The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Discretionary Powers Given to the
President-The Centennial
.omgam. .y Da1ooco1


The Board OF Health met yesterday morning
pursuant to special call OF the president
Present-Dr. Chopin. chairman, Drs Austin
and fancy. Messrs. Booth Marks and Hutchin-
son, Dr. Bemiss was also present.
Or. Choppin announced that the object of the
meeting was to consider the Memphis auaran-
tine. and the quarantine established on the
Jaekson Railroad with reference to the boxes OF
meat shipped by that road.
Mr.. Booth offered the following resolutions:
Resolpel That the resolution OF July 10. 90
clarinR quarantine against Mempnls,t 90 80 LAT
resended as to Leave It's az emar.
M W that the steamboat Centennial" be or
dered released and that certain meat sDok sea
| OF In the telegram from memphis pe peInlItou
10 come forward.
| Adopted
A general discussion then took place about
the recent cases of fever in Memphis.
| DR., Austin was Of the opinion that the cases
Of yellow fever In Memphis we're sporadic and
had hibernated. He is strongly convinced,
from a long experience Of forty years as
physician, that there never was sporadic case
Of fever which could spread. and that II the
| fever In Memphis becomes epidemic 1t Will DE
by the int oduction Of an imported case. There
had been several deaths from yellow lever last
year IN TIE very house W. wherein d the nrs1 latal
Ar A RESOLUTION Of Mr. Booth. relative to the de-
claration Of cases OF sporadic fever in this CITY,
was postponed for discussion until the next
meeting.
section Of the act Of 1877. ,reorga niznE ana
rendering more efficient the Board OF Health OF
this State. The section is published for the
purpose Of enlightening the public on this
SEC. I. Be IL enacted ETC.. That the said board
shall have power and authority to ESTABLISH
quarantine stations upon any approaches 10
the city OF New Orleans whenever, In lis dlscre-
9tAtt0nS
to protect the health of he city of New Orleans
} or the State, and to make all needful rules ana
. regulations with reference to the management
! and police Of such stations: 1t shall regulate
the duties and obligations OF masters OF vessels
and other persons there arriving and any mas
ter Of q vessel or other person who Snail vlo-
: late any Of the rules. ordinances or regulations
agement or police of sub stations or TO vessels
OF other means Of conveyance or transport9;,
! ton, at or arriving at SUCH station. Or snall
eyade or refuse visitation OF the proper
health or quarantine officer to inspect, dlsinIec
or fumigate such vessel or other means OF con.
, yeyAnce or TRANSFORMATION, shall be liable tl
said board In sum not exceeding $500 Tor eacI
whenever, such offender. vessel or means o.
conveyance may be found, etc.
Mr. Marks offered the following resolution:
! Resolred, That reQusition be made upon
? the National Board Of Health for the amount o.
the expense Incurred Ia the employment OF {
tugboat for five days In the execution OF the
: quarantine against Memphis, under the rule
! and regulations Of the National Board of Health
: Adopted.
After hearing the opinion Of DR.. Bemiss tina
sporadic cases Of yellow fever cannot create al
epidemic the board adjourned.