The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-29
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
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a Case OF OAolera Morbus-Coaplsfnsss
and How They Are Disposed Os-Mest-
ing Of MARKET Men-s1ottOn I'm the ST.
prone Court to Dissolve an InJans-
tion-Argumsnt 90 Ne Concluded To-
Day-A Case Of Cholera Reported Last
Night.
On Wednesday evening man named John Slavsu,
siding At No 224 First avenue. with voms-
Ing purging and other symptoms Of cholera No ph6-
stefan was called in and about ten O'Clock yesterday
morning he died Notice was then sent to the Board Of
HEALTH when Dr. Paine proceeded TO the promises with
disinfectans and, from bis report 10 Dr. Dalton II b
very doubtful whether death resulted from Asatic oho
era or severe attack or cholera morbus No other
were reported 70 Dr. Dalton yesterday.
COMPLAINTS.
Upwards Of eighty complaints we're received at Major
Bosworsh's Office yesterday All Of them were in refer
snce TO sunEen lots damp easements, offensive pvis,
and places Of similar nature These complaints ell
forwarded 70 the sanitary inspectors Of the different ds
trcs who notify the property owners 70 have me NO
Il u neglected the work performed by the Board OF
Health q Tho expense Of Do properly owners
SEErINa OF WARRINGTON MARKET ST ASDHoLpIns:
meeting or shareholders Of Washington and Wsss
Washington Markets held yesterday morning at Ne
100 Vesey street. TO adopt such measures as are ADVISE
recurring additional permits Of them to continue theft
business. r G. Cornell presided, and Il W. Knapp
On calling the meeting to order Mr. CORNELL remarked
that he could find no authority for the Board Of Heaa
TO require the permits and that their authority extended
simply 10 seeing that the stalls well ventilated,
ceanly, and that no improper meats Sold He be-
lieved another effort to abolish Washington Market
and that soon as the permits were accepted they would
be revoked and order issued to close the market.
| Mr. THoRsE had had conversation with Mayor Hont
man. who said the SHAREHOLDERS had nothing 70 do with
/
sufficient He deemed II advisable TO prepare for
an the
Messrs Knapp Thorne and Kay, was ap-.,ntad by thu
Chair to select hall and appoint ar evening al which
| the marketmen Of Washington and West Washington
Markets should assemble 70. the purpose Of effective
| organization.
On motion e dr KNAPP IT was decided tina. no person
presents until after the general meeting, shall apply
Tor permit to the Board Of Health to continue business
Mr KNAPP also moved that Il any Of the marketmen
meeting Is held that the association defend that PERSONS
| interests
The PRgspEvr remarked that under such circumstances
no would feel his duty the funds Of the assoca
| tion to employ counsel for any of Its members.
The meeting then adjourned
CASE o. cH0LERA REPORTED.
Tho police of the Eleventh precinct last evening
ported that Timothy Cheeseman OF No 81 Lewis street.
had been taken with cholera, and that his physicians
| had given up all hope Of saving him.
THE BOARD AND WASHINGTON MARKET-MorYoS
TO DISSOLVE TIE INJUNCTION POWERS OF THE
BOARD IN TUE PREMISES ETC.
SUPREME coURT-oHAMBEHs
Before Judge Ingraham.
june 2S--Joan 7. Hoffman and OAex rs Jackson
Schut, and Others few days since application
OF plaintiffs as Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
Injunction granted restraining the Board Of Health
from Interfering with the stalls Washington Market
as contemplated by that body To-day the case came
up motion to dissolve the injunction.
MT bliss opened the motion by reading the papers on
facts as TO the appointment Of the plaintiffs as Commits
sonors Of the Sinking Fund that the rents Of the
ke into this fund aud that the rents OF the stalls
tho sidewalks amounted to over $40 900 year II also
appeared those papers that defendants who conssi
tute the Board OF Health have made attempt TO Tear
down the stalls the ground that they are nuisance
and injurious 70 the public health. notice was given
the 4h Of May 70 tho owners Of these stalls 70 re-
move them, when an injunction procured. The
Of the SANITARY Commissioners asserted that the
tho public health Two aaidavits also read which
stated that the market was badly ventilated 10 nlthy
Mr. A. NJ Lawrence Jr, who appeared for the plain
Ns conjunction with ex-Judge Allen, then read
sra aidavits Of parties who oocapied stalls washing
Market and also OF those interested In the litigation
The affidavit Of Comptroller Brennan set forth that he
had made personal examination Of the stalls and h.e
be could detect anything detrimental to the psbS
health Aidavts Of Messrs- Nathan Mcsuro, Leonard
Thorne Richard Thorne, Matthew Chase. John
aso declared that the market was perfectly healthy.
Some OF these gentlemen have done business In the
market for my years. and are fully competent % o.
When the sindavs were read Mr.. Tracy proceeded TO
DUSTY advocating the authority Of this body over eli
nusancos, and quoting ample authority IN support o.
coniesded that the Board overseppcd their duty
the matter having no authority whatever TO interfere
The argument viii bs concluded tomorrow.
Affairs at Quarantine and staten Island.
NO MORE DEATHS or THE CHOLERA sHIPs-zvERY-
THING QUIET ALL OVER THE T5LAND-HEALTH
OPrrCEKs PREPARING FOR OTHER EPIDEMics,
ETC.. ETC.
The from the cholera region st continues Of the
most cheering character There have bean more
deaths admissions from the ships TO the hospital hulks
since the last report Everything looks encouraging
and II Is thought that the trouble nearly for
the present The health officers say that u they bad
been permitted to land the well passengers upon arrival
that they could have been properly ceanscd and their
clothing fumgated and dsnfected the mortality would
not have been great
The chiefs Of the Heath Department assert that they
not sustained by the Law in establishing quarters -
Seguine's Point aud then II the Staten islanders
carry out their throat Of burning this buildings.
that the emgrsnts cannot be kept together.
they will be almost justified In turning them loose the
island and allowing them TO roam wheresoeycr they
the hospital ships, Is busiy engaged in having them
perfectly renovated and In complete order for tho re
cepton Of SICK with yellow fever in case any
should come To this port the coming season
II understood by the police OF the island that there
exists among ,hs citizens quite formidable secret or
IN case the injunction should go against them. IL 10
more than probable however, that the people will obey
Captain wallinys men amusing themselves IN
catching large quantities Of FISH, there being nothing else
far for them 90 do Since they have been at Segnnes
Point they have built for themselves quite handsome
skill which Is 10 be launched to-day. bottle Of water
is to be broken it, PROV and she j. to be called the
Tommy Acton in honor OF the President OF the Police
Commissioners and Of his cold water principles There
not the whole island during the day.
Coroners' Inquests.
AD.sGsnors PKR--A LHrrs GmL FALLS THROUGH IT
ryro WATER DRowSED.-Last sunday alter
Phebe Peterson, girl fifteen years of age whose
parents 1.-Two board the canal boat Star Of Washington
lying at the foot Of Delaney street East river
ashore 10 buy cherries and when returning the
boat she fell through hole the pier drowned
little girl who with her at the time screamed for
help but before aid could reach her the g the
bottom and was drowned The father Of deceased