New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-09

The premonitory symptoms of the approach

The premonitory symptoms of the approaching
Cheated terms" indicated by the weather of the
last three four days have fully aroused our Corporate
authorities to the necessity of taking immediate steps
toward tho abatement af the numerous nusances low
existing in various portions Of the city with view not
only Of improving the sanitary condition Of the mctrop
oils but Of warding of any pesteDtial diseases that
might arise from the continuance Of fat boiling and
other kindred establishments.
MEETING OF THE HEALTH COMMISSIONERS.
| On Saturday this Commission met at the Mayors
Office take into consideration the sanitary condition of
the city and 10 devise for the better protec-
ton of the public health during the coming Summer
The following members were present: Mayor Gunthtr
presiding; City Inspector Rooie; Mr. Henry President
Board Of Aldermen; Mr. Hayes President Board OK
Councllmen; Resident Physician Jayne, and heaitn
Commissioner Murphy
The first subject considered was the ft and bone cs
tablshmens in regard to which Mr.. Booze seI com
municaton to the Common Council n day or TWO TO
declaring them nuisances and detrimental 10 me Iuc
health These nuisances have also been brought 70 'he
notice The Mayor by petitions from citizens huiner
ously signed
MI Bcae expressed himself strongly in favor Of abe
ishing tSese establishments ana Te,a h ootsH tse
should lave done it long ago but thai ne iacAeu Wv
power In order that the subject might ne tlonPS
dealt with be urged that tho Board OF Heath sh9 pe
immediately convened IL had absolute power III fci7
tioa Ia Tie health of the city. If they would pass
resolution ordering him to abato the nnisaiees CON-
ipained Of he would take the entire respcnsDnty du
ee TINT lie work Thoroughly done. DcOy i'll con
,dcration Of the rsniGy approaching warm weather
ras dangerous and week longer migm lead a. fnlai
results he therefore hoped that the Board OF Health
would IL called al the earliest practical moment
The KayoT Inclined 10 the opinion Tint the Commits
soncrs If Health had !u power abae any nuisance,
Int Mr.. Boole conteDded Otherwise, ana showed nav
expense or &c make the ely liable for anything which
they mi ght do that if h (Nir. IL acted upon Their
authority, h. would be personally liable. ne Conims
soacrs Of UcGltl woro merely an advising board and
the Board IL Heath composed o the Mayer and bot
branches - the Common Council was the @niy authority
under which be eOud Get % remove nuls9oes declared
detrimental 10 She public health. Tho Mayor was OF
opinion that action ought 20 be tals ~ and We N
dersta that he Endorsed the practical view Of the rat
ter t,ten by Mr.. BoJle.
A consiao able amount Of eesu,ory ccnversator was
INDUCED in by other members Of The BoId after sc
the meeting adjourned until to-day. With The under
Standing that definite action wonld then b" taken,
MILLING OF THE HEALrH ocNNIlTB.
The Committee on putle Health u the Besrd OF
4 Aldermen. composed Of Messrs. Ottiwel Lopg and
! Hasicrsun ~ whom referred the communication
a. City Inspector BOOle in regard TO TIE iatbohng nu
sAnces in Nest Thirty ninth street, met On Saturday
afternoon. .
harris Wilson. residing in West Fortyseyeuih street
addressed the Committee, and denounced he establish
ments AS nuisance offensive IN tie highest degree md
exceedingly detrimental TO the public health
Dl. BlankmGn, formerly q practising physician o.
New. York stated that many febre cases OF mild
nature not unlrcquently changed into aggravated
cases OF typhoid or typkus and he believed that
phore poisoned by the class OF establishments referred
10 had much o. do with II.
Several other gentlemen addressed the Committee all
Ioi whom agreed that these establishments were nu
sanees and should be sbaied. The meeting was al
iourned until omorrow afternoon. She1 al person,
interested Ia the evil planned OF are invited 10 attend
THE STREET-CIEASING COMMISSION
The new Commission. composed Of the Mayor, Con
roer and City Inspector. charged with the hAPrtnh
duty If cleaning the streets in accordance with tho
provisions inserted IN the Tax Levy. held It's fret meet
Ing Saturday Corporation Counsel Derolin ATTENDED
by special invitation.
Mayor Gunther was chosen Presiden. Of the Commits
sion after which opinion from liI. Deyehn, IA re
gard 70 the construction Of the clause in the Tax Levy
relating cleaning the streets, was read and ordered
on file.
On motion Mr.. Dcvelin In connection with Mr
BoOle, wa requested to prepare forthwith form Of
Proposals aud specifications TO enable the
advertise for bids FOX cleaning the sire - Of the city,
. The Controller informed the Commission that VIM
b. Astor had stated 70 him. at Albany that there wa
person who would clean the streets OF the city Tor ono
hundred thousand dollars year, wEereupcn II was re
solved that tie Controller be requested 10 inform Mr.
A,or Of The proposed action Of the Com mssion and re
"a quest the Of the party referred ~ by him Win
view Of calling bis attention to the proposals for clean
The subject Of how far the appropriation applcs
bic to pay for work already done having been brought
II up the Corporation Counsel stated that IN bis opinion
Only much Of the appropriation Of $500 900 was app
cable in proportion TO tie period OF the yea
during which the work wns not done by Contract and
that the balace due for such work any should be
placed in the form ola judgment, which the same law
tax leyy) empowers 10 be paid by the city.
The members of the Commission were DESTROYS that
the car;men. sveeIcrs, and others who have not
been paid for many weeks should receive their none
. and arrangement has been made under which the
City Chamberlain has agreed 10 adv the amount.
:. ANOIAER DANGER TO TIE PUBLIC HEALTH.
During tre present week about 210O pounds Of dis
. eased and unwholesome meats have been seized and
conscated by order of the City Inspector Yonng veal
100 lbs. beef 200 lbs; mutton, Ie0 lbs fish 30 lb
tIpe lGO lbs. All OF these meats very poisonous
and the utmost vigilance OF the Inspectors necessary
~ prevent them from being sold about the city.