The New York herald., 1866-07-21
HEALTH OF THE CITY.

Meetinx Of the Board of Health-The Slaash-
ter House Mafter-Cholera Cases In Now
Yerk-TSe Twelfth Ward in Brooklyn
Money Fes Sanitary Purposes-Medicai Ad-
vice from B0r0pe-Mceting Of the People Of
Brooklyn, Gfc., &c.
The Metropolitan Board OF Health met yesterday AFTER
noon three O'CLOCK President Jackson Schultz pro.
sided
DEAD cARcAssxs AyLoAr
The counsel OF the Board read opinion referred 70
him respecting dead floating TO the shores of
staten Island He said thai the carcasses oai &C.
being received By the contractors become their property.
and that they equally responsible for their care that
IL even they sell or manufacture such property ss
loss in otherwise dsposng Of Il, they do not TO
be nes In conclusion he stated that the floating Of
such property 70 the shores Of the island Ia annoy
ance and injury TO the Inhabitants and the Board &
Health has the power 70 require Its removal tho cea
tractors 70 pay the costs.
rHx sAuGHrER HoUsR SJuSCrroSsl
Tho Attorney presented the usual orders, and In 70
sponse question Of the President stated that he b.
eved the injunctons against interfering with slaughter
houses hindsred them ereciualy from removing aus
caused by such places In this connection tso
President read letter which stated that the block
bounded by Second Fourth street, Fifth sssss
First avenue used for slaughter houses and
novels in the centre for cattle pens The writer aso
further that deaths which occurred the neghbog
hood the 10th instant and werg reported resulting
in the neghborhood and that there are three e
four OF the same kind between Laors house and
The injunction granted by Judge Cardozo was then
read II eectuay restraints the Board from interfering
with the butchers their business throughout the oty
sEvgNry-FivE CASES OF SUPPOSED CHOLERA.
During the past week rs cases Of supposed cboless
have been investigated and cared for or this number
IA proved genuine OF whom ed four convalescent
and we on
ordered on hle
The following resolution also adopted:-
Whereas the Board Of Health requires the sum Of one
81 the Gr % Ss %
passed syia 1855 and which approved BY his Ka-
Resolved the Treasurer be directed 70 request Tie
by sec. 70 of chap. u, Laws OF 1866
HOG PENS
Mr. Bergen read q commun ncaton from one OF the
Supervisors In Brooklyn Ia relation 10 hog pens and
other nuisanccs In the Sixteenth and Seventeenth
wards; which referred to the Sanitary Superin-
tendent
On motion OF Dr. Crane, two additional night inspectors
appointed for Brooklyn, at 81, 500 per annum.
MOVING aRBAGE
resolution by Dr. Crane directing garbage to be r.
moved from the First, Second. Third ixth, Tenth,
Eleventh, fifth, Fourteenth and Twentieth wards Is
might be found necessary, Was adopted
NUABKR CAsBs ~ BROOKLYN
Dr. Crane presented . report Of choleraic cases IN
Brooklyn from which appears that there have boeu
Cnnnrmod cases OF cnOleTA W0ck
ending yesterday The In the Fourth, Fifth,
SIXTH ERhth NTH Eleventh and Twelfth wards Of the
city-the latter ward having twenty four cases
On motion Of Judge Bosworth appeals are TO be taken
from the njunctions restraining the Health Board from
interfering with the slaughter houses &c.
INFORM TON FROM EUROPE
A long ami interesting communication from DR. Harris
read 70 the Board giving important Information
c.ived from Europe respecting the cholera II peass
that tho German and English physicians have arrived -
the conclusion that the only to check the epidcne
Is by rigid sanitary precautions printed letter o. ID
vice sCholera Prevention written BY Professon =.
" Petenkofer, Of Munich; W. Cries. OF Berlin, and C.
A. Wunderich Of Lepsc, has been received, and -
abstract from II will be ready for publication in fsw
days
After some un important business the Board adjourssl
TO meet next Friday, as four o'clock P. M.
BuRfAL STRANGERS.
Dr. Harris received the following communication -
yesterday in reference 70 letter written by him and
addressed Kelock Superintendent Outdoor P0eI
The letter will explain ITSELF
NEW YORK. July 30, l0o9
Doctor E. HAnRrs, Metropolitan Board of Health-
MI RIR- have rocev letter OF the 9h nAs
nqurng n limited number Of may be placed q Tie
disposal OF the Board Of Health receive the bodies Of su
jecs OF foreign Powers directed BY the C0rnnnAD
soners Of Pubic Charities and TO state that hy
vi With great pleasure s.sign portion q the pasns
Health may from time time Indicate the expense Of az
gng graves (which In each will Be three doars - -
paid By tho Board Of Health Yours, respectfully.
0RO. RELLOCk, 6upe o. y. r.