The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
The Public Health.

SEIZURE OF BAD MBAT IN WASHINGTON MARKER
ARRIVAL OF VESSELS FROM YELLOW FEVER
PORrS-sICKNBSS ON BOARD SOME OF THEM ETC.
The Commissioners Of Health on Monday at the Cy
Hall. All the members were present, including DR..
Boyd, Health Officer Of Brooklyn.
Dr. GUM reported the arrival at Quarantine OF the bark
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passage Of ten days. While loading IN sr.~----, -.
men Of her crew were taken ILL., the symptoms being
headache and purging, but recovered after few days
illness. week after leaving port boy also taken
sick, but arrival here he convalescent, and pre-
scented the appearance OF having had mild attack Of
low fever. The vessel ordered be detained five
days for observation, and In the meantime the Health
meeting OF the Commissioners
The Health Officer also reported the arrival Of the bark
James E. Ward and the schooner Robert Palmer, from
hatsnzls all their being we'll These vessels were
also ordered TO be detained five days. and reported of
in the other instance.
The Health Officer reported the arrival Of the brig
Besey Ames and bark Linda Stewart, from st. Jago de
Cuba. The mate Of the former vessel was taken sick
three days after leaving port but he had recovered on
attack Of yellow fever The detention these vessels
also ordered and the report Of the Health Officer on
their condition TO be handed in at the next meeting.
The City Inspector presented resolutions which were
handed to him by some Of the members Of meeting
Of citizens OF the Nineteenth ward, at which they
passed Saturday evening last They complain OF
the condition OF the pier the foot Of Forty fifth street.
where the oal dead animals &c are sent from the city,
which they say Ia 10 condition highly detrimental tho
health Of the CITY, large quantities Of decayed and often
sve matter lying there at all times and emitting the mos.
nauseous aroma They also complain Of the fat boiling
establishment OF Eckles and several butchers shops
in the locality, all Of which filthy and dangerous
to the health Of the city These were placed file.
The City Inspector also reported that he seized fifteen
killed sheep and two quarters Of veal at Washington
ket yesterday, which were In state Of putreacon He
ordered them to be sent 10 the dock at the foot OF Forty
fifth street for removal from the city
Nothing further up and the Board therefore I'D.
journed till Wednesday at noon.
MEETING OF THE HEALTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
BANTINE TO COME UP-PROPOSALs FOR THE oFFAL
CONTRACT, ETC.
The Commissioners Of Health met yesterday in the
Mayors olce-an the members present except the Health
Officer.
In bis absence, Dr. Mundy reported that he would recon-
mend the admission of the bark Gumeri from Matanzas
and the brig Betsy Ames from 81 Jago de Cuba to Ellis
Island for the purpose Of unloading nothing special
reported
On motion Of Commissioner McSpedon permission to that
effect was gven and providing that their cargoes should
be landed by means Of lighters.
The brig Linda Stewart from st. Jago de Cuba and the
bark James Ward, and schooner Robert Palmer from
Matapzas permitted TO discharge their cargoes above
Canal Clinton streets, In Atlantic Dock BROOKLYN
because they had no sickness on board during their
voyage and all their crews have been well since their
arrival.
ing to remove all dead animals and o from the city for
$26 day. and another from another party Offering TO per-
form the same work for $40 900 year.
On motion OF Commissioner CORNELL the whole subject
was referred TO special committee Of three-himself
Commissioner Acspedon and the City Inspector being ap
pointed TO serve on t.
On notion the Board then adjourned till noon on Friday
next