The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14
The Public Health.


MEETING OF THE HEALTH COMMISSIONERS AND THE
CITY INsPEcTORs-wAR UPON THE HOG PENS AND
. BONE B0ILBRS--ARR1vAL OF A VESSEL IN BALLAST
FROM THE AFRICAN COAST, ETC.
The Commissioners of Health met yesterday with full
Board.
DR.. ROCKWELL moved 10 amend the resolution adopted
at the last meeting, authorizing the City Inspector to
move neglected dead animals after the lapse Of twelve
hours, 30 as to substitute nix hours for twelve to afford
the City Inspector an opportunity Of removing them on
the same day that they brought to his notice. The
amendment accepted and the resolution altered ac
cordingly.
Resolutions were presented by the CITY Inspector to the
effect that he would give notice to the owners occupant or
occupants Of the lots and premises situated in tho city ON
the several blocks bounded by Ffeth and Fifty ninth
streets and Sixth avenue and Broadway. who
keep or own hogs swine on the premises
embraced within that locality, and also the owners
moved to some place without the limits OF the city and
TO thoroughly cleanse and purity their premises ana in
case the owners refuse to comply he will then take
the nusancee and their prosecution by law and have the
nusances abolished by removing their boilers and appa-
mails TO the public pound. The resolutions were unani
mously adopted
Communication was received in reference 10 the fat
melting establishment Of John j. Eckle, in Forty 6fth
street. the East river complaining that one Of the
chmneys thereof not built to the height required by the
mW Inc paper WAS Oroefeo on nlc ana Sho subject
ferred 10 committee.
communication was received In relation TO the condi
ton Of the dock at the foot Of Forty nth street, which
the ofal boat takes board ofal, dead aumss, 60,
stating that number OF dead animals ard ol amount
ing 70 an aggravated nuisance lie the dock constantly
The City Inspector directed TO give his attention to
the locality, and the nuisance found to have
II abAted Immediately.
Dr. GUM reported the arrival at Quarantine of the bark
Clara Windsor from Port Prince. the schooner Tartar
from st. Jago de Cuba, and the bark Lampghter from
Turks Island. AS the ports whes they arrived were
reported healthy and all on board were well since they
left them he informed the Board that no has given
vessels stream permits in the three cases.
The HKAIIH OFFICER also reported the arrival Of the
bark Emma Lincoln in ballast from Congo river Africa
after sixty days passage. While tho African coast
all the crew had bilious fever Of type, but they
were all well since and on their arrival here The
vessel was permitted 10 come up under his supervision.
Dr. GUM called attention 10 the necessity Of providing
email steamer to visit vessels lying at Quarantine, and
70 convey sick passengers from them to the floating hos
pital The subject referred special committee TO
consider the authority Of the Board in the matter and
whether Brooklyn and other neghborng places should
not bear portion Of the expense inasmuch the ad
vantage TO be derived from the services OF the boat will
be OF o mutual character
NO other business Of Interest engaged their attention.
ard they adjourned till Friday at noon.