The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-12
BOARD OF HEALTH.

O'CLOCK yesterday aternoon-nD honor me Mayor Ia tns
chair.
confirmed,
The MAYOR stated that the contractor Tor tho 70
movsl OF night cell had abandoned his contract and
that the question had been referred 70 the Common
Council that body had not taken any action In the
yet, 1t had been brought the uotos Of
tho Board Of Health Mr. Woodruff had offered TO remove
the offensive matter for TIE Of $40 week for each
boat load Of nfty tons; FOR $3.50 week contract
$500 week to take away the entire contents Of the sinks
Councilman Dunn proposed that ~ the City Inspector
had his office thousand sinks
prives full ana no provision has been made by the
Common Council 70 have them empted. that the City In
specar be empowered 70 employ Mr. W. II. Woodruff 70
the night sod (eisher temporarily until further
orders be gyeu) beyond the harbor and without nut
sxpce, st rate inclusive Of expenses Of than
500 week of fifty burhen and for larger
boats in proportion
Aldermsr OWNS offered an amendment thst the ques
ton be reierred 20 the Commissioners Of Health.
Some Discussion ensues after which the question was
pus 10 vote and the amendment lost
An amendment upon the original resolution then
offered by Councilman BRADY sod adopted that NJ. Wood
bull be directed to carry on his boats tomorrow SAtur
day night
The snsl resolution, as amended, was then put and
Carred-l9 n 6. r-. fr
Acoemurcslon concerning the existence OF nuisance
in slaughter house at the corner Of Seventh and
Fifty second street, aid before the Board by the
Mayor and resolution for the Abatement Of the nuisance
agreed to.
resolution was offered to direct the City Inspector to
the ashes and garbage 70 be removed from the
Twelfth ward and 70 have the paved streets OF that ward
swept once week the expense TO be charged " the
Appropriation Of the Board Of Health. On division the
resolution wss adopted.
The Committee OH Fat Melting Embellishments presented
very elaborate Tepor with resolutors attached They
set crh umt they instituted strict inquiry found the
melting heuses at 20l West Tenth street exceedingly
filthy condion, the sench arising from the boiling
almost uncomfortable The fat sometimes sliowed
TO dscompose and putrd before being exposed
acuon Ere, 80 70 facilsts the process Of
tsrfu iac is n ufSupea antiR
detrimental to public health The report gees Inv
the filthy state Of the yards cellars, prviss &c. rhe
melting ana soap boiling establishment OF Jonn W Nor
gan, West street. clean, with the exception OF the
cellars. Mr.. Morgan had promised 10 remove this
ssnce 10 man, Of the nag s.agntering houses in the
melting houses in Thirty ninth street. Eleventh
rue, occupied b. Horribly, Bucbsn Co., AID others,
bad their cellars died with bones and water. The
depot at the foot OF Forty fifth street, East river,
for the deposit OF ofai and deA1 animals
moved the city. in htay condition. The c,n.
tract that all dead bodes 70 be removed
day in winter and twice day 10 summer; but, notwi,h
stndpg, the oarges u which The carcsses removed
whole week, Until full cargo is got IN the meanwhile
the bodies rot and eiuvium pervsdes the
es,.biithmcnt OF tho suabers' Melting ASSOCIATION IN
Forty nth street, near East rver commended for
me pun vr, -uppress the nut.
by closing the buildings 2ol wee, Tenth street. and
havug them cssnsed AUD TO take action in All the other
similar msnner The patrol On duty ~ the do
PCT al ire foot of Forty hfth street, East river also
repo an breach Of the part Of those per
ucaer bonds 20 remove the city offsl.
The report and resolutions adopted.
Some resolutions offered for the appointment OF
Inspector OF Meats Provisions ten assistants 10
eTanlns all the salr and places where meat exposed
for sale and 10 direct the CITY Inspector 70 keep record
Of all places where meat is sold other than In the public
kess IL siso proposed 20 empower the inspectors
examine slaughter houses and see that they are kep
clean condition.
The resolutions we're laid on the table, and motion 70
recousicer tho vote laying them the table tabled
by hfieen TO fourteen.
Cmiitee stated TIA, they would be able 70 report BY
tbe Of ,he week
fhe Board then adjourned until Monday the els, inst
a; three O'Clock r. NJ.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.
This Board met at noon YESTERDAY Present the Mayor
the City Inspector, Drs. Miller. Thompson and Rockwell
The following resolutions we're Adopted
Resolved That all vessels conns from ports where yellow
fever prevailed a. NE time Of c departure shall dacharse
resolved vessels having fever on board white
po s a .Ssn a 's scssrss hsis
Rs~ivse Is. al veia.s from Infected port. having had
fever their while their ports Of
al beer s n.5 s on
lighters at tbs Upper Quarantine.
Adjourned
MEETING OF TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
TIN rxwsBoYs' CIRCUMSTANCES AGAINST THE STOP
PING THB Crying or PAPkEs on SUNDAY.
The Beard OF Police Commissioners held their weekly
quarters in Broome srsst-General Nye, President. IN
The chair.
number Of complaints against delinquent members q
The forcs were heard and vsrously disposed Of
compliant against onhocr Thomas wash, Of The Fourth
precinct, wac read charged him with severity
tain abandoned wsmsn, keepers % dance house: but
there testimony 70 show thai these people we're
10 the srecs In which they lived and
great annoyance 70 The peshbors. besides clear
that the ocer had net been unnecessarily rigorous the
I, was moved and carried unanimously that the CEN.
paint Be dHmssed, and vote Of commsadAien ap-
prova Of the oonanos Of ofncer wash unhssisaissy
M srr,s1HAy offered the following preamble and rs-o-
iulios, .hIch we're agreed to-
he sousy Of Kngs IN relation 70 the election frauds Is ne
rvelh -1t. a assumed that the returns we're altered
Resolved Iha. The mater be referred 70 The COMMITTEES
Dsoipne inquire into the fAc and report Board
letter from the surgeons Of the Nnetesnth ward was
rcad complaining o. the danger health involved 10 the
removal Of the oons from she burial ground TO wards
removed. ssd sb.re were about &c. 900 more "'
me k,ros expi,sed that orders hsd bess Givep 70
say sli hSfemovas until cold weather comes again.
Communication received from The surgeon OF tas
fh-d district, vith refeIAcs 70 the condition Of the
FvurA ward station bousc
Er Bowu said the place utterly uniah ssItabie,
Ard member Of the force should be allowed sleep
lnh
The MAYOR proposed two resolutions calling on the
police 10 enforce the ordinances OF the city against per
% no. , s.a ~ s o 20. 70
petition from the stsrekeepers OF The Nghth
received stated that the petitioners suffer
ns from unfair administrators OF the lac reeaydss
the sahbath for while In respect Of the Law they closed
Their stores that day there we're others who opened
a s, :. s .ds s.S n. s us.si sy .',s
that part OF The city Referred 70 the Connitsss ord
A r,.~.oxut .~..~.x A.. u..sr.uI.. =, A. ..,- q,
Sunday JApcra received and referred osarnttse
suo}oiped 10 the document
RIneTsTRAscK TO TIM MAYOR AND POLICE conns-
sTorpas or NEW YORK.
yors Hososs--we Observe vita r.grs that you have
beee menorAsed by more than husdrsd Of fellow
und-r he lead asd nsugsuon Of call
Ing seH D. sabbath Committees 70 suppress the crying Of
-ewHspers Sundsy-to rsbate" d pui.snes.n aud
beg esvs 70 ssk your attention 70 this respectful
which enter fellow and wts
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