The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

At half past o'clock President Chopin called
the board to order. Pfesent-Dra. Jones, Loeber
Taney, Taylor, Austin and Messrs. Mott ani
Hardie.
After reading the minutes Col. Hardie statet
that the amount of repairs necessary at the Mis-
sissippi Quarantine Station had been fully ap
propriated and audited by the City Council api
the matter adjusted.
The report OF the Colonel was received and
adopted.
Major j. e. Austin, the attorney of the board,
WAS then called upon to express his opinion rela.
tive TO the decision recently rendered az to the
collection of quarantine dues at the stations. He
urged the necessity OF pushing the collection OF
these dues, as sohooners had been exceedingly
lax In their settlement He further said that ae
regards the Atchafalaya station inasmuch rs al
Injunction had been obtained in the United States
cour 9, Mr. Leovy, the attorney Of Mr.. Morgan,
had agreed to file supplemental bill, in which
all the Issues would be brought before that court,
and then the matter would be settled.
DIR. Austin said that under the present regu-
lations the permits were not collected regularly
from schooners arriving in the New Basin.
President Chopin stated that 10 was impos-
sible without detail Of police or clerical assist
anoe, which would require an additional expendi-
ture to enforce such collection.
On motion OF DR.. Austin 1t was resolved that
the president be empowered 10 negotiate with
parties to collect the sums due on permits.
The president then stated that yellow fever
had almost left quarantine, and that up to the
present time there had been only two deaths.
President Chopin stated that he had addressed
letter TO the Board of Health of Mobile, asking
as to what measureslof protection they had taken
relative to infected ports.
DR.. Austin said that he could give some in
formation on the subject. DR.. Ketchum showed
the doctor number OF letters stating that a
strict quarantine had been kept against all ves-
sells arriving from Fernandina.
DIR. Austin offered q resolution that the secre-
tary should write letter to the president Of the
Board Of Health of Mobile, inquiring why ths
steamer Alabama had been allowed permits, ante
dated, to pass without detention, when these
passes we're given without knowing whether there
was disease on board or not. Adopted.
Dr. Chopin then road the following letter:
"Dr Ohoppin, President Board Of Health:
'Dedr Str-The captain of the brig Icona COM
plains bitterly of the delay and expense (S22 5O)
for fumigating hia vessel at quarantine, aud be-
fore paying ths bills have thought best to bring
siderstion.
This brig cleared from Rio on the 31st Of July
last. As that month in Bio corresponds to Jsnu-
ary here she left port in the middle Of winter.
She sailed August 2, and arrived at the passes
September 18th, being out 46 days. during which
time the captain states that he had no sickness
on board, and that all hands were well when he
arrived at Quarantine Station.
III this latter CT lS stated correctly 1T seems
to me that there was no gnod reason for the de-
tention and fumigation Of the ship, and trust
that the bill may be ''razeed" and only usual
quarantine fees" charged. Such delays are
detrimental to importers as we'll as ships, and
while all ought to be willing to submit. cheerfully
to necessary quarantine regulations, on the other
hand, only those that are necessary ought to be
imposed.
''Yours respectfully, n.,,,n,,
"Agent for e. D. Morgan and of Brig Iconia. ;"
Col. Hardie called the attention Of the board
TO the trips Of packets down to the Quarantine
Station. and aeked whether there was not some
danger from these means of intercourse.
President Chopin replied that the boats ply
ing between @ iarantine Station on the river In
the coast trade. in his opinion, were not liable
under the law, and Mr.. Mott thought otherwise
There was long discussion over the matter, and
after motion it was referred to the appropriate
committee.
The question OF collection Of dues again came
up and after motion from DR.. Austin, which was
preluded by some remarks from Mr.. Mott, COM
planning against the lack of the collection against
river packets, the board resolved to look into the
matter in the future aud inquire into the man
agement OF quarantine affairs below the city.
The president Of the board during a short cessa-
ton Of business took the occasion to say that as
yet yellow fever had not made its in our
city, and that the Board of Health would use its
utmost endeavors to prevent its encroachment.
A desultory conversation ensued between the
several members Of the board, after which they
went int0 axeeutiya aeaaiOn