The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-05
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
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Abatement OF Euisances-The Governor
70 he PetitiOned for Additional Power
for the Care OF Passengers Detained ut
Quarantine and the Removal OF the
Cellar Population, Sc.
The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon, the
approved
Tho counsel, Mr.. TRACEY, gave his opinion the
powers Of the Board 10 the sick and well Of the
cellar population of the district which no did not con-
cider sufficient, unless in of absolute necessity
from the existence Of epidemic He therefore urged
shat the Governor be pettoned for the requisite power
IN To No matter.
ABATEMENT OF EUIsANCEs.
The attorney, Mr. BLISS then submitted his budget Of
orders for the abatement OF nuisances all of which were
entered.
The report Of the inspector on the condition Of the
house Of Ninety third Third avenue was
read which declared the premises to be in conditon de
nmen to health and dangerous to life, from the filthy
condition Of the damp cellar well from the recent
case Of cholera that occurred there The orders
for the fumgaon ventilation and thorough cleansing OF
hhese premises have already been executed
4 resolution was introduced requesting the citizens
= Workers 70 cause tho removal Of pigs kept within
= A Cspsnupication vas received nom tho Sanitary So
psntSndent Of Brooklyn 10 the effect that necessary
steps for ADg in the sunken lots complained of would
- done by the city and the requ te tax levied by the
Common Council for the performance Of the work when
authorized BY The Board Of Health Referred to the at
sorh8y FOR action
Complaint was read from the citizens Of Flatbush
Brooklyn agaiust the offensive custom Of depositng
dead horses Barren Island When the wind blows in
She dirvon of Fabush the stencil is said to DO inoie
abls Referred to the Sanitary superintendent for
Brooklyn
THE aANrTARy CONFERENCE.
The PRESIDENT SAID that meeting OF the Quarantine
aud Emigration Commissions was held yesterday with
. committee OF the Board, which was entirely har.
the power and the way TO act effectively. A snbcom-
mttee was appointed 70 take into consideration the best
OF action IN the OF the passengers in tho
Lower Bay, who will report for final action at the xt
meeting, and that everything is working favorably
THE CELLARERs.
dseOusseA then took place in which MI. SCHULTZ
stated that there hve families who had been
moved from their abodes the Battery Barracks This
Aayium was Objectionable TO many residents aud others
doing business the vicinity OF the Battery the Com
merce Exchange had protested against the OF that
place an this way, and that he proposed comforting with
committee Of those gentlemen on the subject
yETirIoN TO TIE GOVERNOR roG ADDITIONAL
The following petition, offered by the Counsel TO the
Board Was adopted and Will be Immediately forwarded
70 the Governor for his APPROVAL
Resolved That In the judgment OF this Board and in fact
health Metropolitan sanitary district state
Y Se sifa,S@ ee IaS' o
ing pestlence within the meaning of the provision in
BOARD does now good faith hereby declare that for pre-.
ssssre and do and order and cause 70 be did the sct
expenditures $50 board may dod
IN saso1 :. sSs asp speSdsS y The r.sS,e1 this Board
Resolved That the MEASURES 70 be TAKEN the act. to be
done done, expenditures by
PERT IN addition 10 hose ,peeaed SAID RESOLUTION A spr
aad ssrPs Ss for
ne .aa On %s s h .n e
sap ssyer ,yphas fever or Other disease and 70
sd a. 70 this Board may seem necessary for the protection
me removal from cellars all persons who make such
sss n., p.e. q dwelling o. lGds1s and nc fSrn.hne
Places iSs such Rsod as h. Board may sem neces
Using the proper and ssencie, for he pron,p,
and EN- ent exercise Of the foregoing powers
opnen may render noedIu to gnsrd the pub
s health I'm respect 70 the cholera, ship yphus fever
Making such expenditure. mourning such pecuaiary
.od matters aforesaid the Board may declare
Tho Board adjourned TN Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock.
Nn. JAousoH scHULr2 AND rHB STREET CLEANING
CONTRACTORS.
o''cR MfrRoFolsAs Bo.np o. H.AlIu,
Ncssrs. Bsowr, DEvok AND Ks.rr con,rseiors:.
omu,asionsr. Cleaning the Streets OF this city have
wheh YOU persorm he scrrss WIN INC manner
TIM, my opposition might DOT seem f.sou. or
scoe BY could be veriaed but iAus far the evidence
part has not Induced the ma jory Of mat camn
refuse payment ne IN my Judgment should have cn
ow tina, the presence 81 cholera seems imminent am
-''y anxious tina, effort should made mel ooly
S @ s an: and .s g.. hs ,s "a and gut
81 being criticised for ofsousncssl Of prposinv 10 you
hiv @ :" testing the prsetioabiliy of tho
any district ward Of tins city IN such poly captain on
ssrant as ball be degnnt. Tor toe OF three months
sndsr BY o. your contract to elo-a streets bulk
There viii doubtless sous detail. a. ,,. s,,.ng.
NH take the liberty OF naming Homo n. Nayer ana
Mr. Craven OF the Ctoou Borrd gsnflern.n ,n,n.nv
Al
Placement, also with N, messurtn"nt streets " n
enable him to diermine by maps ue ancs m.
exact proportion surfscs Witch tbus a,
signed and the rroportion which ihs beats whole
surface OF the paved sttss he Ms ub,et 80 AZ.
termne several points u -r ~ ptselictl v iue;--
Can c1bos stone pa''Ifai be- thoroughly weTt' ard g.
Car this lind OF ra,, urt - swept Nv pnAeh,nsr,,
and, fso. 20 wbst ei.''' tol ohAt .~,Bg har
whnt Tie lin, ,en,c l-,wtc ost ~ swo,fgns ats.
she value
A this portion Work b, tairnuchly wi
eut regard 20 cost sn vocal ssifu" uhe g. n" Hin
Nc, relieve " the general .pp hensi0u the suur
servic~~ fft, oycrpad, taf b. lus cStrrt
gro nicos.d ~ tic raIF rN'n- You nse 60 o. ruN,s
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ca pro gst surtscs gee &c ',nng. go, thai 700
vii giady afcrpt the pfoposiiisr
u rL Of course be nDtsrtvcd 'hs as personally 20
Become auy cpsi ne ,1nnaei p,cc
srd the vore responsible except 20 rf ude en-.
es't -tiD beg rpu.d inl. ehe.rfully.
On I'd there rrnaia hslsner tho ~aN II the coun
vo h DO sntcp VIII gladly xiv. u ~ such charity
sSon rnsy designate hoPc yOu wild ie-gna,. day MOT
l,' ,hsn tho madc o Way Tor ihe r. % B. su aHe iho
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gys-utisp 81 Batavia. Ny.
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