complaint thai the expenses attendant upon the ifsn'so
Of business a. Quarantine were much greater ma, tho'" szed
from the class Of business tIsn-ated ceWbeTe Ia view
OF The acis snd The danger to hir Attendant upon ssIor
Quarantine the >d were unanimously constrained u LAY
hcy referred the the Health Officer if
officer ID, board reduction the prices Of the steve
does. and the evedoe' for the purpose Of meeting the wishes
OF the and the the Board voluntarily made
reduction the extent sisted IN the accompanying ahdsfits
George Dean Some weeks AFTER TN, Investigation apP
TN ricr amazed 20 The M,vor and Commissioner, OF
Health alleged that the sesedoes a. present employed
charging eNorbaut prices for their labor and that they
wond perform labor lower Another had
by the Board and tire compliments directed furnish
hs ofthe price. they proposed 70 charGe They did 90 and
no lower but in respects higher than the prices comp,a
ed Of. The complaints were Therefore dismissed
The foregoing eueut contains history Official
nection with the n s,ter complained Ihaye control
or the rrces charged bv them except what may pe.
member Of the appellate tribunal have mentioned. aud sub
init his statement aud the ACCOMPANY us Hh M as
satisfy Board have erred in their concl .a
be sd do al il ay power 70 remove any 'ra grounds '''
You obed.rn. ,rrvaa, ,.,.
ID p TlEMANS.
The Board adjourned to Tuesday