The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-04
BOARD OF HEALTH.
i speeial Meeting, Attended by All
the Members.
After a Long Discussion the Governor
Ii Requested to Limit Quaran-
tine to Ten Days.

rhe Board III Health met yesterday eveninl
Il 7 no o,nIock Tor the purpose Of DISCUSSING
ans moftfeations could be made In the quar-
antine regulations. All the members OF ~
l,oara. tuifhout exception. were present, and Ok
ecutive eession was called.
11r. Ghoppin called the meeting to order
atated It's object. and after laying before tn
hoard hfs views on the question Of quarantine
oaIIad mon those who wished to speak to Riyt
their opinions on the same subject Messrs
nooth Marks, Hutchinson and Hardee and Doc
tors Taney, Austin. Loeber and Albreche each
spoke at some length.
From what the speakers said. 1t may be In.
ferred that the supporters Of quarantine are
T1rs. fhoupin. Austin and Albrscht and Mr.
Marks. Those who seem to be opposed tc
quarantine. or who appear to favor modiflca-
tions are: Drs. Losber and Taney and Messrs
Booth. Hutchinson and Hardee.
Mr. MARKS
said that the Board OF Health should persist In
its resolve to maintain Q strict quarantine. as
this was the only way of preserving the health
commerce and prosperity of this city. he
uuoted the laws relating to the subject. ap-
proyed Of their tenor. and said In conclusion
that at time the lives Of the members 81 the
hoard were not safe, owing to the existence OF q
noAition of the board about quarantine matters.
m we.,, said he, have resolved to maintain
the quarantine. our purpose should be carried
out n1.,
1ald that strict system Of quarantine should
be enforced. He assured ths members o. the
1 e rE NV essses woad e.
tor. said he, to lose our trade with tropical To-
calitles during the summer than e ne liable 70
ys ths Tos n1ley ssset th
city. De. Austin said ne was constantly Ia re-
CENT Of letters flom residents Of the Missis-
sR o p vsay sae tbst Should the New
leans Board of Health abolish quarantine,
communieation with this city would be imme-
diately stopped.
We've 81 ths snbjact are fully explained. 10
holds that quarantine, to be ct any use, must be
% d aysam e he and na. ns
oring 10 The numerous devices resorted to. and
aons rs could s sea the
standardization Win Infected ports, then" said
bill this cannot be- done. and, therefore. some
measure should be advocated either for Its
abolition or modification"
timed tor some time. DR.. Chopin combating
vigorously the opinions contrary to quarantine.
Nh BOOTH
offered resolution stating In substance. that
tho Governor be requested TO modify big quar-
af1tine proclamation DO % to reduce the de-
tention of vessels. coming from ports men
toned III the proclamation, from twenty days
10 ten days, counting fr IN the time of the ves-
sells arrival ut the station.
me resolution caused protrao,ed and ami
mated discussion. and on motion for b call Of
the roll on the previous question. the vote stood
Ave In favor Of and four against the resolution.
On. CHOPIN
voted AGAINST the resolution, but remarked that
III II Was the Intention and fixed purpose Of
every. member OF the board to maintain an In
f1exible and tnexofAble quarantine OF ton days.
without excepting any port or without fav0ring
my person Oh persons, aS to quarantine, that
10 would entertain q motion TO reconsider the
vote % the resolution. He saw that TIE resolu
necessary TO make the request to the Governor.
hut that q second vote could settle the question.
The vote being again polled. resulted In the
paasage Or Mr.. Booths resolution.
Executive session mas then raised and the
hnnrd nHiaur