New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-15

I'm Ind mot rfTtW
fire rates ordered are: Merchandise subject TO an 0D
HeatoTy quarantine 100 Icr cent above the ordinary
aniine rs pe, cent aboyo ,he ordinary harbor rates.
archhud exempt from quarantine, % per cent aDo'e
Tn lass comprises letting personal baggage and
ge, rags, paperiags, hides SKINS, eather h anu
all other remains oi als 6o',on nei s any linen and
cattle. The third class cCmprebends an no.
prote ted and protest against these prices IL Is not
simply that steyedorage or lghterage Is 80 nuGh ,ns
wear "a pared with last year IL Is the principle IN
yoved and the fact that men are by guar
snne oiico rs who are inexperienced IN tne t 80
ali acquainted with the business ana only taxes he con
tract hoping that he can s at ht thapr the full
performance of HIS duty, but, everybody seens 70 y
in Uower Whether lawfully or unawiuy
Last wears rates were much higher than those Of this
year IL argued by the merchants that the mere TACT
Of the Health Officers lowering the rates is an admission
narav convinced of the ilegaity of his acts. 1t Is
sad and those who cay assert that they are prepared
eced that they could not be collected Not Only was II
illegal, but it unjust Private lghtermen the most
prominent city, thsf he never pretends TO
fix" price his services. He has endeavored FIRE,
9geny to get his m9oy Sf 9ge9 na s He hen
went each and contracted individually Whyf ne
could not collect and If he sued he would 10 eeae ne
posed that Illegally high rate can be more easily col
lectedi This gentleman refused TO lighter coffee, al
though experienced In the business because OF tho
exceeding perishability of the article. .
tee They consider that their duties done FAR as
they can accomplish anything Hereafter what 10 70 oe
retain counsel. He only employed as committee
counsel He will not prosecute for merchants In gen
intend legality of the law by which the Health
Officer appoints these hghtermen and necessary will
$1,000 subscribed which could have been increased to
an unlimited extent necessary, toward defraying eS-
penses and we're prepared TO give bonds Tor the steve
dOre who proposed by them to do the work. infhe
sum Of over 100000
ing channel elsewhere than at this port sx OF seven
vessels have unloaded at Perth Amboy n j. recently,
seventeen have recently arrived At Balu
and discharged their cargoes
BROOKLYN QUARANTINE TRoUBLEs-A SETTLE
MENT.
The Brooklyn Board of Health met yester-
day in the Common Council Chamber, Mayor Kalbheisch
presiding Alderman ThoTne, member Of the delega-
ton appointed to confer with Dr. Carncchan, Health
Officer Of the Port in reference the OF the steamer
saladin, reported that the Committee had seen DR..
Carnochan but had been unable TO arrange matters
satisfactorily The Committee offered the following
resS .on1S %S S Mas sS o Of a % hereby
authorized and directed 70 allow all vessels coming TO The sHr,e does
docks whr warehouses the owners masters oonsgnees Of Paid
S Sssf Si e nd he AZ: q Hs oa hereby
sSs In SsVs passed The Heath o4er fi the port Of
under by permit from him prescribing the particular wharf doei
The Committee OF Conference stated that DR.. Car
nochan contends that the permits TO which Dr. Cochran
objected necessary TO protect the public health
and that he could not agree 10 grant other although
he willing to cooperate with the Health author ties
OF Brooklyn.
The following communication was received by tho
Board and referred to DR.. Cochran:
HEALTH OPYCERs DsPAE1xgNr,
OUARAsIIsz, Staten Island July IL, 1870
the Chairman Of The Board Of Health Of Brooklyn:
inform that several vessels from ports
infected with yellow fever for the purpose Of evNhg Quarantine
sent 10 small sesboar and from
their by smaller vessels poosd directly
the des EwYork Brooklyn without submitting
10 be usual cram nation At this QuArsntine
number Of Of yellow fever originating from
vessels aud t1o slsDdesne brought to the i during the
1886 and 1853 proved that naes VI the Health
public
allowed 10 pass unnotieed by your Honorable Board.
informed that Lord Bslt8S
Of the whArvos Of
Of
vessel bad I've Of her hospital Rio Janero
whom Captains died also
yellow Of malignant character prevailed Rio
beginning Of the would call
Honorable eIpoent
public health have the o.ent
servant, j. n CARSOCHAN, Health Offrr, Port Of 4.
The steamer Saladn, about which the trouble origin
aed granted permit TO discharge its at Mar
tins stores and all other vessels awaiting permit
he at examined and II In proper sanitary cOndi
ton will given permits TO unload Thus ends the first
OF the ANTICIPATED series OF engagements between the
Quarantine authorities and the Brooklyn officers.