, 1876-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.
THE MASS MEETING.
PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 20, 1875.

PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 20, 1875.
,t,otinv convened at the cd Court House
M town. att a p. NJ, and was organ
~ III IN bv the election of F. W. PettygrOve,
IS.a;r1an. and G.. w. Philbrick, Sec'y.
O'1 The objects OF the meeting were stated
,ho chairman to be the necessity of some
" l,;ou on the part of the citizens regard
~ tbe landing OF an Indian afflicted
NJ nh FIN. small pOx from the steamship
n"lota. while lying at the wharf in this
Drr1 I1nn. also, the subsequent discharge of
seyeral OF his shipmates.
The meeting was addressed by several
.ontemen. among whom were Messrs.
earned, G finger, and Howard. severe
~ .rifirizing the acts of the health officer
y "a tLe AGENT and officers of the steamer.
GU" nm motion, a committee of siX-cOn-
Using of Messrs. A. F. Learned, ID. c. IL.
po,bsehild. John L. Butler, q. Eisenbeis,
fl. Van Bokkelen, and J. G., Cling
~ was chosen to draft a series of FeSOlu-
zion. expressive of the sense of the meeting
touching the matter.
I'm motion. meeting adjourned to meet
og,in at the same p ace at O'Clock P. NJ,
,1efLear the report OF committee, and adopt
snc, measures IA might be deemed esSen-
fiAl To tilt NGllstlC VI biiC
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Meeting convened pursuant to adjourn
ment. C,., A..
conmitree on Resolutions made his re-
mort. as follows:
Resolved. That the action of the Captain Of
,he sieJmer IaEOta and OF the Agent
of the PL5iio Mil Steamship Company
Ga11fpmilfar 19f n lS7H wi h
. csse Of small pOX on board, having at the
same time some three hundred persons bound
fpr san Francisco, is censuraDle, both as gross
act Of duty toward crew and passengers.
Resolved That in the allowing of said vessel
~ come alongside of the wharf at this place
tnowingly with the small poX on board, and
siiowtng ee communication between the res
idsnts Of the town and said steamer, is direct
yio,ation OF the Health laws of this Territ Ory,
and Thai the officers and agent of said steamer
violated their duty both to the community
and all persons ai large.
Resolved That the manner in which DR.. 7.
T Minor. Heall Ofticer, ,actsd, af er De ng sat
isied OF the small pox being on Doar sald
steamer is entitled to the general censure OF
Resolved, That in the discharging Of the
Northern Indians who had been with the In
dian taken with the small pOX and turning
them on shore in our streets, Tor the purpose
OF obtainin clean bill OF health for the pur-
nose OF favoidiny the quarantine OF said steam
er at Victoria Is gross Violation OIL all prlncl-
pie and humanity.
re. olyed, That the means used by said agent
and health officer in removing said case of
smallpox ON the steamer to the town showed
aDar,ect violation OF all respect for the health
OF ;he citizens, and that we recommend that
Ian Dale who had charge Of said Indian, be
pl .ced IN quarantine for the space of ten days:
Re. olvet, That we respect and are grdtlhed
w. b the action of the health officer OF Victo-
rLl B. G., twhO regardless of the bill Of health
& sued 20 the steamer Dakota 10y the health
o hcer Of this town. has quanntined said
sleamer and properly fumigated her before
allowin. her to proceed on her voyage.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be pub
Ished In the PUGET SOUND WEEKLY ARGUS
and seattle IntelliS encer.
AT LEARNED, q. ElsENBEls,
b. c. H. ROTHsCd1LD. J.J. J.J.H.fANBoKKELEN, H.
JOHNL. BUTLER, j. g. CLINGER
Committee.
Pending the motion Of their adoption,
Dr. Minor took the floor and set forth with
murh earnestuess his connection with the
affair.
He was followed by the Chairman and
several other gentlemen. when the resOlu-
tons were taken up seriatim and adopted.
Meeting adjourned.
F. w. PETTTGRovE, Chm.
c. w. PHILBRIcK, Sec'y.