The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-08
The Public Health.

The Public Health.
MEETING OF rHK HEALTH COAMIssIONERS-ARRIvAL
or VESSELS FROM SICKLY PORTS-THE HEALTH or
FICER OF CAsrLEToN IN THE B0ARD-H0w THE
STREET CLEANING PROGRESSES, ETC., Etc.
The Commissioners Of Health met on Monday in the
May Office with full Board. DR.. Boyd, Of Brooklyn,
and Or. Mundy, the Health ocer OF Castleton Staten
Island, were also present.
The arrival Of the bark wilhimsla nom Rio Jansiro,
without having any sickness board being reported she
ordered to be detained five days in Quarantine for
observation
DR.. MILLER offered resolution 10 the effect that all ves
gels be permitted como up TO the city which arrive
from Rio Janero, without sickness on board after bsag
detained for observation
Alderman FcsPEDoN amended the resolution by altering
II TO read so that all vessels without sickness having hair
and hides for cargo. be permitted to up aud that
those having such cargo be permitted, after suitable OBJ
setvston, TO land them ut Quarantine
Mayor IIKMANS and DR.. BOYD expressed themselves in
favor OF the ment
DR. MILLER said that hair aud dry hides coming from
the interior OF country 10 be shipped do not convey in
lection from the port OF departure
After some discussion the resolution with the amend
ment, WAS carried
Dr. ROCKWELL moved that the brig Breeze, which has
stream permit be permitted 10 TO the foot Of Rut
carried.
The Superintendent Of Sanitary Inspection directed
to take proper for the abatement OF nuisance
et NO. ~ B0wery. he sent IN O communication complain
ing OF the want of boas 10 remove night soil
Dr. MUMMY thanked the Board for the seat in w. In the
ioio~iDg terms:-Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen II desire
respectfully to acknowledge my appreciation of the
tesy extended to by the adoption OF resolution
your Honorable Board Friday last inviting u at
tend your future meetings curing the present season
take II, gentlemen evidence that you have heart
the protection Of the health aud interests ouy New
York and Brooklyn, bat also Of the county OF Richmond
And beg 10 assure you that any and every effort
your part TO protect the citizens OF Staten Island from
rAvases Of pestieDce will fail appreciated by
the respectable and intelligent portion that community
therefore thank you, on behalf OF the people OF my
county generally, on behalf Of the Castleton Board or
Health, and myself officially and individually. Tue Board
then adjourned.
The following reports to the progress of the street
cleaning were received by Mayor nemann from the police
captains
and 10 Washington there alley way which Is used
q sssssHs d and
s saa % S sV
bucket. and pitch the AIN e The .ree! after dslk.
wARp reports thst twelve men and one
There only four engaged n taking ap ths dit He
and sSs ssaaaoa !.as from
Pees sip % Fulton street very dirty "ei 'A''' f'
men one ore~an and two csrs were at work On Ii.
s Mard Bose and v.ndsva,sr street, are very bad
very dry lanes street ..o dirty The remsider Of the
oven are Clean He suggest: thai the or
o s 1m the as TO Esrs..s and
Is.I W.. oiosr reports H.. the ward
he wei wssher To-day Ssndss msa are out
street, cleaning and sSsspas ssiS:ss
sd % he lard The he going on - well as
Die. .sn sn B. e
@ Il
most Of the such that il extremely difficult to
was not Al 4. from o. he ward % ss
81 .sd Re Syps
site each S Of the number The bo.es full and
street and aysnue G. and corner Of ri
vngoa and Columbia sree are choked that the streets
place. in Ninth, Eivingson, Ato1nsy, sesond. nouaSn
S
There we're twenty three foreman and i've
Stopped ss %
sISrEgSrH wARpThs officers report that from house.
NO @ 9Th Avenue los 7h avenue sndsa West 18th street
aasss hsv and
W s .1s s as Wss s rubbish In front :" So
we. Twenty 6th $50 avenue 6 Yves. Sn street.
e ssss s9s .ss
oS he @ " S be y
soss No soSS 1 sssn,
dirty aaa a sS sas sss
he apd @
The Aetth Avenue saosd crossing lh street and
eross Hs1s1 :S as
avenue ID broken tbrJuPh endRngerDR and
pedestrian Should they accdensly step In Captain car
by Tuesday Wednesday Of the number of buildings
being erected and old repairing and cellars being
vsted where The pares
much OF the street they are epcumberns ard whether they
TWENTIETH Wharf.-The officer TWEEN laDorers
anc fifteen carts employed In the 2h ward this morning
street. and from sh eWsy ON 3
The cutters 81 this Vicinity have been scepusng Hh
from one to the other 10 get
exect plumber of carts
Twenty fas1 WARD The officer reports thst the is and
"a avenues from S3d TO 10th street together with the
avenues not paved and the hers repairs very
This preciac ter the sttwelve months has
hhy condition. but the Street Inspector pushes the work
with az much sgor for the next days he has for the
few days. will soon be clean.
STATEMENT OF THE PROGRESS OF THE STREET CLEAN
ING FOR TIE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE s.