New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-21
Board of Health.

The Board of Health met yesterday after
| noon at their rooms in the State House.
Present-President F. B. Gaudet, ID. u.
| Secretary Y. R. Lemonnier, N. D.; j. F
| Finney, NJ. D., and Messrs. Alfred Shaw
| and B. F. Joubert.
| Absent-C B. White, NJ D.; A. W. Smyth
M. D.. and Messrs. Woodward and Heath
The minutes of the previous meeting wer'
read and approved.
A communication from DR.. Southworth
resident physician at Mississippi quarsn
tine station, suggesting the time Of deten
ton in the resolution of the board be ex
tended from six to eight days, was re
ceived.
After some discussion the matter was LET,
to the discretion OF President Gaudet, who
proposed to adhere to the time OF the reso
luton.
DR.. Gaudet at some length stated the best
authorities considered yellow fever not
contagious but liable to be communicated
by contac: with the clothing, etc. and cited
many instances in proof of the theory.
Company was referred to the Administrator
of Improvements.
Several communications from Havana
were read. One dated June 30, showed l26
cases in the hospital, a greater number than
AZ the same time in 1874 and 1875; and an
other Of July 7, that there were l37 cases,
one half likely to be fatal; that there were
800 cases in June with las deaths including
two American shipmasters and five seamen;
and that the Impression was the disease
was more prevalent and mora fatal than
tor many years.
A communication from the health officer
of Memphis asking if there was any yellow
fever IN New Orleans was read. DR.. Le-
monnier said he had written in answer that
there were NO cases of yellow fever in the
city, and had been none.
DR.. Charles c. Herndon, of Rigolet's
station reports that the .'Lollie" passed tho
station without giving notice or an oppor-
tunity for examination.
This caused discussion on the amount
Of dues exacted, which Dr. Lsmonnier
stated was ten cents per ton.
Mr.. Shaw said such charge would be
considered by the courts tax on tonnage,
and in violation of the constitution of the
United States.
On his motion the matter was referred 20
Charles L. Rice, Esq. the attorney Of the
board.
Dr. Lamonnisr submitted his report on
the amount required, which varies but lit.
tie from the estimate Of year previous.
It will require 4S504 for the board proper,
1885 for each Of the quarantine stations At
RigoIets aad Atchafalaya. for three months.
and I'll. 259 50 for the Mississippi; station.
In addition to this the board has incurred
liabilities amounting to $20o3 SO.
Dr.. Lemonnier stated he had asked the
attorney of the board if it was not within
the pow or Of the board to charge q small
fee for permits and the advice had been
that the board might charge them, as there
was no provision to the contrary.
It was then resolved that fee Of 81
should be charged for permits to build, to
remove bodies, etc and an advertisement
to that effect published. .....
The matter of the Mississippi: quarantine
station again coming up in relation to the
officers there retaining the fees to pay them
selves, instead Of forwarding them to the
board as required by law, it was resolved
that the matter be referred to the attorney
to enforce the injunction obtained against
the practice.
DR.. Lemonnier stated there was large
amount OF books, pamphlets, ETC., of no
value, encumber!ng the rooms, and he was
authorized to sell them.
Complaints were received Of the sanitar y
condition of the vegetable and fruit de.
partments of the French Market and other
place., and the nuisances were ordered to
be abartei.
The following committees were appointed
Finance-Messrs. Joubert, Finney and
Smith.
By-laws-Messrs. Shaw and Lemonnier
The board then adjourned.