The New York herald., 1866-07-14
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

One Gaze or Cholera Reported In New
Yorl-Two Cases Reported In Brook
lyn-Rcgulnr Meeting or tho Health
Comnfssioncrs-Contcs Right Be-
tween the Conn m issioners ana Collector
smytne On the Authority TO Name Dis
charging wharves--Rep1y Of rns Sccre-
tary OF the Treesury-Relorts of the
Sanitary superintendent md Police
Board-Improved sovscrage--Heaith OF
Brooklyn, &C., &c.
The following was the bulletin at the SPerntendents
Office the public health for the twenw-tour hours
ending at two P. h. yesterday:
No cholera Public health good No new cases nor
signs OF cholera at Quarantine
Last night, however, Or. II. Gomez of the New York
Dispensary reported bad Of cholera at room No
l5 on the third door OF the tenement house No. 1s4
Mulberry street, that OF little girl, aged ten years.
named Cecilia Reed.
Dr. August Herman reported u.et last evening Mrs
Gives of No 81 Pitt street. suffering from attack
OF cholera morbus DR.. Randall subsequently tele
graphed for dislnlcctants
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The regular meeting OF the Metropolitan Board Of
Health held yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock
Jackson S. Schultz presided Colonel Emmons Clark
acted as Secretary
Thc minutes OF the previous meeting having been duly
read and approved tho following business was trans
acted
POWER The COLLECTOR OF TIE PORT.
communication from the Treasury Department, in.
cident to ceen correspondence instituted by Collector
smythe Of this par and questioning the extent Of prvi-
eges claimed by the Health Commissioners on the right
TO name dischargng wharyes for vessels released from
| quarantine.
A spirited discussion On The degree OF power
legally vested both parties occurred between Prcsi-
dent Schultz and Commissioner Bosworth the former
| sustaining the action 81 the Board Of Health.
The following Is che Collectors letter. TO which is ap.
pended the reference OF the by Secretary Nc
| Culoch =
lErrrn FROM COLLECTOR sxyrnE TO SECRETARY xcULLoH
| aR--The ship Napoleon arrived at this port from
Havana the 4th inst She was detained by the Quar-
antine authorities few days In order 70 examine her
sanitary condition. On the 9th inst, the vessel having
been released from quarantine general order for the
discharge or her cargo into Woodruff Robinson Com
mercia Wharf alore issued from this Office To-day
the consgnees ofthe vessel PRESENT. TO written order
signed by officer Of the Board Of Health, recing that
the vessel "bavng complied with the Quarantine laws y
Is liberty 10 proceed 10 Pntas stores Brooklyn for
the purpose OF dischaying her cargo An accompanying
paper signed nc sas manner states that permission
s given TO B. Wesbershe consgnoe to discharge the
cargo into Pntas stores BROOKLYN have directed that
the general order issued from this Office shall be obcyed
tno authorities shall be disreyarded have given this
direction upon the ground that when vessel IL released
y Of the Health officers, and @ there is neither neces
sy nor pr0pricty in their assuption designate the
warehouse into whicn she may discharge II her cargo
remains infections and dangerous 10 public health II Is
Obvious that her quarantine should be prolonged and
that she ougnt not 70 be permitted TO decharge cargo
tho danger Of infection has terminated, and she may
safely discharge into designated warehouse then Is
apparent that no restriction upon tho rights Of Importers
house remains necessary
have raised this question not for the purpose in
tcrfcrpg in any with tho legitimate reason
abo action OF the Health authorities but for the purpose
OF settling definitely the right to the custody OF dutabc
goods which have been released from quarantine and
/ thus declared Tree from Infection.
may add that in this case tho warehouses which we
have designated arc fully from tho popuous
parts Of the city as the stores named by the Health OH.
eefs and are more Isolated from the route Of travel and
traffic The vessel besides has had no sickness on board
! nor ~as any epidemic existing at the port from which
trusting that my course will meet with your approba-
| fion, remain your obcdtent servant
II. A. sMYTHE, Collector.
Hon n MccrLLoou Secretary OF the Treasury
The following is The letter from Secretary McCuoch
| ref ring the subject 20 the Board Of Health -
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
| WAsHINGrox July l2 1860
EysoSs cLARK, Esq secretary Of the Board Of aealih
Sal beg 10 transmit herewith copy OF letter
this day received by the Secretary of bc Treasury from
the Collector Of New York, n realoh 70 the discharge
arrived ON the ah Instant fp5m Havana and 90 have
been discharged hon quarantine on the 9th instant
This letter has hcan referred 10 mo for answor Prcsun
ng some good must have exircd In the opinion
q the Health Commissioners for their difference with
,sc G;o.s9r sn. 2, Why am no. advised wiz
consideration Of the Board and advise Of their views
a. he earliest possible day Very respectfully yosr obe-
Special Agent. under Resolution OF May 2s
REPORT OF CHOLERA cAsxs
The fSiSw,ng epor, was then submitted by the sesre,
At the ONCE OF the Assistant Sanitary Superintendent up
Wartt Confirmed No Confirmed Uncytaia Tool