New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-26
Nfau1lork Dailp Tribnne
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.


The Commissioners met yesterday afternoon. The
Health Officer reported the arrival OF the stesmers
Alabama and Huntsville, from Savannah. lie s.d
that had been indirectly reported 10 him, WITHIN the
pstt ten days that yellow fever wGs prevailing 70
slight extent az Savannah that he had taken psns to
ascertain TIE truth If hese reports, but that he bad
obtained rohrg definite IN relation thereto I'll the re-
ctipt OF the ioosDg letter and bill OF health IRON tne
Health officer OF S6N6nna5, when he suomttei 10
the Board o,,.,o
EN-, .sov not b,yp, case. Of Yellow fever on oard
Wa, reported as fls Savanna Ga Tue facts Of the stand
Tybeo Esh 1s miles tom this cty with the
mates aud seaman hervoyage iom MstanIt0 Liverpool
On y,rs be- found no case offcver or board ship sad
perfectly healthy She was iomsa'ed with ch9nns ani
the same month ThoAstyht paid tcr the 2d July
a6 ~Sfs e. ,e th s 1e .1' day , for LIVERPOOL
1s vessel no time within elaiesn miles Of the s,y
coming mp 70 our ~hsrvs' had she been a. liberty
20 co 90 i0Oij n. Turner, NJ D., Health Officer C. s.
To Dr. R. II. THOMPSON Health Officer Port OF New.Yors
Ps-The health OF city never better In our act re-
me yellow fever sppear suong u.s. which DO no. anticipate the
information shall be promptly Communicated to you " y
Yours, 80 J. ~ 1;
Tie bill of health which was submitted with the
foregoirg letter signed by the Mayor OF savsn-
nah, and fully corroborstee the statements OF tue
same in resion to the sanitary condition OF Savannah
Dr. THOMPSON said in view OF the statements con-
tanned in the letter ard bill OF he,ltb, tne steamers
Alabama and Huntsville, al on board OF the same
bang well we're allowed 10 proceed. The Board CON-
cuued IN opinion with the Health OH ler.
Schooner T. ID. Wagner from Charleston, hsked ID
Or, coed 10 the city. Denied.
Schooner Mary, from Cbarleston, asksd TO come 20
tire CITY 10 discharge. Denied ard ordered to ais
charge cargo at Quarantine.
A con d iuncstion was received ffom the Warden OF
Bellevue Hospital, and referred to DR.. )cA veil,
with power. -
DR. ROCKWELL report d to the Board that be visited
the csse of fever reported by Dr. Anderson on tniay
last as existing al No IL Greenwich street. that ne
Dad seen the case several times soce; that he had
seen he patient TO day; that enc was fairly GONZALES
crg; that il had been SAID that SIZE had black WON'T
on Thursday last that such statement was not cor
rect; that while he wss Health Officer he had seen
very many cases OF yellow fever; that he w9s more
thar ssT guine that t1e case IVES not one OF yellow
fever; that be could not imagine no 2 mistsks ~ to
The black vomt could be made IN this case, unless II
arose from the fact kat the psten for year ist had
been subject TO bleeding from the uOgs; and inst the
disease in this case had been undOubted bilious fever
communication received IN relation TO garbage
ct NJ. So Spring street. Referred TO City Inspector.
Ship Competitor asked TO come TO the Upper q 1ar-
sptue 70 ochsrge ballast and take in cargo for sea.
Referred 70 Health Officer, VITA poSer.
Brig NiDgcd asked to proceed TO Hunters Point
Tabled.
Steamer Memphis, from Charleston. Take the
course of other steamers from that port.
Snip AImoral, asked to proceed Denied. Tne
Health Officer ssd many cSsss Of fever hsd been taken
from her.