The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30

Dr. HAsArs r1sitriea NJ talosias rsp0ri ef ne s0si
vhsress ,se sanitary .ra eccnori;sl interests OF ess
rno lsrrs towns are directly ana IN yeIs ihfoft -
maDper afsee,ed by the quality and concHnn o. 10 |
various ssuccs Of food ard facilities for supPyoe tna
snne and TheEeae there varoos ofnT ege,cl"' Ap
conditions mcideu. on civic life which exsrt " eet t-u
important influence upan the pucc ana efssra
snd hlch in our opinion fall within the scops Enc iunc
tions OF rn0aiepG ard state guiasio1 sn" ~
fore -, ,,-... =,
committees appointed 20 inssstga'e anu iepot Aol
earh OF the folio wing subjects al the next sanitary and
Quarantine Convention FlEs., acomnl'ee Of tnrse mem
beys TO report Gpon food, its qualities and cohdllolS ID
cities and large towns and the aciles requisite Tor sap-
plyug The sauo together with plans and suggestions or
the D. per Arrange ment for oucheres, markets ana
aiio,es: second committee OF SIX members upon Give
Cleanliness with plans for the disposition OF cni reinsc
cennrgs and night SOL Of CITES inird, tna'
a committees of three members be appointed 30 sepo-.
upon the .ga restrictions 70. The control Of the tae 81
poisonous ard dangerous dFnga; fourth, that committee
OF three mbefs be appointed to report upon scnlc
ta improvements, with reereDee to peEsonA ana ps'e
hygiene -,
The report was received aud TIE recommendations
Nr. Wnx Q, New York, submitted thc Following rceoiu
tiop, which was adopted -
Whereas proper carrying ont OF system OF dram
age and eaec in all incorporated cities Is OF necessity
the bends Of tse properly constituted aunorhes anu
as Consequence under The control OF private ei'Msns'
therefore A..
Resolved, as tbs sense Of this Convention, That me
responsibility for al diseases and deaths cankea oy IN
perfect drarars defective sewerage rests upon hs
corrorate authorities of cities sna II is earnestly recon-
mended 20 the authorities OF cities to thoroasay invesl-
gate and psOvce prompt remedies 10Y INC e'Ns ~'S"s
Or. JrwT11, Of Phnndelphn, in communication TO che
Convention, submitted the subjoned reso1utons' "Ch
resolved That the President and Secretary Of thr Con-
and member fom each STATE, remesensea ny
a corrmittee, lay before the SaithsonGn nssatInn or
Congress the comprehensive reports that have boen
adopted external and internal hygiene 10 order 70
secure their influence and approval, and thereby ohan
for them the widest possible circulation throughout the
commercial and inland cities Of these Uned states
Resolved That the event Of tue above object having
been seenred said committee be instructed 70 prepare cir
cular address setting forth the advantages OF Safe
medicine 10 cath State separately and its several
cial corporations well the cities al large urging
upon them to secure by legislative ennctments laws and
regulations founded upon such scientific principles as shall
best promote the physical welfare Of the people, and that
il further recommend the appointment OF standing com
nee for each State whose duty II shall be TO institute
accurate sanitary survey OF the State its counties its
towns and It's localities ascertain the which
favorably unfavorEby AFFECT the health Of It's inhabs
tants
Governor MORGAN, who was announced to be tempora-
riy in the city, duly elected member oil the Con-
vention.
On melton Of Dr. AynH the thanks of the Convention
rendered to the municipal authorities, and to the
citizens generally, for the couttesies extended to them
during their brief stay in the city
After the transaction of other unipartart bust
ness the Convention adjourned to meet on Saturday morn
ing at nine o'clock The Convention will probably finally
adjourn in the afternoon
| Dinner by the Common Council to the Dele
| gates 10 the Quarantine and Sanitary Con-
vsnssons.
| The Common Co,uc o. New York entertained the de-
ega.es The Quarantine and Sanitary Convention in
session in this city, at the Metropolitan Hotel last
ing, at spendid banquet. Precisely at O'Clock
the company, numbering about $50, entered the dining
room to the delightful music OF Dodworths band. His
honor Mayor Tenann took the chair. Among the hume
guests were Joseph Mayo Mayor Of Richmond, Va
". " Rodman, Mayor Of Providence, Rhode Island;
Moses Bgeow, Mayor of Newark ~ j.; F. W. Lincoln,
Mayor Of Boston, D. s. Gregory, Mayor OF Jersey City;
Senator c. y Cickener; Or. Griscom, President ofthe
sanitaryrConvention; DR.. W. NJ. Kemp, Of Baltimore
n. Miller, Peter Cooper, Or. c. B. Guthrie
Or. r. la Roche. At the head table also,
Common Council including Alderman Boole, d. r. Yalen-
tine, VIM. Lumber Jr., and others, while members Of
both boards i the Council occupied seats throughout the
room together with several members Of the medical
faculty and other professions. Among others noticed
Henry oRey, Of telegraph nooriey John F. Ca!an OF
Washington Clerk Of the Senate Military Committee Gen.
WettnoYe, and others.
is unnecessary to state that the tables served
in an urexccpuonablc manner With all possible decaces
and vines oil The choicest brands such being the
toned fashion at the Metropolitan though the prese,
occasion the dinner got up DAYS notice. On
don OF me company might be set down Us excellent the
Mayer Sg p5eeo'd"d to s''' tn" ''s >' IN tho 'o
The great public questions involved in tas of
Ihe 81 the Union represented in the Convention
| Honor TO hose engaged IN so audable a GAUGE.
j. ILe aunopal authorities OF the City OF New YorkAl
=. aedissl icience 'N N' ~ - 'A '''''
s. Ihe city OF Phadepha-Firn in the cause of ssnias
reom-ln ether days che was the r 10 declare the birth OF
Baiamcre~fhe Youthful Giant of the souh-As ready to
follow in ne lead Of science as 20 take her place in the ranks
b ane asda OF the elder
sisersnow, the perec: OF her govern
il ersssa s :. and pre-
g. NorfoiR-A HEB has become al the
public pr Of Der tzsns and he life sacrisng devotion
10 The District CoumbiaA in nstopal con
esaon Nsy the Light Of sanitary science rsdiate throughout
DsssSog and lin il TIC suy
aa w Ss s a Ty 81 ges aS o
ors in Inc great work Of protecting and prolongug human
H. The cies Of Mobile and Memphis-Less favored by eli
mate and sdaang % than their more Northern
earnest OF ef determination disease and
H. oman--yha. portion of the human family which NOS:
deserves and best appreciates the aid of medical science and
the oilceu Of hndness.
Common Courol Invited the delegates of the Sanitary
Convention TO banquet this evening to testify their ap
probation OF the value OF the medical profession. BE
would not make speech, for he O worker, not
speaker and he would therefore give the toast without
further preliminary remarks.
Dr. GBncoM responded abiding 10 the import Of
sry labors for he said the causes OF bad health and bad
csss arc the same One resolution adopted at the Con
venon that day would he predicted astonsh the public
1her il spread before them 10 reference to the
nitaIy condition OF great ces, he mentioned the curious
population than Philadelphia the latter city had so 900
more houses than New York.
To the second toast Mayer MAYO, Of Richmond
eponded, pay ing high compliment 10 amusing terms b
Gsyor neinaHn He had never lancet 10 his hand, anu
know nothing Ct pese and mortar, yet, though not
phys:ciaa ne rooiced to any portion Of his fellow
citzebs engaged in noble the Sanitary Con
ventop and ne congratulated the Convention the RESP
to qrarsnn From his 1 sxperpcs IL Rcanona
! ard Norfolk, he was satisfied that yellow fever
Wac not contagious disease. He dwet the
fact that public health the best preventive agans
public crime With cordial recognition Of tho hospi-
tally lie had received at the bands OF Mayor remann be
concluded by gigrg the health OF the Mayor who res
| ponded very briefly, Offering hearty welcome to the
delegaAs, whom he said be would always be glad 10
| To the thifd toast Alderman MOSrrDoN responded IN
behalf OF the Common Council CT New York. Ike regret
tel that the early Adjournment, Of the Convention pre-
vented The authorities Of the city from showing the
| members the Institutions under their control
At The request Of the Chairman, General p. ". WIZ
MORE read the fourth toast prefacing IL with few