The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-24

fected territory. 1t is not necessary to
burden you with the details. 1t was APP
parent that, for say forty-eight hours aft
err the proclamation of quarantine per-
sons could not provide themselves with
the necessary certificates, and it was
therefore ordered, after consultation with
the railroad authorities, that the several
conductors would act during that. time as
quarantine inspectors and, upon their as
Surance given to the quarantine officers
that there was no person, article, or thing
on their trains coming from the infected
territory, that such persons and articles
would be passed through the lines with
out the required certificates. In this way
persons were admitted and the impression
was created that there was a laxity in
the Enforcement of quarantine regulations,
but such was not the case.
after the expiration of forty-eight
hours the quarantine rules Were rigidly
applied. AS one officer could not dis
charge his duty at post without unnec-
essary detention of passengers the guard
was doubled, and now at each post the
most rigid quarantine is observed. A
camp has been established on the line of
the Central railway about six miles from
the city, where, through the courtesy of
the Central, a car has been placed for the
fumigation of baggage.
Il addressed a communication to the
honorable the board of county commission
ers advising that body of the action taken
by the city authorities and requesting their
cooperation in placing the bitches, drains,
and low places in close proximity to the
city in the very best possible condition.
1t was not intimated or intended to be in
timated by me that the commissioners had
not discharged their full duty in regard
to the drainage of this county. 1 only re-
quested them to aid the city authorities in
doing all that was necessary to be done
for the public health and safety. 1t af-
fords me pleasure to say that the board
of commissioners acted promptly and that
Messrs. Lathrop and Wylly, respectively
chairman of the drainage committee of
the board of county commissioners and
of the board of aldermen, have given their
best endeavors in this behalf. The coun-
ty commissioners promptly placed at the
disposal of this city the entire convict
force if necessary and the work is being
done under the direction of the proper au-
thorities. / have endeavored from time to
time to make personal inspection, and
so far as l have yet been able to go over
the territory, must express my gratifica-
ton at it's apparent good condition. There
is a portion of the territory that l have
not yet been able to personally inspect,
but l shall endeavor to do so from time
to time.
after full information had been re-
ceiVed from DR.. stone as to the condition
of the fever in the infected territory he
was requested to proceed to Atlanta, where
he now is, and from him there is received
each day a written report of the situation
in that city and each afternoon a tele-
gram. In the matter of quarantine
against the city of Atlanta have to sub
nit that in accordance with the resolution
adopted at the last meeting of your board,
/ have stood ready to convene your body
at any moment that there appeared any
necessity for action. No such necessity
has arisen, and in his report this day re-
ceived, advising against quarantining
Atlanta, DIR. Stone says after Civ
ing his opinion and the facts upon which
he predicates it: I therefore think it en-
tirely unnecessary at the present time
ana adds, My love for Savannah and her
people makes me as solicitous for her well
fare as any of you, but my opinion is Civ
en- after days of careful study In the
matter of alleged laxity of quarantine reg
ulations / beg to say that the sanitary
board convenes at 1 o'clock each day;
that at this hour the city physicians report
in person the condition of their several
districts; that reports are received from
each quarantine officer, and that all COM
plants are taken up, investigated and de-
termined. am happy to add that the po-
lice particularly the detective depart
ment, has rendered efficient aid in the in
vestigations made and that not a single
complaint has been sustained by the evil
dence. In many instances the information
seemed direct and positive, and yet, when
the complaints were traced to their prim-