The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11

Comm1ssno0oxs or Health
The Board Of Health Commissioners met u the usua,
time yestercay-his Honor the Mayor presiding
Tho following communication from the Health Onioer ct
Quarantine read and adopted -
IT, us RoNoR MAJOR oMMssloSsRs or fIKALra
or TIE CITY NEW YORK
6Rs-Coosidered IN reference 70 the Numerous arrivals
q infected els and the excessive importation OF pes
tepta diseases during the sicly Of 1865 and
far shE seassn tue quarantine facilities u this port
mar rtspects are dsuceat and account OF tbs exs
cause the ,esu and restrictions tnposei upon
vessels AID cArgos under quarsntias, ouhens,ms and
shiictivo 20 commerce.
fhe principal deficiency alluded to is tho van, OF
whsrves ard warehouses FOR eosptoo aud Ventilation
OF inscs carsoes which caonot in safety TO tns puoc
health be ghtsred aud eyed 70 the cttts o. NeS
York ard 3roosyp; that tina federal revenu- III
hcss Toe toe htst Zine Quarantine has bssu 'ooatsd
al Staten lssai have efased per init tbs govern neat
wharf sDo orehoase Quarantine TO be used for the so
rage Infected csrgoee this waot 10 complete Qasrsn-
tine 81 trely desataie .; q Oh accom- uodsuous
There are mary vessels from N ected ports nov
lying at QoAyaotne, and very many VI the ssue osss
report e6 their way port. wh CHI cargs
ca board 700 much snIcnars.d - the virus OF yellow
fever 70 render proper 10 peru the came TO be sent
directly to the city; and yet, now ths tho federal
stores have noen closed sganst tina reception OF snch
er hsudiss ana there oeds no other proper warehouse
fAo Hes 81 else whore Ia the port Is ob
vious that these vessels must retain board their 10
fectsd cargoes tl the appearance OF frost elss
Sumo expecie0t Tor the time must be resorted 70
their relief
Your honorable Board some days SINCE With visx OF
out OF The refusal 10 open the federal soressutoorz
the superintendent Repairs Supplies inspect
,os s o,
to meet these emergencies Of aud the pubic
health the report bong such in reference to expease.
and particularly In regard to uDe shst Was apparent
nothing could be Done that for relief this
the project was very properly abandoned.
tber eayres sacn sser ssr;vs The hs.l,n And eomsr
cia interests nf the port ALIKE call for resort TO
expeoeSe 20 meet toe present wans Commerce canoot
~A t0a u-s.H,, aaAft
public health be endangered by constant accum ala.
ton or foSupg pest houses either bay. rho
to be regretted, without adding TO tina. which
might be hvoided-and II 10 knowa anu admit
led thai II infected sseis rot discharged soon After
srivai they become more and more dangerous to ap
proAch-tbe Infection In theY holds become more aud
irtersed tie longer tbeir cargoes
board Of them, unit frost sha Come 10 purify them.
With the advice aud csnsen OF your honorable Board
sur y cagoe cot proper 70 De landed 10 New York or
Hoosyp, have been ordered 10 be gdtered and placed
bari ee st Quarantine Tho u tnis order
suggested tho thought mat temporary relief 70 tue
seis In question may BIZ secured at considerable
psnse, BY using storehouses the huks Of some old
large ships, which ons at Tor the purpose aud ~hc
can be permanently ana safely anchored IN either bsy
Oh the clsss Of cargoes referred c)urse thai wacu B
The least lfected should be venh aed IN the upper Bay
and that to which he poison adueres With the greatest
enacty should be aired and purified ooow the Narrovs
Respectfully submit the foregoing statements for the
rsidera sr the Boayd recon that steps
DO mmeoia,ey taken 10 anchor suitable auiSs s Quaran
pe ust storehousss for infected casgoss which
R 4. faOM e5oN. Health Otao.r.
QUARANTINE, August 10, 1853.
The annexed resolutions wore then unanimously agreed
to:
Resolved, INA. the Communication OF the Health OH
In regard 70 ancnorpg the puxs OF old shps In the
bay TO be used FOR the storage Of infected cNgoes, DO
received And ne and thai the opinions and
co9meoos,lons therein contained BE- and hereby con
CURED In by tnls Board
Resolved, That the matter Of procuring huks for the
purposes mentioned the Health 0cer's communication
be and is hereby referred 70 his Honor tho Mayor. with
power.
Permission WA granted To the Oronooo to up To
the City the 18th ako 70 the schooner Caof from
Remedies on the same day. TO proceed 70 Huners Point
for repairs.
The brig Terry, from sagua Ia Grande, was permitted
10 come up TO the upger Quarantine the 18Th INST
The swallow and the Corinthian made application again
for permission 70 come up but The matter vas ordered
70 lie over.
rue petition from the Mary Evna, from st. JAso dc
Cuba. 70 como up, referred 10 the Health Ocer.
Adjourned.