New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-10
,,r1oN BOARD OF HEALTH.
, HEALTH COMMISSIONERS.
MILITARY ORDER s.

In forty was oD'tl'tN az wv 0'''~''i ''N
.l;,tpg tint il might be the beginning of another
denonaretion Of violence Capt. Wallng detailed oih
pobb and King Of the Detective squad to watch
the crowd They followed them to the secohu S'oiy Vi
.L,adrc in an alley. where they remained for some
time engaged in an informal discussion OF "hat was
Gts rels.vs 10 the powers of the Governor in put
ting the county under martial law The oincers were
r,sble to determine who composed the meeting, and
soe ,pppoee that they were the special police OF the
Caseton Board Of Health engaged in active service
The night passed off very quietly The ten marines
Iea at the Government sore-house were removed this
morning the property being under the protection
Of the police.
A, o o,clock this morning, the Castleton Board OF
ItaI,b mo, at Burnss Hotel. Messrs. Christopher,
Frean. Defore.t Watson and DIR. Munday were pres
ont Mr. Christopher presided. After the reading
and approya of the minutes of the previous meeting,
Dr Mnnday, the Health Officer submitted the follow
rg report:
rstse Board Of Health Of Casacton
'GysTLENES: Since the last meeting Of your honor
- Board another Of yellow fever has occurred outside
yQusrantine walls in what is termed egPckers Row
" the block heTetofore reported as the infected district
1o at last meeting He has been conveyed within
m Quarantine nclosure together with his two children, who
however ILL., have directed the bed IN which he lay
together with the clothes to be DESTROYED the house to be
led uilied and have appointed Mr. John Jones 70
intend % and also 70 dehaIge all the duties which have
deyOved upon Philip H. Wolf ami
,e.a,' Is quite ILL., EDWARD c. MUNDAY,
Health Officer Of Casteton.
ca,ae,,n, September 9, 1859.
Mr. PREAH said that in view of reported in
Ragpicker's row he thought il would be well to have
tbe houses in the vicinity vacated; that il would be
cheaper to provide tenements for the people living IN
them until the frost than to allow them to remain and
thus endanger the place They all poor families,
cone eight or ten in number and would probably be
glad to move ii they could.
resolution was offered that the Board accept the
1
10 the Board.
Mr.. FREAs moved, as an amendment, that the
Board appoint Mr.. Elenwood COUNSEL to meet and
advise with them.
DIR. MUsDAY said that Mr.. Clark had been consulted
with reference 10 becoming the counsel of the Board.
Mr.. G.. had said that he would give opinion when
ever required; but, if any lgations were likely to
IKE place, he might not be able to attend to the
dVtes of counsel as he should be away. Dr. Munday
ssA that Mr.. Clark had returned and was in the
Place.
The amendment of Mr.. Frean TO appoint Mr.
Euenwood the counsel of the Board was adopted,
and Mr. ELLESwoOD, who had been present, adj
dressed the Board.
He said he wished now to furnish the Board with
outline Of their statutory duties The Board held their
oaces by virtue of their being Supervisors. Their
osths as Supervisors Justices of the Peace en-
braced their duties as Health Officers As to their
duties he could not do better than by citing the opin
ion Of Chief Justice Savage lii the case of Van Nor
against the city of Albany, in which an individual
sued the city of Albany for damages in tearing down
his house, which was infected with cholera. The
opinion follows:
When complained of done, these several of
The Legislature all in force and it must be evident that
Icxen-smons other things concerning the suppression
removal nuissnces II right that such power should exist
o subortics Obliged Wait the slow progress of
the ss be s%f
ate gives summary remedy to remove or abae nusances
| Mr.. ElLEswoop said that the law gave the Board
the broadest field in the exercise Of their duties. This
not the construction of lawyer but of the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court. The powers de-
signed TO supersede the slow progress of civil pro-
| The Board having power to abate nuisance,
the question arises how they tn abate nuisance.
In this of Van Norman, although the Court would
not allow slight technicaities intervening to prevent
| the Board from effecting their object yet in his
| opirion he would state that he had no doubt
| that notice should be given the party TO abate the
ruisance; and if it not done, then this Board had
the power but il must be done in way to have the
least possible injury done to the property and with as
| little violence. The position in which they stood
WAS one of great responsibility. He thought those
duties should be performed faithfully and energetcaly,
but at the same time prudently and discrcetly. The
statute gave the Health Officer of the Quarantine
| power 10 protect the Town of CastletOn. The Town
Of Cast!eton if not protected by this Board the
| most helpless of any town in the State This very
Quarantine dctrment to the Town of Castleton.
| He had examined the testimony of DIR. HARRISON who
came here in 1910, and the testimony of DR.. Smith in
1920 In 1910, there but two houses the north
| EIDE two the west, and on the south side Of the
Quarantine there only three houses between the
wall and Van Duzer's Ferry. In lSiS, when an apph-
,ston was made to the Legislature to remove the
QsTantine the Committee reported that the northern
sSi eastern shores OF the island were part of the
sgbcrbs of New-York The shipping at this port du-
/ lacsted every ten years; and, according to DR..
Thompson, one of every ten ships was quarantlned
ard OF with this increase there was an increase
l 0pestience
/ Mr. ELLENwooD then read some figures showing
te gradual increase OF yellow fever from time to time.
Cader all the circumstances, he recommended that no
kofo oE Ia.
there a time when greater sagacity and dis
oTeon should be used; but If the Board wished II he
would draw up statement for their consideration. IL
was their duty the destruction OF budngsto that
/ no disease be communicated from the Quarantine
grounds to the town. To be able To perform their
duties they should the condition OF the sick inside
and be able to report their condition, that the Board
may take measures TO counteract the misrepcsenta-
tons that had been made.
Mr.. FREAS said that there had been persons busy
making misrepresentation to the reporters who pub
| hshei them. Mr. r. then alluded to the ordinance
| Previously adopted two years since by the Board,
which had been declared void by Judge Birdseye OF
| he Supreme Court the decision being based upon a
/ iechncajty The Board had padOpted the same or
Gnance in form avoiding the technical OBJ
| lection. That ordinance provided that no person
should be allowed 10 come without the Quarantine
gate into the town. DIR. Thompson was the only per-
| son who had observed that ordinance. Every other
employee, reekng with infection, came out OF the en-
closure, and was allowed to sit in bar-rooms without
! Interference.
Mr., Frean then offered the following resolutions,
| winch were adopted:
hsotre6 That All intercourse be stopped and prevented
@ part Of the village OF Ton rkiusy, known The injected
sirt and particularly the blldnss known RAs pickeFs
h~ and that the occupants OF the buildings, which
say BY the health officer be deemed dangerous ffou Infection
"soniagou b. nocd and requested 70 thereiron
hestcd Ths IN case the occupants OF said building shoad.
tter such notice neglect refuse 10 remove
AL b. the duS o the Health Ofcer 20 take immediate steps
sd carry ov' ihc srf resolution compel the laid
's 20 eNacua'e 'hc s PROMISES and that in case should
necessary 70 thte me whole part OF said district,
~ Health OficeT rpoIt the fac; the Cos, nj s Board
| sPpoa,ed for .hsi Pugoss
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