New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-09
THE METROPOLITAN BOARD or
HEALTH.
Dumping Masure and Rubbish en- tho
Piers ana Dscks-Proposed Iuvessiga-
zion Of Quarantine Matters.

While Mr.. Trull. counsel for Messrs. Brown
& Devoe-pbo hihernared in comfortable nap, for
which they received about $l25 00O and who imagine
they have Just for complaint because during th9
five weeks ending Mirch 81. they expended va COO
more for cleaning the streets than they Sers paa Sy
screed, Friday afternoon, to tho Board OF Health.
Superintendent Kennedy of the Metropolitan Pohce
Force INDUCING in the excellent business Oh pre-
pairing the following address u the Captains OF the
various Police Precincts of the city:
You are hereby notified that the Legislature during it9
present session has passed set to prevent the throwing
ashes snd other 'ubstanc. In the streets and pubic places
the cities Of New York Albany Bnfao and brSokyn and
the provision. OF .ad act copy which hereto appended,
you will to be arrested and taken before the proper
nr cang or lsying any ashes ofs Vegetables, sAbsge,
dros. cudes shells sraws shsvnss DIRT NTH or rubbish
sny public pace inc ting pef in the cities of
Brooklyn. You viii instruct :he members OF Your commsnd
law in the vicinity their residence or place Of bust
nes but extend 10 q. carmen or other persons who may
put thing in the public streets or piaeeA
named Who from mschvous motives in the VOCATION
of ehner throw or scatter the before described mat
ter or things in any public street or place"
TIE Board of Health. Friday afternoon, suspended
the operation Of its previous order on the same subject
far it related to the contractors for cleaning the
Streets and the very oblging gentlemen who pay for
the removal OF the dirt ashes garbage and rubbish Of
the city Of their private fortunes rids their letter to
the Mayor published last Tuesday, congratulated them
seyes that their troubles and they would
be permitted manure at the rear Of Washington
Market and the foot OF as heretofore.
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the appeared before the Superintendent Saturday
morning 10 acQuant him with the action Of the Board
" This Is the order under which we now act was the
reply at the same time presenting copy OF the law
which We herewith print for the benefit Of whom IL may
concern:
An act to prevent the throwing Of ashes and other SUBJ
YORK Albany, Buffalo and Brooklyn. passed April T. 1885,
three hfths being present. ,,.
and Assembly do enact as folows
sEcrioS No person or persons shall throw cast or i:y
straw sh.'ins dirt dtb rubbish hind h.s.veI
any sasI street 'ne alley % in any public place IN the
SEQ The wfa violation Of any Of the provisisps Of the
preceding section shall be and hereby declared to be mis-
dollar than dollars BY imprisonment for
Of not los. than ono or more than Ave days:
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect immediately
The gentleman read the law with amaxement and
then referring to his legal parner exclaimed involun-
request Of President Acton Il is almost needless to
say that he retreated in dismay and disgust.
INVESTIGATION OF QUARANTINE MATTERS.
The Committee appointed by the Legislature to in
vesigate Quarantine matters at this port made their
arrangements for excursion down the Bay 70 tsko
place last Saturday. The Board Of Health was invited
to accompany the Committee and the Quarantine Com
mission, through Dr. Swiuburne. but the day was
dreary and drisng and the contemplated project wss
only partially executed. At IL O'CLOCK however. tho
Committee represented oy aes;Is % hisS"ef po and
boat by DR.. Swinburne Health 0csr Of the Port and
member Of the Board Of Health, John J. Bergen.
Police and Health Commissioner; Cyrus curtis, esq,
President Of the Commissioners Of Quarantine; VIM,
A. Coil esq. and DR.. VIM. c. Anderson, Commission
er Of Quarantine; Henry W. johnson ESQ.,. Counsel
for the Commissioners; DR.. d. H. Bissell, Deputy
Health Oficer; Capt. James ORorke, sapsrintsndept
Of Hospital ship Falcon; G. W. Blunt and Francis G.
Cantine.
A visit was made 70 the Monitor xiantonomsh, and
thence TO the Quarantine Landing on Staten Island.
The grounds were inspected 80 mnutey that cola.
tion. prepared by Dr. Swinburne. was discovered and
Immediately devoured, for the somewhat tedious trip
had given the exoursonsts more appetite than nforms
ton. The visit TO West Bank the proposed site Of
and the party returned to Red Hook and examined the
Hospital Ship Falcon Sac was found in . ceanly snd
excellent condition Notwithstanding her age. and The
Captain highly mplimsnted upon the appearance
Of his ship Here the party found another collection Of
reffeshments, 10 which they did ample justice Afsr
which they returned to the city where they avsd as
O'Clock p pleased with the trip but without napy
Of the facts they desiSed to obtaia. ..l