The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-14

The Powers Of the Board Of Health Ext ead-
ed to the lst Of December-The Cholera la
the City, Governors Island and in the
Lower Bay-New Cases On the Steamship
HcIvetia. &c.. &C.,
THE BOARD or HKALfa
Al meeting of the Board ST Health held on tho 9TH
instant resolutions adopted 20 the effect that IN
their judgment there Is the presence OF great and nm
nent peril TO the public health in the Metropolitan dis
trict BY reason Of impending pesticnce and in good
faith declare that the public safety and health demand
that for the preservation of the public health il is
necessary have their powers (which by limitation Of law
expired the 18TH Of October extended until the LIST
OF december The Governor secon ding the express re-
quest OF the Board has accordingly issued the following
proclamation
GOVERNOR rEyTox's PROCLAMATION
srArx or NEW YoRx, Executive DxrAnrmnsr,,
appearing hat the authority heretofore conferred
the metropolitan Board Of Health with reference extrsor
binary o guard the public health u the Merops
BY limitation 18th day October instant il fur
;sr that a. he Of mia @ IN
period do therefore, by virtue Of the authority contained
resou,ons approve Of the Metropoaa hoard Of Health
sss asn. ana n ga
the expenditures necessary into ehert the several
Aforesaid ss declaration sie' ''' "' $40 K FEsTSs
TnE CHOLERA IN THE CITY.
But two Of cholera reported in TIL
city yesterday The names reported were Mary Con
santine, residing AT No 81 James street. and Thomas
-
cholera reported at the Registrars Office Yesterday and
the that had occurred said 70 be OF mild
type.
The Battery Hospital has been closed.
THE LOWER Ray.
The cholera is still prevalent on board the steamer
Helvea which arrived at this port few Days from
Liverpool and Is now at quarantine in the Lower Bay.
Owing to the prevalence OF heavy gale in tho bay for
day two past the hospital authorities have not been
able TO bury the dead Yesterday Mr. curtiss received
the ssick ist from the hospital ship accompanied by
the following letter.
Hosr.rAL sHp FAIcoS. Oct. II. 1885
c!sus ccRriss ESQ., President Commissioners Of Quarsn
DEAR sR-Herewith please lind report OF ADMISSIONS ana
deaths on board the hospital ship Falcon Tor The last twenty
The hero very severe, much canuo,
bury tue dead IT, DEPUTY Health omce
LIST or DEATHS
HosprAL SHIP, Oct Is, 1896
The following deaths have occurred since last re.
port October IL, Johanna J0hannasson, aged three
years. OF Sweden; Augustine Anderson aged six months,
OF Sweden; October T. boy unknoyn. aged four years
Johanna Conner, aged twenty-one years, Of Kerry,
Ireland.
The following list comprises the tbatswere
received the hospital ship from the Heveta since the
publication OF the previous report:-William Harper
aged twenty eight Manchester; Ann Jones' aged thirty
seven, Wales; Anne G. Anderson aged ihrty-eigh
Moro, Sweden; Mary H. PATTERSON, three weeks old
born at sea Choice Davies ten months old Durham
Michael Brown, aged thirty. Glare. Ireland John A.
Mohl, aged i've, Brsa Sweden. II was also reported
Mr. Curtss' ONCE that twelve victims Of the epidemic
were buried on Friday last.
covERs0R's ISLAND.
Since the last report three Of cholera have
appeared the island but not Of nature 10
cessve alarm. One Of the men, whose cases have
already been reported in the HERALD died in hospital
yesterday Il Is TO be hoped that this Is the last death
from cholera shall have TO report The other patients
under treatment progressing towards conraescence