The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-28
Health Coxnmlsai uncru.

The Board met nj the usual hour yesterdAy-Presjdsak
Clancy ard Hnwe, Inspector Norton and Dn Rockwell
and Miller being present
The brig wlpgod permitted proceed 70 Elizabeth.
| port On Monday nexf.
Bark g. ". Dodge asked 10 come 70 the upper Quar-
ntno Immediately, but Was not allowed to proceed tn
hs Goth OF September, having had yello fever on board
while IN her port Of departure.
Brig g. r. Novips asted 70 proceed 10 The city, having
discharged cargo at Quarantine. Allowed TO como IN a
en- days from tuo OF dischsrgipg.
Hl Hcn nxed 10 proceed 70 Eizsoethport for cargo
fonal Allowed TO proceed in 1--WE days asr dschareing
Brig Clian asked 20 proceed 10 the upper Quarsntne
because Of leaking badly Referred 70 the Health ooer
schooner n W. Smith, rrcm chsrles.ou asked to come
70 tho ohy Ordered 70 discharge under the rules Of
The following communication vas received and ordered
10 Hrs HONOR MAYOR COMMISSIONERS oF HkaIru o.
smfrrsuan to The request Of your honorable Board,
BY youI ard from soSs Uoccsor o. .Ss poe
dated 18Th rs. have 70 say that the Health Ocer IN
bis communication OF tho 10th inst, and 10 which he
honorable Collector reers did not intend misIsad
public nor to say arghi fer tho purpose Of "reectng
the revenue officers Of the port"
The comm nicauon dated the 10th inst which had the
honof 70 subm for your confederation prompted bT
e secs ss'iss Of quarantine, and with view Of present.
concur IN opinion with The He.S o.ss ,ssI ie ex nsa,
measures necessary 10 provide storage for infected
c.reoes which dsy arriving port and which wors
York. '" " " ''"' 1'''''' W '"' Guy on We"
Tho extreme referred 10 was thai OF srchorlur
huiks q Quarantine TOR storeshps and necessary state
mept IN connection with the proportion was thai no varr
houses or Storage facilities could be had Quarantine q
her y hue 10y rum o. TIA. s health A.
e federal stores had been closed against the recsp-
ubdersoed that tbe Collector o the port tskss aa
exception TO ms above statement, because The word
storts was used; he saying effect that tho revenue
ouArsosrs, one Of which had been in &C ssesson ~
me commissioners q Emigration for several years, and
mat the remaining one vas the only enclosure Tor storage
~ Varsnfine now IN the possession Of the on
GERS and owned by the FEDERAL government Such "a NO,
the TACT 90 the contrary the United Gates ovn hires
Used and occupied by the Commissioners Of Emeaton Ar
wasnholse (and NOT By the heallh authores) ths
az "a w. Sens zoe cuoay and usder The control
CITY 70 Aod several thousand bales, aud Me other frc
sghi 70 twelve hundred one s brisk structure, and
situated on land, While the other made Of wood Aad
conveniently located en- The federal wharf Durisg hs
summer OF 1850 each Of these warehouses and wharf
were used fer the storage OF infected cotton hemp ras
&c, coming frcm NeS orears 70 the great acconmo5a.
ton OF commerce; but 20 far, This season. Ia believed
that they havo been without merchandise excepsns uas
ssoies and supplies Of the susquehaans4
was represented TO your honorable Board In Tbs
early part OF the reason That the Indications that
New Orleans would probably become an infected port,
and that such should be the case the health Authorities
port visual for warehouse facilities al and
rot on custom alone based thu expectation OF being
tor os ian ~ ,rs-s. r,' e 1os SC.
vdpg for the erection Of warehouses for infected mer
ohsndise the several quarantine stations OF the reepeo
tive States, gave the health authorities right to ASK for
tho federal orohouses ut Quarantine, whom such demand
did conravcne the safety OF the pablo revenue. The
The United statute rcic~red 10 roads AZ
fcliows-
Bee That there sal be purchased erected under The
orders the United suitable ware
ho,sss and enclosures, where
laden and Deposited from hich
sha be subject 10 quarantine or other restraint
OF State Aforesaid
therein the safety OF public revenue
The Observance Of such health laws may require
This section OF law IL full and explicit IA clearly refers
10 goods and merchandise from vessel subject n
antns without reference 10 their being dutabe or
especially In where the question AZ 10
the safety OF the public arao
a. matter Of serious consideration.
II b understood that, la view OF the foregoing facxs
and representations, honorable Board asked IL Pre-
sdent 70 soIci IRON the Collector Of port and amer.
wards from the Secretary OF the Treasury waahnstou
the use Of the naked wharf and empty sorehouses AZ
Quarantine and the thereof, heretofore vps bv
no means solicited es alleged, for prfae purposes but
for the mmodaion OF commerce ADJ the COMMERCIAL
mea q the port.
Your honorable Board hes rot In s esor.s 10 prccure
the temporary use OF the federal wharf and aoreboussa
at Quaraptnc nor has the Health Ocer In declaring that
the ssu has been refused TO the health authorities for
the reception OF Infected cargoes, at any time questioned
ne prercgave right Of the Collector 10 refuss 70 grant
the wish OF The heath authorities Eround thai the
smey OF the public revenue. Reyecdully, your obe-
QvARASIIss, August 81, 1858.