The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-10

Present. Richard Christopher, tho President; Alex "
sin Justice DeForrest Justice Frean, and Edward u
MuDdsy, Health Ofncer
Arsr the reading Of the minutes Of the previous meet
ing, which we're adopted,
pr. EuNpAY Health Ofacer then presented the follow
irs report to tie Board respecting Rag PcKers row.
which WAS received and ordered on file
TO THT HONORABLE rnr BoAnp HEALrH or CAsrLEros-
the last messing Of sssr sosra
%s q s, ws s'ssr ed Rag he
Tent he husband Il the woman reported By your
n has SseS H. Ts rS ss
III ssse wScs lie sy
sss .a IL ssS Snss q ss
The MISTER and ao to S.ehArke all Tie duties which
as sfSoea WIZ mss II
IS e
m SSs : tbs s Marley. '''''''
Jrstcs OKFoRRsar then moved that W. B Filing
Esq, be requested to meet with the Board and advise
with them ss 10 their duties while they acting under
she present AFFAIR." that he be elected to I'll the vacan
cy Occasicned BY ihe withdrawal OF Mr. Clark the former
Counsel Of tee Board, who declined 10 act
Dr. BUsp.Y stated that ne had called upon Mr.. Clark
and requested HIM " meet with The Board several oc
easons when he s.aed hsl any legal opinion
reouyed II rs,:ers which might como before the Board
he would be heppy 10 give H. pot he hoped they woul1
get seu other Council as he expected u be away Tor
me time.
Ex Justice TRKAS remarked thst Mr.. Clark hal been
away BIZ: hcne and was very essential that
move TIA. acocnai se bs pioyeo anc ,aa. w. B.
Eliicewpod DO selected by tho Board Adopted
Bosra that Sin e the late cuy thai hsa taken place ID
The Town Q! Casilacn together with TIE sickness 10
which tie czers OF the town had beeS exposed, hs had
been led to aNe The subject o. tue rights OF tfe people
csreirl investigation, snc more especially to the
duties Involved upon the Board OF Health. Those
snowr. hola soeir onlcs by seiss tlsc,ei sapo.v
Ju,icss Of the Peace &C the county.
II wss their cu,s therefore, to perform said
Ri "a f-fftf Ia nay other a
what sute- toer duty they hal ocy 10 refer 10 the
statutes &c, h,~eyer soui refer them % the decision
OF Chief Jus ice SsyGee 81 hs supreme Court rpon the
sane saheot which vas IL toe case OF Van Warmer
sfeirst the oiiy OF Albany The oc wing was his dec
"wtsn these camrl,ued Of done these several
acts Of The Iess AZURE al force aud il must DO
consic cred tia. they Conferred upon the Board OF Health
very srRe dHcIsnsry powers Among other things con
corning lie sul and removal OF nuissnces IL
rsbs ha' sncn pcnes should exist upon proper emsr
SOW meg!tss OF public prosecutor the evil arising
from nufarcas would seldom be avoided. Il cAnnot be
corbtsa think, but that The statute gives summary
Ielscy 10 iemlve or abaie nuisalcss. =
Tee OF Health, therefore, had fun power 70 soste
but the should be dene with tue least
pessele Trouble Notce should frat given tbs parties
rbcm know 70 be the prcprisiofs or cause OF said
tu;esnce reaus sting them 10 remove tae sane IL
the rtques. ia Lot complied With then ii can be
Rbated, removed CT destroyed, with The leAet pos
slbe violence or oss The position 10 which tbs pre-
sent Bcaro stccd enc most reliable and respons BILE
The duties thai therefore involved upon then
should Re cani1t out iAibuiy and eDeIgeicaly, bu,
Officer Of ae had right TO protect the people
CT CassiCn bot only the mariners that are brought Into
s,espra ,ae Stups, 81 his arssei, TIT. thsS Ssnr
the case, !tqrIed that tie cAstetop ard OF 6eah
sronld 81 cnce exercise sGch protection TO s citizens
He plAn,e1 that there responsibility resting
the Csete,on Board q health tnaa any other Board
throughout tie STATE He bad examined the report Of Dr.
Smith ard others Shics showed that every year added
greater gree OF responsibility upon the Board Heslh
this corny. il 1871 sbeD the hospitals ereosei,
ihsie were noi hsn Gczen houses within mile OF the
z
rsce 20 Tie Legislature 10 have the Quarantine removed,
a concaiee vac appointed who reported that the portn
ina shores Of statsn IL and were . por.
rcu ard vel represented population OF New York. II
Was wel kncvr that Staten leland hal population
phoh tan grea pTots ciitu from the state sutnori
ties any 9th r. riicr Another poIt Mr. EiHg wood
ots impress upon the minds OF the nosrs e the
Bosrc,he snp ira which arrived IN The Port incro.sd
terfcid In tie c,uFse Ct ten yesrs ard from VIVA. Or
thou pson hsd said, ere q every ten vessels
tts; arrived aItlped tbs. with increase OF
puiasep rsstlsnce aso the ponsbi
its c the Bard much g'es.er in 1880 there
tao Of ytncs fever occurred aorg the Stat. Island
shores 10 1888 there were four 1--we occurred and in
lsis from ore bupdred ard hfty TO one hundred ard
eighty. From this they csud easily Imagine shat in
there from year 10 year. Tbs Bard therefore
no clsme5 rnust oil their courage perform
duties tina. Involved upon them for the protec,n Of
The oitz.rs OF the toxn Innta ate ASTON rhcud be
taser tho ,fh little d,iscraen should Dc had a,
lot 70 take unSefe STEP ana shoa.d the Board wsn
he would prepare q sti erren sn Al the facts a,per.an
irg suoc, de urged that they sa3uld
cMe esospei from tie Qua, aatoe nto Css.iecn u
their euiy 10 asceran me exact c,nso, Of the scs sad
the rumber nnncc therein There had been may false
representations made 20 the puslicutirry fsse from
beginning 20 ED. tine THAI the pubic Should
knew, ard from reliable source, the ecse coreron o.
the mates o. the Qua,suiiue. WAS u the citizens
OF New York % wen az to the citizens Of Caatieion.
Ex Justice FKAN ssid that justice 10 these facs he
wcrld srgsest uat VI Elllrs~std be requested 10 pre-
statement OF such facts rs lie deemed essential for
the Board 10 copsder and lay them bciofe<her next
meetrg. Be amei ina, they bad been msrepresotted
In nou gross mkncer and by persrQs "a tea vi'lsgs
who had misled lhe reporters Tor evil designs II was
we'll know that the c2srs OF Casleton hal long been
subject TO Fresi Dung the last few
Dr. Thempsp. the s.syeccrts and oshers, who
engaged IN burning infected clohisg, would come
from TIE Quarantine grounds oct iro barrooms and
NIX In with citizens who wire very likely 10 tase any
ci.esse soat Ne se,red 10 know WHY the laws Of Cas-
ue,en net a. vsid 10 asy other portion Of the
s,ae; also the Peep Nes Yert ana Brc5kys were
rssue M, 10 'hm they claim q lave the psssr TO stop
tucb from coming nio their cities aud OF We can
cot stop them iom coming Ia here TO eel sad drink ~
their rlcsure The folio Hirg resolutions teen pre-
septec and aft PIED
Rssole tsal Az iu,ersour.. be sopped Ana prevented
s ~. s ,, q ne ,se . pa
buidirts knows a. has tntsrs' row and he oaeupsns
q sry Of be furotes -hsh may ?, 20. hexa o1sr os
ste requeit % remove h.,cfrrm
sboue sues roce resc.t o. rsfsse % there
-on iss Is .hs. De ,hs ea,' q ne tssh OF s :, tx
oonre i.d oserpsli. evacuss he asa promises aas
vs1 sss qa r. :, s sSes rs s waS RI ~
iss ciise q bis Board spfossd fof h1 purpsse
suss susge.obs III Board enhslyias s4cn fscs
htr duties reffsrutd Ia tbs present exing safe u
Affairs 10 fbe town ~ CastlsoH
Dr ErxDY called the attention a. the Board 70 TIE fs-;
ttst Re APPLIED or s1alssicn Tor 8oS wth tee gel
low fever when ne vas asrsred by ole Or tue asc.es
hat they cud raher ssnd thom oa Que taousard cases
81 yeaw FEVER tGan ake ore In 10 lad the pss.
lcrCe TIE families OF Staten Is He sso
tened the' the oa-petters e. wsk on the nc hospth
vent W every syttlrs 10 the cHy, aLd I saoald be
stouped.
The Board then a8jopfred.
COMMISSIONERS or HEALTH
QUARANTINE AITAfRs-GrRrRAr SANFORD ANp TTr
MANIFESTATION OF TIE NAYoR-Rl soLuTfoS or
THs BoAsD ToR KhBr11DISG THE HOSPITALS
ACTIVITY OF Tny srPERrNTfNpTNT OF prmpIsas.