The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-24
THE HEALTH BOARD.

Acknowledgement Abatement OF Nui-
sances by the Board-A Fulton Market
Delegation, &c.
The regular meeting OF the Health Commissioners
held yesterday afternoon President Schultz in the chair
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read aud ap
proved
lengthy communication from Dr. Conkln, Sanitary
Superintendent Of Brooklyn represented the condition
of the streets Of that city as very filthy.
Commissioner BERGEN said that the Legislature hast
year abolished the Board of Contracts and that Iaw
had passed causing the street cleaning to be done
by proposals the work 10 be awarded TO the lowest
bidder" When the Board Of Aldermen put the con
tracts up they find the bids at such low figure and to
be made by irresponsible persons that they did not
deem 1t advisable to give them out at ALL
On motion this report referred to Mayor Booth.
with the request that he urge its Importance to the Com
mon Council
Commissioner MASIERRE from the Finance Committee
stated that he had been Albany, and had an interview
ence having 500 900 put the levy for the asaI
purposes of the Board He had doubt that it would
be done.
Commissioner BoswoRrH from Committee on Laws and
Csuinances said that in 1855 the city Of Brooklyn abo
ished the volume containing the laws On health and
lis ordinances relating thereto In 1866 a similar
volume was p hiished In this city for the metropolis
The Council thought that proper bylaws could be IN
serted for the Board 1t was therefore inexpeden to
consider further the powers Of the Board.
On motion William T.. Van Orden and Jacob johnson,
Jr, were appointed clerks for Brooklyn.
Commissioner BERGEN-With respect to the Brooklyn
oal contract and that of the existing contract four
boats should be employed in the removal OF night SOIL
while but one is actually employed Mr. Swift had
that he was prevented from carrying his by
the scavengers who had injunction served upon him
on the ground that the contract was Illegal He had now
hundred tons per night The scavengers license will
expire the 1st Of April and with it their Injunction
also. He willing, however, 10 go to work under
order OF the Board The scavengcrs the other hand
claim that they willing to 60 TO work, but that
Referred to the Superintendent with power to issue
orders 10 parties to clean up
The Council said that might be appointed to act
in the capacity Of scavengers.
Several fat boiling were reported as nusances
and referred 10 the attorney for opinion.
The report Of the inspector in the matter Of huckstcrs
wagons the refuse which they have been complained
of throwing in the vicinity of Washington Market was
received which states that the farmers with
vegetables arrive in during the night and take up
their stands in Greenwich Washington and the lower
paris Of all the streets thereabout and that they
constantly throw and tops into the streets under
their CARTS where they lie until they rot and become OF
ensive and that their effect dangerous 70 pubic neal In
and constitutes nuisance.
Inspector Emerson also reported number Of butchers
stands at that market nuisance owing to the fact
that these stands extend in many instances for dis
lance OF Is feet the curb stone and CUTTERS thereby
preventing proper flow or thorough cleansing OF those
| channels. The following ambng the stands com
planned of:-4ls 400 lo7 1896, 4Os 400, 1876, so4 4o4
DOS losH, 400 4oi ss7, JOS, asl, 400, 4l9, AL Ae,
The report concludes by stating that the occupants
seem recently TO have taken pains 70 make and keep
COVefeu
scpng and washing, aud the Of chloride Of lime
| AZ disinfectant still In many, when the flooring
ssas, and these msssprss az c,eaniness have bser
entirely neglected
| The matter was referred 10 the attorney.
TEE DOOM or WASHINGTON MARKET.
The report of the Superintendent the condition OF
| Washington Market was then read, az foilows:--
| ,. MAscH q 1855
si beg re.psctfaiy e call ysar attention . hs is
AZ
% n S sSs other sesa Are o"dn:
without ss Beneath n floor Drains wasS ssss
o which rot only the drppns from the fish and other
the water sondac.ed from The tin leaders Into said
oe sSs o sna soa s into % the
outer building These cellars are provided with floors BE-
the time q Inspection ihe water beneath these c.:
msrks, tho cellars many places rotten
IN ysw q TIE above facts Of The opnea tina. Wash
se S IS s S ss aa % Ter,
specifically, your obedlent servants. -
Sanitary superintendent, Me,ropossn Board 81 Health
The report was unanimously adopted and referred To
The following, by Commissioner MAMEsRy.
| adopted
Resolved That the police be requested notify all per
70 dry place straw other litter In the streets or on the
/ report from Inspector Emerson the condition "
the dumping ground nuisance In the vicinity Of Washing
ton Market read II appears that twenty
carry stuff TO this place fifteen day the
stencil from which Is terrible This 9th Is allowed 10 &C
height the matter from which al times runs into the
market and tants the meat.
The PRESIDENT said he had been there, and salts
hod that ntolerablo nuisance In that neighbor
hood; yet he did not wish to give these contractors
lien on the city, such as they would have we remove
II, though there IL authority Tor their allowing II To
accumulate IN such manner. He would Ike the views
| Of the Council on the subject
Commissioner BERGEN thought The accumulation could
not be avoided at these places In certain parts OF the
year and 10 had been for than thirty years of
his experience In fact IL could not be carried on as fast
Rag establishments Nos 80 aud 4ls Reade stree, were
| reported az a nuisance and ordered 70 be abaied
Commissioner SwfsBuKSE thought that y would be sd
vsabe adopt 10 prevent the spread Of
infectious diseases which often imported this
He thought that u would be well 90 have this commodity
assorted during the weather some Of the islands
Commissioner BoswoRrH suggested that the matter
lie until the next meeting and that in the mean
time conference be had with the dealers the sub
| lect A resolution 70 this erect was adopted
The Inspector for the Fifth district, BROOKLYN re
ported number of nusances IN the form OF DIAL estab
| iishmeuts In Newtown. Ordered 20 be sbaied.
DR. PARKER said that these mon rnust have some place
70 carry on their business, which j. legitimate one
that they should be compelled clean up before their
whole business should be abolished They are Incidental
20 population He would have the thing nvesusslea
before he would undertake TO put stop these esiah
| lishmcn;s We might be undertaking too mucn, ana
might have an avalanche OF opinion on onrse"c' wv
| lon- -.
The subject wa referred the Superintendent for his
| report -.
The Bedford brewery on Franklin avenue, near racine
| street was ordered 10 BE- cleaned -.
Is, East Fourteenth street tenement house repo,eu
~ Improperly ventilated and that several ca ol
fever had occurred there; also as being ~ amy
I ton Ordered ventilated and cleaned. -, ,..
| Commlggoner swSHrRSs said that last week tweny-
eight cases Of ship reported anons III w.. ,
grsnts on tbe CIV OF Cork which arrived a. hs parl
and suggested that the Legislature shouln ~. -
compelling the Commissioners OF bmlsi 1a. ~. 80
| rod ~ probation
4 Adjourned ~ Tuesday next
| . pELrG ALTON PROM FULTON Mkt
In The afternoon delegation Of hsh q alors llVm We
Fulton Market waited Mr. Scnult1 10Y NC pl"se ="
| ..nfe,rpg vub Rim on their prospects o Hbfttuitut