1893-1894 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

38 XOIITH CAROLINA KOARD OF HEALTH.
spoken, "the diiiigev of the entrance of cholera into the port of Wilmington
is imminent" in the sense in which the word can alone be reasonably
applied to the case in hand. Please let me know by return mail whether
yon agree or disagree with that opinion. Not a day is to be lost if any
thing is to be done.
To tliis
Very truly yours,
RICH'D H.
LEWIS,
Secrrtary.
ictter replies were received from all the members,
only one opposing the approi)riation. As soon as a majority
had been heard from, reahzing the importance of getting to
work on the Quaraiitine Station at the earliest possible
moment, I wrote to his Excellency Governor Carr, who
was then at Rocky Mount, which letter was delayed in
reaching him.
Immediately npon his return to the capital
I laid the matter with the correspondence before him.
appointed an hour the same afternoon for me to call for his
decision, but before it arrived he was unexpectedly summoned
to Newbern. On his return, having received replies
from every member of the Board, I addressed to him this
communication:
His Excellency Elias Carr, Governor of Xorili Cnroluia,
May ], 1893.
Sir:—Since my communication of the 17th ult., addressed to you at
Rock j'^ Mount, stating that "replies from a majority (of the Board of
Health) expressing the opinion that 'the entrance of cholera into the
portof Wilmington as imminent' had been received," I have heard from
every member. The replies from eight are as above, and from one to the
effect that the entrance of cholera is no more imminent now than at the
time of the passage of the act.
He
I beg to dissent from that oiiinion, for the
reason that a number of fresh cases have occurred on the west coast of
Europe since the adjournment of the Legislature, and sanitarians now
consider the outlook for the summer very gloomy.
The Quarantine Board of Wilmington now awaits the concurrence of
your Excellency in the opinion of the State Board of Health, a.s required
by the act, before beginning this work of such great importance in protecting
the port and State from, the scourge which threatens us. With
great respect,
Your obedient servant,
IlIOK'D H. LEWLS,
Secretary.