The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-08


board held meeting yesterday Besides the Board
HEALTH there also the Commissioners Of Health con
posed of the following heads Of department.
Jacob A. westervelt, Mayor, and President of Commit
sioners Of Health.
Richard l. Morris, NJ D., Health OHacer.
Jedediah Miller M. d., Health Commissioner.
William Rockwell n. D., Resident Physician.
Nathan G. Ely, President Board Of Aldermen.
Edwin j. Brown, President Board Councilman.
Thomas K. Downing, City Inspector.
That our citizens may know what may be expected
tne Board Of HEALTH If they do their duty have pub
sned portion Of the act defining the powers of II
MemDers' and providing for the general cleanliness
act relative to the public health in the CITY Of Ne
passed April 10, 1850, contains the following SEC
TITLE I.
or THE OFFICERS nc
existing ans ;s S state s ss
e MsM 9pss : .d , b vested IL The and
Sec The said Mayor and Common Council whom actin
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Of r.. asSf h. sh &.
Board and shall have power At time to convene -
The President Of tho Board Aldermen the Pro.
physician the Health sns !.
City Inspector shall Ge the Commissioners Health
+ f g In the
and s with s 'ss
The remainder Of this title states that the Board ma
with closed doors they Choose the
and fees of the different officers.
Title H. is in regard to the quarantine making regua
tions concerning the treatment of vessels duties Of ri
lots, &c. III
Title III internal regulations for the preservation of tn
public health Of the city of New York
ARTICLE
Section Tho City Inspector Of the city Of Now Yor
10 appoint BY with the advice and consen. Of I'd
Board Of Aldermen Of said city from time to time, all
aes hs hoard % ether the
effect the provisions Of this title the rules rsgu
e an. and o sw, % Ss
anr public health health wars %'s ': and
See q The Mayor, Aldermen and common.lty Of tn. oil.
and sSy q
o %S Ss
% s ss city
upon Which The same may to abste and The
and Where hsy
sary for the speedy execution Of or ordi
ssnees to be sbated removed at their e.ponse
With ss
sS .Is y Ems I'm y
Of the premises which such Nuisance d
the such soon y
record from such owner or owners respectively whos
IL Ill which actions
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Sees IL shall be the duty Of tho BOARD ., H..
to cause any street alley other passage what
ss n ss oSs sR ., Il
for preventing all from going to any pAr
See The board Of Health or the Mayor and tho Com
mssionsss q Health when they shall judge i Necessary
sSs is sy ~iss's
Be z
'ho or removed destroyed
This article defines the duties Of physicians and other
persons
is the duty of every physician when required by the
Board of Health IN In
every person attacked with any pesenta contagious
or infectious disease, &c.
Sec H. The Board Health shall have power TO prohibit
a. such times and for such period and periods Of time
ho Of
ss
msis r. %
. sSs
II nee nsees e Destroyed . O. RE, removed.
owner or person having charge thereof the Inspector
remain at tho risk Of the owner.
to e I ss sI ~ q
the public markets. kept BY the heads Of families
1s e. who shall refuse
City Inspector thereto relation to the provi
ions and other articles above mentioned eOnsdsr
s to s"sS np
such imprisonment shall not exceed two years.
ARTICLE ".
Sec 81 II shall be the duty of the Mayor the Commits
toner's q Health and Of each Of them give
all offences against the provisions Of this that
'rs without delay in tho Court Of Sessions Of the city
Sec TO- 1t shall be the special duty Of all and
@ e and Of a. Ii q
ocers In this act In the performance their re-
'pectiye duties.
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY OF THE.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
At q meeting Of the Board Of Health, March T. 1854
he following preamble and resolutions were presented
md after amendment ordered to be published follows
ogether with the vote taken ON each resolution viz
in the exercise Of the and duties Of this
ths pubic health passed April 10 1850 in the
FLAWS and ordinances by the Common Council may be
eemed necessary and for the preservation OF
,ublic health and by virtue Of Of the Common
Council adopted March 1874 II having become the duty
4 this board to remove all dirt fth garbage coal ashes
tc from the streets public places and TO
ell such streets and public places be kept
clearly and proper condition until such time Is the
COMMON Council shall devise and adopt permanent and
effective system of street cleaning than the present.
Resolved That the City Inspector be- and is hereby