The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Health Matters Discussed and SAM
tary Suggestions Acted Upon.

The Texas Quarantine "a The Dairy
Observation-Disclosures Condemn
inR Malicious Attacks Upon
the Board and It's
Members.
The board met III regular weekly session
yesterday evening. Present, DIR. Chopin,
chairman Doctors Austin, Schuppert, Messrs
Hutchinson, Marks and Booth.
Or. Austin submitted his report OF his In
yestigation Of the cases OF fever 10 the Creel
family at Mississippi City, which he found
out to be malarial fever. The report has
already been published In Thursdays DEMO-
ORAT.
The report OF DR.. Martin, sanitary inspec-
tor, was read He stated that he had board
cd and found la good sanitary condition the
steamboats Golden City and w. P. Halliday.
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
The following was received from DR.. Ruth
erford, State Health Officer OF Texas:
From and after the twenty fifth day 81
July, 1870, no passengers express, ITelgnI,
malls or sleeping cars will be allowed 10 ent s
the State OF texas rom any pow Noyvamh s
1870. except under the following restrictions:
ANY passenger coming from any point OUT
side Of the State must be provided with Ger
tcate or passport signed ~ re mayot1h e o.
scarr1 e. and sealed with the seal OF the town,
nifv ar county, stating that such person mas
nnf bnan III any infected place since July ~,
1870. and transportation companies must de-
maId the presentation OF same before Lne
marty can enter the above named State.
r. RUTHERFORD, Al. -,
State Health Officer.
Mr. Edward Fenner, vice president OF the
AUXILIARY Sanitary Association, submits g
Man Tor disinfecting vaults, made by Or.
white, sanitary director OF the association.
The communication was received and the
nroposition Ii contained adopted.
Dr. schuppert Withdrew his proposition for
dog ordinance.
4 comnlaint from Mr.. Ed. Chapman was re-
farresi fn the president for further 1nvestiga-
DR. Dr. schuppert, on behalf Of TIE committee ,t e
az two, appointed to investigate the dalry
nueation BY comforting with parties IN interest,
said that on account Of the non-appearance o.
# ina counsel for the dairymen 10 report couln
Ia made. The only way to remedy tne evil
resulting from the sale OF impure milk Is 70
have an ordinance passed autnorzng g t the
gAnitary officers to stop the mix caiIs 80 -
Mr., Booth explained that the intent OF the
a.esnlution creating the committee was 70
have an ordinance framed, after consult
alton on both sides.
M Rooth said he would submit at the next
needing an amendment to the section OF Inc
health ordinance relative to clsterns .He
suggested that the section be 80 altered as &c
make the holding oaPael r9o 1l "
~ Ehnntin announced that there was mol
j single case Of yellow fever, not even sus
picious case.
THE ATTACKS ON THE BOARD
ware made the subject OF q discussion.
Mr.. Booth referred to the attacks mace
upon the Board OF Health ron e celsam unhl
Y n fair and impartial Judgment as .! 70 the mo
tiyes and conduct OF the members oilthe board
Ha, therefore, offered the following resolution
seconded by Mr.. Marks y
its great and true value, the fair and generous
criticism, as well as the services anu inc couI
tesies, OF the leading press OF Gnls Guy, y
making known to the public the MOVIES any "a
reasons for action Of the board touching TIT
nmhlio health, guarantees and kindred SUB
tacts confided BY law to Its study and care
RHf. II il noticed with regret that small pOr
finn Of the press, actuated by incomprenenSl
Bile motives, continues daily loapuse ~ pup
Tia patience by wearisome repetltions q scan can
daln1ls inventions and utterly false statements
and destinations, endeavoring, among otnel
contemplate acts, to make ~ appear ina
there Is difference baAFeen THIS poard any
nus subordlnated by the president, and, tx
d certain extent compelled by nun 20 CIV
affect nr sanction to his wishes and opinions
asshough they were not the untrammellee
Views Of the board 10 bv law
FIAT this board Is In full accord with ~
Samuel Chopin, their esteemed president
continue to place In him unlimited cohndenc
al such, and stigmatlze as WltnonI Wa .Iaa'.
il iikelihoOd or fact, all the malicious attack
made upon or against him as president OF tn
hoard: and further, that on the contrary, !,
This ATTEMPTED persecution OF good ana 1tltn
ri officer, the members OF this DOard assuI'
their fellowcitizens thaI lTo aceua ~, anu p;,
sonal observation they have found his advlc
IL ha always prudent and good, his action g
emergency prompt and to the point; Wn N
not even by itemized calumny, however oile o.
times renewed, can a stain be mace 70 rest IL
q moment upon the fair surface Or MS nolol
Mr. Marks, In seconding the. resolutlol
ooid that the motives of the board In protec
inn the health of this city were misfepIsenaCss
Tire ordinance relative to the Isolation OF u
fected houses was Interpreted py one ~. ~ "
oifv naners in such q way as to make It's OF
iaet hostile to the public; the names OF til
,maTnhers of the Council who voted 1Of 10
ordinances were printed In capital letters,
order to rouse public sentiment against the +
public mind has b beep tba the Boa
If o Health trampled under foot the rights
the people. ,ao,+od ond +,
board adjourned.
HEALTH MATTERS.
~ Ran,iac racavad q telegram yesterdt
from DIR. Mitchell advising him OF the occu