The New York herald., 1870-06-14
THE QUARANTINE WAR
brooklyn Beginning to Show Hsr Tempsr-They
Asan to Support Their Health 0fEicsr-Ths
Merchants Endorse DR.. Coohran-Pas-
sage Of Further Ordinances by
tho Common Councl-All
Quiet in This City

All was quiet along the wharyes OF BROOKLYN YES
tcrdaJ, ana the prospect Of hand to hand councs
petween the opposing forces-hose who stand ready
W ioi,ow IN 'ne wake OF DR.. Cochran, the Brooklyn
nea,'" Vicer "nu those who are ready to carry out
the Instructions OF the Quarantine Commissione
Is from present Indications doubtful The vessels
which were taken to the wharves by permission OF
Dr. Cochran aud In violation Of the orders OF the
Quarantine Commissioners were being relieved OF
their cargoes yesterday and there was no ,nterfer.
ence with the work.
Yesterday afternoon number Of importers waited
upon Cochran, fully endorsed his course and
promised TO render him all the aid In their power TO
sustain him. The Doctor replied that he believed he
was right In his action, and thought ne would be
tained by the law. II he was In error he would
THE MERCHANTS BEFORE THE ALDERMEN.
The merchants, anxious TO do all In their power to
secure the right TO take their vessels to any wharf
they desired, sent the following communication TO
the meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen yesterday
afternoon:-
ton ;Ss = Health soofya spfoSsss
the warehouses; designated by their conslgnees: =
ors,s. Gfnne' Hiaarn Co.; Muller ssslisn BragIer
ffSns fsass ssna s,s KsSnS
sEiddy, MnmfOrd Co.; Younzs Smith Co., several
BRooKlys, June "a, 1870
Tn was received and placed on lle
ADDlrioNAL ORDINANCES.
fhuc. 'uiu MoN"oAhif' VI lTe Nlntn Wdru, OuereO
the following In connection with the matter
The Common Council OF the city OF Brooklyn do
hereby ordain as follows:-
1he ordinance passed by ths Common Council OF the 9Th
Of June hereby amended by adding foowing:
"The provisions OF this ordinance shall apply 10 the Of
wise expressed and the penalty violating OF pro-
vons shall be for each not less Than dollars
more than hf be determined by the tribunal before
whom the action therefor tried except where
different penalty his ordinance imposed for ofeBce
and any violating any such provisions shall be liable
"ibe police of said city hereby empowered and re-
Qured ut ali times their lines enforce
the various OF this ordlnancs the sad force.
said Board OF Health ami the health officers such
be reasonable and necessary 20 enforce this ord
nance and all laws ana ordinance relating 10 health In said
city and the members OF said Police Board hereby
CURED TO report violations this ordinance
ating to the public health that TO er knowledge
and the said Police Board AMI Board OF Health hereby
said city.
'An permits referred this ordinance given by
said Board or the Heath 0Mcer shall be and hereby
Ocer OF the city OF Brooklyn tue power conferred
upon the Sanitary Superintendent OF the Metropolitan Sap
tary District Of the State Of New York stricken out.
furnished to said 6oard from the Health Ocer
hereby required TO be made to said Health Ocer, who
hereby authorized receive the said
"Said Health Onicer Is hereby authorized and requir
cd TO give from to ume such additional temporary
directions regulations be Tor carrying
into elect this ordinance OF said city rslAn;to the public
health
Resolyed, That the ordinance of 9, this day
amended be published In the Corporation papers for ten
days."
flie above provisions were adopted without any
debate.
There further action taken In this city yes.
terday on the part OF the Quarantine Commissioners,
but II IL probable that the question Will be ventilated
Thoroughly at the meeting OF the Board to-day.