The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-03
THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH.
Meeting and Organization OF the Hoard
Officers Appointed-sanita Measure
ImauC urat ted. SO.

Meeting and Organization OF the board
Onicers Appointcd-sanftary Measures
Inauguratcd, 30.
The Commissioners OF the new Metropolitan Board Of
Health, whose appointments were confirmed BY tho 10
gilaure Friday last formally organized at Po-
hce Headquarters yesterday and have entered upon
the discharge OF their arduous dutcs The members Of
the press were excluded from tho meeting. which was
strictly private bot after adjournment were furnished
brief summary OF the proceedipga
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon tho meeting was
called 70 Order the following members oil tho being
present.
Police Commits ioner,-Tnomas Acton, James O. Ber-
gen, Joseph 8 Bosworth and Benjamin v. hanierre.
Qnardnfire Ogicer-Dr. John swinburne.
DO tors-Jobn Q. Stone, willard Parker and James
Crane, the latter OF Brooklyn
La man-Jackson A. shui,z
An election for officers then took place. when jackson
A. shultz chosen President and BENJAMIN y Ma
nicrre Treasurer which declared unanimous
committee OF thrce consisting Of Doctors Parker and
Stone and Commissioner Bergen, author ned TO
report in relation 10 salaries Of ofcsrs To be appointed
resolson was adopted creating an Office OF Bureau
OF Registry and Statistics the chief officer Of which 10
be called Regie or Records.
It also resolved that all permits for the removal Of
shall DO grnnted and signed by said Register
resolution requesting the late CITY Inspector Boole
TO deliver Immediately the archives OF his Once 70 The
Commissioners Of Health also adopted.
II resolved and carried that Elisha Harris be APP
pointed Register Of Records tenn, pending his accept
il was resolved that the Board Of Police be requested
20 strictly enforce NIL orders Of the Board of Health In
aiion 10 cleanliness &C. through those officers they may
select.
resolution was also passed. requesting tho Board Of
takers Of tho city ossSew York.
On rcso ton the once Of Deputy Register Of Records
creacd who shall reside and have his Office In tha
city VI Brooklyn upon which Dr. Jones, the Health
0ncer Of Brooklyn appointed 10 that once pro ss
/ Waq d
politan Police be requested 10 furnish. once wcck,
report OF streets and parts not ccsncd In accordance
with contracts (exisngl In Now York and brooklyn
II also resolved that until further ord ~ there
sa not be more than six officers appointed and that
they shall be all tried men who shall devote the whole
timo TO the duties OF tho Office The meeting then ad
Journed until four O'Clock Monday afternoon.
Tho Right. or Pro- erty Ow ners.
DAMAGES TO A HOUSE, gI0nTH AvEnuE--vER-
DICT FOR PLAINTIFF ron SEVEN THOUSAND
DoLLARs-A SCENE IN coUKr-JUD0E PosrEa
LECTURES COUNSEL.
sUrREaE oounT-rRrrIr
before Judge Foasor.
vafen,sne Fsk vs Frank lynn IT di-This action
brought thousand dollars damages for
alleged injuries 10 premises owned by this paintn ~
Eighth Tks complaint alleged tina, about the
month OF November, 1864, defendants, hessz Donaa
Stern Co, who occupied the house 80 Eighth
avenue, employed Mr. Frank Lyons 10 make
some additions 70 Their establishment an a
| plaintiff, u alleged that Defendants damaged
and destroyed the wall OF the form houa, and
took thcresrom large aaasses Of brick and n.ostar,
thereby weaken ny Che whole wall aud also destroyed
nue in the house, and placed heavy tails ard 9th
improper substances against aud into said walls causing
heavy pressure upon them. piaibtin further alleged
that In consequence OF those acts tho second for Of his
house became unlenaDe. The of defendants
up goDcral denial. The trial OF tbs Gao occupied
nearly days Mr. H. Heayy Appeared for the plain.
tin Mr. &. Fske for the defendant Lyons and Mcfarr.
A. J. DitenhOefcr and George r. TADgbcn f0r the do
fendanis Donau, Stern A Co. Considerable evidence
was taken, when the facts alleged la tho complaint
proven Yesterday Judge Poster charged the jury
the law and facts governing the case.
Al the c. Inclusion Of the charge ar A. Diitonhoefer
rose 70 make ere ptous and after noting several
cudcd by sayng, II except 70 almost each and every
sentence OF your HoDnrs charge. Although thcre may
b. some things In that seem TO be good, s tho bad
portions do away with them. 4"
Judse Foster then substantially said in n decidedly
emphatic toue-"You are certainly the most impatient
man ever There he been impartiurncs
and rowdytsn In ths Dung the Iast three
days than have for several years the country
II ever bold cDur Ia this circuit again gentlemen viii
learn that u " not Whether counsel
or are no, ssntlsnsn shall sndeavor 70 make them act
possible"
The jury then retired and shortly after brought 10 .
verdict for piaintin Zoe 600