The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-24
NEWS OF THE CITY.
BOARD or HEALTH.

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BOARD or HEALTH.
An Inland Quarantines Raised River
Quarantine to be Raised on the
First Of November.
This board assembled last evening In reRu-
Iar session, DR.. Chopin Id the chair. and d
quorum present.
The minutes of last meeting being read and
Il approved. the secretary read communica-
tlpn from Sir Edward Thornton, through the
National Board Of Health, relating to the OBJ
iections OF the British Minister TO the deten-
Aon Of the steamship Orator, Its fumigation
md the charging Of o foo for such fumigatton-
Dr. Chopin said that In answer he had re-
ferred the National Board OF Health to the
letter addressed by him, on the fifteenth OF
August last, TO Lieut.. Gov. Witt, acting
Governor. and In answer to the complaint OF
the British Consul ut this port. DR.. Chopin
said incidentally that he had seen two ships
with clean bills Of health which were infected.
..After that" said DR.. Chopin. what re-
Iiancs can be- placed In clean bills2'
Dr. Austin offered resolution to tho effect
that the president shall be- authorized to con
eider foul any vessel coming from or touch-
Inn nj any infected port. Adopted.
Mr.. Marks offered the following resolu-
Hon: -
Whereas, the sanitary inspectors Of this
heard and the officers subordinate to them
have faithfully and efficiently performed dur
INK the present year the important duties y, e. l
signed To them. thus legitimately earning
their moderate compensation;
Whereas Ii Id apprehended under the bud
u et appropriation Of the city that these officers
may not receive their full annual salary; be
RESOLVED, That the president Of this board
biz requested To communicate with the City
Council On this subject and respectfully urge
alich provision for the remainder u the year
ns will ensure the full payment Of the salaries
bit the sanitary inspectors and the officers
working under them.
Tie secretary read d communication from
mr. Hnhunpert, sanitary inspector OF the Third |
District complaining OF the filthy condition
III the Mccarthy School, which ID dilapldated, |
Infested by bats, and almost unlnhabtable. |
The privy vaults afe, also complained 81.
This building was the headquarters Of Gen.
jackson Ia 1916, and has scarcely ever been
repaired.
Y vas agreed that copif q The IS, eon ~ ~
nigAtion be sent to the Mayor ana 20 the
Beard of Public Schools.
IA communication was received from Mr.. ID
III. Mercy, general freight agent 81 the Ohica-
10, st. Louis and New Orleans Railroad, ask
INK that restrictions imposed BY health regu-
lationR against shipment OF cotton from Mem
phiH and other points DC removed
On motion. All inland guarantees Interior
ing with commerce. IT was agreed, should 30
raised.
IA communication from Messrs. Louis
Ranger ii Co, asking that the steamship
Carolina DO allowed to come up 70 the city.
Referred to the president with power to
Dr. Chopin said that on the assurance Of
Tho quarantine officer that I'LL the passengers
md crew oil the ship Louise H comprising
tho survivors Of the burned kuevU fuiHTu tei
Dcaano1 had been examined. and the fact that
they had been out ut sea seven days, he had
permitted the vessel to come up to the city
and sent the sick survivors Of the Spanish
vessel To the hospital.
The following telegram from Quarantine
was read:
Dr. Samsl Chopin President Board Of Health
Il Darkentine Regina left Havana on the
ni9hth. Arrived here eleventh. The steward
taken sick on the thirteenth and died Of vel
low fever this morning Mt o'clock.
r. i. DARLINGTON, nj. d.,
Resident Physician.
Mr. Booth offered resolution requesting |
the Governor to withdraw his quarantine
proclamation to take effect on the first No |
Yarnber.
Adopted unanimously.
IA communication from the Cotton Elk |
change, relative to inland quarantine. and
asking II some relief cannot be had In the
matter OF detention OF vessels coming to New
Orleans from Havana, was read and received. |
The members now engaged In discussing |
the matter of the number OF permanent sub
ordinate Inspecting officers required by the
board. On motion, the number was increased /
from nine To fourteen, which will be asked |
from the city authorities.
DR.. Chopin incidentally said that he had
been assured by the Mayor that should there
Id MI ANAL .rOx cases mt the Small DoX Hos
pital this year, no salaries would be paid |,
but ouch had not been the case. OF the $4,000 |
appropriated $500 had already been expend- /
III, although there had been no smallpox In
The city this year.
DR.. Chopin also took occasion to say that /
there was not single case Of yellow fever
under treatment In the city, and the board |
adjourned.