, 1866-12-13
SANITARY REfD3M,
Ife metropolitan Board of Heart,, NJ
New York.

lpaaon 70 gnArd aga1ost s,rajlsr So, ,cn ~
s.t..e..1s .1 saa aonoW IA The future. Weharrh,
1,e.s ~. usa IN ot Ano"ing that our city su,iere1
w. tha, ets. eao'sfn season Of The past sur,-
4 .uei aan ny other city In the United s;stes ~
eepang st. Louis, and peshaps c5nrnn,,, w...
ever pre- emlnenee this taes nav rs-,. ,e1,. y.
afe1nst'7 entitled to. aAa We ni.o rpo1 ~, "s
0tns ot me dea.hs lu this CITY fIon, ch,1er,
ease Deem prevented Ia out cttr sn;o.sIs'
san"xea ot well organized B4afd Of tI.s1th
III Tiaa 'neiessa III a's'nn's s,.'rn. New York
to The ia'rodusiioa Of iofssu sp:ss, ssas
ovetezowded tens1asnt. mud o,seF pTsdsads,. nIa.
e 5e psst ~ ei "a
numbers Of Deaths om shoela eos s,pa,, i ,e:1a s
Gaping from the pla1ue-tnie.ied se..c. psis'as e.
quarantine, OF Infected good sah ,,oi,,nds rrs
brought tuto tne city. hssc started :as1e he IsTs
md each time the tauilasr reer,ailon, atne4:
for ihe control OF the city have hsea oscd 'Ia rts
sen, y shssktnE tasis p'eSseas sad 1esos
fthe crest N etropoIftan dt=srict "inIc.-. .S,e s
tric,a" have been untrowu, aad eses ini.1sI ~.
bniltines have oulJ continued as such fos ~
horit. Measures Of pfevsnt1on a. well a* ita,sos
md the reanlt hss been IS ". hs.e sts:e, IT. aoeo
Sc psen semed q IT. snss ss9 .s Ss a
all-desopr!ng and aneoalroiiapls Il 81. -
aequ7tn1ed Win the ety Of New fosk. ssosiss
srd
Eighth Wards, the oyercsowded tcne,aeni. ~ y
these and the Tenth. Eleventh and Ihi:;esn:s
Wards, The pest breeding pop1!a.loa or cc5aa &c
Of the Ninth avenue district and The lower pa:t Of
Brooklyn, such A Ecsnll seems almost nir4eu,oas.
T. 5d ~ 4y TS T. "a; been achieved
What these have been we propose briefly to
state, not alone for the gratidcaion or cu1iosils
Of similar hssienie st:@ ior Ihe proectiya a II
readily VIM wnat adiantase saea a. one r S,,:st =:
understanding Its n,ct1ts, will not, without t,s-
rpc!lon Of party or the lnNucncc Of pr1eate in-
tereat hvot its adoption By ouE Lesitlatusc 1t The
IN lhe month Of November, 1865, The principal
citizens OF New York ansEened to due appTe-
s,st,o:, o. n arsaa, sntielp.tea dangers ftem
and tuiiy. conscious Of the weakness and inefd-
sl s.e,ey q e. tha ,o<7l party machi1s ,hen denpn-
began t. lake measures toward reform, aud 10
this ED held q number Of deuheratiss rneeuass,
when The necessities and ayaslabts means Of pFo.
shosonesy dIcussea Essis Il apes ,nsi9 uess
ton OF the tnp}ees Il va. Understood iha: At e1-
rev system of Control Tor il, md i Sreates ;le-
tiyc; A Council Of Hygiene. coas,stias Of soms
the city va appointed. crd ttey. after preparing
md puelish.nF tor CeIerA circulation report
e ;hs IS, ,s"naitioa Of ,he, city, showing bow
apy epidcn1c disease, 7-rpa:cd .l.p fos aiu3.iou
By the Legislature, an aci eunstl:ui:ns, oa a en-
,,fely Pew basis, the *'Met.pposltan hoa.d q,
lieaNh. Their report WaB the result of 1aiieat
and labofions Investigation and personal obsrr-
Sa..oh among shesy seestoIs Of The city mos to be
axs sasne i, sas S s and
new otdcr Of thtugs. The Democratic civ aa~
thoF1ues violently opposed any chanss-tte ssiss
A. political machine Of The then exstlu: Ilcath
Department, to Them 1r norr important thaa snT
consideration for the lives ard health Of c!l,r -.
Nos~!t tsiandinC flcie opposition and over their
giene," taking from their bands ths possr Of Is
hysienfc rcgul.t1ou OF the great ctT. :al piai3,
1, 4 under 1he eont9l of ,he STATE, VS. r..-sd-
tlon, be briefly slated a. folloss:
lhe consent of the safe SENATE ionr ea;.:Ee ~
who. Eeah IL oee5 de- tSe pot
3ea ,of sas @s ssiss sh b. he
aud VI to. With the "i1efropo1!sap Comn,is .ioneEs
Il Pcl.es,n shall constitute tis, Me.Eoroiissia
the memhs1s OF this Boara ebai constitute 4
thal' 60 ont of of1ee cseh !eaf. II: P,e*ideat
tte1cok but The Secretary shall rot be- Heavy
soes, soes nPen of .hs Board The pow.
rested n the Board. No Sanitary Comt,issio.es
nay hold my other Office. ANY mc,n',cr o: TIC
u
Or o1eer inst cause, be removed By ilc Gosernoi.
lhe Eoaid may apuotn, d "sAn,tssy Snpcs1ntcrs-
de1t,"' execute The orders Of lbe Boatd. 10 e.
po;es Il s Sos'a ara be- c!ssT sss ass aa'f fu, en-
.on q ef ehssa G. saGs s Of
d,tou Of health in The District aud any c1u.es en-
dance1inE 1itc or hetlh which rnay come to Lia
sa.ly 3sa atsa sop0o. osc sT9 o3
whom ehall BE- a resident Of B:ooI lyu, nnG any
nnnbes cf Sanitary lnspccsora'' moi to e1eed
INSPECTOR. hetr: physici1ns Of tkil! and expo
ss@i-T,es1y s,e reports 70 The B,s:a- The Board
oa Ieah oi Sca To1E s an nSas e
ei,tes comnssonsss q aeaia % IND til, T Ip4re gosa
:. Aetropei:sn Board of Aealth., and 10 espendi-
except By The an horization Of th1s Board Power
!. also E1eu 10 the Board to nse the police for he
ehha hhaffF ,steisgEass tsEass,., IN, Ts maal
~ ~ Ms e1,,1 hGafd The Board shaiI lave poWer s
I'D < &c pse: e sn sa ss,iss e:
arrn;s s -. e9n s,,sny oy lho Roasd. .nr OF IA
q apy!Rns sa!1R'sySs ska re- T. l.. :9 Of se
enc nec stall deem prejndic!aI n dan eso,,s a9
nsiseaee td % e,, ,4a Il the ely e! Ierare
ntuse If ia oMSey may deem proper, !. ill., ~.
matters eett2d in The 8. esme pon:, In esn!tary
:Iontr< y also vested IL t. .,o.rd - mee,n.nts-
eestazijy incurred ~ them IN abat4sx1 4sx1n.a.es no
skail coostisu'e Hen uron all rent o:.a1es a1ess
ea ee ees o. ~nleh @ he s2e q
may Issue uarants Tor tho arEeetsof any .s ssaEd
ialatlpE ~ ota.Is fo. she at,t.,r.on
power to administer oashs, tnko aStsTj.s tave
naate e19nsnauors IN euch matters, AZ ,hs1
e9mrel ,hs a'snaa1cC ct sssons r. r. .na dse;
tor tE1ais u such cases The hoard Ae,i a.
chalge 1nio.nlstian. whenever nes4ful: II the G
tie rort. and eend all proper and X {E,,os 1s
an,te!ii!ss q a1y ~, N!1aSe o; toviSaa
au1r lisewise Of lis eai local an:hositics l
tras fMEt similar Information to the said Board Ok
Health Ibs aesf sal gay Tic u,sa:;:res and s.p
ior general uLd traE1tous vaccination and t:isin-
frcliou. and for medical relief among the poor Of
pioees 10 be ~ seem dcrisnaied, au3 person alex
"ith any contnriuns disease They eha1l also,
~ith the approval ofthe Governor Of the STATE. in
health br reason OF impending pestilenee, e1eE-
eisc whatever. e1ir1oEdtEarJ power they may
deem he public safety 70 demand n For ri, e.
ehsll- however, require the written astent ct II
ast s!I 1nhtrs u the Board, md Il shall only
esror .hsi b. p.oelanstion dtcla.e tic in:n,sest M
dapser to e1ist: Tbs Metropolitan Pulice Beard
phat advise tho Board Of Health Of a1l threatencd
sh1oHeh il oi,eefs nd 1asn, win them {s1 IL
# Il Is D1s,Iiss se 1oatd :ha'l ss,5sf
| dltease ard h.a,th ta all part. OF tue state.
bu. especially In the 1net.oroltaa district They
IT, ssis Of I'll msse:s reiati.s to III their pTopinc
In sheir usricr, and far - they have the infot
nation from oth-r parts Of the State. satd Hoard
| nleat os IL seeuts ana enalose+. saa 'heslth
esdtnsnee," for tae protection r. Of ~ public
any nistfct cou1t, Ly dhes not exescain. ITO, II
addition to costs OF prosecution, ID each .case-
Ros s,a sssp ee
zkail cautc .heir employes e wesl satabI- badge.
errh badges by unauthorized persous IL ra,dc
tsaN eniosee i. iaw. q d. State 9eattva e clean
dcleter1o1s Of aa1iterated drugs, medicines or
food, ard tdey may enforce reports. when they
may deem PROPER from 81 ponlis dispsn = stass
and fron pfo+Fteiors or fetsees Of all pnblic
PLACES Of res.rt amusement. On all matters c1n-
Hoard 10 publish snea information ~ fihe1 maj
nsrisges. md the general slritsry condition ot
aoo;i.hsa iana Il ise psss f'easarT aep
cable TO The purposes Of this Board Il constltn,
l ted. Commissioners may eH nlenctT tEafotaed
regarding my alleged wrongful diversion or mls
application Of AMI, furds Or o'her delinquency.
upon thc application or affidavit Of thrse Tree
hol5c,s of the district and signed by any jusLct
Of ths s1pseTe coast q TIC glsss1ct @ 81 Ths Aayot.
the sum required for the Board during The year
Tie sum expended fn anJ one year, todePcnaen
1elt pert ahan not exceed <lul, ,00u Extraordinary
expenses are to BE- paid hsek BY levy OF assesa
G5el. The apIoftionmcut Of ea1a,ies, etr-
shall be On the sereral counties IN the District
In proportion to their annual ts<-leyy, in wheel
or for which services wese Performed, and il
duo proportion the1e4n- The Presidents OF III
s. sefnl Eoaeda OF suptrrlsoss Of t7e conniles Il
| the district. President Of tho Board Of Aldermen