The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-08-09
Board of Health.
JACKSON COUNTY.

Proceedings of meeting of Jackson conn.
ty board of health, held at Scranton,
on Monday Aug. 5, 1873.
Present e. +. Griffin, president; H.. Il.
Houze, ID. NJ. Dunlap, s. A.. McInnis, s. r.
Thompson and NJ NJ. Evans.
DR.. Dunlap reported that in compliance
with the order of the board at its last
meeting he had tried hut had been unable
to obtain the service of any person To at
tend to the execution of the resolution
adopted ut the last meeting. DIR. McInnis
reported from same committee that he had
secured the services of Mr., Faragut to act
in that capacity at Scranton.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That the board of health of
Jackson equity do hereby endorse and
commend the action of DR.. Blount, quar-
antine physician, in the matter occurring
between him and the steamer Pearl Rivers
on the LIST inst.
On motion n communication received
from Mr.. J. Poitevcnt, was ordered laid
on the table.
A communication was received from
Judge Chandler asking this board to give
him \ certificate to pass through Mobile,
which was refused on the ground that the
board had no authority in the premises.
On motion II communication received
from Mr.. Robinson, superintendent of the
New Orleans and Mobile railroad, was or
dered laid on the table.
On motion the secretary was ordered tn
communicate with DR.. T. S. Scales, health
officer Mt Mobile, and give him tho intor-
nation desired in his letter of the 2d inst.
On melton Il committee consisting OF f..
+. Griffin and NJ. NJ. Evans was appointed
to visit Ocean Springs'and investigate the
state of affairs at that place.
On motion it was ordered that b person
be appointed at West Pascagonla to carry
out the quarantine regulations at that
place. Mr.. j. NJ. Pelham was appointed.
On mutton the secretary was ordered to
give written instructions to the quarantine
inspector at Ocean Springs as regards his
duties.
DR.. Blount then reported that he had
appointed Mr.. James +. POI ter, quarantine
inspector at Ocean Springs, which appoint
ment was approved.
On melton Hon. W G, Henderson. collec-
torOf customs for th. district of Pearl river,
was requested to send IA revenue cutter to
assist in illforcing quarantine restrictions
at Ocean Springs in compliance with gen
eTal instructions to THAT effect from tbs
treasured department ut Washington.
A communication was received from
persons at Ocean Springs, asking he board
to raise the quarantine rs far as that place
is concerned also Il counter communica-
ton on the same subject. The board tax
ing tie view that they had no discretiona-
ry powers declined to order the quarantine
raised.
On motion the sanitary inspector ut
Scranton was directed ~ order certain
nuisauGes abatcd.
On motion DR.. Dunlap was authorized
TO secure the services of a person to assist
Inspector Porter at Ocean Springs.
A communication was received from DR..
Writ johnson, secretary state board Of
health, recommending that quarantine
restrictions against New Orleans, be in
Stituted.
On motion tho following resolution WAS
adopted:
WHEREAS, The boards of health of Har-
rlson and Hancock counties have failed
to put on quarantine restrictions against
New Orleans, where yellow fever still pre-
walls; and,
WHEREAS, There is daily c%ommunica-
ton with said city of New Orleans, and
all places west Of Ocean Springs, whereby
there is great danger of Infection being in
troduced into the county of jackson;
therefore, be it
Resolred, That all points west of Jackson
county on the New Orleans and Mobile rail
road, and all places on or near the coast,
are hereby quarantincd, and no person,
boat or vessel shall enter the county of
Jackson from said points or places until
they shall have been thoroughly fumiga-
ted, and shall rave been absent from there |
ten days Dor shall any car or engine stop
in the comfy OF jackson which comes
from the westward of Ocean Springs under
penalty of the law, This restriction to
take effect from and after the 10th inst.