The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-14

afternoon Pres,dcnt Schultz in the chair The minutes
Of the last meeting were read and APPROVED.
special report from Inspector Cotton sewers
then read, which states that Montague street. Brook
lyn from Hicks street TO Montague terrace and fact TO
the river there no man sewer pipe The whole of this
portion Of the street may have been vacant at the time
the city was severed excepting perhaps the lots the
lower corner Of Hicks street. and these the
the latter street taen advantage or Several OF the
lots bctwesn Hicks street and tho terrace have been
built upon, and the only plan for the drainage
Of the houses and premises s the old and i'm
perfect one Of cssspools, or tho surface drainage
by means Of the street CUTTERS He had consulted Mr.
King q the water Commissioners once. who stated
that that portion Of tho street having boon opened
private enterprise. he did not think had been cedod
tho city and did not therefore, feel authorized lay
the sewer At the citys expense but said II the Board Of
Health had the power and would order II done n no.
cessary sanitary measure he would gladly execute the
order.
Referred to the attorney make suitable order
petition, numerousy signed by the citizens Of Brook
lyn calling the attention Of the Board the offensive
odor emitted By the aanthus trees in time Of blossom
and asking that they may be carly pruned removed
A communication from Dr. Dalton, transmitting a re-
port Of Inspector Emewoa relative certain stalls
nccted with Washington Market and the sanitary effect
lnab port says tnat
some years since parties allowed 10 lines
Of stalls partly on tho portions Of the streets
(which no enumsr.sss, devoted to vehicles, and
partly on the position used as sidewalk,
which stalls bcing vssey street Fulton and
Wost street, respecvelyOe West street. about six
teen feet deep, OF which about and half foo, Is
on tho adewak and the rest the other portion Of the
street, one on Fulton street about ak feet two inches
wax and the rest on the eter portion OF the street.
and on vesey street about eight and half feet Deep q
the rst uponhe other portion Of the That these
stalls are numbered, and extend follows; Full
Ss ss Mo-. s,s :. az te Of
along Wsss street. Nos 3ol N tl6. inclusive. for dis
lance o sbpnt two hundred feet In The aggregate
l, 2 Cellar and stands occupied by Amos stuke
Reuben Woodruff, Martha 0'Donneli and Nary Reilly
SvSss 90 ne q ssa ss Ss.,es and
are attached 70 the main building through the medium Of
Il eoncnon The Inspector reports that in his opinion
those outside structures of he market nuisance,
and seriously impair the ventilation Of the marke and
srecs Of food sod sSsrs ina, they also oss1ucs the
proper cleansing Of the piace and preudica To tho
health Of The city; and further recommends that they
aay ~ Sss no s he % r.
pon was referred 70 the counsel and attorney for suit
able order.
DR.. ssone. FROM The Committee on sanitary Affairs,
then read the following - av1 ID
The committee appointed by the Board of Health Mt
the regular meeting held April TO- TO rcport1to this
Boar without delay the evidence great and
Imminent danger the public heath Of This district by
reason Of the Impending pcscnce and what direct
should In consequence thereof be taken and what
acts done by this BOARD for the OF tho pub
lie health, ana which, In their opinion the public health
and safety demand, beg leave to present the following
report
Metropolitan Board Of HEALTH but during tins period they
have been anxious and assduous In their endcavors
sbsse or remove all nuisaness Yet tbs accumulated
filth Of months and years will render impossible to do
20, with their present linn ted powers, IN manner 10
satisfy themselves the reasonable expectations Of tho
The ATLANTA arrs Cd las, November with the cholera
which she had brought from souhamp ton md from tho
224 OF November 70 the 2oth OF December there were
twentyfo deaths Wards Island, 10 particular
hospital vherc the disease attacked the convalsoents
from fever Owing 10 the codness Of the weather u did
attack was demonstration Of is weahnsss and thai We
bad Witnessed the last struggles OF the dreaded enemy
Nov nons are ssnguine enoash TO indulge 90 eheerng
hope Cholera already at Halifax, brought there BY
the steamer Engand eontaning ono hundred and sixty
cases a this dsease exclusive Of the forty who died
the voysgs nom Liverpool.
To-day have received from The State Department.
Warrington, Information thai the British brig Ubla and
The herk Hampton hsA resci.d Bermuda with curgoss
Of rap and quarantned there the suspicion Of
having The ebohA These vesses arc destined soon 10
anive IN New Yort, and other VESSELS, undoubtedy,
We have Gully oos hulk, witch scrommodaie
rcoss sh.n thscs hundred persons, nor have ne sny
place. .ssss y: can ss 4. ADD
Heslh. 70 hsvs osr powess invassd 70 meet 10 Csc
psstlsure, such smsrRsDry horcovcr. thers N no
Win di6Sr nom iss fssr psvoss ones 10 N. sumnsS
and fall Of 1881 appeared 90 the western and northern
snnmsr. sSsa y ,hs sss - July issa when "a essss
wers rsvsvtsd from dasrent points IN the city In the
Summer a Ists sppcsred IN the same places, mt In
and then norshvardiy 70 Scotland On the second ~
Dccember, 1879 was brought by The ship
Yss ca. ss -. d The her
city IN isSs he xssanIa, = stated sbove arrived at
through wsssern Euops reachng AZ IN previous ep, /
denies the souskern parts NJ England and then 20
rasrd ~ Eurocs' 4, = h,shIy pobsps that The sane
course viii be followed the present. year.
Cbolera, then, imminent and whaessr Other places
BE- avoided by a. the great elites ~ New York and
brooklyn, which have such free commun cation with
zach other and with all the world hardy fail To be
tined 20 cons and occupy w previous hagn,s where
Nth and the neglect ~ all ssnAry precautions under
bot sss viii dsyopnp and Disseminate hs viruienos
In view, then, Of this great danger which threatens 20
destroy boossnds of nvea and nurc the ~
he dstrics 20 the extent 81 millions 81 doIisr, ve
Of the stsse proclaim 10 the pubie the danger
" an imgendng pe-tileDce, and tbus srthorxe ue
Board OF Rsalih 70 take sch means and Incur such In
.reased erpendlturcs shall b. necessary " sccSmo-
late the ack In Tho dhuic 90 vel AZ tboss vho srrve
II qnsrsnsipe 10 clean tho sves remove ansre hears,
orrsct ntIon drabage and 0vercrosfng ~ dwell
ngs To eose remove al boirings which danger.
,us 70 ns OF health Empty and remove The cDtsbu %
pnviss ann ceWpoof reopen ob~urctd sewers, wssh |
the Cutters IN waiern fart 80 al that
hail b. censidsred neecssfry ~ rest pessAsnce and
protect human life.
And yoUr computes would sso r-eonmens ths ths |
Governor of the elAte be requested 40 essnd this In
rrssd powsr of the Bnsri 20 ne is.h Day ~ O,e.,
In aoeordancs with the as,u 70 rspot Comnslones Ro
HorrH onorcd the following which ~ere ni1ytsd, and l
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nd n.n,efss--on melton ~ Comnl<ssyoer Boswofth, |
was
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