The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-20

Alder man GENET offered resolution that the Superinten-
dent Sanitary Inspection, Rich c. Downing, be authorz
90 TO iase charge OF keep custody CITY Inspec
tors TtmeDt until further ordered by the Common
couc or mill the City Inspectors office shall be nlled
Amer routine business the Board adjourned 70
Monday.
BOARD OF COUNCILMAN.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR REFUSING TO CON-
yENE THE BOARD OF HEALTH-A SPECIAL COMMIT
TEE APPOINTED TO DEVISE PLANS TO CLEAN THE
STREETS, ETC., ETC.
The Board met last evening, the President Charles G.
Cornell, Esq presiding.
After the minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved, number Of unimportant petitions and
ports presented and laid over for future action
The Board concurred in resolution adopted by the Al
dermen appropriapg 500 for preparing the Manual o.
the Corporation for 1852
They aso concurred in directing the necessary repairs
10 be made TO the fountain at Bowling Green.
FROM
In reply to resolution submitted by Councilman Otar-
SOD which adopted instrucDg the Mayor call the
Board Of Health together the Mayor In the following
Communications
MAYORS OFFICE NEwYoRK, Nay 10, 1859.
GnsIs.EsI have ,scs,ysd preamble and resolutions
ss T. e.. n:
much regard TO The exposure 81 dead bodies
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urgently ds%.nd Tie attention Of The proper anibcres II
tbs 10 s.e 70 ssss that G sm not
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cur e.sds: be wo,s Of
ne course Of the present month Whatever matters Of
pubc nature require nov 70 be acted upon satasd
B.aSh Should hsxsysI tSs hs.S he city .ay other
time in caog hs ngeSer therefore respecsfny
return % 'f;sq'Ti sss
The communication was ordered on fie.
MOVE TO CLEAN THE STREETS
Mr OrTARsoN offered the following preamble and Yesou
tion:-
Wheres IA view Of The unsettled condition Of the City
sss.csor, .sm e saans o. inc
pies be requested to report possible At medas
The resolution adopted and Messrs orrARsoN BlcK
FORD and RHODES were appointed on the committee.
The fame gentleman presented resolution directing
Comptroller 10 not pay any more money on account
"osk done opder the City Inspectors Department. for
any work done in street cleaning performed after The 10th
Of May without the direction OF the Common Council or of
the Board Of Health. It was laid on the table.
ARMS OF NEW YORK FOR TIE EXCHANGE HALL AT LYONS.
nclosipg letter from Joel w. White the American Con-
eu Lyons, France, who requested, in behalf OF the
Corporation OF that city, drawing in coors Of the
OF the city Of New York. together with such emblems
and flags belong the same for the purpose Of being
placed in one Of the panels Of the new Exchange Ha In
Lyons, which Hall TO contain representations Of the
city Of all the principal commercial cities In the Old
and New World.
resolution offered by Mr. OrrARsos to appropriate
$50 for the purpose. Laid over
The calendar Of general orders then taken up and
after ninety bills passed all Of which referred to routine
matters the Board adjourned.
THE CONDITION OF THE STREETS.
Now that Norton is busted from the City Inspectorshp
and the Mayor and Comptroller have given puuio
pei ss fer ~ he SS q sS I'll
behooves the Board Of Health, who have ample power
vested in them, 70 take the necessary measures TO
promptly clean the streets Of the city from the garbage
dirt and stagnant water which threaten to cause
a consagon in our overcrowded city. From q cursory
examination made yesterday In the lover wards
y was quite apparent without any attempt to be scru.
vegetable decomposition, in streets snd byways,
shall be nothing under the canopy Of heaven
prevent some frightf0l nslady from breaking
among the denZens of the lower wards New York
filthy at the present time. 10 portions Of the
Second and the entire Fourth ward where the residents
are of poorer classes and crowded together
ment houfes and the people naturally OF uncean hs
bits they appear TO manifest the utmost Indifference
osDger which attends them; nor indeed, do they
appear any knowledge OF the benefits from clean
~ habits In such state Of things as this, nothing
but for The city authorities TO watch these
careless portions Of the city and far lies in their
power remove ali sccumuations Of garbage and dirt.
Indeed the other wards in about the cond
non publishes IN the herald about week ago.
csp,, perhaps, - she rain bias in slight degree skim
med of lbe pools Of stagnapt water in the holes in
the seef bot ss for broOms or hoes or dirt CARTS they
things that have hot been in many Of
the wards for upwards of Blk weeks Action, then
prompt, decisive and enectual-s all that remains
10 be cone in this matter The Board Of Aldermen have
manifest such entire indifference In the premises and
exposed the lives Of the citizens TO disease that nothing
expected from them and the City Inspectorship
vacant the people LOOK TO the Board Of Health TO
place the city in heahful condition forth with Yester
day forenoon Mr. Smith, the contractor who has for up
xardt Of Inn wa ut the ininte
chants that thoroughfaie received notice from the
toDs The merchants are indignant in reference 70 the
matter, and they will hold pubic meeting at early
day.
STOP TO ALL STREET CLEANING.
Mr.. Smith, who has been cleaning Broadway for
over TIVE years at the joint expense Of the city
and Of the Association Of Merchants on that street.
eas notified yesterday by Mr.. Downing, "superin.
tendept Of Sanitary nspection, 10 suspend his work
eure Cleaning Of the street until other arrangements
made. The reason alleged oy Mr. Downing the order
Mayor Temapn meeting Of the merchants Oh Broad
way VIII be held at early day 70 secure the continuance
Of the work, and much indignation expressed at this
lion Of the city authorities.
THE COMPTROLLER AND THE CITY IN.
sPECTORSHIP.
The position which the Comptroller has taken with
regard TO the City nspectorship understood to be diff
fertpt from that Of the Mayor MIR. Haws regards the
decision Of Judge Allen providing suspension Of the
oce 10 all respects bearing upon s expenditures except
~ 10 the salaries Of the regularly appointed suhordnates
He purposes 10 hold simply the position Of withholding
any claimants his authority or sanction in any act
having fiscal bearing until the controversy clearly and
nDaly settled He viii not assume any doubtful powers
as he presnmes the authority must exist somewhere
meet the emergency BE 10 Of opinion that his act in
revokng the power 70 spend any money win not only
ave him from the emosrrasfmeDts which q different
cnlies 10 more speedy settlement This purpose would
OF copfse decide the matter any action by Comp
troer upon the resolution OF the OF Health
which was referred 10 hun and the Mayor.
THE NEW YORK SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
This association was instituted In January 1862 Dur
ing the autumn Of 1858, several physicians and othe
friends Of humanity, whose attention had been particular