The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-29
QUARANTINE MATTERS.


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ComWissioucrs ~ Hesbths
The Board met At the usual hour Sesescay-his Hono,
the May or presiding
II wO stated 70 the Board that the steamer Empire oy
arrived in the morning from Havaps and tnAtn baggage
OF The ps'sepsers had been placed lighter and font
gated The steamer will be permitted 10 up 10 the
The css,aio Il the brig Cro,op, from Por. an Prince
petiueped 10 De permitted come n the Qassea
IRE anchorage ard The matter referred ae& tn
petition rcm the brig vcseyy from ~ Jgo do Cuba,
10 be ALI wed 10 come up 10 the city, refused
A similar petition from the brig Abr watsou from
ssvapa ia Mar in tho iraD6 Of Jamaica xas recevd aas
permission was gwen for the vessel TO city Of
the expiration Of Eve dsys.
coed Hunters Point for repairs on the I'd OF August
granted.
Meeting or the CsssIston Board OF Health
Further Steps TO be Taken for the Psotse-
tson OF the Hes ideEts ~ C~ssl. ron.
meeting Of tho Board OF Health of Csssetop, satsp
Island held Tuesday afternoon o, the hcuss Of
Mr. Wolfe, J. P. The following mem herH present:
Mr. Theodore Frap, Mr.. Wolfe Mr.. g. De Forrest Dr.
MuDdy ard tho Clerk Of the Board. in the absen,e o
Mr. Christopher President, Mr. Wolfo WAS called 10 the
chair.
The minutes Of The last meeting having teen road, Mr.
DIX FoRREsr moved that they Re amended by inserting
resolution pAsseo at the las. meeting that the Board meet
In future every Tuesday afternoon
Mr. FRAN called the attention of the Board 10 certain
resolutions which adopted NJ tbs last meeting gvt
70 The Beah Oicer power to vote and tsks part tbs
deliberations Of the Board He referred 10 the thirteenth
section Of the oct to chow The Degss Of the proossrg
He mr. Fly old rot suppose that Dr. hundy dceireo 10
vote At that Board Mt ALL and be did, they would
have no power 70 give him shat y'eht. They couls
tekRste the power which the statute vested 10 them 10
siy.ssp,p nsd fo" n seoon. The re.o o
ADOPTED at tho last meeting, In bis t2r F's} ~.
serce, gave the Dec'or carte blanche 70 sAke say
the town. He did not think that resolution of Ny
effect hAtever, ard he would move that they shocld be
YeconsideYed or rescicded altogether.
Mr. DIX FoRRysr moved inst they be reconsidered.
Dr. kuHDY-I would merely state, before tha! motion is
put, that the resolution which Was moved by Or Watson G
the lest neetr granting power 10 vote at The meetings
oftbs Board entirety xpected by my self and
the Law permitted tho Board TO confer that yer,
Ishoud NOT exercise IT, did not exercise IL At the last
meetrg should exercise IL II this or soy future
meeting With respect 10 the last resolution referred 70,
have nothing At all 70 cay, except that ssems TO
cteeay that something should done by either Board
OF Health Of the town by the Health Officer 10 preserve
,be be ah Of the iDbsbtDts and 70 protect th,m from
disease think II entirely useless N be holding these
meetings scme action ID rot taken. think the meetings
rbould he tRoonvnued IL something In not done.
M ynroposn rsaN-i the Health oicer will rcpert TO
tho Board wbs IN bis opinion, IS necessary TO bs done
abe Bosrd hsye counsel and be VIA. steps s5oud
be taken We are to prescribe the duties and powers OF
Dr. MusDY- with respect TO my reporting whA,
mfht be necessary, have already reported wnat
opinion should be done to preserve the besth the
towp IN my last conn ur cson 10 the Beard. hard.
ly link II 10 worth while 10 continue 10 report
srggestops usiets they be acted upon.
fer the Hesh 0cers report 10 counsel and that they
confer together and recon mend 30 us what should
Mr.. DE FokRssT--Ioet a. nv view a. the time
Mr. I. FRAN that the reoort submitted by
The Heslsb officer H the last meeting OF the B,ard bs
ferrsd TO the counsel of the Board and that the Health
0nicer ccnfer vth him srd mako such rules aud yegus
ttns they think ntcssary 10 order 70 proscl the
besnh CT The to.n.
DR. Nuspy--I would ruggsst ar 80 smeudpsp. 4, that
committee 20 ~ah upon o,urpei have stated ali that
ssy IN my report 50 What think ncc.ssAy 10 be
and the ocuptel understand ,ho report nst
vel On II vas present
After some discussion Mr. Christopher was appointed
10 wait the council Of Inc Beard
Mr. FRAN then moved that in all future meetings called
BY the Health Officer be notify tho chairman, Mr. CbrDo
pier and that shAl be bis duty 70 ponf the clerk and
notice. He did that because meetings OF the Board
had been beld without hs knowing anything nbouth
Mr.. Ds FossFsr-rbefe was ono thai heard nothing
about
The Board then adjourned.
SPECIAL MEETING or THE DoABD-CosFLIcr or Jr-
RisDicTioN-HAs the health OFFICER OF rsx
PORT GIVEN A PERMIT TO AN INJECTED VEG.
sILi-lIsT OF vEssBLs ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE.
DR.. Mupdy, Health Onlcer OF the tosn OF Castlotou
pursus 10 power given him 81 previous meeting called
special meeting Of the Town Board Of Health yesterday
morning 81 nine O'Clock All the members were preseut
with the exception Of Squire Watson.
After The minutes OF the previous meeting bad been
read amended and approved Mr.. Frean called UPON d.
hunay 10 state the object for The special ccnvocssos
Dr. Nuspy said tia, hs object in calling the BOARD TO-
fehcr was that he nigh, state 10 them fact relation
10 vessel thai had been 2loyed algntera Qdsrsn.
tIncthe schooner acknowledgement In part sad com.
msnded by Capt. E. j. Fisu That veessl discharged
from Quarantine xtncsy night and she came up 10
FACTORY vile dock Bs attention called 70 the TACT
Monday night about eleven O'Clock and on tuesday
he made several attempts 70 Captain Fa but could
not The doctor stated he had hal Conversation with
the Supervisor nj the town In relation 10 the matter
several complaints bad been made him shout H. Con
siderable alarm existed smong tho people for fear some
oontsg'cn might still be lurking the schooners bod
and shs' yellow fever might be communicated to buys
Who were 10 The practice q soIpg 90 board tue vessel
request, would have taken Der into tho stream bot be
had not seen him on tuesday vhen The Board met, q,
omitted 10 mention the affair He he'd Captain Fist
however, subsequently the meeting Of The Bard on
Tuesday evening and made q request him In a. gentle
manly msnnsr y be cspsols ssd toe esesan perem,
no authority W remove ber ard - he felt 10 be DUTY
position Health ofcer, be had called Tho B,ard
important 70 The public h-ath tba. he lighter should o.
Immediately removed, particularly II could be done
without INCONVENIENCE 70 the dain He hopsd she
Board would direct the vessel 10 be removed and qsa
rsntped for several days Of least Certainly thai rud
be The safest course 10 puue The had
nfceo goods from infected shipe, and doubt conta
girp had been introduced, ard sim lurking tSsrs Ia
order 70 avoid DANGER he therefore suggested thai the
vtaei be removed into the stream and detained there
urt sunceft time has elsTsed pni the dsnssr out on
the question he mace the suggestion for the role pur
pore Of preventing dstsse among the thsbap,s u TIA,
part Of TIE town Ia repy 10 Nr. Frcsn, Dr NAVY sad
ptt ine lighter lay within lfly yards Of NJ paes place
aud cote by The dccs a. T.csofrvlle.
NJ fEtAs said itsl the Bosr3 had 6n ye, 6Esd upco
"'or ts~ sihhrg any m)io Of aisfspiialpS 81 ALL
pa, . been "a le upou 70 exsToise hat au's
ne ssked w6ere Sou'd 20 aropsr plscs ior ou.,sass
'rt vs:ss's' ,.,,,.,-...,.,
the centre a the stream anch0te1 tnerc would
be tullcisriir txtaut 10 svGi Danger
NJ FRvAN suggested thrt Is would be wei 70 confer
with The peslth 0Gcsr Of the port ne matter before
ttsy tcted ceelsveiy.
DR. MrSnY hs5 no objection 70 that course, but be
dsstccd that Captain Fiat bad permit from Df fhomp