The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-09

twenty sixth. and arrived az tnis s.a.o LII " 'ho
Msasls ahs ssH1s, saftop Bs yho Teats tha ~ baTk
q o1t ads de Mas w ali
hasrd as.; wall They desire to load this vessel
here here. and asked thnt TIE board allow the time
aimee her arrival at Port Eads to count as quar-
antine iui lay days. Referred to the committee Of
A petition. signed by many coffee importers
ann sa afssrs & ot te I'll ad ed q
posed gpen tbs trade which were probably !, pd
and which they confidently q ndoa 6es f6ee
Taier q the undSe detention o steam vessels
from Rio de Janero. which causes the length
Of the voyage to be from 20 segeaty y
this city In summer, It becomes impossible to
get steamers at Rio, and they are Obliged 70 e
eonflne themselves to sailing vessels. Lucy aney asR A
that the time of detention OF sailing vessels De
assimilated to that OF steam vessels. heierreu
to the committee Of three.
Messrs. Smith Bros. Il GO. write to the board
sp spd he ssy na dy Il Me1ce
coffee can be brought to the city by the return
oi the barge that viii probably take down n outz IT.
'aalif letter from q. B. Russell. CAPTAIN Ninth IT,
r at Newp9rt a sta.s bnt saaf s der
warded DR.. Choppin's application Tor Fort
Pike and that the request will probably be
Mention was made Of q note from Messrs. =.
B. Post h Son, who say that thesteamshlp Chase
will arrive at the. quarantine station ct = ?. m
Cedar Keys. with 100 hogsheads Of sugar for St;
Louis. They ask that. II the ship is clean and
healthy. the board allow her to come UP ct the
expiration Of ten days from the time q ner
three
REPORTS AND REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Booth. Of the committee Of one on sani-
tary reports. submitted his report commenting
the zeal OF the inspectors and calling the atten-
tion Of the board to several important sugses-
NJ Booth offered the following resolution:
Whereas. the ordinary drinking water nsed
In this city. being drawn from cisterns aDovs o,s
ground supplied by rain water from the robls IA
long it Ia obvious that causes which initiate
against the cleanliness Of the roofs ana pnriiIyt
the water are sn6eots q
board; therefore the following additional ord- 81
nance s saRntt9Mf Il abo 70 81 'y
hbited to keep pigeons within the city limits .;
unless they are confined In some manner Id
! By MIR. Booth-A resolution that after the Gus
| tomary precautionary measures the passen-
gers OF the St. Louis be allowed to come .p np; ~,
steamsfip cam be allowed to come up. Adopted.
XII. Marks offered the following resolutions:
| Whereas the State Board Of Health M Of 81 Louis
existing laws to prevent the Introduction :, o.
yellow fever into the city Of New Orleans and the
surrounding country and nd
Cedar Keys Fernandina. Fla, and then reach
the city Via Mobile. with but little delay; be i
Resolped. That the Board OF Health Of the city
OF Mobile be and is hereby respectfully re-.
o % usa Gau sa ana he
sanitary protection of this section Of country
Resolred, That the secretary transmit an! pa copy y
Of these resolutions to the Mobile Board o.
Health.
Adopted.
Mr.. Booth offered a resolution. that inasmueh
ordinances presented by this Board. the presi
dent be requested to withdraw from said ordi-
| nance that certain section relative 30 the com,
vaults. In order that said section may be again
submitted to this Board for further cohs1dera-
tion, change or amendment Adopted,
dent of the board be requested to have printed
| in some cheap form 800 copies of the quaran,
tine law Of 1877 for the use of ne a1 board ana q
~ Resided @,. fh That the exemption from quaran
tine heretofore enjoyed By vessels trading AL BE-
islands of Ruatan. Utilla and Bonaea shall %
continued this year, on condition that oil sucf
vessels and owners shall come pnder th nonns ~
they will not visit or touch at outward or Inward
any other ports. islands or places except thos'
| above named, nor Dr1nR any cargo eAcopt lIul
the product of said islands.
Referred to the committee Of three 5
| Col. Hardee. On behalf Of the committee Q
| three appointed to take the deposition Of capt
Woortman, Of the bark Peter. In relation L
his alleged interview with the reporter Of tht
| Times, said that the committee had seen the
Col Hardee's remarks were. In substance
that Capt. Woortman acknowledged that the re
port In the Times was true, but that the item
! had been somewhat colored and little dis
torted to serve the policy Of the paper In which
| ID was printed.
! The board then adjourned.