The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-04
New York Assembly Blll..

THE runLIC utALru or NEw YORK.
Dir C9ddirg'on INTRODUCED a bill in rsla'ir
10 The public hoElth 10 New York cr,a'inv a
Board Of HEALTH, consisting Of the Heath OG-
Ger General, tho Satc llcalih Ohcar, tho On air.
man Of Public ChAritios an Corrections, Tho
froadants OF tho Commissioners of Emi ,ration
ara 0i The pul lie h'ponarius and three Ihysi
cisn' TO he chosen ly the Boards Cf Trustees OF
the said DspcnssriOs. The tenn Of office Of tho
physicians 10 he determined by To-, and ono 10
go out OF Office each fret Of Jl1uary, and a
tuocessor TO b9 appointed by the Bon 1,
annually 10 hold Office three years. Ths
board Of Health TO Crginiza on tho frat
hlohday Of May next. TITO Secretary and
Treasurer 10 receive no. exceeding five hundred
dollars yearly salary. Tho Boafd To meet AT
least cnes each saonth and to be provided with
accommodations and supplies by tho Common
Council. All rowers ard dat'es psftanirg 10
the public health are vested in the Board, who
have authority 90 create and amend laws and
regulations, AMI to Impose fines and penalties.
Inc SufeNnofs arc required 10 provide mo,oy
to meet the expenses Of the Board, and In case
OF emergency TO raise loan such as thu Board
shall certify 10 be necessary. The Board shall
appoint thirty.siT Di'trict Health Warden,.
from tbs visiting physicians of tho Dispersa.
ries, vho shall Tec'Iys ~ day for their rer.
vices, and report the sanitary condition Of their
districts each day 10 the Health Oilcsr, and
General or Boart may direct. The Off o of
Health Officer General is created by tho bill, to
be appointed by tho Mayer OF Now York, for
three years. llo shall be head Of a Health
Department TO which shall bs attached three
ButssuN-StLitary la p'cton, Records and Sta
'isLlcP, aid Ma, kfs. The organization, powers
aad ouiies nOts Of appointment and conpsnsa-
tion OF tho tnicsrg Of the DEPARTMENT TO be tho
sane az in the p'esent City Inspectors Denart.
NEXT, subject to suCh changes as the Comm IN
Corncil msy by oldira-ce direct. The Heath
bnc4r General N execute all orders and in
sTt ciiors OF tbe Board Of Health 10 see TO 10
81 lorc, c,melt Of all ordinances, and TO m ,ks
on hly reports 10 the Board and yearly 70
porta 20 the Common Council. The Cty IN
sp'ctGr to perform the duties of the Office ulti
a li'allh ohcei Ger eral is apr, inted.
srATFN ISLAND IERRIrs.
NJ. Fly introduced bill to authorize anil
emroVoT tho Comptroller and Com mi ssioners of
the Sinking Fund Of | eW York 20 lease for ten
years, at such terms as they deom proper, TO
the North Shore Staten lsland Ferry CO., and
to William II. Townsend andshis associat,s, a
Das,h, WI accommodation for two ferry slips,
on the east corner Of the Battery, adjacent TO
South ST., ard so much of tho Blttery as is
nect ssary for building, flats and bridges, to be
used for pu'p0.ts OF ferries 10 New Brighton,
ard other places on tho north shore Of Staten
Island sid to Clifton and other p' aces On the
'asS more slso, TO sot ap!rt sch portion Of
said basin as they shall doom necessary for A
sndinR Place for boats ard barges Of the army
md navy Of the T.. 5.
pIsrmnuu"N or SOLDIERS ALLoTMrNrs.
Mr. Pirrcos bill provides tina, the
state Treasurer soall rcceyc nom tbe
lifted States paymas'er q nsral su.h Gums
70 are a7sigg'd hy yoluutrcra # this
state, foI the ltrtft ofthsir fmili-s ~ ctbsrs
ie shall ser lis' oT tho aE-igtoo, rr,.dips in