The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
THE CUsTONT-HOUsE,
OrncIal Action In Regard To 0mnrnn,

Vucsah AealOm IN AeRArd To- Quarantine.
Collector Smith some days ago received q
communication from Messrs. Puig Corral 4
Co., agents Of the New York. Havana and Mexi-
can Mail Line, detailing the action Of the Board
OF Health In reference
TO QUARANTINE,
and requesting that they be allowed TO dls-
charge their vessels at the Quarantine Station.
Collector Smith also received a letter from Gen.
Cyrus Bussey, president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. on the same subject at about the
same date.
On the receipt Of these communications the
Collector opened . correspondence with the atl-
thoriites ut Washing on, communicating the
contents and aBking for. instructions and urg
ing favorable action, aud late Friday evening
he received the following dispatch In reply:
Geo. L. Smith, Collector Of Customs, New Or
leans.
No objections to captains making entry and
clearance Of vessels NJ Quarantine. without
bringing vessels to city. Wharf disehnrRe
should be made under superntendence of an
building at Quarantine left g. your discretion.
by order: JOHN ID. HAOlLEY
Assistant Secretary"
This settled the matter and early yesterday
morning the following
tNTRuoTroNs TO THE SURVEYOR OF THE PORT
were issued:
You are hereby instructed that In case OF YES.
ses permitted by quarantine authority to trans
fer their cargoes while lying at quarantine on
the presentation only OF proper permit from
this office. you will supervise the same care
FULLY. keeping count of the cargo and see that
the vessel bringing such cargo to the CITY be
provided with descriptive manifest in full
In Ease the vessel desires to and cargo II will
be stored in the warehouse at Quarantine un-
T der your EqgerEigios Eo9 Mi keep eSrrHSt
warehouse records. and when the cargo is
shipped to the city supervise its delivery for
warehouse and landing on board vessel the
event transfer
porting vessel lighter.
All oargoes or portions of caraoes 30 forward
ed from quarantine must In ich case be nc
oompanied by officer who will at once report
10 your Office,
Notification of this action was conveyed to
Gen. Bus soy in the following communication:
New ORLEANS, July ~. 1878.
Cyrus Bussey. ESQ. President Chamber Com
Dear Sri now have the necessary authority
to comply with your request relative to the
landing and transferring of Gu goes at Quar8n-
tine station. subject to such regulations as the
health authorities may deem proper.
/ am very glad thus to have an opportunity Of
aiding you in your laudable efforts to assist the
commerce of this port. aud can assure you that
| will do everything in my power c0nsistent with
liberal conjunction OF the law and regulations
to the end desired by you.
The masters of vessels, IL permitted by the
quarantine officials. Gan come to the city to enter
and clear their vessels. and obtain proper per-
mits to unload their vessels Mt quarantine.
either into government warehouse there or into
lighters, aud we will make proper arrange
ments for the safe custody Of the goods.
am, very respectfully, -
THE BENEFITS TO THE CITY
which will accrue from this result are almost
incalcuiable
Tue ships of the line In question. It was rep
resented to Collector Smith cleared s700 tr 10
on an average when they came direct to the
CITY. Their expenses at quarantine were at
least sl65 a day. and ten days detention cost
them $3.50. not only eating UP the profits, but
eutailing loss. This could not have been
borne long. and the chances are that the line
would have withdrawn their ships,
Under the u esent arrangements a vessel can
come to the station, discharge her cargo, coal
up. and leave on time without any loss.