The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-15

Meeting and Proceedings Yesterday-
Bylaws Adopted for the Government
OF the New Board-Sanitary Reform,
sc.
The new Health Board met yesterday afternoon, Pres
dent Schultz in the chair
Dr. STONE read the report Of the committee appointed
at the last regular meeting Of the Board to report on the
duties apperaining to the Office OF Sanitary Inspector,
which was adopted
number Of dies for seals and badges were presented
by Colonel EmoSs CLARK Secretary, as previously
directed be used by the Commissioners ana inspec
tors seal was ordered by the Board with figure OF
the goddess Hygeia with the inscription, Metropolitan
Board OF Health The badge adopted is Of silver and
bears the State arms With the words Metropolitan Board
Of Health, In raised letters ..
The SECRETARY reported that fty copies OF tho street
cleaning contract had been procured Tor the use Oh 'ne
Tho report Of the Committee on Bylaws was then
read. Several exceptions being taken 70 the wosans
and after number Of alterations was adop'ed ~ io'
lows
Regular mssn q Board sn. be held On Tss:S.y
may be called a. time BY the No
notice. Ss sss Se r or o sr Sssss Sns
% . ss ss Be sa
.'.aane And sPso. ssa y, I'M q:
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ON Law and Ordinances To the Sanitary Committee
& Il M r. ss
all .. .rs at e r..
octo be member Q! the Finance commi'tse . ne ,ne
questions OF law and ordinance.
s. AZ! resolutions shall Be submitted in writing p,.,a
excepting the Secretary and his immediate and
psrntsDdsnt and ali them board
shall be transmitted through him. An reports and conmn
the Assistant Sanitary Superintendent In Brooklyn who
shan Of any clerk subor
Be hs board but the rrssas@
mt
Section seven laid over-whch Is Bureau Of Records
Hours Of sseorSaa'ss whose duties Are -
duty O'Clock In the morning. I'LL dive O'Clock In
0. Expenditures -Laid over.
commun cation received from the Bureau or
Records Vital Statistics giving the mortality for the
A communication was received from the Sanitary su-
perntendent announcing the fact that the officers ap
pointed by tho Commissioners for Brooklyn bad duly
reported and had entered upon their several duties IN
that district
Board that burial permits granted on his gnaure
only and that In his absence only thosc specaiy In
Police Surgeon a. will issue such permits during
the night
Communication from DR. Dalton was received re-
auesting permission 10 publish In daily paper notih.
cation to the public the effect that all complaints and
sanitary suggestions are taken cognzancc OF at his
Office and requesting such 10 address their com
munications to the Sanitary Superintendent Granted
resolution was Offered by DR. Stone, requesting the
Superintendent TO report tho best means for the removal
of offa; which adopted.
blank form OF sanitary notice 10 tenants or nlthy
localities was adopted. About two hundred hthy places
were reported upon which those orders TO clean up were
directed TO be served.
communication from tho Superintendent was 70
ceived informing the Board that he had inspected tho
ofai dock foot OF Thirty eighth street. which no hsd
found IN good condition.
II was resolved that the Superintendent after full OK
animation rport 70 this Board what CARTS buckets.
boats and processes arc best suited TO the removal OF
night SOIL offai. &c.
communication was received from the residents Of
Yonkes asking Inspector be appointed for thai
town. Laid on tho tabl,
Dr. PARKER said In regard to tho objects Of the Health
Board that their bounden duty to ward OF cholera
He knew OF locality "Fish Alley" In this city
where smallpox and all kinds OF disease have long ex
isted and that within the past eleven days Six per
sons had died OF typhus fever upon ono bed.
On resolution Captain Lord and squad were appointed
special inspectors report condition Of nusances In ths
city.
Dr. J. 7. Brown was motion appointed inspector,
vice Smith signed.
After transaction OF other busnes OF minor import
the Board adjourned TO Friday afternoon