The New York herald., 1866-03-29
THE HEALTH BOARD.

special Meeting Yesterday-Qua
suggestions from Abroad-Adoption OF
= Codo OF ordinances for tho Guidance
OF the Board-vital Statistics for tho
Week, &c.
The Health Board held q special meeting yesterday
afternoon President ScHdLrz In the chair.
petition numerousy signed by tho citizens Of Yon
kers was received asking that sanitary inspector be
appointed forthat district, which was placed on nle
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO CHOLERA
Tho following interesting communication from the
consul at canea and addressed by Secretary Seward
tho Metropolitan Health Board for their consideration
was received and referred to tho Sanitary Committee:
UsIrnp STATES cossuIArr,,
Hon. W. II. srwARp, Secretary OF state '' - ''''
sInBeng anxious that my late experiences In connection
country beg permission o siae an incident in ths
case an arrival Of passenger from Aesandra hav-
ing passed quarantine Of eleven days. about being
@ Y h Ssa Ss pe wse sA q, 1es al
s1nsh The medical @ 9ce bad not bean able 70 any
or the and heahiest tho Lsyant This would
aon a%s ays he
ssa,ons a, now carried out are very on.rou and d
TO the government, which would, while IN
GO Sssss S% greatly y so% :ss a
choosing TO board at the port Of departure health
chosen by with the approval OF consul at the port q
during the the time occupied the voyage should be
e ss oes @ III on ssap Ss %
neres'ed in coneealng disease which may have oeourred
worth oonsderson the proposal o. To- the international
ssosry con%s;on a. BY our
n0yA''s on the 9Ss 'sI srx Il rSys ,s Yoars S
The following letter then reported and ordered
Nsw yoHx March %, 1866
sRIn with your request that would
OF dumping the clear
ias q sisr .scamua;ioas hereby .ssord ha:
s,ow s refuse Of trade business me .sspmas
psmi II We and any Of these materials miIsd with tho
ubbsh shall charge twenty cents load reject
! Z BROWN. DEvoE 1 KNAPP.
coDs OF ORDINANCES.
Mr. EAros the counsel for the Board, then sad that
he understood the object Of the meeting was TO hear
read the code Of laws and ordinances for the guidance Of
tho Health Board, which had been prepared by him,
which he then proceeded TO read.
These ordinances exceedingly strong, clear and
comprehensive In tone, and embrace method for the
redress abatement Of every conceivable nuisance
grievance TO which the people OF the metropolis have
bcen may become heir TO. What constitutes q nut
ssnce each and every trade mode Of life well de-
houses, meats, vegetables, milk and liquors; oGa boil
ing, glue and other factories imperfect sewerage ene
ment houses and the lumber OF their occupants; ven
tlaton Of schools iais and all other buildings ornge
Of gunpowdcr within the city limits; city intcrmcnis.
The reading Of this document which contains ono
hundred and sixty -four sections occupied nearly two
hours; at the conclusion thereof CommiS Acton
jokBgy proposed that another section be added 10 read
land the Common Councils OF New York and Brooklyn
are hereby abolished" which created considerable
humor. NG
Ms scHurrx aid that ne proposed 70 give a copy OF
these laws when printed 70 each trade In the city and
that after alterations they would have the same
published for the Information Of the public.
Adjourned TO Friday afternoon.
THE MORTALITY FOR THE WEEK.
The number OF deaths from zymotc diseases in tho
city during the week ending March "a 1850, was +SA
Ts0 I.1l lIfu fl.n 10 f.I