The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-23
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

This Board convened yesterday afternoon pursuant 70
adjournment and in the absence OF Commissioner
Schultz Commissioner Bosworth chosen President
pro tenn. Commissioners Stone Parker, Swinburnc,
Acton and Man,crre were also present. The minutes
Of the previous meeting Of tie Board read and
quantity Of routine business disposed Of when Com
missioner stonc Of the sanitary Committee offered the
report Of The committee The result Of interview
with the Quarantine officers, the purpose Of which inter-
view was decide what, In the meaning Of the
law should DO considered the vicinity OF New
York regards quarantine Commissioner Stone
in his repor! stated that vessels suspected. II no.
infected, had been permitted by The Quarantine
officers and the Health Oce Of the port to come up TO
within three hundred yards oyhe docks and wharves
OF the city, and that vessels from infected ports had
actually up TO the wharres and docks OF this city
and Of Brooklyn, had discharged their cargoes and that
IN two cases yellow fever had been impaired 10 persons
from the cargo, and that both these proved fatal
Dr. Swinburne strenuousiy and cally denied tho
yelo fever which occurred alleged at the Atlantic
dock, In Brooklyn transmitted BY tic cargo which
had been un!oadcd ut tho Dock but that the victim had
asked for and Obtained permission TO go on board
infected ship which was IN quarantine, and that
he, contrary To the advice Of the Health Oilcer,
had gone down into the hold aud among the cargo OF
that vessel and that probability Of the
disease having been communicated BY the OF this
inf'ced ship. The argument grew quite warm among
the Esculapians Dr. Stone insisting that vessels from
infected ports had actually como up to the city 10 get
perm. sson from Board Of Health TO up, and
case After warm and wordy deb,te resolution en-.
bodied in the report OF DR.. Stone adopted fol-
within the meaning Of the 10th section Of chapter $50
OF the laws OF 1883 amended by chapter j43 o. the
laws Of 1867 shall be deemed 10 be seventeen huaorcd
and sixty yards from said wharves.
DR. Svinburpa presented form Of permits for vessels
coming from infected porte, which was adopted
The application by the Soldiers Messenger aud Ex-
press Company for permission erect booths for tho
use Of the members OF The company denied in
Sinna N 0prf Gor Inf has.to
see Of the laws of 1897 prohibits the Board from
tanning the application presented BY the Soldiers Mes
petition from residents OF Amiiy Grea, Jones and
Third 70 the Board complaining Of
for droves crossing town. aud asking thai there
might be some remedy guaranteed TO them Referred
10 the sanitary Committee
The comp amt from the citizens of West Farms re.
garding nuisancee IN that town vas again referred
A petition from the Erie Railroad was presented ask
ing permission for the employees Of the company 10 drive
cattle from tho boat landing Of the company 10 the
yard. Referred TO the Sanitary Committee.
The weekly repor. Of Sanitary Superintendent Dalton
was submitted and ordered On file. The report Is as
fo,ows:-
orrros o. THE s.s,I..y sur.nnrrsEs.
To tho srcssr1a1 Of sSs Hetropoap Of II ieas
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priva.s d.siss worssSe ~su and
ing srssnas. Rouse; %s.ars kssp: d .aaIsp
pipes and drains. - priss: &C., street: sSsss.
have reported The following q Complaint
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cs,erns and cesspools 81 waseppe. and drains 70 fun
me following reports have been received whole
found CORRECT 500 re,urSsd Tor correction 8 samSer for
Number
Captain Lord Commanding Sanitary Compauv returns