Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
REGULATING QUARANTINE.
savannah and Brunswick Health Au-
thorities in conference.-the to
tho Legislature

Savannah and Brunswick Health Au-
thorities in Conference-hIem to
tho Legislature.
A sanitary convention Of representa-
tives OF savannah and Brunswick was
held yesterday in Mayor Testers Office.
The meeting was pursuant 10 an invita-
tion addressed by the Mayor of Savannah
70 the municipal authorities Of Brunswick
and Darien requesting them 70 appoint
delegates 10 confer with the sanitary
board OF savannah in reference TO quar-
antiEe matters. The following were
present: Hon. Rufus +. Lester, Mayor
Of Savannah; Hon. A. j. Croyat, Mayor
of Brunswick; Or. J. l.. Blaiu, Health
officer Of Brunswick: DR.. j. T. MoFar-
land, Health Officer Of savannah; DR..
William Duncan, and Messrs. George l..
Cope and j. Il. Saussy, Of the sanitary
board OF Savannah.
Mayor Lester was chosen chairman,
and the meeting was called TO order at
1880 p. IN. J. K. Saussy, Esq, was re-
Quested 10 act ae secretary. A telegram
was read from the authorities in Darlen,
expressing their regret at not being able
70 attend, and their willingness to con
torn TO such regulations as the con-
veution might adopt.
Or. Mcfarland stated the object Of the
conference to be the determination OF
uniform period of detention OF vessels
from infected ports, the number Of fumi-
cations 10 which n vessel should be sub
iected, and the proper disposition TO be
made OF vessels coming from chOlera-in-
fected ports.
Upon comparison the regulations OF the
three places were found 10 be very SINH
lar, the differences not being material.
The minimum period OF OBTAINING vessels
from suspected ports was fixed at fifteen
days. Is was also decided that all vessels
that discharge their cargOes at QuHrau-
tine shall be subject to at least one fumi-
cation. Vessels from suspected or in
fected ports will be required 10 report 20
the national quarantine at Sapolo and
upon being released with be subject 10
iprther inspection by the local quarantine
authorities before being allowed to come
up to either OF the cities.
The following resolutions, offered by
Dr. Duncan, were adopted:
Resoired, That the Senator and Represen-
tatlyes IN the General Assembly Of Georgia
representing brunswick. Darien and SaVan-
nah be requested to draft and present to the
General Assembly bill to amend section 1889
of the code of Georgia in reference to the fees
OF the boarding officer so as to permit the
cities 10 establish such quarantine charges as
In their judgment may be deemed Just and
proper.
Resolged, That they be also requested to
have the Jurisdiction OF the city OF brunswick
IN regard to quarantine extended, SO az TO in
cludc the Satilla river, and the entrances Of
the same.
Upon motion Of DIR. Blain Il was
Rssolged, That the Health Officers Of the
seaports OF this state be requested 70 severaly
prepare quarantine regulations TO be SUBJ
mitted 20 the next convention, from which
general and uniform regulations for all Of
said ports be compiled.
1t was also
Reso1oed, That the city Of st. Mary's be
invited TO take part in the next cOnven-
ton, and that the SAID convention be held at
savannah IN December next, the day to be
hXed by his Honor, the Mayor OF Savannah.
Various other matters in regard to the
quarantine We're discussed, and it was
the unanimous sense of the convention
that rigid quarantine was necessary to
prevent the introduction of infectious and
contagious diseases into the State.