Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
BOARD OF HEALTH.
a MEETING HELD yesterday
REPLY TO QUARANTINE
COMMISSIONERS

considerable business, made necessary
by the raising of the quarantine. The
following was adopted:
at Il meeting OF the Quarantine Com
mlssioners. held Friday afternoon, Au-
gust nth, Il very remarkable resolu- |
tion was adopted. and the same pub
iished In the daily papers. ~ careful
reading OF this resolution would lead |
one to believe that the said Quarantine |
commissioners felt hurt. because of tbs
energy and prompt action of the Board |
OF Health i'll instituting proper safe
guards against IAN infectious disease,
said to have been yellow fever" claim |
ing that the Norfolk Board of Health
mad shown II disposition TO entrcnch
upon the prerogaiivcs Of the said
Board OF Quarantine Commissioners"
IN the face of this grave charge il
may be we'll 10 concisely state the ac-
ton o. the authorities of Norfolk,
portsmouth, Berkley and the injured
boa"d of Quarantine commissioners.
on July 30th at l1:2O r. IN. DR.. New
biil. President of the Board of Health
or Norfolk. was called up by phone by
chlet or Police Kizer. asking informal
ton on behalf of Il stranger. as to tho
report mat yellow fever was raging M
the soldiers Home. DIR. Newbill there
upon. by phone. began 10 investigate
the matter. and by 80 a. m July LIST.
he had dispatch from Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman. giving u full account OF
ana three deaths OF yellow fever AT the
Home. At midnight n special meet
ING OF the Board of lIclath was held
az their Office, there being present Drs
Newbiil. Riddick. Mccormick. Police
commissioner Judge Wilcox MIR Haa-
man. chairman of the Finance Commit
tee Common Council: W A. Young
and Mr.. II. Henry Jones. President of
The Board of Trade and business Mems
Association. After consultation by All
present and with Mayor Johnston by
phone ut Virginia Beach, the following
resolution WAS adopted:
The public is hereby notified that
until further orders u strict quarantine
Is hereby declared against Old Point.
phoebus. Hampton ana Newport News
In order 10 carry out this resolution
the board ordered that two tugboats be
nired TO do patrol duty along the coast
This patrol began ut o'clock n. m.
I'VE hours after the first intima;ion to
Or. Newbll of the existence of the fe-
Ner AT o'clock Il. III. Il general meet
ing was held at the Office of the Board
oi Health. there being present DR..
Hope and his assistant DR.. IIat.on.
State Quarantine Officers; Cantain
Loyal, secretary of the Quarantine
commission; officials from Bcrlllcy and
portsmouth. together with the Norfolk
board or Health. At this meeting the
action that had been taken by the Nor
iolh Board of Health was approved
ana endorsed. Not one word was heard
OF any usurpation of power or author
~; ana at the suggestion of Mavor
Johnston the whole matter of maritime
ana land quarantine was turned over
to the state authorities, viz: the Quar-
anime commissioners. At the request
OF DIR. Hope, State Quarantine officer.
Cr. Newbill was appointed by the
| Board of Health to act with tho Omar
antinc Commission. Following This
/ general conference there was n Joint
J meeting of the Board of Health, Policc
I commissioners, Finance Committees
Street, Sewer and Drain Board, to-
| many prominent citizens. with Mayor
Johnston as chairman. at which meet
| ing the State Quarantine Commission
eIS We're requested to take entire
e en- or all patrol boats and inspect
All incoming trains and steamers
At he request of the Board of Health
the Norfolk Medical Society held
meeting the same day at 10 o'clock
noon ut which DIR. Nash. of the Quar-
antinc Commission. was present ana
look part, and resolution was adopt
ed without Il dissenting voice. cndors-
ing the action already taken. and Drs
Leigh and Nash We're appointed n com
mlttee to petition the Governor for the
siren to do patrol duty. The follow
ing Is the resolution adopted and voted
, Tor by DIR. Nash. Of the State Quaran-
tine Commission:
Resolved, That this society com
mcnds the Board of Health for Ire
timely and vigorous action last night
and that in any future action in this
fnattcr 1t VIII have our hearty co-opc-
ration and support"
Inc quarantine Commissioners held
,heir hrst meeting at y. H., July 3lst.
1t was then agreed that The Norfolk
! Board of Health had jurisdiction to the
port warden's line. and no objection
WAS offered, or made. by any one OF the
quarantine commissioners as to any
action that had been taken by the
| Board of Health. At this meeting II was
understood and agreed that tho turs
of the Board OF Health should remain
on duty until relieved by those of the
Quarantine Commissioners. and this ac
ton was carried out, they being so rc
IleVed Tuesday morning. August LIST.
1t is a matter of fact that the Board
oil Health have not nor have they de-
sired to interfere with such control. IT
IS a fact that the Board Of Health have
spared neither money or personal er-
fort TO guard the city OF Norfolk in her
hour of danger; it is q fact that the
Board OF Health have consulted with the
various city, State and national officials
and with the members of the State
Quarantine Commission, and have con- |
Sratulated themselves OH the perfect
harmony of action shown by all inter- |
ested, not Il shadow of inharmonioua
feeling having been shown by anyone
| until at meeting of the Quarantine
Commissioners held at their office on
Monday. August eth. The Board OF
Health. accompanied by about fifteen
or Norfolk prominent officials and cit
iZens. proceeded 10 the place of meet |
ing by invitation. when. 10 be sure of
a welcome. DR.. Newbill notified the
Commissioners of the presence OF those !
awaiting outside. The Commissioners