The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-19
The Saffron ScOurge viii be Duly
Wardcd or.
Text of The Resolutions Adopled-Sen'
sible Sug gestiOHs.
The City by the Sea Thoroughly In
Earnest.
A Very Full Report Of the Affair.

GALvEToN, July 13,-[Special,l - The
board of health held its regular meeting
tonight. DR.. Penny read report that he
had, through his inspectors, just COM
pleted thorough house to house inspec-
ton, and that the city was in as good
sanitary condition as is obtainable under
the present primitive method OF
disposing of night soil. He also reported
the establishment of a sanitary GORDON, con-
sstipg of a picket boat stationed near the
state quarantine station ana a m9 ,S
patrol on the eastern end OF the Island.
That he had engaged a seaman, at
sioS for the voyage on the
bark Salome to Hampton Roads,
and to defray his expenses back to Calves
ton, He also stated thnt the schooner,
Rebecca, recently from Tuxpan, loaded
with fruit, was detained in quarantine.
That she had a clean bill of health, no
sickness aboard and there was none at
Tuxpan when she sailed, and
asking for instruction concerning
her. The board ordered that the vessel be
retained in quarantine the full number OF
days stipulated by the governors proclama
Mr.. J. H. Wilson offered the following
preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, During the present season
vessels from infected parts have arrived IN
Galveston having contagious diseases on
Whereas, Vessels so arriving have had
communication with the shore, havlng
taken pilots on board, received provisions,
had ballast sent to them as well as other
things from our city; and
Whereas, the vessels are Guaranteed at
heavy expense to their owners as well
as onerous burdens upon the tie oil
Texas and city and county OF Galveston;
and
Whereas the presence of infected vessels
so near our city is, while they are in quar-,
antine, a standing menace to the people OF
Galveston. That cholera, yellow. fever, OF
other contagious diseases may be waited
by the wind, or brought by
some other means among our cltlZens
therefore be it
Resolved, That his exc cheney, the gov
ernor of the state, be requested to publish
supplemental proclamation declaring
that any vessel sailing from al
infected port shall be prohibited
from coming within the state Jurisdlctlor
over the waters during the sickly season
and that the active corporations OF al
boards of all health in our state be gwen &c
this board in urging the governor to issue
such proclamation, as non-intercourse IL
the only safety against contaglon. .
Resolved, That copies OF this preamo ole
and resolution be forwarded to his excel
leDcy, Governor Ireland, 10 the presiuehcr
of ali boards OF health in the state. to al
state health officers and city papers fol
publication.
This called out pretty sharp discussion
and was regarded by majority OF tine
board as unnecessary. However, before
vote was taken on the
preamble and resolution, Mr.
Hall offered the following substitute, which
was adonted:
Resolved, That no intercourse between
this port anu the ports Of Havana and Ver'
Cruz be permitted until after November
resolution was offered, but withdrawn
that the state health officer be requested Il
plaee two inspectors, when required, upol
the railways entering this city, when it wa
stated that the appointment OF such IN
spectors came under the immediate super
vision of the board, and that provisions hat
been made for that purpose. -,
A resolution was adopted asking the cit,
council to place at the disposal OF the cit!
health physicians S.. 600 for sanitary pur
poses, regardless of the statement OF tn
health officer that the city was In goo'
sanitary condition.
A number of the members OF the boar
of health sharply criticised the report AM
stated that in numerous instances wher
the city was unclean and urged that NOR
rigid inspection be adopted.
DIR. Penny, secretary of the board, IN re
ply 10 an inquiry as to the ravages OF yel
low fever, states that there was no abate
ment, and seventeen vessels were lying ]
the harbor. They were infected, and ha'
yellow fever aboard.