The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26

Passage Of the Proposed Ordinance, and
" Discussion on Quarantine.

A special meeting uf tbe Board Of Health WIS
held yesterday evening for The purpose of oon-
eideting the balance III tbs ordinances read at
the meeting Of Thursday evening.
Present: Dir. Chuppin, chairman Drs. Loeber
and Albrecht ana Measrs. Brth and Marks.
Dr. Loebef remarked that the board was try.
Ing to pass laws which could not be carried out
The reading Of the other sections Of the 0rdl-
nance was chilled for
Section ~ prohibits ingress to or egress from
any Infected place. Adopted
Section 3D. provides for the destruction Of
any elyibng or bedding bslel Cling to patients
dying OF contagious diseases. Adopted.
Section "a says: All masters of wHter craft.
heads If families and others shalt report I'm
twenty -four hours my case of contagious dis
eases. except when tho board shall declare the
dssaae epidemic" THIS section raised eonsih.
erable discussion. and II was held that no head
Of q family
WOULD OF ITS OWN Wilt.
report a oase of sickness in bis family.
Dir. Loeber said Tint every school tsachsr
should notify Of contagious sickness OF any
child.
Section thirty Hix provides that no person
shall Keep swine within the limits OF New Or
letns. Adopted.
Section thirty seven provides, ia substance.
,"Al1 animals attacked with any 81 kneas shati
be removed Without the city limits" Adopted.
Reetions thirty eight and thifty-hihe gensr-
ally proyide, TINT Whenever. q horse. mule Or
p sog ss,a"a ~ re ev : faTaa ASop eGrfed In
the Board RI Health about Tho ',' oppnins s 81 q
Wants. building r. Drives, ETC., and the charges
section fotty-one says that all citizens will
hnve the privilege Of recording complaints Of
Heetlon AZ prohibits any ohs from interler-
Ing With the work OF sanitary officers.
SECTION 40 says TINT any order from tho Board
of Heal h ahnl be. obsye1. II not. another order
VII b. Issued. and another until Chsyed, under
penalty.
thought that tho Board should not he sutinefed
~ tho humiliation u issuing series Of notices.
but that single and summary notice be
given under the full penal clause. Hs would
consider the disobedienee of IL notice or the
h ard ns Il misdsmeaDor, and moved that bis
suggestion 20 added To the section rs IN amend
ment Carried.
obedience Of the nbove sections, and inflcts IN
imprisonment not exceeding thirty days la de-
fault Of pawn mt " tia fine.
II wr1 nsked to whom reverted the fines I'm.
posed IN cf 70 the ordinances sns disebeyed,
Dr.. Chopin quoted the law. and proved that
the fines were to DO paid to the Board Of Health.
The section was adopted.
Section Is delegates full power to the prest-
dent to enforce the above sections.
DIR. LoBBERB RESOLUTION,
providing that all persons. school teachers and
others, knowing OF the existence Of eontagf oue
disease. should report the same. passed. as ssc-
| ton 49,
A communication from DR.. White. Of the Cit
| izans Auxiliary Association. was read. relatYe
| to a col .ain section Of the ordinauce published
| in the morning papers. about the number Of
| gallons for each room In dwelling houses. The
doctor said that the ciserns In most Of families
IRE OF larger capacity than called for by the
| board.
| On motion. DR.. Whites communication WINS
received, and after discussion 1t WAS resolved
that hydrants be also mentioned In the section
| referred to.
MIR. MARKS MOVED
that the ordinance be adopted rs a whole. Car
| Tied.
| Mr.. Booth offered resolution TINT quaran-
| tine on VESSELS plying between New Orleans
aud the Island Of Ruaan. etc, should be modi-
fled under condition that they will not visit
ports except those Of the Bay Islands. In sup
| port of his resolution Mr.. Booth mentioned
| that the Bay Islands are free OF contagious
diseases. and that fruit, when handled toe
much, loses its value. and no thought these
| islands should be exempted from the auaran-
tine proclamation.
| After a lengthy debate tho resolution was
tabled md the meetinp adjourned