The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-01
The Public Health.
MEETING OF THE NEW YORK HsALrH COMMISSION

FRS.
There being no quorum present yesterday, Informal
conversation took place between Com msonsrs Drs Roik
well and Miller, and the captains Of several vessels apply
ing for permits In the Of . schooner arriving from
Brszos, Texas and now laid up Grecnport, hor ctp
tain made application 10 be allowed 10 lighter 10 hi, ciy
her cargo, Consisting OF lead and dry hides He reported
all perfectly healthy at Br,zo. no fever prevailing The
commis toner's declined 10 interfere until 30 day, when,
quorum being presen the captains will be taken o.o
copsderaon With regard the reported yellow fever
case Al Williamsburg, Dr. Rockwell handed our reporter
Mr. Gross the phipjoner who IL alleged have died OF
yellow fever few days since In Williamsburg, which no
supposed W have contracted on shipooard did not ar
any Infected vessel vessel arriving from In
footed port II ssceraned that the ouy vessels
which he worked the shp Beuares the schooner
Passport and the brig Abrams Neither Of these vessels
brought contagious disease into port did they
nom sickly paccs nor were toey quaraained. Tho
Benares cane from Calcutta, me PASSPORT from
The Bepares arrived the 7th the Passport the 9h
and the brig Abrams on the 10Th ult The above facts
j1incd with and conforming 70 the certificate OF Dr. wade
Mr. GYoss' attending physician, would 10 leave
doubt that the died OF "bous remient fcver" and
no, ye,Ow fever and !, Is pse.smsd tseseIo,e that the
win prove be much Of mbug the credit u the
Brooklyn authorities ~ did The case Of The sct coox
On board Of the brig Mary
BROOKLYN BOARD or HEALTH.
The Beard metn4 O'Clock yesterday aferncoopresent
the Mayor and Aldermen rthian, Van Brunl and Rowe
Complaint Wa made Of Pckersviie candle factory, At
81 Water street, Main street. the stencil Of the vser
rising from the boilers being iuio'crable. me Health
ofboer was dBeeted 10 have the nuisance abaied.
Also from residents Of the Ninth ward complanlrg OF
Stable in EoeirAnd avenue Of Tompkns street
Referred 70 Health oncer 10 report
Report from D Hardcastc stating that he had thorough
y vaocr aief ali persons In the sixteenth ward and found
The smallpox 10 be entirely checked Placed on Gle.
The services rendered by pr Hardc.se Xsss some con-
verssion the motion was Withdrawn and the matter laid
soSp BOILING rrAmrmssNrs.
THIS question vas again brought before the Board and
Mr. sAckman stated he hsd resided In the vicinity for
time and found 70 be great nuisance; he resded
10 the Ninth ward near the rsrosd track In Atlantic
,reet; young who boarding with witness some
time since vas aiken sict, and could no, stay Ill ne got
WELL account Of the nuisance Of the strong smell he
worked about half mile from The factory snd lived in
New Brooklyn; Mr.. schwanvedsps factory Is about
had never been 70 the establishments complained
o. but thought the stencil must have come from the bone
boiling esisbllshnene He complained principally .s 70
the factories Huntery road and not from Sch vanwe
dels lie was under the Impression that the nuisance
could no, be abated By the removal Of the establish
M Hoseapd complained Of the factories and sad ,hs
hinerfered With the disposal Of property In the vicinity
, spd s,o The so Of The ne cSn'pdsd
ing OF the bones and not from the deposit OF the hhy
william Arthur also stated that the smell from these O.
Establishments very offensive, and particularly when
The wind WAS In he direction OF bis residence He resides
sosas hall mile from oechiers place In Fulton avenue
Nj Belden Also stated the places great nuisance;
ne lived about half mile from Schvanwedel's factory,
srd had frequently been obliged 10 complain Of the
sterch.
ON witnesses were examined who testified 70 nearly
Tic ZANE state Of facts None OF OF any sick
nets that bad been occasoned by Of The smell from
these establishments.
Mr. Corrsp stated thai the fact Of these establishments
being there had the effect 70 greatly deprecae the value
OF property In the Vicinity. lie engaged In the sale
Of property largo bact OF which he the agent Of
and lying 10 he vicinity OF the establishments.
partner Of Mr. sackman testihed that the cholera In
1851 sged very extensively In Ninth ward os account
OF tbe<e factories.
Al the conclusion Of the estcrY The pcss adjourned
vi Tuesday afternoen a. 4 o'clVos r. H.