New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-14
THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF
HEALTH.

Wnshi-cto Market - Brooklyn Trees in
Danger.
The Metropolitan Board Of Health held its regular
emiweeky session yesterday afternoon at o'clock PFes
dent JACKSON s. scHuLTzE occupied the chair and all the
members present DR.. Swinburne.
The Of the last meeting read and approved
Commissioner MASTRRE stated thar by action Of the Legs
aure of the State the $4,000 had been placed az the
disposition Of tls Board.
THE INTENDING PEsTILENcE.
Dr. SroyE read the following report from the Committee ap
pointed for the purpose Of examining evidence
believe that the city would be visited by cholera a. an cpl
demio during the coming Summer The report reads hus'
The committee appointed by the Board Of Health at
lar meeting held April 10 leo to report to THIS Eoard with
delay the evidence there Of great and imminent danger
pcstence should in consequence thereof
be taken and what acts be done by this Board for the pese
OF the public health and which In their opinol the
public health and safety demand beg leave TO present the fol-
Little time hes elapsed since the organization Of the Metro
poon Board Of Health but during this period they have been
anxious and assdCous in their endeyors 10 abae or remove
all uusance yet tie accumulated filth Of months and years
will render impossible TO do SO with Their present Limited
powers satisfy themselves the reasonable
expectations OF the public before the hot weather shan DO
The ATLANTA arrived last November with the cholera which
she had from southampton and from the d Of No
vouber 10 the 20h December there "a deaths
Wards Island in particular Hospital where the disease
attacked the convaescents from fever Owing TO the GOODNESS
the weather did not extend and many were led to believe
and that last struggle. Of the dreaded
enemy Now none are aneane enough to indulge SO eaee
ing hope Cholera already in Halifax brought there oy
the steamer England containing 100 cases OF this disease eA
elusive Of the 40 who died the voyage from Liverpool
To-day have received nom the State Department wash
ington information that the British brig Uha and the bark
Hampton had reached Bermuda with cagos OF rags and we're
quaranned there on the suspicion OF the hoso
destined arrive In and other yes
sells undoubtedly will arrive with n. disease on board Az
Quarantine have only one hulk whohcanno accommodate
than 800 persons nor have we any places wle tle pas
sengers be landed and properly cared for ana lncu
bent upon Board Of Health powers increased
10 meet IN OF pestiience, such an emergency.
threatening epidemic differ the four previous
In the Summer and Fall o. 1881 appeared on the western
OF England reaching New York the follow
ing Summer 9Th Of July 1892 when q cases
were renortea from different points IN the city In the Sum
mer Of les appeared In the places first IN England
So-f 10 SCotiard On The 9J OF December sis it was
brought bv the ship this port the vessel losing
during the !,t week OF her VOYAGE Daring me
the Ataaua an stated above arrived port with
previous history OF its march through Western Europe
reaching previous pdemics the southern parts Of En>
gland coming eneTayaitaeking America
year after had ragged in Europe and It Is highly prob
able that the will be followed the present year
Cholera then Is imminent and whatever other places may
be avoided by IT, TIE great cities oil Aewi ORR ana broS.
which have such free win eaea othef anu VIZ
all the world hardly fail to be exposed TO It's earliest at
Ii would seem to be destined to and occupy its prc7
haunts whore Nth and the neglect Of all sanitary prec-
ence In view then Of this great danger when theaeh; 70
destroy thousands Of lives and urc the commerce OF the D
mend that appeal be made the Governor " the State 10
proclaim the public the danger OF an impending pesenee
such increased expenditure shall be necessary 10 ac
cooda the sick in the district well those who arrive
quarantne % clean tho streets remove manure heaps
correct the ventilation drainage anu o'ercrowding OF dwell
ings to close remove all bindings which are dangerous 10 ne
or health empty the contents Of prys and
pools, reopen obsruoed sewers wash out the CUTTERS and
with fact do al that shall be considered
saTy resist pesiiionce and protect human lie
And your Committee would also Recommend that The
Governor OF the State requested extend this increased
power otte Board to the 18th day OF October All OF which
respectfully submitted.
The report received and fled
TIE DECLARATION nOAED.
At regular meeting Of the Mctronoiau Board o. Hcalih
ct is Office No Nottst in the City OF New York the
18th OF pT s6dpTeseni Commissioners Schultz Crane
Parker Stone. Acton. Bergen Boswortt and Mauerre
R,,ores Judgment OF h' beard and In fact there
rs.sn.e q gee. sD 6 i' ' ~, ~ .l W. y y 'I
Chap The session Ls~ Of .sd STATE passed Feb D. l ~
IN Iels,oh thereto e5r,,iues In section Of i ae
SD Bosd doe. nov good hereby declare thai pabe
ts s os ss. 5 I s a. s 1s I'D do ' '-' & S;s
may Beoa about sid se'' and measured hereinafter specified
R.ore That the ea,u. BE- t,ten the to b done loI
daiy o'Gch per are the following 50 M o. they can Be
f. G.ihens removing and from ogltug portions q
the Di's. 70 zone pipei s se,r,' IN en"srs .
p Cleaning purifying dsnfens any building er,eon'
grounds Places s'Iee's sewet drains Wha ne D' al
opinion Of this Board tend develop Of increase The cholera ~
yesr ..-,u.,,- ,,,.,. .is,
done the built NJ portions o .hs District Or e9nn"ie
unchsus opinion Of the Board tend to develop OF m
Provide faf tue removal accommodation and treatment Of
who nay h be attacked By OF 's Of Tie ehoe A. l
dses,e and oi the niermen Of those VINO Ray o "
| the board may mud OF declare nesaiul ,,.
MAKE and enforce OF cause % be eaofes5 '.sn & H.
H may Ind i noedfai to MAKE.
G. Exercise any power. herstore health authority
officers applicable 70 q peenee or contagious aA'e IN this
D.'Ie, =. the boid may md OF declare ~, Sss h mann, md sr,
exercise Of the foregoing and what Incident thereto ia such
noedia to guard tie public re,Pe, Of the ehole
O. Make expenditure ,ueh pecunsry oossions and
borrow money about act MEASURE and matter Aforesaid "'
Pur"ant to ihe pIsvion. section 7h chapter Of
the Kework Of 1900 this Board hereby declares end
reaohsd exist, same to continue until the 18th
.ad That he foregoing Ioo9ion. .Ha Tooaasioa b en-
tered ensth on NE ilinas ana . s Of d
resoaton declaration, DO 'eVeAy subscribe their
Rs'oSd That cory t1e foregoing ssoa'on. posamS
signed thereof be transmitted 10 The Governor Of
d Of the measures. acts aud expenditure. the sid resolution.
specified requested and that he De so requested to join TINS
Hoard In lakips declaration and .qoauAon
| ARE TREES A NCIsASCE
About 30 residents OF Brooklyn have addressed petition 70
tho Board Health asking 20 have the Towering aanhus
trees 10 that city abaed nuisance Their odor is sad ny
the petitioners be only offensive bat OF sickness
from conamnatng the atmosphere by thorough pruning
the entire removal The petition referred TO
TnE DUMPIYGGRoUYD AT TIE FOOT OF vEsEYsT.
portion Of the trouble with the streecleaning contractors
the held YESTERDAY they agreed in certain
length Of time the manure from the foot OF Nese
/ ~.
If new one we're provided. Commissioner OGorman said
that al present that could BE- expended for
the PURPOSE heeupon Mayor Hoffman and President Semitic
OF the Board OF Health agreed 20 advance and furnish sum
cient sum 20 prepare dumping ground ~ the Battery
and Tie Controller agreed 70 have IL finished IN i've days.
This will crafty those who In the hnbt Of attending
Washington Market have doubt aud also relieve The
vicinity Of enc greatest nuances certain degree OF
harmony between the contractors ana the board
This will be continued until II shall have been shown By ndn
babe evidence that they either viii not or cannot n their
contract They are however making strenuous Efforts To
retain hold they hayeupcn the cys puserngs and are
preparing number OF machines 70 DO tic WORK OF men now
employed sweeping. That they have no design OF releasing
their contract may from the TACT that b. collect the
FOR each cart load While the same h