The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
of the State Board of
1900. lLlss. july Is. 1s7e.

JACKSON, Miss July Is, 1879.
Alta called meeting OF the State Board of
Health the following members were present;
DIR c. 4 Rice, President; DIR. r. kells, T. j.
Mccormick, g. t. Redwood, j. W. Bennett, y,
v ID. Hill, and B. F. kittreH.
The President having called the Board 10
order, motion, DIR. kittreh was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
The President stated that he had called the
Board together TO consider the question OF
Quarantine in view OF the probable advent OF
another epidemic of yellow fever. he explained
the absence of uniformity OF action III this
matter on the part of the various health authorl-
ties-that the railroad corporations, operating
lines in this State, have declared 1t to be i'm
practicable to their trains under such
conflicting and arbitrary quarantine regulations
a. were enforced last year that the National
Board OF Health had adopted certain rules,
governing the transportation Of passengers and
freight by both railroad and river, which
intended to secure such uniform quaran-
tine regulations as will eteetually protect
the people from the spread OF infee-
tious disease, and vet not be 50
rigid a. To put end TO necessary commercial
intercourse The National Board of Health
had submitted a copy of these rules for adoption
bv the State Board, and had asked cooperation
for their enforcement He further explained
that under the law as ii exists ia this State, the
State Board of Health has no power To enforce
a uniform system of quarantine regulations !;
that county and municipal Boards have plenary
power TO enforce such regulations they may
deem proper without consulting the State Board
He had called the Board together to consider
these questions, with a view 10 securing, if pos
sible, the cooperation Of the State and local
Boards bv the adoption OF such measures as viii
command universal respect and support, and
thereby prevent the many disasters that must
result from the want of uniformity of action IN
this vitality important matter.
The rules Of the National Board were then
considered seriatim, and adopted THEY are
too lengthy for newspaper publication. and will
Ia. distributed in Damphlet form to all health
officers.
After the reading Of the rules and regulations,
the following preamble and resolutions offered
bv DR. Met ormick, were adopted:
WHEREAS, The State of Mississippi has no
general quarantine law that the law giving
authority To County Boards of Supervisors and
to local municipal authorities the power to enact
and enforce quarantine laws which have only
local effect aud may. and will in many eases,
work detrinent and injustice TO persons OF an
other portion of the State, and believing
do that a general and uniform set OF quarantine
rules and regulations would best subserve the
rights and health of ALL and would insure
united action of the State sanitary officers IN
looking to the common veal OF her people IN
health and disease, and better protect Us from
the incursion of yellow fever and other di-
seases therefore,
Resofced, That the State Board OF Health OF
Mississippi in extra session at Jackson, Missis-
sippi this the 10Th day OF July, 1879, do fully
endorse and adopt the rules and regulations OF
the National Board of Health as proposed for
ths. government of State and municipal Boards
oil Health and that we recommend the adoption
Of said rules by all municipal authorities
throughout the State.
The following resolutions were offered by DIR,
Kells, and adopted:
ReS0Ercd That the President and Secretary of
this Board, be appointed Il committee to prepare
a circular address to the county and municipal
Boards of Health throughout the State, urging
upon them the Importance of cooperating with
this Board in the adoption and enforcement of
the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the
National Board of Health.
Resoyced That the President of this Board be
requested to prepare amemorial to be presented
the National Board of Health praying for such
assistance as may be required TO enable this
Board until the necessary power and means be
provided by State Legislature, to carry out the
Regulations approved by both the National
and State Boards.
On motion, the press of the State were re-
duested to publish the minutes of this Board for
the public information
No further business appearing, the Board ad-
iourned sine die
c. y. RICE, President.
Il. b. KITTRELL, Secretary, pro tenn.