The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-12
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING.

A PARTIAL QUARANTINE TO BE ENFORCED
FoRTHwITH-A MANIFEST DETERMINE
TIoN TO PROFIT FROM THE LESSONS OF
EXPERIENCE,
The Cairo Board of Health met in Line
gar Il Lansden's Office yenterday, to con-
slider of the situation. -Four members of
the Board, including the Mayor, were pres
ent, as were DR.. Rauch and DR.. Wardner,
of the State Board and DR.. c. W. Dunning,
of Cairo
Late kilograms from Memphis announc-
ing four new cases and one death, (modi-
fed by later news, were read, together
with assurances from that point that as the
cases we're completely isolated, no danger
need be apprehcnded from contact with flu
gitives. After much discussion OF the sit
uation the Board very wisely concluded
that the situation was deserving of atten-
ton.
Drs. Wardner and Dunning, with alder
man Patier favored rigid quarantine
against Memphis. While It was not be-
lieved that the danger was immediate, it
was deemed best to take no risks whatever.
DR.. Rauch regarded rigid quarantine
unnecessary, as present measure. The
State Board of Health would soon
meet, and would probably relieve the Cairo
authorizes of all responsibility in that re-
gard. To maintain a rigid quarantine
would necessitate the employment of tug,
a large extra police force, and the expendi-
ture Of a large amount of money.
Aldermen Pater thought that if the rigid
quarantine served the desired end, the ex-
pense was matter of no great moment.
He thought it better to err, If at all, on the
side Of safety.
Alderman Linegar to bring the matter to
a conclusion introduced the following res
olution:
Resolved, That the Chief OF Police,
the Health Officer, and the
Police Constablcs of the city, be instructed
to visit all trains from Memphis and notify
passengers from that point that they will
not be permitted to stop over in this city;
and to prohibit the landing Of any boats
from the port of Memphis or that have
landed IN the port of Memphis on their up
ward trip from any port below Memphis
A vote being taken upon the adoption of
this resolution, Mcssrs. Patier, Smith and
Thistlewood voted aye, and Mr.. Linegar
voted no.
The resolution is to take immediate ct-
feet.
Mr. Patier then introduced the following
resolution. which was adopted by unani-
nous vote
Resolved, That the Health officer be in
structed to enforce the ordinances in regard
to nuisances, and especially as to the barge
Perry Thorpe and contents, now lying
at the foot of Tenth street
Other matters of minor Importance were
discussed, after which the Board adjourned.
There is q manifest purpose on the part
Of the Board of Health to take decisive,
positive action. In other words, the deter
mination is expressed to fence out the cpl
demic, let the consequences to business, be
what they may. Of course, the steps al
ready taken are simply initiative, and will
afford but little security. 1t must not be
left to passengers to say whether they are
from Memphis or not We must know. If
occasion shall require it, trains that carry
Memphis passengers must not be allowed
to cross the river. Once establish such an
order, and railroads will bring no Memphis.
ans this way. But the initiative is taken.
The rest will soon follow.