New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29
Meeting Of the Rng and Paper Dealers
Appointment OF Committce-F"mi
xntion Rec ended.

A large meeting Of the rag and paper dealers
was held last evening at Military Hail. No. 1873 Bowery'
for the purpose Of adopting measures relative to the
proposed removal by the Board Of Health OF all IN that
business from the cities of New.York and Brooklyn.
III. Alderman Peter Mcknight presided. and Mr..
Thomas Smith acted Secretary. MIR. Mcknight
stated the object OF the meeting to be the formation Of
an association or society Of their trade for the purpose
of endeavorng to conform by unity Of action. to the
requirements OF the Board OF Health Several propo-
sitions 10 drive them out Of the City OF New York
INTO some Of the islands Of the Bay, or
somewhere else had been made. but they were
des,rou. to do everything which the law required and
at the same time far possible, protect their own
interests The Health Commissioners seemed inclined
determined to censure them very severely, alleging
that their business carried on without any regard
10 the public health and with other view than their
own prosperity Mr.. Mcknight said that such was BY
no means the fact On the contrary. they desired TO
keep their places clearly as possibe was their H.
erest TO do so and he believed il generally done
by the members Of that trade.
Mr. McDevitt moved that Committee Of Ten be ap-
pointed to investigate the matter and find out II posi-
be the best adapted to obviate the socalled
nusances planned Of by certain parties TO the Board
Of Health The motion adopted. and the following
gentlemen were appointed TO serve on the Committees
Mcssrs. p. Mcknight. d. Sweeney Thomas Smith.
George Harley, d. W. McDevitt, John II: Spinning,
Jacob Wurts, Jacob Foss z. Weldon, Brooklyn John
Kelly, r. Il. johnson.
In response to some queries. the Chairman stated
that he understood. from a member OF the Board OF
Health that the Board intended to make dscrimna.
ton dividing the trade into two classesone where 1t
was supposed the greater nuisance existed and the
other where there was not so great an objection.
They would give the rag dealer au opportunity to
show that lie not carrying on an ilegiti.
mate business. or a business dangerous to tho
public health and If that could be proved to their salts
faction they would not interfere with him; but II he
continued to purchase anything likely TO produce dis
ease. then he would be compelled to leave the city.
The member Of the Board alluded to assured him (Mr
McKnghD that they had absolute control Of every
business that they themselves deemed in the nature Of
a nuisance. Whether they possessed such unlimited
power or not was more than be (the Chairman) could
say He believed they might have an injunction and
get a legal decision on the subject
gentleman present remarked that he believed there
was no power to restrain them except the Legislature
Of the State
A German man. who succeeded with much difficulty
in making himself understood, stated that he a
chemist and that if the rags papers &C.. were fumga
ted he believed that the Board OF Health could not In
The meeting shortly after adjourned. The Committee
will meet subject TO call Of the Chair