New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-05
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH.

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The Metropolitan Board of Health met yesterday
afternoon in the Police Court Room No. 3o Motst Pres
dent JACKSON SCHULTZ in the chair and all the members
present.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and approved
Col BLISS Attorney Of the Board presented 4s9 orders for
ibe abatement Of nusances IN various parts OF the oy lie
yaid that 500 complaints awaiting orders OF similar
natue that the dumping ground Of the contractors for
Cleaning represented IN an unchanged condition
The agreed upon between The contractors and the Street
Commission for the removal Of OIL this th was the ION mt
SCHULZ thought the contractors should hot be nterecd
with until that time but they seem 20 continue the vast dis
orepabCy between their promises and performances The
following letter has been sent TO tie contractors but as yet no
sopiy has been received
LITTER 10 HE CONTRACTORS FOR CLEANING THE STREETS
OFYIcR o. THE IsrRoroLlTss Board OF HEATH
No 9l NOrrsT, Nav YORK, Apr,i - ISHa
Socse doubt t1 as one q Tee @ @ @ n -. ssed
~hb the you perform the That my oppo
SS" s S s which he Work dome by You could be ysided
but thus fer the evidence which has been produced as 70
aud omissions pet has not induced the majority Of tnat
Coram'on refuse Payment @ ii ny nSsmen should Lave Dee"
Now ,hs, the presence Of imminent am very anI
peus that hot sbooldb be made to not only "efP Da ny
btety lot the rk OF icing for ofeic lsness) proposing
s, ySs e'. s. lSn the RPR streets Of G YOU
any wsd Of ts city to ssh Police Captain or sergeant
he duty obligation may be under by reason OF yoaF
There viii doubtless some des this arrangement which
ssSs H Honor the Nave and NJ Board
senemsn emneny qualified NJ 'isvens ,sn f yb WI" streets
enable to by he in bis ose the exact
he popoon which tie whole surface Of the paved
Ny object Is several points which will be Of great
Can pavement be thoroughly swept and # So the
Can tbs Kind pavement swept by machinery and if So to
s si wa' 'Ss G the coz Of sweeping
A. i Of e wo-k win be Thoroughly without regard
!. ecs, and weeAy aemeu, the pebc may relieve
OF the general sppre.ension that yoI ere % %
. "s and to this extent you certainly INTERESTED ' ''
snS sss rom ye' ,s ToN y .eyt the proposition
will Of course be uuder.,Ood t6s personally to become
babe Tor any excess Of eo.i oyer me oIa P Saa S I have
doubt they would mos. cheeIy Should there Ienan 9S1s
pive to charity you may designate
,D f s iS 10 esS d lien qy M i show you
,ssn streets Which serve sample to guide yos ~ s e H
.Ise With IL prePeTy %T Ys, my meet '
' "p'''s'n v 81 1sSciv JACKSON s SCHULTZ
oRDErs AND COMPLAINTS.
also presented 1872 special orders Tor making I'M
oyemepts IN certain premises named therein such light
g veDuatiug draining and making connexions between
he house drains ana the public all of which were en-
,eed upou the minutes the occupants or
Of the houses The orders issued yesterday MAKE
toa, Of the first FORM and soi Of the class asipamed
Complaints very and are brought from all sec.
citizens to remember that complaint books may be iGpaa az
tyey on-boue in the city. letter len at any OF these
sesfiih' WI" '' '"''''D''''' ''"' Wv ' -
WILL PERSONS PROM INFECTED sHIrs AND The CELLAR
POPULATION.
Counselor Tracy in making report upon the powers
Of Health in regard TO taking OF well per
said there was nothing In giving the Board such authority
tut under The Proclamation Of Peril might be done Inc
lest there should be difficulty concerning the other
named above he advised the adoption Of the following
which If il hOad receive the sanction OF tho Governor WI"
make the powers Of the Board complete The vote upon The
.esou;io1 Was Insnm09 !. READS as. h Rss and in fact there Is
q great and Ie, tSs R Y 'es s IN ' b
fbper Laws Of said state passed &c 1900
sn ssisG tSsaeiS "
rre,vs,on safety sud health demand thu, the said
.es and make tie expenditures so Board lind need
FL about sid and nessare hersns,eI peS he'd IN sSaS to
Ar say that the measures to Be taken and The se,.
An. board in the discharge Of Is duty BY
So to S, 70, Psss said sSu0n' oil A d. axe
The and support suitable S oa S5 Sss on
Their be-. been any d % e b peY.oSs a. sus e..b
'hmenis during such period to this Board may seem necessary to
TAe from cellars of al who mste .1eh cellar.
20 s Sys S sa or osns Pcs. for
period hi. Board deem necessary for the public health
exercise he Tssoas power. and Whist NEEDN'T
n.d public he. the enOea 'hPfever typhu'
Making expenditure, mourning such pecansy obligations.
and borrow ng such money soou, any measures ana matter
PAYMENT or PERSONS RxEcUTINd THE ORDERS or ihL
BdARD.
The following report from Commissioner Acton and AtOr
fhe Committee to whom report
,ot ,e py t , b Do nor execute them beg to
report that the whole the law based upon the idea
M oG S SSSsPs or S' p so. ,'w . INN
hs,s the Board the either to Py such s1Iis' Pmsy
wOrI collect himself fOf II. purpose securing to the Board
the rates OF and at the ne prevent
~. operation Of The Bsrd while hand Board ia
soi subjected large primary liability ysHr Committee suggest tho
Evsry order for execution an order Of MI.
Board shall writing and shall e1preybe made subject to the
Mia i've day. AFTER tie completion Of the bill sssn.
abe and 0hs, person =" !. R. sG
hated Such bill shall Re msde o with AL the details Ieqasa IN
ths work accompanied by affidavit that the work
The Committee or officer Of the shall audit the charges
h.. decision shall sr he person dong the worl con
ss.sS r. h S h po S: p aud make .e
procure payment voluntarily ,hef i've days from
b writing thai pd within FIVE days the Board will authorize
In al case. where Necessary the sui, shall
be conducted by an attorney approved oy the Board A., -
liable The Board viii undertake which ,ha
,ssS sSa; =. sqS no s Ss,y
coMMUSIcAroSs.
communication from the Commissioners OF Emigration,
ssmine he Committee appointed by that body 10 confer with
abe OF Health concerning Quarantine matters and the
relief board infected ships was read ana nd
Mr. SCHULZ said the Committee OF Conference had held
pesng which exceedingly harmonious aud everything
letter from Assistant Sanitary Superintendent Conklng
stated that the Board Of Heath would declare the
Council Of that city would the remedy TO be
applied .,,,.. -, s......,, and p,.,nn., ..,iro
70 be relieved Of the ntoerabe ehch which ohends them
winds blow toward the main land Barren Island
Communication from the Kings County Medical Society
Offering services the Board Of Health in case OF cholera
epidemic read and referred to Dr Stephen Smith Super
TaE VESSELS AT eUARASIYE
Dr. read affidavit from the Surgeons OF the
age board had been attacked by cholera
since leaving England aud that there had oay been about
fye children had dedone from wboopng cough and the