The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-29
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the Bolrd OF Aldermen met yeste rday, pursuant 10
Adjournment Presden, He Dry In the chair.
preal Bile and resolution were offered setting forth
that the various departments OF the city government
having neglected TO send In 10 the Common Council q
COPY OF their monthly pay roll that therefore special
COMMITTEES Of I'VE be appointed to examine into the
affairs Of said dsbsrtn.ssnis. Adopted.
A message was received hon the Mayor vstoins the
resolution to pay the sum OF two th0dsaHd four hundred
dollars for badges furnished the members d tie Common
Council. The Mayor In his message stated that, In bis
opinion, such decorations Inconsistent with the sim!
pcity that should characterize tse members Of demo
cratic government.
The following Communication was received from the
City Inspector uerg the Board to take immediate action
on bis former communication reatveto certain
to be adopted the abatement Of certain
nuisances and The calling toget49r 81 the Board Of
Health
Cnr iSsrzctoss nReAsrsnyr \
Nav Yoax, July 10, 1854 )
CENT Enrs-I must again urge upon your honorable
body the necessity OF some immediate action 70 enable
this OF the year especially cndanger The public
and have Been or moSfhs past y raj boiling ana other
occupations which render the roshborhoods which
they located Amos, uniuhabsbie only because
OF tho offensive and ica,hsomo smells emanaios from
atmosphere for great distance ara breed disease and
death Your HONORABLE body has already bad he subject
under eous,dsrs,,cn and decided thss acting your
the power 70 prohibit ,hese occupations from
Board OF Health. In ny last communicates I
urged upon you 20 couvenc the board Of Health aud
sivev tbs, ycS pcss-.scd 70. powt 70 DO o. ' Sas
prev opy repeatedly urged upoo his rioDor ths Mayor
70 e,sroiss tie pswss vested 70 bun " as 70 oonvens
sssenty refused In urging this action pop the Mayor
l.a before him my v,sws 9! is n.cass''y Pfesso tof
could bs adopted for the ab,csa ~ hose most
offensive and dangerous nu!sartes eycsF' ~ ,hs body
IN these views have been gussireG ~ Your hon.
orsbie body. But although b. q scl 100 Mayor has
refused 10 convcre tho Boar q iieat suca rs.usa,
action so necessary to preserve q public health
and comfort The whole isaor o. lie law reA.
tive ,ns the puSs .:s' a., IN as ey sCss
Board Health should be almoa, Continual session asd
Sss sl,houso shs MAYOR msy 10 an .norgefcy convene
does they shall only nee. ben 60 couysssd 81
him. but IKE any ober similar body they may meet ana
-. ssses g s, :sa Ere ,spass
WIN The public health" Section nine provides thai
tho HsAth Commissioner, under tho direction OF tho
;dG: *. sas a'ss. we ss dent peyess the
snail render " tAs Board Of HssA monthly account q
ss ,sssip .sS s,.surse~ea aow can hts a,.sr
ieas, once month Or, could any Of Them be complied
With the MAYOR the sole pgver 10 scossns
Bcsides toe foregoing provisions Of the Revived stat
ute the act Of 1850 relative 10 The pubic health provides
70 the third subdivision OF section that st shall be this
ddty OF The CITY Inspector 90 complaint being made b
lin. Or whenever be shall deem eSy business ade On
profession, carried BY any psrzoo or pcrsons q the
city Of New YORK, Detrimental 70 tho public health 20
netiy such person or persohs 70 show before the
Boo-d ~ Health 81 time aud place 70 he specified IN
sncb notice why the should not be rcd or
removed y How osn comply with lhs dgiy, N tho |
Board az Health do not ueeG
10 preventing this matter your hon,raSls BODY ard
urg you 70 convene yourselves tue Board Of ss IN
without awaltins sho call Of bis Honor the Mayor d.
sire distinctly 70 dsolam any Infection OF ofycai al.
oourtssy 20 thas Geutlemsn, n am adjusted solely nv
ny views q ny own dly and The requirements Of The
public good. 81
win shs hope that ycur honorable bei, viii coincide
with me In the necessy aud sxpsdiency yonr messpg
- tne Board u Health, and will take immediate action
is'asvs thereto am, geutismsn, very respectfully
TIA BoorE, ony inspector.
motos wM adopted ApboistDg ioint COMMITTEES 70
wa,i % tss Mayor and s.certsis bis reasons os aeeaog
70 convene the Beard OF Health.
An ~ ZEE FANIlr1 or voIrsraas
The srdisarce providing Tor the continuance OF al Il
tne families e volunteers taken up and lad over
requiring shesssu votes 10 pass H. oDy n us moan
bsrs voting N The Affirmative.
The eosrd adtcurnsd without day.