Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
GUARDING AeAINsr onoLrnA.


The Board of Health RecOmme N d
the Embellishments Of a Quarantine
station at Lewes.
The Board Of Health held a speclat
meeting Monday evening TO consider tL,
quarantine needs Of this city, and to
present TO the United States authorities,
the urgent necessity for the estsblish.
ment Of station at Lewes, where vessels
from foreign ports will be examined and
inspected, before proceeding up the river.
At present vessels bound for this port or
other places on the river below the
Lazaretto quarantine are mot subjected
to any Quarantine regulations, nor
are they examined to see II there
Ia any contagious disease aboard. Since
the outbreak OF cholera In Europe quar-
antine protected ports have had addi-
tional protection In the way Of more
stringent rules which increased COM
mensurately the risk or dangers OF port
where the qusrsnt ne laws are not en-
forced. After discussing the needs Of q
station at BIeskwater, tie president, DR.,
L. 7. Bash offered the following preamble
and resolutions which were adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS, The intelligence from Europe
in regard TO existence and spread OF cholera
ID Of such character as to lead us TO appre-
bend that this disease may be transmitted to
this country and,
WHEREAS, The whole western shore Of the
Delaware bay and river is exposed to aud in
no way protected from the landing OF the
passengers and the crews Of vessels on their
way up the river, and hence also to the intro
duction OF cholera or yellow fever into our
State, therefore,
Resolped, That this board deems ii expe-
dent that the assistance of the United States
government be invoked to protect this and
other places on the Delaware bay and river
from these and such other contagious or in
fectious diseases, as may be prevalent in our
country or abroad.
Res0iped, That for this purpose the United
States government is requested to employ
suitable vessel and medical officer at the capes
OF the Delaware to board and detain, il |
necessary all vessels coming from any port |
or place whether in our own country or
abroad where the before mentioned diseases |
or any other contagious or infectious diseases |
exist.
Resotoed, That by the authority given this |
board, proclamation is hereby made that no |
vessel coming from any port or place where |
any Of the aforesaid diseases exist shall come |
TO land or shall anchor within one mile OF the |
limits Of this city or shall land any person |
or persons or any goods, wares or merohsn- |
disc, without having first been visited by the |
port physician Of this city, and by him given |
clear bill Of health under penalty Of $500. |
Resoloed, That this proclamation be pub |
lished in the EVERY EVENING, the Morning |
Netos, Breie Presse and Republican, papers /
of this city, for the 10 days next ensuing.
Resolued, That copy Of these resolutions |
be sent this evening TO DR.. George w. Stoner
of the United States marine hospital depart
ment, who is in this city with reference to laws
of this city and State TO be by him trans. /
mitted 70 the Secretary Of Treasury of the |
United States.
NO RAGS TO BE UNLoApRD.
Wilmington Board OF Health received
notification on Saturday last from the
Treasury Department in Washington
that, through the officials until further
orders, they prevent the unloading Of
rags from injected foreign ports, and Of
rags which are suspected on good grounds
OF being from any infected foreign poFts,