The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-12
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


called meeting OF the Board of Health wal
held last night. Present: DIR. Chopin. in tht
chair; and Drs. fancy. Loeber. Jones anC
| Albrecht. and Messrs. Mott and Hardee
The communication from the City Council
| asking for the appointment of a committee
| from the board. to act with committee from
the City Council. to investigate the charges Of
DIR. Holt relative to the condition of the Locust
Grove Cemetery. was read. and on motion
Drs. Chopin, Loeber and Taney were named
az the committee.
A communication was received from G. ].
| berry, Esq, representing the Fruit Importers
| Association, asking for Information as To the
time the board proposed to establish uuaran-
tine.
DR.. Chopin called the attention of the board
to the fact that the report of the Surgeon Gen
| eral Of the United States contained the state
ment that the yellow fever was prevailing at
He thought II the board intended to establish
q ouarantine the matter should be Immediately
DR.. Taney said he did not see how the board
gould answer the question propounded by Mr.,
Berry as II was Impossible to say when uuaran.
tine would become necessary.
DIR. Chopin thought that It should be estab
lished not later than May 1st.
After some further discussion. DR.. Loeber
moyed that the secretary be instructed to reply
to Mr.. Berry that II the yellow fever continnal5
to increase ct Havana and Rio Janelo t.,
board would feel II incumbent on It to declli !
quarantine on the first Of May IL not before,
As. an amendment. DR.. fancy moved that
further consideration OF the letter be post.
poned until future meeting. The motion pre-
DIR. Chopin reported that he had written TO
the Secretary Of the Interior asking for repairs
at the Quarantine Station. The Secretary had
sent out an agent. who had rerorSd The
OF the report had not been 4 immuni-
Dr.. sanes introduced resolution llling on
the, representatives of the State In Oh igress to
endeavor TO SECURE an appropriation 3b place in
i repair ne buildings and wharf at " Quaran
tus. He said that the amount necessary would
be about $4,000. The resolution was s1opted.
The same gentleman introduced solution
providing for the appointment by TIA presi.
dent of the board of a committee three to |
TO prepare q code Of sanitary regulations for |
the government Of vessels trading at this port. |
Or. ohoppin appointed on the committee Drs. |
Jones. Loeber and Albrecht.
DIR. Jones also introduced a resolution call |
ing on the president of the board to eommuni- |
cate TO the board all facts and information on
vessels the mode of diseharging cargo Of same |;
the accommodation afforded to the crew and
passengers OF same: the nature and cost of the
necessary for the disinfection of yes
sells, and the cost of q thorough equipment for
oil quarantine stations In the State. The reso-
On motion Of DR.. Loeber the president was
to appoint a committee of three to
wait upon the Council and urge upon IL the me-
condition before the opening of the summer.
Dr. fancy moved as an amendment that the
committees in charge Of the Locust Grove Gene
amendment was accepted, and 1t was SO or
Tered.
Col. Hardee being added TO the committee. DIR.
Holt said that the board had been called for a
special purpose-that of deciding the question
II the declaration OF quarantine. and to get at
RESOLVED. That the board will establish a
quarantine OF not more than ten days for this
season on vessels coming from infected ports,
1t becomes necessary.
He said that In introducing the resolution he
lid IT. for the purpose of letting the people
snow how, long vessels will be detained, II quar-
DR.. Taney held that the time Of detention was
matter which should be governed entirely by
he circumstances under which a vessel arrived
% tabled. The vote was taken and resulted as
ollows: Ayes.Hardee. Jones and Taney-3;
AT the suggestion of Mr. Mott President Chop
I'm voted In the negative, so rs to bring the
natter to direct vote. The vote stood: Nays
)ol. Hardee. Drs Jones. Loebar and Taney-4; ,
eas-Dr. Albrecht and Mr.. Nott-2. And the
esolution was lost.
DR.. Loeber called the attention OF the presi.
lent to certain statements in the annual report | ,
Il the board regarding the Introduction of yell {
DIV fever int this city In 1878. and desired to {
he sentiments OF the board. He certainly did 1
OF agree with them. and would have objected 1
the report had come before the board for ac- |
DR.. Chopin said that the board had had no {
leeting at which the report could be submitted.
lowever the statements were made by him In I
ividually as president. and were only en- |
odied In the report Of the board
DR.. Jones said he thought the report should q
ave been submitted to the board. as 1t had d
ways been customary In years past to do 1t. I
DIR. Loeber had no complaint to make IL 1t | s
az well understood that the opinions ex-
ressed were simply those entertained by Dr. c
hoppin and the matter was dropped.
On motion OF DIR: fancy 5000 was appropriated 4
,r the payment Of the clerks OF the board for n
tFQ aAr mari n trtv lac
A summary Of the report of the finance COM
ittee showed that tho board had little over 4
1000 on hand. and owed something over $4,000. b
The board adjourned subject to call. n
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