The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-11
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Sharp Discussion the Subject OF Extra
CIerks-Large Bill for POstaGe-ProccedisGs
Against Undertakor-Re stricti0u Of Pres
titntiOn in New YOrk-COnditiOn of Gertafn
Tenement Houses, &c.
The Commissioners met at the usual hour yesterday
afternoon President Schultz in the chair The minutes
Of last meeting were read and approved
Commissioner Stone stated that be had made in
quiries Of committee into the facts Of tho case
with reference account Of $500 charged for work
done by extra clerks in DR.. Harris department He
found that such work had been done charged but 10
severely deprecated the conduct Of DR. Harris In
ploying extra hands wthout-consuItng the Board. n,
The Treasurer said that DR.. Harris informed him thaE
he had the Presidents written consent hts doing
This tho President At denied aud demanded -
the document Tho account vas. however. ordered
10 be paid. .etal slh sA
The Treasurer submitted several accounts rendered
among others item OF postage $500 the creator part
Of which had been incurredfn DR. Harris ONCE.
eocs that no oSsr or empoyS of The Board q Hash
should contract expense without the order o. tne
Board or absoute necessity shsud arise tho ccnssse
or two members, one being rmomber OF the Finance
Committee, being r obtained and the Transaction
corded With the secretary. $50 ~
ceedngs had been taken in the matter Of charges again
the undertaken Sper for conveying away corpse roA
,ss,r Saasr urno- ~ sa 4
tho ferry without the legal certificates Of rogstra
ton. After some discussion on - application 70 sav
proceedings tho matter referred 70 the counsel aud
attorney OF the Board. .sess ss !,
A letter from Luther Caldwell, Clerk OF Assembly,
State Legislature under date January 8, submitted.
calling attention 70 Aresoluttonof the Assembly movea
By Mr. Jseobs "rhat tho Board Of Metropolitan Police
and Board Of Health be requested 70 Communicate 60
the House. ct their earliest convenience their opinoa
the necessity aud the probable result OF lsgislatsA
looking TO the more thorough resrctoa OF prosttuttoa
In the city Of New York" r1k Tf9vE a
On motion or Commssioser ACrox Il was referred =
the Sanitary Committee for further consideration
The report or Sanitary Superintendent Daltoa was
eeved and read He referred particularly 70 com-
munication received from Mn n. Dupuy, Of tho Chill
drens Aid Society," referring the vretehed condition or
tenement houses Inhabited BY children attending TIE
tide water submsrsins Che nooss Of their donI-
Deming, Inspector Of First and second dissrctA
and stated that Ne. 16S Washington street. tsas-
ment house. was in very dapidate1 condition,
the collars not suitable for hspitason the tide water
intweny -four hours covering tho noovs 70 the
depth Of foot Tho chairman consulted The counsel
70 the power OF tho Board In tn matter Mr. Eaton
advised the order for immed ate clearing Of the pro
mses and explained the power Of the Board In the mat
ter Mr. Eaton submitted amendments 70 the oct Of ths
Legislature creating the Board Of Health and read
eral extracts therefrom, among others section ncreas
Ing the pay or commissioners for attendance q Board OF
Excise This was ordered to be expunged and tho
amendments with memorial, TO DO forwarded 70 Albany
tbs Board then adjourncdss