New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-06
Board Of Health.

Board Of Health.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Board
of Health, was held last evening.
Present-pr. George w. Lewis. DR.. A. W.
Smythe, DR.. C. B. White, Dr. S. c. Russell,
and Messrs Edward Heath and T. J. Wood
ward.
There being no president, DR.. Smyth was
unanimously elected temporary chairman,
and Mr.. Woodward secretary.
The commissions Of all present being ex-
hibited and each being in due form, and all
having taken both oaths required by the
Revised Statutes and filed them with the
Secretary Of State, the board was ready for
permanent organization.
DR.. George w. Lewis commission read
vice Alfred Shaw, removed, and DR.. S. c.
Russells vice DR.. w. II. Hire, removed.
The others are renewals.
The following resolution was presented
by DR.. Russell, and being seconded by
Dr. Lewis was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has now become known
that at tho last meeting of the board, to wit:
On the twenty.first Of April, ultimc, at
which meeting pretented election of Off
GERS was held. the following members of the
board, to wit: F. b Gaudet, j. F. Finney,
Y. R. LIE Monnier, T. j. Woodward and
Edward Heath had not properly qualified
by taking and subscribing the oath OF
Office prescribed by the second section of
an act approved March Is, 1865, entitled an
act to establish quarantinestor the protec-
ton of the State, and subsequently pre-
scribed in section 1894 of the Revised Stat
utes, and again required by by the pro-
visions of section two of an act approved
March 90. 1870, entitled an act to amend an
act entitled an act to establish quarantine
for the protection Of the State, and
Whereas, For the reason the said pre-
tended election of officers is void; therefore,
belt
Resolred, That the board now proceed to
the election of president, and a secretary
and sanitary inspectors of the several dis
tricts-
DR.. Lewis then nominated Dr.. c. B.
White tor president and afterward Dr.. S. c.
Russell for secretary, for reelection. Both
nominations were carried unanimously.
TIE elections for sanitary inspector fol-
lowed, the nominations being as follows:
First District, by DR.. Russell, Dr. S. S.
Herrick.
Second District, by Mr.. Heath, DR.. II. A.
Veazie.
Third District, by Mr.. Woodward, DR..
Gustave Devron.
Fourth District, by DR.. Lewis, DR.. Joseph
Holt.
Fifth District, BY. DR.. Smythe, DR.. J. A.
Larcade.
Sixth District, by Mr.. Heath, DR.. G5orge
Kellogg.
Seventh District, by Dr.. Russell, Dr.. j. T..
Newman.
All Of the above nominees were elected.
Drs. Herrick, Devron and H 1T are re-
elected. DR.. Newman has been two years
in the Second District, but will find plenty
of work in his new field.
DR.. Smythe then moved TO elect the
quarantine physicians for Morgan City and
Rgolets. DR.. n. E. Ewes fer the first and
Dr.. T. L. c. Herndon for the latter station
were re, elected.
On motion of Mr.. Woodward the election
of sanitary officers was ordered to take
effect fromdate.
The reports of the sanitary inspectors Of
the Second, Third and Seventh Districts
we're presented.
Dr.. Newman states the health Of the
Second District is remarkably good and
the markets in fair sanitary condition.
Inspections GAG, distinctions 4, fumigations
7, cases of smallpox 9.
DR.. Devron says the Third District river
sluices are unattended to, and the Claiborne
canal in a disgusting condition, and the
charity wagons require correction. lnspec-
tions l053 fumigations 80, smallpox %.
DR.. S. S. Henry, of the Seventh District,
says there is at present strong tendency
to dengue fever. Inspections l47, vacci
nations Is.
1t was resolved that the salaries of the
quarantine physicians should remain as
during last year.
DR.. Smythe offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolyed, That the president is hereby in.
stfuc.ed to notify the Mayor and Admins
traitors OF the city of New Orleans of the
election of sanitary inspectors, and that the
secretary be also instructed to furnish tne
customary pay rolls.
The board then adjourned.