The New York herald., 1870-06-16
THE HEALTH OFFICERS IMBROGlIo.
The Quarantine Commissioners Send DR.. Cochran
Copy Of the Quarantine Laws to Read
Up'-Ths Brooklyn ard Of Health
Sustain Their Health 0fRcer-The
Merchants to the Rescue.

large number of merchants and importers mani.
fest considerable anxiety In regard to the result Of
the controversy between the Brooklyn Board Of
Health, as represented by DR.. Cochran, Health
officer OF the city Of Brooklyn. and Dr. Carnochan,
Health officer OF the Port OF New York. number Of
these gentlemen called upon DR.. Cochran yesterday
morning TO ascertain whether he had received any
answer nom the Commissioners TO his letter OF
inquiries as 10 their rights to take their vessels TO
any dock along the river 'front.'
THE REPLY OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
DR.. Cochran said he had received no answer to
his questions he had however, received the follow.
ing letter from the secretary OF the Quarantine Com
missions:-
yTI orTIeE or rny coMMlssIosEns or ouAsASrIsEl
To Or. CoonRAs, Health onieer Of Brooklyn" " '''''
directed to acknowledge and to enclose for reference in
rpg sS your INQUIRIES copy OF the aarannns laws now
Secretary Commissioners OF Quarantine.
PROTECTION GUARANTEED.
This, the Doctor thought, was little unsatisfac-
tory. He said that when vessel came to Brooklyn
with clean bill OF health the owner had right to
take her TO any dock he saw fit, anu he should pro-
tect tnem In tue act. He expected, however, that
he trouble would soon be over, ana hoped The mer.
chants would have no cause In the end TO complain.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
the Brooklyn Board or Health met at noon yester.
day IN the Common Council chamber. number
action they would take In regard TO the quarantine
question.
The Clerk read the communication which DR..
Cochran had seat to the Commissioners of Quaran.
tine, making inquiries as 20 the right OF the Commits
sioners to designate what pier or wharf vessel
shall stop at alter receiving clean bill OF hea lth.
DR.. CocHRAS-l would state, Mr.. President the
questions have not been answered.
Alderman THoRNE (chairman)-l don't know how
you can compel them TO answer the questions,
Doctor
DR.. COcHRAN--I am sorry, sir we cannot
II nm, tan a civ Z hat ha
commissioners OF Quarantine only received the
DOCTORS communication an hour before the meeting,
and consequently did not have time to act upon II.
Dr. CocHRAN--l merely wi ii to get liIe infor.
right.
REMARKS OF ALDERMAN CLANCY
Alderman CLANCY-l presume, Mr. Chairman, in
regard TO the communication which the doctor sent
to the Commissioners, making inquiries as to why
they pursued this course, that we have no power 10
compel them to answer the questions, but we must
certainly take i for granted that they know OF no
law under which they act. All We can d . under the
circumstances is to do as we have done. When q
vessel comes here with blu or health viii give
the owner permit 70 take her where he peases. ]
beg leave TO submit the following
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas this Board at its las session authorized the Health
place OF Se @ at
Is saa ves had been % by the
Tepa ssp 10 10 ssyer o veses 50 By the Health
have been by The quarantine oeas to take sad YES
sss lack to Quarantine n consequences OF their having
whereas the judgment of this Board in view OF The sfore
Quarantine restricted to discharge al certain point Can u0 be
Ssnsise,s only as vessel not entitled 20 clea bin OF
Rssolyed That the public health Of the city Of Brooklyn
shall sse q hS ea.s IN o
dock OF place e. within the limits Of the city.
ssssI @ ds.sI%ss Inca:
make vessel 70 DISCHARGE a wnen in @
OF such onea 70 entirely % give such vessel an
Resoyed That The Health 0acer Of the city Of Brooklyn
be and hereby authorized and directed to allow vessel
city without she has clean On Of health from Qaaran.
dock place where she shall discharge.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
= FEMARKs q Mr.; REYNOLDS.
Mr.. REYNOLDS. one or the INSPECTORS, said that be
had intended to make few remarks, but he be-
lieved the resolutions which the Board had adopted
covered what he desired to say. Az the last meeting
Of the Board they stated their grievances, and now
he thought they had become pretty familiar with the
subject. DR.. Cochrane has taken the stand that a
clean bili OF health shall pass 10 aay wharf to which
the owner desires 10 t,ke her. and IN this action he
should be sustained 1t Is moi safe to allow vessel
to discharge her cargo at any wharf 1t IL not sac 10
allow her to come up IRON Quarantine at all. The
merchants all trust tnat you will take every precau
ton in regard to the health OF Brooklyn. The
Quarantine COmmi siOners do not affect to declare
1t part OF the Quarantine law when tney give yes.
ses the right only to discharge their cargOes at q
certain dock.
ANOTHER MERCHANT SPEAKS.
Another merchant said he had been desired, on
bHc pilC Ol SeNcIhi OtnerS W say " WOru upon tHe
subject After vessel passed Quarantine he held
the owner had a right to take her to any wharf he
saw t The Quarantine officials had no right 10 say
what wharf these vessels shall go 10. Ii there Is
sickness on vessel and nothing against her.
she should not be detained at Quarantine for
all these things had the effect Of destroying COM
merce, and these interlerences had given rise to
great deal OF complaining II every vessel which
comes here Is liable to be backmaied then commerce
must suffer- Now was the proper time for them to
break down this dreadfnl monopoly, which was de.
stroyng and inuring the commerce Of this country,
No other business OF importance was transacted,
and the meeting adjourned.