The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board Appoints It's Medical Agent for
the Bay Islands

The Board met yesterday evening. Pres
ent: Drs. fancy and Albrecht, Col. Hardee
and Messrs. Booth and Marks.
In the absence OF DR.. Chopin, DR.. fancy
was requested to act as chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Marks the reading OF the
minutes was dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS. =@~
Under the head of unfinished business O
letter was read from Messrs. II. b. Post q
Son dated May 8. 1t stated that the steam
shin Chase would arrive at quarantine with
one hundred hogsheads of sugar for st. Louis.
The steamship Is obliged to come here for re-
pairs, and the Messrs. Post ask that the
board grant her permission to come up In ten
days.
The secretary also read telegram from
DIR. Darlington, stating that the vessel had
been inspected and found healthy.
Col. Hardee said exceptions In the quaran-
tine restrictions could be made only by q two
thirds vote of the board, requesting the Gov
ernor to withdraw or modify his proclama-
ton. All vessels from infected ports, accord,
ing to the action Of the committee OF three,
must be- subject to the twenty days guaran-
tine. Col Hardee moved thataM essrs. Il. d.
Post Il Son be notified that it required six
votes to ask the Governor to modify his
quarantine proclamation, and that there were
at this meeting only five members present.
So ordered.
A communication from l.. Grand Il Co,
agents Of the General Transatlantic Com
pany, was read with regard to the steamship
Caldera, from Brussels, via Barcelona, Cadiz
and st. Thomas. She landed passengers and
latter port. Her cargo consists only OF casks
OF wine from Marseiles, and she has clear
bill of health Received to await the report
of the quarantine physician.
julius A, Pratt, of this city, writes request
ing that parties engaged in carrying cattle
from fro Texas to Havana be permitted to load
cattle on board ships at quarantine. Re-
ceived and referred to the president OF the
board.
A letter was received from J S. Scales, sec
rotary Of the Mobile Board OF Health, ac-
knowledging receipt of the communication Of
the Board OF Health Of this city with regard
to parties coming from Havana into this city
via the Florida ports. The letter was on mo-
ton spread upon the minutes.
RESOLUTIONS
Col Hardee said he had called upon DIR.
Chopin in relation to the physician to be
Health He offered resolution lndorsing
DR.. b. +. Taylor for the position OF medical
agent OF the board at the Bay Islands during
the summer, in accordance with the agree
ment with the fruit dealers. The resolution
passed.
Mr.. Booth offered the sketch of plan pre-
pared by George Richardson, OF Atlanta Ga,
for the dlsinfection Of ships. The plan Is for
the injection Of steam In the hold OF vessels
for the destruction Of yellow fever germs.
On motion Of Mr.. Booth, the plan was re-
ferred to the president.
By Mr.. Booth:
Whereas, the Governor of the State having
by the advice Of the board 80 modified the
quarantine proclamation as to permit regu-
lated trade with the Bay Islands, 1t being
the policy OF the board to secure the health Of
this city concurrently with the freedom Of
commerce, with a view to ascertain the wis
dom Of the exemption, be 1t
Resolued, That committee OF two members
OF the board be sent down to the said Bay
Islands, with instructions to inquire into and
report upon their freedom or otherwise, as the
case may be- from fever or other contagious
diseases
Resolped, That 1t Is the further wish OF this
board that DR.. fancy and Col. Hardee be in
vited by the president to form said commit
tee Adopted.
The board then adjourned.