The New York herald., 1864-10-14

sef compelled sovr that TIE REASONS sves by him
mi tndsd 70 ra but are merely esas'ons !" exsss
tns Ell tr lite noi perorngi &c o. duiJ owed oy him
te tee city Of whch re ,S,e cuef magistrate.
tie Gals attention ny re ssicnt corts 70 IN
duce i'm 10 tae Beard a. Eealth. and eauine
rates spne VI :enuert occas ions o my doing So
sn roud 70 sckatw eags thee persistent eir's as tney
aista cd hy roier sense OF the responsb liiy
rtslirg up conservnr OF the pueiic health,
even although that body rs i'slcshe wih absolute au-
sl'y ~ the cf'y. As Is known hat have vote
that ay Shie be Mayor has this insinaaiion cannot
IA m Glect cu, must 10 intended Tor the Com
mcu Copncl who comp 80 II.
The Mayer urges upon your Hontrabe Eody to
BY needing at bailnr" YoShavo aiready mad this
same recommendation before you not ony from the
afu Investigation. although agreeing upon the
necessity Of thc prrhiet Il OF the business within the
ciS Limits have found ta the exercise OF such owef
by the Common Colcii could only lead 10 endless ga
tou, ard tor this aod other reasons YOU me
Mayor 10 convene tie Board OF HeNh ~ The Only body
havrg u,I poSer 70 act Ia the patter WIZ sety anu
certainty This the Mayor refused 10 DO aud now stg
ma.iaes y.ur se.,.a a. dictated e the bases. m nsos
award Of contracts for cleaning streets ut vast out
lay and thus ceyor up fraud and corruption III this de-
par,ment.
THIS chsree. that you sanction contrc such
he MENTIONS cces with very III grace from the man
VINO gs cns OF committee to whom the Legislature had
conlded the trust OF making contract Tor cleaning
streets ut the rate OF tbree hundred thousand dollars er
asaSm attempted to hsys oss ina ISs ss. s%; say
under that head-vz.>ihe removal ofshc asxes and gar
bage. was At that time absen, from the city, but the
our efficient Comptroller.
y The Mayor sssetts that tho Commissoneis ef Health
bave full power - ciect the City Inspector 10 do and
perform any which they may deem pecesary 10 pre~
rcpic hca Ind says lht the conh -ei TO tho
Corporation comedies with him This is not so. That
gentleman they have sufficient power, ia case Of an
epicemic Testeuce, when the exercise OF sound
dsmept, It Is deemed necessary. Tho following is the
'f''''' Law Dr.AnrnE:r.
STA answer % q comnmnicaton OF yoursecreary
nf iha Ia ms an
gout Instructed BY the Corporation Counsel to
1 o ssp % 1ssp Of
sS rs e any .sms ss's s .Ss: p
herstofore submitted The Mayor and oomm'soner Of
%pIs:;ss a1s
SsSs @
Lss;saIs '.a. !Is Ss{sr
Dc assirassion sss@pls q an"l,esry
Harlem Of the prompt 70 prevent he sPre
single case % meatioasd words Hhie the Mayor
proper be taken preyen, Toe spread Of these
Be- ia M hi hs ass
probable ora least pcs,ibf connect,on between the evil
Thy aa n stree, o. Which VII eempan hs e It
se is eai
of The Mayor and Commissioner Of Heath would be
c s hs & ae
very s ns ssy not not
VIZ 80 At. CAMPBELL.
Another point which the Mayor persists iu refusing
see is the fact Commissioners OF Health
order the expenditure of one dollar from the city
treasury and he We'll knows II il were attempted the
mprolcr would not pay II, and ths: II any one pro-
cccdcd under their directions to incur any expense be
would be personally liable.
Again the Mayor asserts that the Sanitary squad OF the
Metropolitan Police have Fan power in such matters If
they have such power the manacr Of its exercise s sul
ceuly sh In the referred to by him, where they
could not ind anything on the premises complained OF
which would give 70 the belief that disease would be
generated In that case II was complained to this do
partment that the rag business carried IN those
premises ana that large portion Of the rags were so
diers' cast OF clothing hch tho c,mplanants feared
might have been brought from hospitals infected dis
Upon investigation personally found the busi
ness oreaed most offensive smell and that some OF tho
and some from Washington As there ev vdence,
however that the cothiug infected Il could not
might be foundation Tor The fears or the complain
lAd the whole subject before the Mayor sdving
that h Board Of Heath be called togehef which, he
tells yo he refused 10 DO but referred to the saory
police, with the result stated y - E
II has been customary among gentlemen who have
M least 9s wS ,fs sf =
his Honor the Mayor Is Iamentabe exception 10 this
rule From the moment ne entered the discharge Of
en- loyed every interruptions instrument 70 assa my
official character. His Honor inaugurated the attack by
previously subornns ansunprincipcd attache OF my de-
lions the Common Council without at fret permtt
me the opportunity OF reading the charges and
an answer His Honor the Mayor now endeavors 10 as
psrse my motives In urging him Board or
Health audI nm perfectly justified, therefore. In ques
Ironing his object in refusing From hallcinatons aud
interests do not to investigate the Mayor appears
desrous his especial patronage oyery poi-
cal and social nuisance affecting the we'll being Of the
nation and the city and 70 rage on cvery occasion the
will OF the people and she uuenimous and enlightened
opinion OF the press. ! am, gentlemen, with great
+, l. ABooIE, City Inspecsor.