The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-09
BOARD OF HEALTH.

to adjournment, Present-President Chopin,
Secretary Taylor, Drs. Austin, fancy and Jones.
and Col. Hsfdfe.
The minutes were read and adopted.
The president submitted letter from Mr.. @.
M. soria, agent Of the steamer Alabama, asking
the remission Of fumigation fees as charged, and
also attracting the attention OF the board to the
fact that the Alabama is e steamer aud not
steamship, and IL, therefore, under law chargea-
BILE with quarantine fee Of IS instead Of $40,
which has heretofore been charged.
certificate from Capt. Frost, marine inspec-
tor Of the Board Of Underwriters, was also sub
mitted, certifying that the Alabama was properly
classified as an inland steamer, and not as q
steamship. Mr.. soria also asked that the pro-
hibition against the admission OF dry hides DO
raised.
After short discussion the board pass ed a
resolution reducing the quarantine fee to 80, NJ
requested, and classifying the Alabama as IN in
land steamer, but declining to remit the fumga-
ton fees. The secretary was also instructed to
notify that the prohibition against the passage of
hides from Pensacola was no longer in force.
The opinion of the Attorney General was then
read upon the question referred to him at the
last meeting as to the eligibility Of member Of
the board to the Office Of secretary and treasu-
rer, in which he stated that there is nothing in
| the law to prevent such o selection"
The secretary then read lengthy opinion from
Messrs. Austin ana Kennedy, attorneys Of the
board, maintaining, on the contrary. that mem.
Der of the board was not eligible to the Office OF
| secretary and treasurer.
| On motion of Col. Hardie it was resolved, in
consequence Of the difference Of opinion between
the Attorney General and the attorneys Of the
board that the matter be dismissed till the next
session of the Legislature, when the president
shall represent to that body that it is the mani
fest sense Of this board that q member shall be
debarred from holding the Office of secretary and
treasurer, and recommending that the law be
amended 80 as to make all members Ineligible
| to that position
DR.. Austin offered the following resolution,
which, on motion, WAS ordered to lie over till the
next meeting.
Whereas, It is manifest to the Board of Health.
Committee, duly appointed to examine into the
| accounts, etc., OF the secretary and treasurer,
| that the books and accounts Of the Board Of
Health have not been properly kept and, further,
| that the minutes and proceedings Of said board
have not been properly and regularly transcribed,
and that, Notwithstanding the corrections and in
| structions by the board, errors have since been
repeatedly made in the books, not rejecting on
the integrity or honesty of said secretary aud
treasurer, but showing want OF clerical capacity
and ability to fill the Office and duties of
tary and treasurer of the board therefore, be it
| ResOlued That the secretary and treasurer be
respectfully requested to send in his resignation
as secretary and treasurer before the next meet
ing Of the board; and the said Board OF Health
do proceed to elect a suitable person to fill the
Office of secretary and treasurer at its next regu-
lar meeting.
The president Of the board reported death on
Tuesday last from yellow fever, the case having
been brought to the city on the steamer st..
Louis from Havana. Prompt sanitary measures
prevented the spread Of the disease, and the sea-
son is now so far advanced that any further ap-
pearance of it is an impossiblity.
On motion of DR.. Austin, the president was re-
quested to address letter to the Auditor asking
| why he has not complied with the law requiring
him to audit the books of the secretary and treas
urer of the Board of Health.
DR.. Jones read long and elaborate paper on
smallpox and the necessity of compulsory vac
cinnation to be enforced by law, which was, on
motion of Col. Hardie. ordered to be printed in
the annual report of the Board of Health to the
Legislature.
After the reading Of the paper, DR.. Jones SUBJ
mitted the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Rescued, That in consequence of the existence
and destructive effects OF small pox in the city of
New Orleans during the past ten years, the at
tempt should be made to circumscribe and arrest
this disease by the proper sanitary regulations
and Legislative enactments.
Resozued, That the representatives Of the peO-
pie are empowered to enact suitable laws for the
4 arrest and complete eradication Of smallpox;
and that if il az much the duty Of the govern