The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-11
METROPOLITAN HEALTH BOARD.
Meeting and Proceedings Yesterday
Public Manifesto OF the New Hon rd--.
appointment OF Inspectors and Other
OHiecrs-important Sanitary Reforms


ohiecrs-important Sanitary Reforms
Adopted, &c.
The fourth mnctng OF tho new Board Of Health was
held yesterday afternoon Police HeadqEsrters In Mu
berry street. President j. : Schultz in tho chair all tho
members being present On agreement slro members OF
the pr ~ were admitted to tho meeting The Secretary
Colonel Clark, then read the minutes OF tho moet
ing, which approved
In tho absence OF any regular form Of business the
reading OF the sspo OF the Committee on Address TO
the Public was ordered and after debate to tho
propr ETY. OF certain points and few slight alterations
II adopted az follows
To TlE PuBIIc:--
health law, superseding all other laws ON the sub
ject giving varied and ample powers, and posing
force throughout the Metropolitan Sanitary District,
which is composed Of the counties of New York Kings
Westminster and Richmond and OF the towns of New
town. Flushing and Jamaica in the county OF Queens
The City INSPECTORS Department Of tho city OF New
York together with that OF the Health Ofcer the
city OF Brooyn and all their Buraas have ceased to
exist. All tho~e powers and duties devolved
upon the Metropolitan Board OF Health, which rs
ganized and practicable has entered upoa tho
discharge of its duties The ComnLss oners appreciate
the anxiety u the public mind and the expectations OF
great and speedy reforms at their hands But
II Is fur easy to. detect, existing abuses
than To remove them with a despatch at all
corresponding to the public expectations Tho
Commissioners will endeavor to perform their duty
without fear favor In surveying tho varied sources
Of danger 10 the public health in the district they are
that would follow general resolution on the part OF tho
people OF the district that its sanitary condition should
be at reformed The Commissioners, therefore,
invoke tho hearty cooperation d all classes o. people to
aid them in thor great work. fhe RICH and the poor
and especially the poor arc in peril Let every clean
his and raise his voice against overy form
of nuisance. nlth and uHceaniiness
White the Board much prefers that the work OF purn
cation may be done by individual and voluntary effort,
Il must declare determination ils powers TO
the utmost compel tho performances of those sanitary
duties which either individuals or corporations shall
neglect
The law the Board has to enforce is founded on the
theory that individuals have right to peril tho lives Of
tbousands-that the poor have right OF protection
against avuricc and inh' manity.
The Board therefore Is oound TO forbid the con,inu
O. those fragrant nusances which have made
sections OF the city utterly unf to be Inhabited and tho
powers Of the police force at its disposal Ia execute
ia orders. While Ia re olyod To pro eed with all
sonabe modoraon II seems especially proper, at this
season OF the year (when leases about ~ DO
made md buildings are being projected 10 declare
its conviction that the time has arrived when manure
heaps sau ghter houses fat and bone boiling cstab n
meuts give msnuitctores outdoor unsowcred priv
and all kindred occupations and nuisances cannot DO
much longer tole atei within the built up portions OF
New York Brooklyn, however well cared for they
may be and that tho mnnnor OF conducting such
branches Of business while iolera d, most be at
reformed also tLst the powers Of tho Board will he eS
eeG against the owners Of any new tenement houses
which shall not be better supplied with air light, wtor
and sewerage thnn those usually erected.
Tho Board aso trusts that tn propretors OF the nrhy
and ded tenement houses which greatly
endangcr the health OF tho cities OF New York and
BROOKLYN will the necessity aud expcdicncy OF clean
Ing them nj once and improving their sewerage hud
ventilation and Of removing Whatever is offensive and
dangerous 10 the public health about them aud thereby
the add iiona expense that may attend these re-
forms II undertaken by this Board
In advance Of general knowledge OF the provisions
Of the law may proper for tho Board to cal at
tenon u Il few of them
l. IL IL necessary 10 make all returns and reports
births, deaths ana marriages throughout the district
70 the Metropolitan Board OF Health, al IL Office, al
sol Mott street, In the city Of New YORK, " tho
Deputy Registrar. at his office In the city OF Brooklyn
Burial permits for Now York aud Brooklyn must bc Oh
tain ID at these o'ncos
Tho II to be severaiy the duty Of every
owner lessee AMI occupant OF any ground. building
properly room in the district 10 keep the same free Of
endange r.ng prjudcLi 10 health fr, aud
II not KEEP, the Board may put the same In proper
condition and collect tn expense Of either party named.
whatever may b. tho MATCHMAKING M bctwoon those
parties This rule nds W essces and occupants OF
stalls, vessels veh ccs and other city property
Trowiny OF lead anpals, garbage OF ashes in tho
grscisn ,,Ah and also subject the oiandsr TO ias
t6 Collected Ivy The Board
4 Policemen and inspectors appointed by the Board.
well ~ IL officers may arrest any person found Of
fen1uy against TINS Lac tbs regulations Of the Board
and the Board order the arrest Of any person who
~ piOvci 10 have 20 offended.
The expenses attending the cleaning Of any ground
place or building nro personal cha-go against tho
owner and lessee, and lien the Mt thereof! and
the Board may collect the amount by suit OF either
the lnspccton OF ,ho Board have right 10 enter
all dings and grounds, public private. and inspect
thor sanitary condition, and tho beverage and drainage
hereof AID Il Will DO III duty OF all oitzons w faciii
tate such inspection.
The Board WIN immeiiatcI, provide complaint books
At ito po'ico stiticns which citizens enter tho
fac W abuses against public health and also hoI
70 ~ ccdiiy make IL Influence cit Ia securing
clcfr'y condition OF The public sir'oiA
With the Suggestions tho Board nyoka ~ the patience
aud the COOPERATION Of tho public by order OF the
metropolitan Board of Health
ENaoNs CLARK, seotctAry
New York March, 10. Isoo
The following resolution orcrod by Dr. sross aud
adopted -
Re- olved, That the Committee ou Salaries recommend
that mono q our employs, have thoir sa'aes dred by
the Hoard until after probation Of four weeks
IL moved and carried that blank forms for Orders
and notscs h. ordered 10 b. printed
ou motion, t~o hundred and hf,y copies Of the
cleaning contract ordered be printed and that
puri.city b given a. the contract
The rcpcrt OF the Committee appointed at previous
messing "a decide the diyis 81 dc Metropolitan
alth district into NIB districts presented torehcr
vth nap. whirh provd Il, ht sanitary districts Tor
Nes York aod eve for BROOKLYN Adog'ed
T. resolved thai the ,nard of Police bc flrcctd 10
cnfurcc the Jaws sin ordinances eHisiing the
cc, Of New York and brookiyn wih rr'er'nr. 10 IN.
sound and una hoesnne meats aud ARTICLES ~ food,
under tho fcctpn o. tho santary Superintendent
Tho following ordered ~ Commtsaioner Acton -
That the Board ~ Police shall under the direction %
tho sanitary Sapsrp icni~u until otherw ~ ordered
ers tho laws aud ordranccs 81 the cites of Nes
~, ani Brook yn with rrferento a. patrd ami unsoand
hides 81 - a. dead snnsls putnJ, oion.va IN.
sound unshO'o'otne sibstaBoes he inspection 81 all
slaughter hp1sc1 md places where arcl o. food ~
rrp, Kept &C cxpoaei for sale, the throsnE n
oril glrag and other substances into tho streets pub
o. pp,es. open lots ana waiers Keeping ~ swine, the
nypfi 30 ana cnnsructon ~ pfiV es sinks and ees.
pools catle gons Al large, tRnsporsion q saline.
manure aLf oiLsr suheances through tho Streets far
ne safns ara conferred upon this Board
krmsTrrSr
number of NAMES we're tnrn mated for the once
~ sanlify Inspectors from Will ths foIlortng
cl@ctsf Tor New York doctors " " Jones' al East
rRcuty sirtb street; J. Lewis Smih III wc.i Forty
ninth street, Newman, as West Houston street J.
HAvion Emmenon New York 10 pitAi W. benng
50 Charles street; Alba Bini.ie hankerevills Mon
re Morris, y o Furman
AMER wh "a ballot Tor Tho Rrpotyn dis,rbt vas
taken. With the iOllusng result DR. John y Conklln
chosen sanitary Superintendent for brooklyn and Dr
Cf-sen tues NJ Deputy Register for that city. The
serreafy was thea ordered 10 Bofy Dr Jones Health
OfIcer, ~ these Appointments Tho Medical inspectors
cieCtsf ver. .-Ductors James Allen Frederick ~
toltpn, N Fisk, Bird aud Fowler Prentias
On n,iion 81 Commissioner Acton. DR. q W. Baker
appointed Afdt oua Inspector for brooklyn
committee, consisting ~ Doctor srinburue Parker
Crane snd stone va appointed ~ rcror the dates