The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-10
Bills In the State Senate Pertaining TO New
York aRd Brooklyn.

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The following abstract of bills local purposes which
have recently introduced into the State Senate will
be found interesting The first is n bill of Senator Ely
for the protection OF gas In New York aud
Brooklyn protection of which, doubtless, that class
have often felt the need.
AN ACT FoR PROTECTION or CAS- CONSUMERS, AND N
RELATION INCORPORATED COMPANIES sANUFAc
TURF AND SUPPLY on GAS, IN THE CITIES os NEw YORK
AND TEoonYN.
provides that every Incorporated gas light company
in said cities shall make to the Mayors thereof the Ist
May and the LIST OF November of cvory year. slemen
Of the capital expenditures receipts losses and profits
the company for half the year ending those days.
Each company shall furnish also 10 the Mayors before
third OF each month, statement OF the maximum
OF pressure used at their works for driving gas through
the supply pipes upon each day Of the month uex pre-
the supplied 20 their customers during that period
such 10 be made under oath CT one OF the com
panys officers. The Mayor OF either city shall appoint
Inspector Of Gas Meters for the sealing and inspecting
all gas ms;ers to be paid by the Con Council This
Inspector shall have free access 70 the works Of the differ
cant CON panos in the performance of his duties.
Any person in either Of said cities desiring to
be supplied for premises with gas for burning shall be
given by every gas company tne foil supply asked
for upon making written application al the
Office Of the gas company duly subscribed stating therein
the premises; aud upon rendering O the same be
qureo) ertakiLg with adequate 1y conditioned
discharge all the dues 10 the company OF
supply OF gas thereafter 10 be furI shed within five
after the dues shall be first densndeo at the place OF
taking the supply II any person who shall comply with
pany the requested supply OF gas lac may rendering
TO the inspector such application and surety for tho
benefit Of the company obtain from the gas inspector
az the inspector shall deem the surety offered adequate
aud su cien permit 10 conduct gas into the premises OF
such person. and shall thereafter the gas at current
prices OF gas the same W be collected by the company;
but shall be lawful for tho gas Inspectors 10 cut OF any
supply OF gas without n,tice any gas who
shall be in arresrsges i've days after presentation Of bin
But no supply Of gas shall be cut of either 10 New York
Brooklyn excep, by permission of the rsa Inspector
Every gas company shall furnish each OF their
with free OF charge and any ga oors umer shall
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gas is supplied TO him examined and tested by gas
inspector The fees for such examination sha be paid by
the consumer except when the meter found by the
specor 10 be Inaccurate and IN such the fee FOR
sp,ciion shall be paid by the company.
.,v red ,Sce and rorr,s 40 hs con,neo an ,b M.
corporation Of Cities and Villages
ACT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH ESTABLISH
SANITARY rolicE ~ TnE CRY 90 SEw roRK.
Introduce notice by Mr. schell, Jan. Is 1883 read
twice, and referred 10 the Committee Medical Societies
reported from said committee for the consideration Of the
Senate and committed 10 the Committee Of the Whole
BY this bill the Tile cf the department in the city Of New
York now known As the City Inspectors Department. IS
changed 70 that OF the Department Of Public Health"
and the title OF the head " be Superintendent OF Pub
lie Health" THIS superintendent shall divide oil the city
Of New York into many sanitary districts mot exceed
ing the number OF wardsj he may deem it, and notify
,he 10 the Mayor and Common Council The Super.
mt 9ssn, sss slso APRON, deputy Tor each district,
Of some regularly chartered medical college.
The Superintendent Of Public Health shall perform all
the duties row performed by the City Inspector and the
deputies shall perform duties Of the present Health
wadens In addition 10 those, this bill provides that
public health keep themselves supplied with psre yscne
virus, PERFORM vaccinations, report sicknesses, keep
meteorological records, make themselves well informed
o the sanitary condition OF all tenements houses courts,
cellars, and other places used rs dwellings, aad OF the
streets docks, slips, yard. and public buildings Of their
respective disrct and Of the means employed to
hitn and promote ventilation; ascertain what injuries 10
health are attributable TO various tbs To-
cation Of slaughter houses annercs and buryng grounds
and shall perform all such other sanitary duties and
yestgatons ~ may be directed by the Common Council,
the Board Of Health, the superintendent OF Public
Health they shall keep memoranda Of all their obser
ysobs and laoors and report the such manner,
and often, the superintendent may require All the
duties, porers, emoluneDs and privileges by law
81 sna conferred upon The city Inspector and The
and Deputy supcrintendents of Health respectively.
Az tbe hospitals, dhponsAries, asyums and prisons
sba report to the superintendent when required The
Supt rintcndent and his deputies shall form a odica
council 70 advise the Board Of Health and Com Coun
~ fcesdng me senitsry condition Of the city. The
cpses shal visit and report upon the condition OF such
ter efuents cellars &c they may deem IN an unhealthy
state, by reAsn Of dainpnets, darkness 9th bad
uatoD, aud The owner thereof shall DO PEELED TO
The same IN proper order, nier penalty Of $40 for
every cay he negects So An appcal 10 the Mayor
within weny fovr hours after the order issued is open
n the owner, shoald he feel aggrevei by officers
report
In Of smallpox new Health ocers are invested
With considerable powers. The physician who attends
OF smallpox, the head of the family ia which
may occur mrst report the fact IN the Siper INGREDIENT
within twetty four hours, urder penalty Of sioo. I'm
mediste'y en- case Of smapox being reported 10 the
Superintendent he shall the hou in wLch tay
occur 70 be visited, ard every On nc promises not
snc.n'y pro'ec'ea oy vsccnauon or otherwise he shall
order 10 be vsccnated BY The Deputy tor which equ
abk sum- 10 be determined by the Bosrd oc supervisors
sbsn be paid by the person vsccnsed sud uai tho
S'Seffn.endent OF Public Health shall be salsdcd that
every inmate Of said family hoyse or prenes been
well and sufficiently vsccinatcd or cthcrwise protected
against smallpox, sid premises shall be deemed ADD
placed in quarantine; IN which person shall be
allowed 10 go W cut thereof except by prpison o.;
sai suptT nienicnt, All Fsa Supesnteudeut may Al h-