New-York tribune., 1867-04-05
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARDOF HEALTH.
The Board held their regular meeting yesterday
afternoon the President Jackson s. Schultz in the chair
communication received from one OF the Sanitary
Inspectors which stated that there some $50 or more
destitute Texan emSrants stopping AT Colhhs Hotel'
foot of Canal-st., who in deporabc condition
They awaiting transportation 10 Brazil, where they
intend forming settlement The Inspector reports that
Of smallpox has broken out among them ana that
they wanting i'll the commonest necessities of life The
communication was referred 10 the Commissioners oi
Charities and Corrections resolution was oifered that
5000 be appropriated in payment for The occupancy OF
premises in Brooklyn used asa Cholera Hospital Messs
cyrus 7. Smith and G. : sprague, 10 whom the matter
was referred haynsso recommended President Schuta
submitted the following series of resolutions which were
forwarded to HIM accompanied ny Letter IRON IN, me
TO Jackson SCHULTZ President Of TIE metropolitan board @
UieGs This Society has heard with suTnse indignation the
Prof Willard Parker W. D. at the recent meeting Of The
@ az 'b cnrc Tprn,d y The Ms,ropotan Health oari of which
he member the Homeopathic PhysiciSns Of this SANITARY Dis
ncniraGctSd to are the 1omecphc Fraternity pubic
enis to be without foundation place stamp repraon
this attempt eHnua the eIeius'ene votsm and injustice Of
Rsored Prof Parker the effect tha the
Metropolitan Bos had offered fair ard reasonable concessions 10 The
llomeopsh who offered their services IN the treatment Of cholera
f I Of their treatment in genuine which ha
they asserted have sueby shnE utterly untrue h
societies and committees and by memorials petitions hn per
hospitals Subject Of course 10 the Inspection tie Board
Of HEALTH d'Oarteousy eiased and that the i1elge
and Battery Hosa. which was finally granted coupled
sSpnCe a, has BEEN 5 set forth and published the report Of
Cholera Committee Of this Society," Ia August 1906 ....
Rts0lrsd That the Homeopatc physicians Of this y and a
enjoyed large degree e confleEce and pAiron.e Of r
Neshy intelligent portion of the community stand ready hty
done from the lt TO take their fan share Of labor and rtsps
by Of the SICK that they desire o
fair opportunity under the stces supervision in s public
elsewhere demonstrate the relative advantages OF their method IN The
will nust
preparation and administration Of their prescriptions AID other dee o
them has
terzed by opposition unsiTnets and dscouresy.
RssOlred persistent falBg Of facts regard 20 HOneo
pathy and omeopas and the Endorsement and circulation Y W
Sanitary Of caTbed snd false extracts from the writings ~
physicians mrepesentng their statements aud opinions
is prostuon Official station and influence 10 partisan purpose
which calls for public rebuke
That copy these resolutions be sent to The Governor Of
State Lieutenant Speaker Of the House and President Of
Board Of Health GFoEeK BgLCuER, NJ D., President
HRNRY NJ NJ D.. Secretary.
The above resolutions adopted at regular meet
ing Of the Society, held on the 18th inst.
The debate OcCasOned by the reading OF the resolutions
was very exciting. The learned Doctors denounced them
in uumcaSuTed terms, considering II beneath their dig
nifty 20 entertain them. On motion Of DR.. Crane they
ordered 10 De returned 10 the source from which
they emanated, their tone being deemed disrespectu
and discOnrteOus There being other business, the
Board adjourned TO meet next Thursday.