The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-23

MEETING OF THE HEALTH COAMIssIONEBs-CoMxU.
NIcATIoNs AND REPORTS FROM the CITY NsPEC.
TOR-THE HEALTH wARDENS LOOKING AFTER THEIR
BUSINESS, ETC., ETC.
The Health Com nssoners met yesterday at noon in the
Mayors private Office, all the members being present ex-
cept Or. Boyd, Of Brooklyn.
communication was received from Mr.. Even Super.
nendent OF Street improvements, complaining that the
contractor for filing sunken lots between Forty rst and
Forty second streets and Ninth Tenth avenues which
were directed to be filled for the abatement Of nusances
had filed them with urwboleaome EARTH including gar
bige thereby creating greater nuisance than that de
signed 10 be abolished The subject referred to Mayor
Temann with power.
petition received from James Hurry and others,
asking that nuisance consisting Of bono and swil boil
ing establishment in Fifty seventh street. ne ar Central
Park be abated. It referred City Inspector Dele
van, with directions to aoste the nuisance.
petition was also received from A. Van winkle ak.
ing the abatement OF what the petitioner
ga great nuisance, at West Washington Market caused
by parties throwing decayed vegetable matter and
try road" The subject referred the City Inspec-
tor with instructions for taking measures for having the
nu ssnce remedied.
A petition was sent in by John Tegione, regarding q
puisapce under the basement of 873 Fourth 1t
was also referred to the City Inspector with the necessary
directions.
petition read from Ann Iavless calling the atten
ton OF the Board TO nuisance on the premises No. "a
Watts street. II the same reference as the Others
report received from the City Inspector in rela-
ton 70 the nuisance complained OF ut 1874 West Thirty
eighth street. and stating that the nuisance the
OF the premises being unconnected with the in
street. He was authorized 10 adopt proper for
having II abated.
The City Inspector also handed in report transmitting
report from the Health Warden OF the Twelfth ward
complaining Of the existence Of large hog rearing establish
mens in Oath 10th and 10th streets. The City Iospec-
tor was directed TO prepare resolutions the subject
be submitted to the Board at their next meeting.
The next report from the City Inspector in reference
70 the complaint made against the slaughter house In
Ninth avenue between Fifty second and Fifty third streets
ter house Ia in clearly condition. and thai the
consists Of staenan pools kept for rearing fowls pre-
msee OF the petitioner himself. The City Inspector
directed to have the nuisance abated.
The City Inspe or stated that much good has resulted
from the Instructions given by him TO the Health Wardens
on Monday last Since then he hes received daily reports
from each OF them and sometimes reports 10
one day. ming him that Arrangements have heen made
by them 70 RID the city Of many dangerous nusances,
and that IN some cases parties whose premises they
located haa called the Wardens and expressed
their determination TO have them remeded Immediately.
He also nfo med the Board that the Health Wardens OF
the Eleventh and Twentieth wards in order carry
their instructions fully require help than they have
houses in these sections OF the city than in most Of the
Others
On motion, the appointment of Assistant Health War
ders in the Eleventh and Twentieth wards was aulho.
riZed
Drs Miller and Rockwell reported progress Of their
investigation into the manner OF granting burial permits
and requested TO have the City Inspector associated with
them, which agreed to be done, and the Board ad
jouIned till Friday next ut noon.