The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-13
BOARD OF HEALTH.
a MEETING TO RECEIVE THE REPORT
or TINE COMMITTEE ON QUARAN.
TINE NOTIFICATIONS.
the Governor u Requested to modify His
Quarantine Proclamation with Re
spect to ships from the Hay Islands.

spect to ships from the Hay Islands.
The board held yesterday evening at o'eloc
special meeting for the purpose Of receivinl
the report Of ths committee OF three on duaran
tine notifications. Present: DR.. Chopin. presi
dent: Drs. Austin. fancy and Albrecht, Col
Hardee and Messrs. Booth and Marks. Col. Har
dee. chairman OF the committee on quarantine
notifications submitted the report On motor
OF DR.. fancy It was discussed. proposition b.
proposition. amended. and then read as FOL
lows:
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE.
New ORLEANS. May IL. 1879.
To the President and Members of the Board o
Gentlemen Your committee on quarantine
notifications beg leave TO submit the following
they have had before them very many petit
lions, ETC., from different sources; ana nave
given them all careful and respectful considera
tion, Without going into details about the
action taken In each particular case 1T Is ONLY
necessary to state the general CONCLUSIONS Or.
rived at, and which are recommended to become
the policy Of the board hereafter In reference
to the execution OF quarantine: and the boare
is hereby RECOMMENDED to request me g. H tf,
In accordance Herewith. -,
Firstt-Vessels together with carRoes and
rom a1s sv ppr 4 ~ nns
exist, shall undergo detention OF twenty days
at Quarantine Station.
rives with clean bill Of health and is 80 loaded
as to admit of her cargo being fumigated with,
out unloading the same. 1t shall DC done In ths
most expeditions manner, so as to allow said
vessels to come up after twenty days from hei
arrival.
islands. where 1t Is claimed that the fever does
not exist, and does not touch at any fntermedi-
ate port or Infection but arrives IN healthy
condition, said vessel shall be allowed to come up
to the city, after such precautionary measures
are taken with regard to her cargo as may be
deemed necessary and In accordance with
dealers and the Board Of Health. ".
Fourth-,Any yes Il arriving with infectious
contagious disc aboard OF haSing na
above mentioned ports. shall be, declared In
fected. and shall DO detained as long az safety
Fifth-The arrangement previously made af-
| ing OF vessels detained at Quarantine Station.
will still remain In force.
DISCUSSIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| Dr. Chopin said that the notifications ap-
Piled only to the Bay Islands. and 30 far as re-
CARDS the understanding between the fruit
dealers and the board. In regard to the coffee
laden ships, he said II was understood that car
goes may be disinfected aboard ship, IL prac-
ticable, to obvate unloading Of vessels. but they
had to submit to the twenty days quarantine.
Mr. Booth inquired whether the passengers Of
the vessels may have also the benefit OF quar-
antine notifications, as In the case Of the st.
Louis.
DR.. Chopin said that IL passengers we're al
lowed to come up Immediately upon arrival they
would proceed to the city, and probably leave
for some other place and carry the seeds OF vel
low fever with them and in that case the board
would be blamed.
Mr.. Booths inquiry was. therefore, not enter
tanned.
MIR. MARKS
moved that the report OF the committee be
adopted as amended Carried.
DIR. chopin
called upon Messrs. O. j. Berry and s. Oteri.
who happened to be present. and asked them
To explain to the board the understanding be-
tween the fruit dealers and the Board OF Health.
Mr.. Berry said that the fruit vessels ply only
between New Orleans and the Bay Islands.
without touching at any port Of Infection. The
understanding bet aeen the fruit dealers and
the board ID that the fruit dealers agree to fur
nish free passage and to pay the expenses and
salary Of any officer whom the board might de-
sire to send to these islands to verify the state
ment that no yellow fever existed there.
I'VE obligate ourselves" said he. under
bonds, not to touch at any port designated as
Infectious. The E. B.Ward. Jr.. ts to arrive from
u
that she be detained as little possible. There
are about ten vessels In this port awaiting the
action Of the board In reference, to the request
Islands, and we therefore hope that our petition
be fayorably entertained and acted upon within
the shortest possible time
Messrs. Berry and Oteri withdrew, and
MR. MARKS
moved that the Governor be requested to mod
tfy his quarantine proclamation In conformity
with the report OF the committee. Carried.
of the swedenbore," from Aspinwall In ballast.
at Port Eads be reckoned as quarantine days
also. that the schooner Anna, at Rigolets. be
allowed to come In. 30 ordered.
DR., Chopin informed the board that hs had
received telegram from Or. Darlington stat
ing that several OF the crew OF the steamship
City CT Mexico had left Quarantine stationwith-
Dr. Ohoppin said that Judge Kennedy. attor-
ney Of the board. had been invited by him to be
board what course to pursue In this matter.
JUDGE KENNEDY
then offered the following preamble and resolu-
tion:
from the resident physician at the Quarantine
Station that certain persons. employees on
board the steamship City Of Mexico. now under
night without permit of the resident physician,
and in violation Of the Governors proclama-
t9R Pr9es6s Eth the view q reaching the
Resolued, That warrant issue under the seal
of this board directed to any constable. police
officer or sheriff In the State. to apprehend and
take into his custody and to remove and convey
back to quarantine any and all OF the said par
ties.
| The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Booth offered the following resolution:
| RESOLVED That the steamer E. B. Ward to ar
| rive from Ruatan. shall. after the modification
| Of the quarantine proclamation and passing
satisfactory inspection OF log and condition as
| to health. be considered as having accomplished
the terms and conditions relating to traffic with
| the Bay Islands and allowed to come up to the
| city.
| Adopted.
| Mr.. Booth submitted communication ad-
| dressed to him as chairman OF the committee
on conference By the secretary OF the Citizens
Association relative to privy vaults and their
| inspection.
| Mr.. Booth offered a resolution that the board
| be requ ested to urge upon inspectors the I'm
portance Of securing thorough disinfection OF
privy vaults. Adopted.
| Mr.. Booth chairman of the committee on
| con feranca with the Citizaus, Sanitary Assncia-