New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-11
THR CHOLERA.

missi0uers-C~mmu uic lien from the
City representations Pseeautisu.
ary Measures Against the Seeurge-
Report Of DR.. sayre.
The Board Of Health Commissioners, con.
sisting Of his Honor the Mayor Drs Swinburue Sayre
and Murphy, City Inspector Boole and James Hayes.
esq., President Of the Board of Councmen met In the
Mayors Office at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. his
Honor the Mayor in the chair. communication was
received from the City Inspector setting forth that
having been reported that vessel had arrived at this
port and is at present in harbor containing sup
posed cases Of cholera he therefore suggested the
pedency and proprety of getting the Board Of Health
together without delay to take such action as may be
required to abate at all nusances injurious to the
public health for the reason that should the cholera
obi ain foothed in this city, those nuisances would
The communication was accepted. aud ordered to be
%ss Al2S SSF1 sls,ssssS IN s s following which VA
adopted:
Wheas There attached to the Bureau of Sanitary
Inspection and Street Cleaning under tho City Inspector,
Health wsrdens Assistant Health Warden. and Street In
specors for each ward aws as Ordinance Distributors and
TO duty OF sanitary character under the direction Of the
City Inspector; therefore, be II
Resoed That the City Inspector be and he hereby re-
uested and directed to assign suitable number Of officers in
his Department examine into the condition. In sanitary
bort daily to the Mayor and Commissioners Health Of
condition Of all houses manufactures which, in their
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all nuance that tend to engender or agsavste any pe
lentisl or epidemic diseases
connected with the survey Of this city TO give advice
to citizens regards the rules TO be observed Doth for
protection against disease aRd in case of aIoataek
lie considered it disgrace that there shoua pc no
power in the city authorities to make the proision
spoken Of lie understood that there was voluntary
association in this city that had raised large sum OF
money to engage visitors make domciliery visits
which improper. The officers connected with the
City Inspectors department were authorized TO make
| L. tr&r, IN rr4r 4rp nor
Mr. HAYEs suggested that circulars should be pre-.
pared by the medical members Of the Commission.
giving plain and simple rules to be observed oy clens
in cleansing their houses and in case OF an attack Oh
the cholera q,
This was approved by the City Inspector who said
be would give directions to the Health Wardens to ds
tribute these circulars, If they were issued.
The Mayor then offered resolution carrying out MI
Uayes's suggestion which was carried.
a communication received fom wilmington
n c. requesting vaccine to be sent TO that place. and
resolution adopted request ing Dr.. Loines 70
furnish the same.
T5tle opora5ie the Mayor and Conn i''ione'' @ Hsah
The under isned behalf Of the Committee appointed 90
e a. sandy Hook the location Of oa9rantine respect
fully bs S' s s ss "a G"s asy c fs s he
same to Mayor Cleveland Of jersey y who was 20 ooias
ex Gov Newell of the State bo.h Of whom deeinedt'
do ,,,.- .,,, =. s..,o,r
d. Morgan to telegraph Secretary Wees of the Navy for
ships DO used temporary mean who received on the
SewYctE NavyYard to grant authority to your honorable
body certain Of the captured FOR this
On hi. arrival at Washington tie morning Of the 9Th Of
Der the under. gned presented Introduction
fo Thurow Weed esq secretary seward and Secretary
ouiocn Of the Treasury AZ O'Clock IN the mo.nn{ ns
resdy gone his Office whitber the undersigned followed
and was admitted immediately but had only commenced tns
c,nyer.on when interrupted by the Of the sece'
law OF War Mr Seward requested the undersigned retire
and wait in dining room until TIE termination Of the IN
isned ccosted him stated the object OF bis mson Mr.
stanton stated that if the matter were referred 10 him hs
field Of Engineer Department II was so referred and
General Baes usgeste Comm'sion or Board TO exsmine
Brrve Col W. J. slosn, u g A. and Breye, Col A. H0a.
burne. and the undesned 70 select ,,e ior hqpltl p
sandy Hook ,ha, woi not be detrimen'o to TIE health OF
Government troops In garrison tess o. interfere tue
Barnes also sddfesseda letter to Tie seere-
49, WA.KIsGToS, Nov. s. 1865
To the SECRETARY q Var,
with importance Of prompt assistance being given
by the General in enforcing Quarantine AZ New
lower bay aud Long Island Sound prevent the passage OF IN
wadboand beyond point to be determined by the
Health Officer Of the port until after proper investigation oy
"''' " '''' j. X BARNES Surgeon General.
him OF the Navy who again referred to tho
Secretary Of the Tressuy who Immediately gave the under
signed following order Preston King Collector OF
| the Port; n.,.- ~, ,oes
SIR IN order aid in the proper enforcement Of the Quar-
Anne Regulations at port, you requested 70 uss
every your power and to thst eud place tue as
posal the proper authorities one OF the revenue cutters
under your control. ] am, respectfully,
III. nCCuLLocH, Secretary OF the Treasury.
PREsroS KING Collector, &c.
The undeIs gned then went to COmmissaTyben Mels o,
tie Department, who teesraphei Gen al
Niet such beracks az the Battery aswefe not
! needed TO the health authorities Of this city
Van Ne as since the return OF the unde'sisned 70
this cy Informed him that the barracks az the Battery can
rot be spared but that large number oi 9t
Commissioners =, fot Schuyler, and that he would
telegraph for power to transfer them TO you'
honorable uody
Mr. " G. Miller Of No. St. johns Lane is the person
WHO constructed the buildings Fort schuyler and it
suggested that he il the proper person TO supern
tend tbeir taking down aud removal.
~! cf which l. respectfully submitted.
LEWIS \. SAYRE NJ. d. Resident Pbysi, ian.
Tie report was accepted, ana on motion tho Boaro
then adjourned