New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-15
PUBL/C MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.

rr,spAr, Sept 1.-THE Commissioners met ot
soon. Present, Mayor Tiemann. Aid. Clancy, Conn-
Gilman Haswell and Drs. Rockwell and Miller.
Dr. Thompson absent, the Attorney-}eneral
recurring his aid in procuring the necessary facts in
The prosecution Of his duties regarding the riot and in
cendarism in Richmond County.
petition received from the cabin passengers
of the steamer Daniel Webster asking 10 be- allowed
10 come 10 the city, They represented that they were
in healthy condition, but would be endangered by
being confined to the narrow limits of n vessel at
Quarantine. Most OF them were from Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea, where yellow tevOr was unknown;
only one was from New-Orleans
Another petition received from Walter Fein OF
the United States Legation at Mexico, urging the i'm
portance Of his coming up, as he wished 10 80 To
Washington Immediately, being bearer of important
dispatches. He had only reshpped on the Daniel
Webster at Havana.
Another petition was from Geo. T. Sinclair, United
States Navy. He from Swan Island, Caribbean
Sea- where yellow fever was unknown.
DIR. ROCKWELL said when he was Health Officer at
Quarantine he allowed such persons to land, taking
their bond that they should not land within three miles
Of the city. and proceed on their journey.
Mr.. HAswgLL asked whether it could be proved
that the case on board was actually yellow fever.
Dr. MILLER said it was reported such at Qusran-
tine.
CAPT. SIsCLAIR WIS brought before the Board, and
said there but II sickness on boardthat
Of woman. He her landed, and thought it was
not yellow fever. He acquainted with yellow
lever and was sure that was not case. The steamer
hsd some Havana passengers board from an En-
gEsh steamer. The Daniel Webster was the clcanest
steamer for merchant steamer he was ever iii. She
had no freight on board but cigars and money.
DIR. ROCKWELL moved to let all the passengers pro-
oeed to land within three miles of Ncw-York Brook
n bu ten days from date of the arrival of the ships
they enter the cities They may 60 to Jersey
City 10 the Springs, or elsewhere This was adopted.
The MAYOR said a suggestion had been made to him
of the proprety Of stopping the Staten Island steam
from landing at Staplcton, account of yellow
bver appearing there in consequence of the late riot
violations Of the Quarantine rules II laid
on the tsble-the mattep being at the option Of the
Health Officer.
Permission was asked to have the brig Frederca
brought to the city to discharge freight hides &c.-
Jdeaths on passage. IL WIS decided that she might
unload and load at Quarantine.
The CAPTAIN of the Memphis appeared again
before the Board, to have the vessel proceed to the
Navy Yard. She il one of the Paraguay Expedition.
She last fromg Charleston, and had sickness in
fifteen days. Owing to the circumstances of the case
and there appeared TO be danger OF cOnagiOn she
wss allowed to proceed
Capt. BERRY Of the steamship Columbia, from
Charleston, arrived yesterday. lie applied to come
up. II decided that the vessel lay fer few days
Tor observation, but that all the freight except the
cotton, might be Gghtered To the city.
Ii sas reported that the two cases-of the steward
and stewaTdcss-frOm the stesmer Atlanta, sent to
Quarantine from their temporary quarters IN Watts
street, by DIR. Rockwell had turned out to be genuine
of yellow fever
Sundry petitions to have vessels come up contrary
10 rule, denied.
Ga motion, Savannah declared an nfccted port.
The Board adjourned to Wednesday.