New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-08

STEAMSHIP CITY or HAVANA
Wharf and evee .......'..'.....s s255 CD
Harboi IA aster. ....-..'...,.....-.-.... 81 w
portwarGen. ............................ 90
Total. 81 60
STEAMSHIP CITY OF MERIDA.
Wharf and ievee. $2"3 80
Harbor III aster .............. "A 20
Portwardeu. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Total. f293 Sc
Judge Howe stated there were some
errors in the items of complaint. The
'longshoremens law had been declared IN
constitutional by Judge Abel, and had
never been enforced The Supreme Court
had declared the tax of fifteen cents duty
on tonnage unconstitutional.
The matter was referred to a special com
'nittee consisting of Messrs. Howe, San
d;dge and Haber.
Another communication from Hyde
Clark, Esq, secretary of the Association of
Foreign Bondholders OF London, was read.
Mar. Joseph considered no answer was
required. the Chamber having sustained
the funding scheme, and on his motion it
was laid on the table subject to call.
Mr.. Putnam, chaiIm an of the committee
on quarantine, stated they had interviewed
the Board of Health, but had had no meet
ing since. Dr. Copes had acted with the
committee and with Mr.. Thompson agreed
with the tenor of the report. He did not
believe any quarantine would aid the health
with other cities at which passengers from
infected ports arrived. The report CON-
menced by detailing the provisions of the
law. which absolutely required the Board
of Health and the Governor to issue quar-
antine restrictions against infected ports.
1t details the interview with the Board of
Health it's desire to detain vessels no long
er than twenty-four hours for inspection and
disinfection when possible, and the scheme
of the board for steamship lines to cause
precautions to be taken on their boats
against infection. The committee express
confidence in the desire of the board to aid
the commerce of the city so far as the law
would permit. The report of DR.. Gaudet is
quoted, and the amendment suggested to
the sixth clause, that each vessel
should commence disintection on arrival at
an infected port. The committee recon-
mend /. That the Legislature be asked
to pass a law regulating quarantine more
to the advantage of commerce. 2. That
the detention of ten days be abated. 3. That
the Board of Health be authorized to ap-
point and control quarantine physician.
4. That vessels be relieved from all dues at
quarantine, and the health officers be paid
by the State and city. 5. That as soon as
yellow fever exists in the city quarantine
be raised. 6. That free supply Of water
be assured the inhabitants OF New Orleans
during the summer.
The report was received, and the com
mittee requested to continue their lavesti-
cations.
On motion of Mr.. Joserhs the recommend
ations Of the committee were adopted as
the sense of the Chamber.
Professor Forshey suggested that tha idea
of quarantine inspired the people with a
sense Of safety.
Mr.. Putnam expressed himself as entirely
opposed to quarantine, and did not believe
it could do any good. He said from statis-
ties that he had not seen it would be found
that more epidemics had occurred since
quarantine was established than before.
Without Quarantine commerce had increas-
ed, with it declined. With General But
ler's strict quarantine, as the record would
prove, yellow fever had existed in the city,
and there were 200 cases in the fleet. He
cited instances of blackmail IN this city
and New York. He did no. believe quar-
tine could serve any good purpose.
Colonel Burwell stated TO Nsw Orleans
scheme of quarantine-that of beginning it
in foreign parts. Science had discovered
that disinfection of the vessel the house,
chamber street and square was better than
quarantine. It was necessary to protect
the city in that way and that was what the
Board of Health we're trying to do. The
Chamber should aid them by advocating
appropriations for their expenses. Time
quarantine did not not now exist. A vessel
was only to be detained long enough to
make sure there was no fever en- board and
to fumigate the vessel.
The following gentlemen, Messrs. E. j.
Gay, Jr., T. G. Tracy. P. j. Furende, J. j.
Toby, w. K. Fish, Edward Heath and |
Thomas c. Herndon were proposed as men,
bers and elected.
Colonel Sandidge introduced Colonel |
Henry Tottner, formerly citizen of New |
Orleans, and for many years resident of |
Mexico.
The Chamber expressed a desire to hear |
Colonel Tottner, and he read very in |
teresting paper on Mexico, her commerce |
with Havana and the United States; her |
products and mines. imports of goods and !
exports of coin and bullion. internal i'm
provements and climate, and the advantages |
Of more extended intercourse.
Mr. Haber offered vote of thanks. which |
was adopted
Professor Forshey was requested TO pre- |
pare paper on the advantages of extend |
ing the signal service to Mexico and further |
west, and Colonel Tottner gave an example |
where, if Galveston had been able to tele- |
graph the intelligence from Washington
that hurricane would occur in two days,
many lives and much property would have
been saved
Mr.. Putnam mo we'd tha. . committee of |