The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-17

Assembly.

hLhaN1 jan. L
Only ninety three members present, most of
tees having paired Oh.
On q motion made by Mr.. CASH, (rep.) a vote
for Speak Van valkenbufisn (rep.) As, Alvo
40, Horton Gam 7, Law Gam } 1.
Mr.. LAW, (Am.) then moved q concurrent res
adjourn the House sine dN. Lost
Another vote was taken, which resulted witho,
Mr.. LAWRENCE, (dem then moved to aajour,
past seven O'Clock on Monday evening.
Mr.. SAGK (rep.) moved TO amend by proces
another vote-that q plurality elect.
Ruled ont OF order.
Mr. HALL (rep.) then moved that Mr.. Laws
adjourn over be lad on the table, iOst-ayes Il
A long debate then ensued on adjournment, Q
tuaiy the House adjourned over until Tuesday
past 3 p. N.
A NEW SANITARY SYSTEM FOB II CITY
The bill introduced in the State Senate by
"to improve the public health and establish
police in the city Of New York" proposes to 81
title OF the City Inspectors Department 10 th(
ment OF Public Health ~ and give the officer Wild
as the City Inspector the title Of 'Superintencd
lie Health" II the bill passes, the act Is not TO
until TIC LIST OF January, 1859, unless q vacancy
ours in the Office OF City Inspector, and N thai
act is to take effect Immediately on the ocd
the NaCauCy. tuueT tue ameuneu CnAfteF, al
departments except the Comptr ,ller and the
the Corporation are to be appointed by the III
the advice ADD consent OF the Boar of atderneI
Schell's bill proposes to limit the Mayor pow
ton OF a superintendent Of Public Health 10 %
have graduated from a regularly chartered n
ieee.
The Superintendent Is to divide the city IN
districts, the number OF which may be varied q
best, provided IL shall never exceed the humble
and he Is to nominate Tn the Board Of Alderms
Superintendent for each district, who shall |
only for cause. In case Of pestilence, the
Deputy Superintcnoents may DO increased. II
tendent IL to perform all the duties nov p.rfori
City Inspector, and the Deputy Sup-rintend
perform all the duties now required Of the Heslt
and in addition thereto
They shall inspect and report all nuisances {
public health, keep themselves! supplied wit
cine virus, perform vaccinations as hereinafto
report sicknesses, keep meteorological rect
themselves well informed Of the sanitary con
tenemests, houses, courts, cellars, and other
a. dwellings, and Of the streets, docks, slips
public buildings Of their respective districts
means employed to remove nth and promote
ascertain what injuries to health are attr
various manufactures, 10 the location o
touses, tanneries and bury'ng grounds; sno
form all such other sanitary duties and inves
may be directed by the Common Council, {
Health. or the Superintendent of Pubic lie
shall keep memoranda Of all their observation,
eNa4 AtiOth Az Eehat IA IVA ktAA ~
Superintendent may require. All the duties, p
luments and privileges now by the law requ
conferred upsn the City Inspector All He's
are hereby transferred W the SAID Superinteni
putty superintendent OF Health respectively.
The bill requires all dspensaries. hospita
prisons &c, 70 mako sanitary reports to thu
dent. He and his deputies are 10 constitut
council, whose duty II shall be 10 advise 8
Health and Common Council In sanitary mat
"medlcal council Is to be what Its nam
Deputy superintendent must be doctors a.
Superintendent. but the bill does not require
medical graduates. All the premises In the c
subject to inspection by the deputies, and IL
found In n condition dangerous To rubho healtl
agent or lessee Is to be notified TO purify the
a reasonable time.
II be fails so To do, the Superintendent mn
requisite cleansing 10 be done, and all the
shall be charpcahlc to the owner, agent or
premises, and in ADDITION thereto the fine OF
imposed upon and collected from said ow
lessee. Persons segrieved by the order or J
Superintendent may appeal 10. the Mayor ort
Health. When smallpox occurs In any hOus'
| the family or the attendant physician shall re
within twenty. four hours, under penalty 81
Superintendent or one OF his Deputies must
the premises and must vaccinate all the inm
MOI deemed sufficiently protected by waco
adult who refuses or ~neglecis either to he va
have his children vsccinated when required
intendent, IL 70 be fned $40" or be imprts
than ten or more than thirty days, but the va
be performed by any person whom the pa
On every house where small pox occurs, tn
dent may at his discretion affiS the placar
tine from Small rox, - until he is statistic
inmate is sufficiently vsccinated or otherv
against the disease: and the penalty FOR IN,
removing OF such plaoard IL 10 be q fine Of
comment for not less than Ave or more than
The Superintendent may appoint three q
chemists % "Inspectors " Adulterations,n
cles OF food or medicine which they exam
10 be unfit for use shall, " the Supcrintcn
tho report, be forfeited and destroyed. ant
the articles destroyed shall be charged with
| examination.
All the finee and penalties incurred und
be enforced By summary proceedings bet
trate IN the city and every nne collected !
the diapensary IN whose district IL was .ncu