The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18
THE HEALTH BOARD.

The Meeting Yesterday-A Harlem and
Yorkvine Delegation Oppose the Re-
m0vsl OF Nuisances TO That Locality
A Hearing in the Rag and Bedford
Brewery Complaints-Gensral Abate-
ment or Nufsanccs-The Aduitsrstion
Of Mix In This City, &c. rr
The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon, Presi-
dent J. Schultz the chair The minutes OF the last
meeting read and approved. OIL
delegation OF gentlemen who were present having
obtained permission to be- heard one of the number
stepped forward and said in substance On behalf OF
committee appointed Yorkvile, the subject Of the
removal Of the boiling fat melting, and other cral
establishments by the Board Of Health TO that locality,
beg demonstrate. The citizens Of Yorkvle and
Harlem think that II such establishments arc nuisance
in the city, they would be earully f located there
He then presented petition OF remonsrsnce the sub
Iec and after some further discussion the dclesson
adjourned, to meet Mr. Schultz on Friday next
debate took place connection with the reports Of
inspectors relation the construction Of sewers in
certain localities this city and Brooklyn These
ports were considered sufficiently ineligible, "a
they do suggest the manner Of sewer required
Commissioner BkRGsS thought that they had not acted
wisely connnng their appointment OF inspectors to
medical II would, in his opinion, be TO their ad
vantage 70 have some practical mon for that ONCE
Dr. in favor Of referring back those reports
the question TO the inspectors to state the de-
scrption requisite the several cares which
ordered. s.t
The reports OF the Attorney the abatement or seve
raj nusances taken ny and the usual orders en-
tered These orders embraced the cleaning painting and
ventilation OF certain tenement houses; the consruc-
tion OF connection and the cleansing Of COW
ns o. rss ,He Of e p.rs on
the East river the REMOVAL OF private manure heaps on
the Gan evoo lots the repairing or the water ppesof
D.fhn harIa and al mn
| paint on
| yard OF the Kings County Jail.
M Jous D. Bna ryos counsel for the rag dealers
that they had taken testimony chat qaeAioa, and he
sSS Of the Hard on me subject The rses o.
NJ 0essgs n. Clark which IN at couverpsnr sip came
from Mr. sweenys about three weeks ago We , have
4 to water street The gs complained Of A. lying
there too long The rags lsy in coavsrr"rr slp 'nc"
January NJ Clark paid 100 for them, and removing
| them as fast ~ possible tr tIrA
| The AriOrnsy Colonel BIps said there arc two hum
dred tons there bought al are Tiny have
forty balsd up they have bot press
engagsd they have boon three weeks at the Work and
say they Will haze The remainder removed IL Two weeks
! titae The odor emitted N not pleasant TheF rags are
carried <36 Water street aud they complain OF fncm
They purchased OF different clty funk desor srs
The counsel then read the testimony ELECTED by him
ON the s'ibect, which corrobofa'ed his slatenenta
M Jh~ ansiiy sa;o"ssa IN r'fs~y i"t fi 'h'f
| bearing
| taken up ann postponed 20 Tue day next.
Lrv T. CHATvHiD thecounscl for the Bedford Brewery
was then heard by the Board sad that tho
connections ordered by the commissioners would be
| made without unnecessary delay
Mr. said that the complanAn,s IN thai mater
should be heard They state tLst n Nuisance Of The
strongest character and they do NOT think the sewers
| can be finished until september next
The original order N this case was issued 10 hhrh
last the suspension OF the brewery but on hear
ing the period Of fourteen days were allowed the o~ nsr
After some debate the matter adjourned tn VI day
| next
Aianthus frees Committee aud thai the statement made
In the Brooklyn papers that these trees had been Of
dered TO he cut down wss not correct
On motion Of Judge BoswoHrH the following ~~
adopted -
Rssossd Thai 10 az e,s. ~hsrs The rspa' Of P,o,, 70
s,% 20 assdf 3, psds wss so.sas bull o. s.red
repair. % :ny sed made % ,,rg.sss. hos =, rSs@a
that similar matters should be done the repo. be .,
IN Inc repori 5 the ia,pssisr ard T ID.
u sas .i nssns .s% as Pe sas Be s
material Of such the proper mode o. construction Of
mode moon s S s-o 1i.. 70 sss Z, mean.
rsqunsd and similar Information proper IN All saeh eA'e'
The report 81 DR. Elisha Harris Register Of ke-Irds
f.eiiye ventilation o. ,ss Se~ yort Hospital made IN
compl anee with stsosnt order Of the Board was sub
miitsd The dos msni, which s exceedingly lengthy,
was referred 10 The sanitary COMMITTEES.
report vas rses' I'd rom aspss Lord sna.neIA,'s
III. sanitary pce IN The act Of sdGerz;ing The NH
rls i's,rnsSr sogg-sisd me proprs.y q as.ns ,bs
N Of emergency. The Board ihen adjourned tli
| Friday next
| OPERATIONS OF raF STREET. CLEANING coSrEAor-
| uSDER THk NV sSsrEs.
The cleaning contractors stated Yesterday thai
M the contract made between them and the city IN June
last the dumping grounds boards docks and pscss a
deposit for sveepuss then IN aud such additional
ones a. might b. foand necessary, we're Given and
.-sursd TO them BY special CLAUSE N the contract
The Board of Heath, desmins those ioinpnf
place. q nuisance, placed policemen on each
With orders arrest any men employed ~ fb'
eonirsctnn who should deposit sweopBgs ghrbsg'
! there several men thereby arrested and othen
deferred rom wors This anespe,tei dersngemont n
the cleaning system prevented the city from BE- "a
cleaned for time. uBtn The re.olrtons prohibnl
The use tb. dump grounds we're reecndcd, and ~
men allowed 10 continue their work ~ wioFs th'
farmers before bought tho manure dcposted on h'
duppne ground. sso held hack expecting tst the nev
system World size u 10 them for nothing Henre 'h'
dumping ground cinpticd Or thor NTH A. ~
psdotvfy before rhoy also stated that slncs Sci az
day ls. there hut very small poftiop % The ctl
~hcb hes not bees swept and cssned In tho most thor
. ourh msnner
zsgrt.s oF rsG stskkr cLrANis9 cossi-sfo~fRr
meeting 81 the Commission for rieaelDg the street,
wss held =, th- Mayors Once yesterday re@olntos
parsed snbofix ne the payment Of the conir,ciof
ssmi inorih'y dues The Board then ADJOURNED
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