The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-14
NEWS OF THE CITY.
Board OF HEALTH.

s1en. King Before the Board--The
Question OF Raising Quarantine.
The Boara OF Health held called meeting
yesterday at 1880 p. In. DR.. Austin pre-
Bided.
On motion Of Col. Hardee, Gen. i. Floyd
King, member Of Congress from the Fifth
District Of Louisiana, and o member of the
Congressional Committee on Epidemics, was
invited to oft with the board.
On molten O permit was Issued to the
steamship Boruesia, now at quarantine 70
come up to The city after five days detention
the steamship having touched ut Havana Oh
her way here.
Or. Chopin entered and took the chair.
Gen. King, at the request Of the board, took
theHoor and spoke on the matter OF the fall
tire of the State board to obtain from the
United Stairs treasury the money due to its
employees. He expressed bis regret and dis
f,ppointment In the matter, and said that In
order TO remedy things be had prepared d
letter to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
which be would transmit II 1t met the APP
prevail Oh tho board. The letter, which was
read, Ia as follows:
Hon. John sherman Secretary Of the Treas
uiv:
Dear Sir--sI should be pleased II you would
confer with the National Board OF Health,
and see what can DO done promptly ~ settle
d claim OF tho State Board Of Health OF Lout-
AiAnn In reference TO IN expenditure author
lied by said National Boagd Tor certain SAM
fRry purposes in this city.
respectfully address YOU to find out
whether under the spirit OF the appropropri-
spread 81 Infectious diseases the moneys sub
appropriated by the National Board could not
iii IN emergency BIZ intrusted III bulk to the
State boards. and hold them TO O. proper &C
COuntAbllity for the same.
Unless your power OF discretion In Office is
thus favorahly exercised, 1t Ia feared that the
provisions OF the act as now required to be
carried out Will not subserve tue practical
ends sought to be tnaugurated by congress
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
j. FLOYD KING,
M. o., Fifth District OF Louisiana.
The letter having received the approval OF
the board. IL was mailed by Gen. King, who
RESUMED his remarks, saying the act Of Con-
.Rress In question was approved by the entire
people OF the United States, the object Of the
appropriation being give Immediately help
when the public health might be imperllled
He expressed the hope that the National
Board would enlIghten the.congressional COM
mittae upon ali points concerning the public |
health. Lilo assured the board that whatever |
The committee could do In aiding them would |
be done to the full extent Dt their powers.
The thanks Of the board were then voted |
n favor oil Glen. King.
4 Mr.. B0uth'pffered the following:
Resoiued, That oil sailing or steam vessels
calling Ut Havana and not touching at the
wharves--ttat 10 to say, lying off, shall be
let UP, IL healthy, five days from arrival at
q aAranJine.
The resolution was adopted, DR.. Chopin
entering protest against this and similar
l18Sion OF the board, BY which veBset5 tUuctt-
Ing ut Havana were permitted to come up to
tho city within ten days, according to the
Governors amended proclamation, because
he said the climatic condition OF this city was |
as favorable now to the development OK vel
low fever as 1t was In the month Of July.
Mr.. Booth replied that the members Of the |
board had committed themselves to the |
policy and could not vote otherwise.
DIR. Austin offered a resolution requiring
that the inspectors OF vessels Of the national
bOarti be retained until the first OF Novem-
Der. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Booth brought up the question OF rails
Ing quarantine, but the matter was post
p0ned until the next weekly meeting, and the
board adjourned.