New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-07
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Meeting Of the Sanitary Commitiee-Co-opern-
lion Of the Di-pensnrjes-The Protest Of the
Produce Exchange Against tbe Bstiery


The cooperation Of the Dipensares with the Metro
poian Board Of Health Of epidemic during the
coming Sumner had already been decided upon but tie plan
suggested by Dr. Stephen Smith, although approved by the
individual members of the Board Health not finally
adopted Saturday For the uruose OF making such
preliminary arrangements Needed for carrying
the method proposed by Dr. Smith the representatives OF the
various Dpensarias Of tho CITY net DR. Parker some and
Crane tie Sanitary Committee the Health Board Oh
day afternoon at No 3ol Mo The several Dspensaries
were represented by the following gentlemen:
AHo, Lyon; BY Nj Jane, f. De P.yser: the
r .E hf By fS ssr s$ enc N .ys s9 M
by Dr. James CALVIN Forester and NJ John B. Hyer the Rastern
ph by Prof Tbo Dwight and Mr. Charles A. Macy and
Gen f. T. Mahcr was appointed Chairman and Dr. Elisha
Harris chosen Secretary The following plan Of coopera
ton was adopted after considerable dseussisn;
Dric, shn be can.truetel the Board OfHeatb District
IL Each Dspen.,ry District shall be divided from time to time
NEEDED Relief q The Board Of Heath are necessary to the efficient
M The following officers shall be ,groned BY The Board Of
Health subject 70 the spovil Of the Trustees Of the DPenry
petition Of Resident Phy's.n Of The pensy District Ply
dollars r dy for each day actual service direction tho
~ Tie oacer. hereby appointed ,he exclusive
o Board Of Health only r their dges relate to the
Pea s Of es ca sdeP .alS o D phvn
with remedies immediate administration the Director Of
The meeting then adjourned.
PROTEST OF TIE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The fact that the officers Of the Produce Exchange had
entered formal protest against the use OF the Battery
Barracks cholera hospital has already been noticed In
columns On Saturday afternoon committee consist
ng Of Messrs Hoviand French Carey and others called
upon Nh Schultz President OF the Board OF Health for the
purpose inducing that gentleman possible to abandon bis
project. Their argument principally based upon the
notion the disease would be concentrated in their vicinity
and thus prove detrimental 10 their business by making
dangerous for great length OF time so near the In
fiction Mr. Schultz replied by saying that the buildings
were intended mainly for well persons who would be removed
from Infected places and assured tie committee that
Battery Barracks would be used hospital only In case OF
emergency violent epidemic in the Fist Ward would
be than the presence Of hospital al me
Battery; but II should might be deemed advisable
70 use the Barracks Tor that purpose Cholera patients cannot
he carried long distances with safety and IN case OF an cpl
demc in Ward traiesmen doing business at the Tx
change would be likely to visit IT, therefore the hospital
would them He added that he would endeayor to
abate rather than 90 create nuances and Tor the purpose OF
preventing pestcnoe had secured barracks capable 81 ae
cOmmOdatng 10000 persons. TO which tue Board OF Heath
would remove persons would be in greater danger at
their homes while the SICK would be treated far possible
In the localities they contracted the disease The
ference emnen,y anoabe and hecommttee retired ap
pareniy satisfied that their interests were not likely to DO
greatly inrinsed