The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-20

THE BR00KLYN BOARD OF HYALyH.
The Board held . meeting yesterday morning, the
Mayor In The chair Present-Aldermen Shaw, Hunt
Icy, Oakley and Walsh.
Application 70 lighter the cargo OF the schooner Ease,
from Sagua Ii Grande which stated to be entirely
free nom disease ct the date OF her departure,
ferred
In connection herewith Alderman OAKLEY said that he
had been informed BY Of the Health Wardeus that the
John Bird from Sagua La Grande arrived few days ago.
nd having clean bill OF health was permitted to dis
barge her cargo. rmmediately after breaking the bulk
he captain and most Of he crew sickened and the cap
Application TO land the cargo Of the brig stowers nom
bssn sent down 70 the
mission TO come TO Atlantic dock TO take In the remainder
OF her cargo.
Wendell, the Brooklyn Health Oficer =
report Of any conagous Or infectious dis
Sompanss with The resolution Of the Board the premises
sick Of congestion of the lungs for fifteen days-now conva
death had taken place there Saturday, 10TH Of girl
caused by Inflammation Of the lungs combined with typhoid
The lady reported as Ill., about whose there
DR.. WENDELL, Health Officer
The application consgnees OF the schooner Mari
etta smith, from Port au Platte to land cargo Of tobacco
Alderman OAKLEY moved that Il be unlawful to land
hides in Brooklyn until after the 1st Of October Carried
habants Of the Eighth ward, (Gowanus and asked the
Board of Health to take for preventing
ming Of railroad beyond Thirty sixth street. and to
stop those mechanics who reside In the infected district
and who work 10 the city from passing and repassng to
and from that district whilst the infection continued;
also 10 prohibit all bathing In the waters OF the bay
until the disappearance of the disease. He stated that the
proposed recommended by the physicians
in that vicinity He also said that the Health Ocer
ported that there cases. he supposed those
In the Eighth ward were not taken into account for
well known that there were persons dying there every
day.
Alderman OAKLEY moved that board fence be erected
across Third avenue and Thirty sixth street. and that the
police be directed to carry the rest of the provisions Of
the request of the Eighth ward into effect.
Alderman HrNTIEy moved that the subject bs referred
to the Mayor, with power.
The MAYOR would rather not have referred to him.
and observed that boarding up Third would shut
out large section Of the county healthy any part
of the city OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. BERGEN said that the disease was raging at
Fort Hamilton. and all along Shore and people were dy
were sick with the yellow fever.
Mr. HAsBRorcK, Clerk to the Board, stated that there
bad been no new cases since Friday last.
Mr. BERGEN said he heard Of case al he was coming
along this morning.
The resolution Of Alderman Oakley was ultimately
ado,,..ru.
r BERGEN said that he did not believe that the infec
ton had come from the vessels lying in Gravesend Bay
but from those which unloading at Quarantine, pro-
Ieriy called and the infected atmosphere had been
blown to our shores by the prevailing winds.
The MAYOR faid he would consult with Dr. Thompson
on the subject.
The Cooperation Attorney was directed to prosecute
owners OF pork packing establishment Mt Of South
First and Fh streets, heretofore declared nuisance
which had not been abated.
The investigation into the reported nuisance at the foot
OF South Tenth street then resumed and pending the
discussion the Board adjourned.