New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-23
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF aEaLru.

BOARD EEpORT PROM TIE SANITARY COM
MITTEE - UNHEALTHY CONDITION OF SHIPS -
STATEN ISLAND YUIsANCEs-THE OVAL swIyDLE.
The Metropolitan Board Of Health met yesterday
afternoon in the Police Court President SCHULTZ the
chair and al the members present save Commissioner
Manerre The minutes Of the last meeting were rea and
approved
THE POWERS or The BOARD OF HEATH
Mr. CHAgLEs TRACY counsel for the Board made the fo
lowing report which read aud placed he with the e1
cepon Of that part abiding to the City Of brooklyn which
was referred 20 the Common Council Of that city
leth Ordinance eabsnei BY th, Board hs tie
the pre- eryon Of 6e, in orr snd Boosyn derived
1oi9ory ron e ess power, OF zoe sssia % e o an
oil u which power. teove upon the Ae.ropoln boli Of
tbs Board and endneni change as ih' Bard
shall zee NJ and ey remain N force 80 Tar As they are not 30 ae'e
The Brooklyn e.h ordinances restricting the keeping cows
'ne - but rs pIotib,iops are subssntisly dlaesa
within It. Upon e9Tpsing dae l" 40 not ma MAJ tne ~ 80,
both in force TIE several prohibitions contained p the Two
nec duty Of any person in the extent Of such permit
Tiec t. be contractor responsible FOR ceinns ic
nter Point This Board therefore cannot cause tie
oessy it may DO Tie grading euiteTns he. being
work N tie highway sud not upon private pei'e a under Tie
Tie same state fittings existing Edsevuie ihe rule s
This Board has the general power make contracts Te
ing grounds Bfookyn thing to heh
IN existence tie powers o. ne hSs,d lpg sAd J. my eae s
thing the Board cauno, contract ior its abaenenL
end controlling tie conduct Of citizens respect OF d srbse and
dump and has to license aud regulate seavense an4
BEroRT OF THE SANITARY COMMITTEE.
Sanitary Committee reported that have been so
cured for the storage dsirectaris No 80 MalDerrysi
provided for the transportation Of such might be
needed TO ans part the city hour Of the day night
They recommended that the b incurred by d. Harms for
dsnctents and inspectors employed by him M Chers De
paid enable the SANITARY Superintendent and hia assist
BROOKLYN 10 act promptly, tutf also ItcOiufAu
inspectors two ~ be- selected by the former aud Two b
the latter kept attendance at headquarters az night ana
during sunday giving them salary OF $40 per month Dc
UNHEALTHY CONDITION Or sHIIs.
Dr. ELISHA HtREIs made report upon the condition OF me
ships ne NJ the der docks this oity and BROOKLYN III
" a. ~, been called to tie foul AID unhealthy cond
Ign and Nowiok mention e" facts that arc OF ioHeAoD'
l. The ou sp and ,en kind. fdccyins which nov con
teammates tie atmosphere particular oa tiles by the aet de Of
cities Of special danger 60 the p.D., ~ -.
sns by me a. various times Al toe s. amen. and ho
ps The City Hospital receives almost s , ei- o.
typhus and di,rIhei '.ses from tae ,h.i aHi @ b T
Of allowing such vessels to ie % iAe w,f.c oy ,
justly de,an vessels III oaafsntns That woad only Increase
? The degree and contamination Of tie aimopiee which
,le.e ioui sai2s snd de aging e,ig e. s.o !, e &c
IN those re,.ons Tie pre- cnt peril Is inuirent , 49,,
Instructed a Importance Of thorough publication tier
so, M sea to to cary oa, the wi.ls Board Of
tb .A. departing from our port good sanitary
condition and provided sanitary sio- d isnieean
,eg ~ na o, pc MOI Mn ibey BE- salssiy to become
infection to other pieces Indeed u
slipping hyscne ofea Water ;de sanitary IA
pevea spread cholera from cur port ihsa al tho
Quarsnne, enforced. u they excluded
Upon point doubt and would recall note published py
the Council oil Hygiene on M. ,utect last Noyember
Let tero be efficient Water 10 s.n,ny Police Two or n'''
The subject ,vss discussed a some length.
Itr GprIs ps.u he y
npr and oetenI 10 take care Of seamen with small
poK phus and under contract with The boz pi as
pg 10 sailors haf been taken By the under the
promise OF giving hospital Al Sandy Hook bqt u gov
them inch o. ground anywhere ihf pay
their money get nothing H. The unds have beea eA
pended all along the building suPsb hospitals "lefe
they needed while there no SUCH tnlhS a.
marine hospital IN New York Ilafbor
Nr scH ~ said be had recently heard this subject discussed
at length Washington Cry. All the money has been
expended buildings which were useless and empty. INC
pa and hopes by tins means TO get funds enough 70 DId
Tho subject finally referred to the Sanitary supern
tendent
STATEN BLAND SUlsAScls.
Some Of the OF Staten Island have discovered
greater nuisance than tie quarantine station com
eoaa ' .ae. ,Sa raber o. car are leaS ana
loads If ofa thrown oyshoarl by hc contractors or re-
moving it ZION cr have foaied ashore and spread pea
Dr. swNBuEsE said be boarded The oop Enter rise yesier
DAY. just below The Narrow and iornd heT o.a,l WV, ~
OF oa The captain o. tie vessel said he was throwing
! II overheard b. order II tho contrictors.
Mr. BEEos read report from the Captain OF TIE Forty
Eighth Police Precinct stating that be hnd examined te
shore Of Long Island aud found covered with dead animals
About loads oa also found strewn along the shore
MI said the contractors did not lose their 0Wnest
by throwing overheard Tie spirit OF the contract required
them 20 carry 10 some place Wheie u "i nor e
and at his suggestion order issued requiring them to
remove II shores Of Staten Island ana the other
--''' tn OVAL swIyDLK
President SCHULTZ made the iollosing statement q, a..
BY virtue position s.uei ne I'm msie responsible Tor s
execution entered into by he late City Inspector win
Ar 1homss Tie term Of ten wears from Aiy ~ ~
The and conditions Of this contract
ar 80 remarkable that tlrk the members Of tne Communion and
thu Yuhe uudsrtand them NJ Aon aincd the pun
under The contract Teq1ne ai the uht so 70 10
u the city, zut tu ia ha bee az a.
ivered At three docss Illi pio,noh ~ "a w
ina distance tha tie ni.n scaseIte
compelled 20 charge an average - - yer I'a
TN. price ihoy declare tey are not iuly isnu
Within days additional dock pas osen 80
a. tie u1uied and seveateeih' Eas, River ih
vii necessity heretofore " canus from hsrm
= segenteeuthst East River, Twenty eighth ~ Nofih
River 10 show Of this 4 only
months ending June u the board 81
Heath have permits ordered removed 2!bi loads q
careful estimate the extra chlre made under ths
contract price under the old system shown that ~
added compensation allowed under
ne contact for tie following estimate fairly be
the based on the worn done oI Tie past hIee
Tstims,,d losis for year eOooo extra cost Of
81 N.....'..... "''0O'
allowed by contractors Tor natensl...'.'''. 'V-s~
Total "sw indie" under tins 81 900
citizens seycni elhs OF the nihi o
city the river through the e~efs Why snoui
Lo in Dane GaaheT who sppear be tie
recipient maie what We ih7 citizens oe ne must htse