The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-12

Cabell has made the following report TO the
Council OF bis recent visit 10 the Quaran-
tine Convention AT New Orleans:
| OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,)
RICHMOND, VA, January 8, 1881.
TO the Council Of me city OF Richmond;
Gentlemen. your Representative tn
| the Quarantine Convention lately held in
the ci,y OF New Orleans respectfully sub.
init the following report
After ifs organization it was decided that
conclusive action on the questions at issue
would defeat manv Of the object, in view.
and il wa considered best Oy the minority
10 appoint two cOmmittees-One for The Al
lantic and Gulf States, and one for the Val
Ieys OF the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
The resolutions on the subject are herewith
! ,rwarded.
Since ry return to Richmond have re-
cplved communication from The chairman
OF the committee for the Atlantic and Gulf
States. o. which was appointed the men,
Der from ViIeinla. The Iators Of the CON-
mlItee will by no means be light and trivial.
/ think that this Inyesti cation ana such re-
port rs will be made Wll result in great
good TO the whole country, and may settle
the question on such Il basi, rs Will fully
carry out your views and secure an efficient
quarantine for our cily, relieving it OF the
cos. wa, convinced by the first Vote that
the presence Of some delegate 10 tnat Con-
ventinn was important.
During my stay IN the cities OF New Or
leans and Atlanta, part OF day al each
place, all spare moments were devoted toan
examination OF those cities, making ingui-
RES as to the means adopted for the pre-
nf l,..
bealn officer the information thus gained
VIII ultimately he OF benefit to me in the
discharge OF my duties.
To relieve the anxiety OF the mercantile
community as TO any improper interference
by the National Br'rd OF Health in imp ,s
ing any unjusfliible and yeXatiOu> bur-
dens upon the commerce OF our city. have
made II my duty, while in New Orleans ana
since my return TO Ricnmopd, TO inform
myself az to the wishes and intentions Of
that Board. In their determination 10 es-
tabi>h quarantine station in Hampton
Roads the Board was acrua ed by desire TO
afford protection to the cirirs .isuated on
Elizabeth and James rivers, York, R,ppa.
hammock. and Potomac riveis, and their rri-
butarlts. Their chief object was 10 afford
place OF refuge TO whicn all Infected vessels.
whether OF their own voli ion or or0errd by
the authorities Of anv city, may report ior
relief. Facilities VIII br all ,rdpd at the eX-
pense OF the General Government for the
unloading and reloadIng OF the csrsoes, and
the disnfecil"n OF cargOes and vessels. The
station will be supplied with warehouse for
storing goods, ana also with b0-p. taIs for
the sick, with every attention and appliance
which such establishments demand.
No embargo will be placed upon the gen.
eral commerce Of our city. Should an IN.
fecied vessel, however, arrive at our city II
will be the privilege nod duty OF your QuaI.
anime officer to order her back to ihe sta
ton for di,iDfecli00, the city iucurriOg oniy
the expense OF the visit OF the sand officer
IL will be seen how desirable u Is for Ricb-
mOnd to avail herself II the offers OF the
National Ii ,ard of Health u relieve Der OF
,ll lDe necessary expenditure attending tue
establishment OF quarantine.
The amount appropriated for my expenses |
IS delegate to the Convention proved suf- |
icient. A small residue Das been refunded |
% your Auditor.
Respectfully, j. q. CABELL,
President Board OF Health. '