New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-20


cases o. cholera some of which were IN t9g tba,
lap.o There have been no deaths slnce Wsunestsl 10
h5 MAS aware Of and he did not know ha tnee ae
sny new cases No cabin passengers mac Deen am So.
IN motion Of Commissioner Bosw0ETi, lie 1olioVlne
resolution was adopted: 9, ,,,,N
Pe.clred That the Sanitary Superintendent and Dr tssa
Harris in connection with the Health Oeer OF THIS port We
requested make immediate and thorough examination OF
the Virginia which has recently arrived ~ ns po
rom Liverpool and her condition, aud the persopt on ooau
the said who sick and report fully and
the facts this Board al It's meeting AM ao W
report what action shall be taken BY this Board In the prem
PRINTING FOR THE REGISTER OF RECORDS
Dr. STONE presented copies OF circulars addiessSu 70
cergymen and medical Practitioners, together WIN .e
forms recommended by DR.. Harms Register OF heeGIus
of certificates of marriages births aud deaths Inc cru
lars set forth the duties of physicians and cergymen ue
the new Health law and request returns 10 the Register
conforming with the kind OF eerthca'es adop'eu " h'
Board OF Health. -..ao,.o.
came before the Board and after considerable discussion IN
regard to the in which should be done the io
lowing resolution was adopted, on motion OF Dr stone
Pssod That the President and Mr. Bergen have the neee
sary number OF blank needed by Dr. Harris printed and
also make inqny whether any plan could be ARRANGED 10y
which used in the BoaId Of Health and the Excise De
paItmont could be more economically printed
THE NEW BOARD OF HEALTH
Commissioner BoswoR1H suggested the propnety OF
meeting La an hour earlier this afternoon for the purpose
Of organizing the Board of Excise. The law, he sald was
defective from the fact that it did not state now many
should form quorum, and that II would therefore DC
necessary that all the members should pc present. nc
criticised the law in other particulars, end farther-
more stated that no previous Excise law named what
number of the Board should form quorum.
Col Bliss stated that he had been 10 the Excise Co-
missioners who met him in the best spirit and gave MN
all the information they could together with copies Oh All
their puk They said they had not been able TO enforce
the old law but that the one was good, and they
thought il could be enforced.
After some further informal conversation the BoaId au'
iOurued to meet this afternoon
THE RAGS IN GOvBRSEUR SLIP.
The examination Of witnesses in the ease OF O tuns Of
RAGS belonging james A. d George w. Clark occupy
ing portion Of Goyereur slip took place Yesterday az
tenoon. Nothing Of importance, however, was sara 10y
the witnesses either side. In general terms they are
exceedingly offensive, and one man VINO worked III INC
room above that in which they are stored has been ade
sick by the odor they emit II is SAID that iafs "e
baled while wet cTnen and upon beng opened, look a. II
they had been burnt to ashes. The hDer u ehuTey oe-
sr6yed and they rendered worthless Ihe sanitary
inspectors say that continual steam arises rom lho Pc
complained Of and that they detrimental to the pubc
health because of this fact The matter, we presume, VIII
be finally decided to-day
THE BEDFORD BREWERY, BROOKLYN.
The case of the Bedford Brewery was examined before
Seth C. Hawley Chief Clerk Of the Metropolitan romeo
force yesterday morning at 10 o'clock by order OF the
Board Of Health. A number OF witnesses were eAaui-
med but the following is the more important testimony
Mr. j. q. CooeyI have lived within quarter OF mle oil
the Bedford every nearly three years. me wae-waer
runs through the gutter 10 front OF my dwelnSi us very
offensive and in summer compelled to keep our win
dows exclude the stencil from THIS exceedingly htIy
street on which N brewery stands last year the matter came
Grand Jury but when Mr. Malcolm agreed 10 dl
the proceedings discontinued; II this nuisance tore
main shall BE- compelled sell property and to escape II
shall sacrifice Il OF one third its value ,-,
Mr. james CrCB5ieI six or seven houses ~ the heg
borhood Of brewery and my enaats have threatened 70
leave them Il abaed many pei sons go ar
out escape the deadly efuva from the ionl
water that peim dow into the street from the brewery
Mr. Malcolm dug cesspool year ago bnt IT hed up ana
Mr. Theodore Gri nns-In Winter the sediment ILLS the
street from curb foot deep while in Summer the odor
from the brewery and tho water that flows from II y exceeding
naufcous and resembles the stencil OF apgy he
!. .t.t a..
from the brewery while that one contracted Tor does not
come within four blocks OF II.
Mr. VIM Lynes said lie would soon have pgsy under
his uostrs that escapes from the brewery not
whsaudlng the fact that he examined for the defense
Mr. Charles L. Franklin testified that the SEQ meht from we
brewery fills the into Which flows. and prevents inc
passage Of water ccsspol was mnde last year. put e
water the first brewery after II was completed undeI
mined rs walls aud they fell buryng one mani the cess poor
doe. moi answer the purpose Tor which was intended
Mr. Mncolm, ~ the brewery said no was aware OF
tie ocnsveuss ~ the water that hows rom the Dewe!-a
nuner OF persons having complained 70 him Of ~ the brew
cry cost Inn $1,000 and TO close his business row
w0ud ruin him peCunlriy; they had promised 70 nave we
sewer completed by the 5h OF jane and had begun u AZ hr
CATION lie il new digging 70 rect deep l<es'
I'M diameter the water taken by the soil from the cess
poo he bui ast Summer In reply questions by Col
s Attorney r Board OF Health be said: spent abont
1900 last year trying TO make ny place IoleLslssei
ituied against IN the courts ana me OF slVo
imoseu, ho proceedings we're discontinued upon my
promise 20 MAKE esspool shan have the hsw one com
petel by tie LIST Of MAY ard would be satisfied with an
order from Board Of Health after that time, which would
allow % continue business only on the condition that
permit water TO run into the street"
The testimony here closed; but Mr. Macoms attorney
will perhaps address the Board this afternoon IN behalf 0
FOR weeks, bat is in fair way to be finally de-
cdcd.