The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-10

National Board of Health OF tho law md its
rod tape system Of saying how the azpendl-
lures shall ba made. There had boon Inert
ness on he part Ut the executives otIisets 81 the
National Bonrd. brs Mitchell aud Betnlss
hnd done their utmost but had boon thwnrtod
III their sndsnvOrs. Tho law snys that the
National Board shnll net In cooperation WIN
local hOnrds. When money WAS nfohStl II
Metnthla and New Orleans IT. WIS The duty
nf ths National Bonrd to distribute money To-
be expended by iocnl boards. Tho system OF
the National Board was simply IN Inrohd To
Capitalization.
Dr fancy advanced tho opinion that the
creation of the National Bonrd was to look
Into tho scientific character IT yellow fever,
LIS believed, with tho pr. aldent, thht the pnr-
poses III the nntiotihl board had been 1lsrupt-
ed mud changed. tot some inexplcnble rshson
or object.
Mr.. Booth gnIl TINT MS far Ms tllose NOM
bers nf tho National Board who we're pf had
besn among ua wore GulGsrneh ne hah no
tlGI1 no intsntlon To Impose anything upon
this bOhr1.
Doctors Chopin and fancy both said That
They did not Include Doctors Mitchell and
Ra,nas III their remarks, and nude no per-
aonnl reflections. DR.. Choppln had excepted
them, aud Expressed hlmselfto tho effect that
thny had beoD tn wartsd In Lhsir PURPOSES.
Mr.. Booth offered recommendation thnt
the City Council be requested tO frame HI or
dnanco relating. to private sinks. the con
stiurtlon Of whiM shall be eighteen inches
above tho slrfhee of the ground.
Tho recommendation was adopted, hnh Dr,
Chopin, Ur. iInrrlek aud Mr.. Booth were Mp
pointed d committees 10 draft q suthbln ortli-
u ,lee 10 bp presented 10 tho Council for
adoption.
Mr.. I,ooth also offsred n resolution, pfnvld-
Ing for the beginning Of the work nf shnlla.
tlpn on tlin first Of Urrsmbor iistDnd 81 the
first of january. Adopted
Mr. Ropth offered H. resolution that the
thanks or the board nrs due and nrs hereby
rendered 10 Gol. I. NJ Marks. member, for tho
nbls md lucid explanations, by speoGh and
pen, hs Inns given " tho policy III tho board.
touching exterior quarantine and lLs CONNER
cinl effect"
ALSO, for Ills vigorous rsfHtntion Of tho
acnHdnlnIs attacks mhtis upon tho board by
MI unretlGGtiuR mud mpnrsOnnl wrong or the
daily press ma IN closing tho summers
record tho board claim the condolences III thsir
fellow rilizens. MS tho net result hrs shown
who Wers right and vlndlcntsd the Wisdom OF
tho lawful md sensible quarantine enforced
against tho infected places and ports en-
brnGcd within ths GovGrnor's proclamation
Tho propriety Of euloglzlng ono Of their
own mrmbets by tho bohrd and ~ reviviuR
Issues with the press b6ing questioned by
Doctors fancy md Austin, Mr.. Booth with
drew his resolution.
A resolution Of Thanks was adopted. nd
dressed to DR.. Austin. for the manner. In which
he had discharged bis duties Ms nctlDg presl-
dent III the absence VI Or. Chopin.
Dr.. Chopin, reading from thts report Ut tho
last week, Rnid thmt that WIS almost the nor
rnni rate vi dctiths md that tho city WIS IN
ns favorable condition Of health rs any city
In lhe country. Not y eingls cnse OF yellow
fever, he snld, had haen reported.
The board then adjourned.