The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-13

ing having been read approved the following papers
Sepsr in anthony Street Petition of sundry per-
sons to have sewer built in Anthony street. between
Broadway and Centre street. Referred
Filling Lou and Sunksn Lots-Petition to have some
low lots near Madison square filed up. Referred.
Compensation for R,freshments.-Petition of French
Heissr to be paid for refresho ents furnished the
troops during the last great conhagration. Referred
from numerous persons residing in the vicinity Of this
public square. asking that the OF into xcatno H.
quors may be prohibited in the neighborhood Re-
Transfer Of Solicitation of Jeremiah Merkle, for
| transfer Of stall No. z Franklin market. Granted,
Them Stars-Petiton Of James M Bard, to be paid
for the stars and chains furnished for the police Re-
Gas in Fourth SPECIALIZATION of sundry persons to
have Fourth street, between Washington square and
sns.s x,se sss1 Of Fn.no. Commit
tee in favor Of paying George w. Farley for
IN sns 1 . Sad Adopted
ground in 18th street near the old reservoir at public
| auction. Adopted.
T1rtieh Sireet-Rsport in favor of causing curb and
gutter be set in 3Oth street. between Madison
avenue and Boomingdals road Adopted.
seth between the 9Th and 9th avenues and set
ting curb and gutter stones therein. Adopted.
Seper in Canal street-Report In favor of extending
the sewer in Canal street. under the pier to built ut
the foot of the same. Adopted.
Sewer in william street-Report In favor OF building
a sewer in William street, from Maiden lane TO John
street. Adopted.
building sewer in South William street, from William
| to Broad. Adopted.
| .7pprOpridti0n for the COrOner.-A communication
was received from Comptroller, stating that in con-
sequence of the increased number of nquess held by
the he required additional appropriation to
meet the expenses incurred thereby and accompany
ing resolution in favor of making another appropriation
Of $4,000 for the current year, was adopted
| Presentment Of the Grand Jury-A communication
received from the Grand Jury, in session, in
which that body complain that they not provided
with suitable and intimate their inten
ton Of asking to be discharged forthwith unless they
are With more d1srts.s for the
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Peniteni.ary Hospiiai-Alderman TArrAs presented
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his situation at the penitentsry Hospital Adopted.
plying each Police Station with bedsreads for the
accommodation Of lost children. Adopted.
bell In the of the First Presby Church.
Of 9Th Avenue and 10th street. to be rung in
of fire, until the bell at Jefferson market shall have been
replaced Adopted
Reduction Of salary Resolution in favor of reducing
the salary Of s. I. Williams clerk in the ComptrOIers
office, from $1,000 to $500 per annum. Adopted
Clearing the STANDARDIZATION in favor Of directing
street. Maiden lane and John street. to be removed and
deduct the expenses incurred thereby from the amount
specified In the contract for. building the
Adopted
Medicines for the Poor.-Alderman Purser offered q
resolution in favor of luosng the Committee Cha
rity and Aims to make arrangement, by which the
destitute poor medicines put up them
at the dspsnsares when the prescriptions signed by
respectable physicians. Adopted.
Aims House Department in favor of re-
questing the Aims House Commissioner to report the
Aims House and Hospitals; how many have been sent
there by the Commissioners Of Emigration what moneys
authority such have been made ADOPTED
The Chinese Junk-Resoluten In favor Of appointing
special committee to wait upon the officers of the Chi
Of the city-adopted. The chair appointed Aldermen
Maynard, Adams and Meseroe.
Board Of Education In relation to the appropriation Of
certain moneys for common schools. Referred.
No Picking sy.8ioWed-Alderman Adams offered
luton of inquiry respecting the Of $l40o said to
have been received by the Aims House Commissioner
for the sale of barrels casks &c. while $46 only appears
to have been credited for the same. Referred.
Sale Of Monroe Market-Report and resolution from
the Board Of Assistants In favor Of selling Monroe
ket at public auction. Concurred in.
Stayvesant STANDARDIZATION directing the Comp
roler to draw his warrant in favor Of Manus NcNamse
for $S00 account of contract for placing iron rail-
| ing around Stuyvesant square. Adopted.
CAB Law .ajoiished-Resolution in favor of concur
ring with the Board of Assistants in repeating the law
regulating cabs and that after the LIST of August next
all cabs to be numbered and regulated by the law
atng hackney coaches except that the license for
ming the cab drawn by one horse shall not exceed 3d.
| Adopted.
Gas in Hubert Street-Resoution in favor of light
! Second Street-A remonstrance, numcrously signed,
was presented against changing Second street to Bond
Neg Fsry-A memorial was received asking for the
establishment Of ferry between Jersey City and
| the foot of Canal street Referred.
| Nursertes.A-A communication received from the
Aims House Commissioner, transmitting letter from
the Physician at the Nurseries, relative to the want Of
better and more extensive accommodations for the chill
dren. Referred
| Ship Feper in New York.-A communication
then received from the Mayor, transmitting the follow
| ing report in relation to this subject -
At the last meeting Of the Academy Of Medicine, the
following report the subject of ship fever which has
been the Of much excitement and alarm among
our citizens read by DR.. Stewart, in behalf of
committee appointed at previous meeting to investi
gate the subject
New YoRK, July 7, ls47.
The committee appointed at the last meeting OF the
Academy, to investigate the subject of the prevailing
| typhus, typhoid, or ship fever, respectfully
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That In accordance with their instructions they have
visited and inspected all the public hospitals and private
have received the result Of their invest
cations has been far satisfactory to have enabled
them to obtain vast amount of valuable general and
statistical information in regard to the subject upon
which they required to report which will place 1t In
shall have been allowed to collect and arrange all the
data upon which their report will be based-to present
| record Of medical experience, in regard
LIST To the origin, and mode Of propagation Of
the fever Of the present season.
| I'd. To its distinctive characters
Sd. To its autopsic phenomena
| 4th To its statistics, and
9Th. To the course Of treatment which has been at
tended with the most satisfactory results
! Subcommittee have been appointed to examine into
each Of these departments Of the general subject
correspondence has been opened with the health officers
OF various seaorts on our continent at which the dis
ease Is prevailing
| As considerable time must elapse however, before
all the expected returns be received and final and
satisfactory report rendered, your committee have
deemed expedent in view OF the state Of public alarm
in regard to this fever to submit to you at the present
time few general facts and conclusions in
ton with the subject which, If allowed to go forth with
the sanction and approval of the Academy, will be cal
cuated from the public mind all fear in rea
ton to the danger to be apprehendd either by citizens
or strangers from this cause.
That there has been during the past three months
unusual number OF yphus or ship fever In our
public and private hospitals Is undoubtedly true It has
been confined however, almost entirely to emigrants,
and particularly to those arriving from Ireland whose
unhappy condition at home, and the criminal negligence
Of those engaged in transporting them to shores
may be attributed the vast amount Of suffering and
sickness to which they have been subjected.
The records Of the Commissioners of Health show that
no less number of steerage emgrant than
S428 arrived at this port during the first six months Of
the present year. and of these 742s have been landed
since the LIST Of April giving monthly average since
| the latter date of nearly 25000
This immense increase of emigration is alone sufficient