Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-02
BOARD OF SANITARY COMMITS
SEONERSs
Regular and Special MeetHngs-Hm-
pOrtans Business

We present as follows the official account
Of the regular and special meetings OF the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners, which
will be read with considerable interest:
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS, /
SAVANNAH, GA, October 70, 1882
A regular meeting of the Board was held
this day, Hon. ]. F. Wheaton presiding;
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and confirmed, and the report OF the Health
Officer ordered spread upon the minute
book.
DIR. FallIgant. member OF this board,
offered a bill for the consideration OF this
body relating to and smendatory OF the bill
proposed by the City Council OF Savannah
regarding sewerage and drainage OF the
city, said bill to be presented to the ap
preaching assembly of the Georgia Legisla-
ture Owing to the length Of the bill 1t was
resolved that the same be referred to
committee Of three members, who should
examine and report upon the same at
meeting to be called by the Mayor.
The Health Officer reported hay
ing acted in accordance with
instruction OF this board by visiting quaFan-
tine grounds and vaccinsting such members
Of the crew of the brig Valero, said brig
having lost a seaman from smallpox during
the voyage from Rio to this port; also that
the Captain of the Valero positively refuses
to conform to the quarantine regulation re-
garding the discharge OF stone at the
quarantine wharf, in accordance with
article vi. OF the quarantine code, and
that the unnecessary delay at quarantine Of
this vessel will be chargeable to the actions
Of the Captain.
The board instructed the Health Officer to
have article VI. of the quarantine code
enforced.
The meeting then adjourned.
f. WHEATON, Mayor, Chairman.
j. T. MCFARLAND, M. D.,
Health Officer and Secretary B. s. G.
OFFICE BOARD SANITARY COMMISSIONERS,
SAVANNAH, November LIST, 1882.
A special meeting Of this Board was held
this day. Members present: Hon. J, F.
Wheaton, presiding: Aldermen G. @. Free
man and VIM. Duncan, J. r. Saussy, Esq,
Drs L. A. Falligant and ]. T. Mcfarland.
The meeting was called by the Chairman
to receive committee report upon the sewer
age and drainage bill which had been sub
mitted to them at the last meeting of the
Board. The bill was read and discussed at
length, and 1t was resolved that, as there
was a sufficiency OF time to delay action,
that said bill be changed In q few provisions
and placed in the hand of the City Attorney
in time to come before the Board at its
regular meeting on November 9th.
| The Chairman then handed
communication from Messrs. Charles
Green's Son & Co. regarding the brig Va
lero from Rio. now at quarantine Of this
port, said brig having lost q man with
smallpox during the passage to this port,
Messrs. Chas. Green's Son & Co. asking
that the stone ballast on board be allowed
brought to the city. Accompanying this
letter were two from the Captain Of the Va
lero to the firm already mentioned, who
protested against the action taken in his
case, and asking the board to concede to
| him what has been refused in all similar
cases. The Health Officer was instructed to
| officially notify Messrs. Chas. Green's Son &
Co. of article VI. Of the quarantine code, as
follows:
stVI. Vessels from infected or suspected
ATTITUDES will during the entire gear be re-
quired to discharge any and all ballast at
the quarantine station, to have bilges and
limbers cleaned and sweetened, and from
November LIST to May LIST Of each year be
subjected to at least one fumgatiOn."
THIS must be complied with before per
NIT will be given for the Valero to come to
the city. The board distinctly state that
they do not order the Captain to unballsst
at the quarantine wharf. but they do assert
that unless such is done the vessel will not
be allowed to come to the city. All risk as
to damage of vessel or cargo to be that of
owner or vessel.
j. F. WHEATON, Chairman.
j. T. MCFARLAND, Health Officer.