The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-27

pr. Ramsay insisted that Now York contains popu.
approved statistics that Its health compares favorably
with that OF any large city 10 the world Al the concu
sion OF his remarks the reading OF the memorial was
called for II was a savage document denouncing right
aud left, but presenting neither facts nor argument
Dr; Ramsay fei called upon 70 expose s unfairness
and it's msstatemcns after which its real character was
evident TO oil.
Dr. DRAKs next addressed the meeting. lie said much
had been asserted By the supporters Of the new legsa
tion dernsuded but no bad nothing proved they
had furnished an abundance OF defamation, but no
proofs there had been laae1tsbs lack OF nfor maop,
even where such radical changes were demanded. AZ
he had nothing proved he would not stulty him
self by voting for the resolution. In ono hospital there
had been during the past year six thousand syphitic
surely II would NOT do TO charge New York win
all the deaths resulting from this Besides, there
way OF preventing such by legislation IN this country
IA mr. Ramsay bad said Of this Is due TO i'm
floating population" BE was tired OF hearing
much sad against the health OF this city he did not be.
love II 10 be true but persisted in tue effect would be
10 keep PEOPLE away from New York. Eu, be thought
that Dr. Ramsays well arranged facts than
offset TO the defamation and rhetoric the other side
Some facts were required 10 conynce either the Iegsa
ture tie people that New York was unhealthy lie bad
toerabe means OF forming an opinion and he dill not
believe the assertions set forth Ia documents then before
the society.
In sAyRg was the next spoaser. He wa very severe
the report, which he sad was false. In the irst
place. II declared that Of all the officials IN the Health
department there was not one who was auaded by edu
cation 10 any other view for bis position with all def
tho rather modest author OF the report &c.
took tue liberty 10 dissent from his sell asser
ton One Of the prime in this scheme had taken
from the city treasury sl2 00e per annum by means
which bis conscience not permit him 10 ADOPT
and which be strongly condemned az perversion OF law
ipstigated by mefcsnsry motives As DR. Ramsay had
said, the Board OF Health had ample powers and they
would be- they had besn fully exercised Effort after
effort had been made 10 got copy OF the bill designed
be adopted The present Mayor among ohors had tried
but all cxertioas had failed The preext was that Il had
not been printed Ana yet the manruvrers asked this
octy 10 endorse their BILL without allowing them know
exactly What u was. one great cause OF mortality In
New ork was poverty Eradicate that and the number
OF deaths would be diminished: but unfortunately, the
health authorities had control IN the premises pr.
6ayre said that he had visited hundred houses
some OF which he had had closed, having compelled the
unhappy inmates 70 leave them and be added -Preyens
-FOUR ml!onarss from building touemens which are unfit
Tor human habaton and o. disease and death
will be removed He nothing 10 the present
nlent which would Head 20 improvement; on the con
trary, ~ Dr. Ramsay had truly remarked, the prime
movers wished 10 egsate others out OF and Themselves
into once He therefore moved that the whole subject
Including the report, resolution and memorial, Be laid
upon the table.
The question being taken, the motion was adopted
without division, and the meeting then sdjourned
The friends Of the now Dill wore evidently unpre.
pared for 30 signal defeat. circular, containing
recent correspondence between an association Of citizens
and several eminent physciane had been extensively
circulated among the members present, which AZ.
peared 10 DO used a. 1.-THE bris Of tho friends Of the
proposed Metropolitan Health bill but failed 10 stand
before The vigorous attack Of Dr. Ramsays statistics
and explanations, and the strong sense argument
Of DrF prake and ssyr~