The New York herald., 1867-02-01

VEN not reported until in Q dying c0noitsS&b Wnio
Many lives might have been saved patients could have
bean promptly removed to proper nosPs y Fs nssry al
an early period Of the disease. Dr. Biasell IN letter
70 Dr. Swinbune says the present location Of the float
the sick emgrant or the we'll passengers their arrival
and proceeds to give at length for such opinion
The hospital should be ON land or on nnsures
for the transfer Of sick the hospital and well ssen
gers 70 proper place OF detention on shore
suffered or less from diarrh9a IL is atact worthy
OF notice that only were attacked with cholera and
hs y mors o.op Tor bus 10 scr
and yet be found al one time 10 SICK anu ~ dead on
board or the attendants on board ascked with cholera
but died Not 4 single occurred among the wash
erwomen employed in washing the soiled clothing Of
cholera patients At Gibraltar during the epidemic last
became terrible focus Of Infection all employed
were seized With tho disease In 1882 but % OF
G,ss ! :Ss srs
230 in quarantine, and o0!l deaths IN the city
1854 AIS in quarantine and 25oo in the city while
during the present thore have been COS
quarantine and only l,2l0 deaths In New York. with
population double what II was 1s4s and four times
In reference 70 the communication Of the disease the
following opinions Of cholera conference held Al Con-
IL bs q h
second, by persons In state OF developed cholera
and by persons suffering from choleric diarrb9a
third the discharges Of persons become The chief
means or diusing the disease by mngng with air and
pSsre q buildings places which have Sses occupied
by cholera patients and the eanat0ns from clothes
bedding and other articles.
While recognizing the communicabty OF cholera they
consider that with due precauton TO ventilation and
scrnpuicus cleanliness &c, the patients can bs handled
without undue risk 10 those employed The system OF
publication carried out, far circumstances
would permit all vessels arriving at New York The
IN been and
with chlorine their soied linen washed and the per-
sons themselves detained for sufficient time to Justify
the belief that they could carry with them no seeds OF
the disease The courtesy and support Of the press OF
New York city is acknowledged in few sudstoy para
graphs.
The question as to whether the disease can be pre-
vented from reenterng the country argued al length
and the report says that can be by an efficient anaran
tine. Examples given as to the action OF the si-
thoes at Consantinopc and other points 70 prove the
conclusions arrived At
vessels arriving at quarantine upon wnich cases OF
cholera occurred during the season. With the percentage
Honorable mention is made OF the medical staff at
Quarantine and thanks extended 10 Drs Blssell Bur
dett the veteran Dr. Harcour Drs Sprague Conrenay,
Mccartney Dr. Kenneth Read, Superintendent ORourke
and OtherA
The report closes as foows:-s.I desire acknowI-
edge the valuable assistance and uniform courtesy which
has been extended to by your honorable Board dur
ing the past and express 10 you ms sincere
conviction that the community AZ large viii 10 time u
they do not now perceive aud acknowledge the debt OF
gratitude they owe to the Commissioners Of Quarantine
for the almost entire immunity they have enjoyed from
scourge which has threatened shores sForewarned
is rearmed should be axiom for worthy action in
every IT. after observing In this instance, the
great Providence who is the dispenser alike OF life and
DEATH should arrest The approach OF this terrible de-
stroyer and turn Il from our shores we shall have vet
the consolation OF doing whole duty and IT, in His
wisdom, He may yet permit IL 10 come upon shall
be At least prepared 20 do all TO weaken it's attack
subdue its effects and eooHne its march,
senator Lens's Amendments 20 the Metre.
pslitan Health Bill.
rhe OF cholera last year made the subject Of
public heath one cf paramount importance TO every
person in the community. The establishment Of the
Board Of Beaith Was the first preventive measure
adopted The present Legislature has sgain taken up
the NATTER and OaIew win be found the material por.
lions or senator Lsnts bill anspding the original health
bill.
The hrss three sections relate TO matters ccncssn,sg
the organization of the Board. and the duties nod
powers OF the Metropolitan Police and the Board n
Health
Sections four and vs relate respectively 10 the tschni
cs amendments respecting suburpan districts,
the service Of any order by the Board Tor the abae
nent OF puisances. Section six reads Is fooxs:-
Tbe word nuisance as used this act shall be hel.
TO embrace public nuisance as known 81 common law
that whatever is offensive and detrimental to pubic
morality whatever is dangerous 70 human life or deri
mental TO health; whatever obsruc's flor their intended
proper use mpsirs the public enjoy mcn Of any
public street, sidewalk. place, park pier or waters
s overcrowded With occupants or is not provided with
adequate ngres and egress TO and from the same or the
Sensisted. severed, GRAINED cleaned or lrb,ed, in
reference 10 their its Intended actual and
whatever renders the air or hnman food or drink un
wholesome whatever business, pursuit erection
the legal and proper regulations OF said Board
Of Health respecting markets. lodging horses tenement
houses boarding houses manufactures, sidewalks,
scavengere butchers slaughterhouses, saloons
corning any other matter thing IN respec; Of which
said Board Of Hath is clothed with authority, IN SAID
district also, severaly, in contemplation OF this
act nuisances; and all such naisances are hereby !.
clared Illegal; and each and al persons and cor
poratops who created contributed thereto. or who
may support continue maintain or retain them, OF
any Of them, shall be Jointly and seseray liable for or
the expense OF the abatement aud rcmedyng ol
tie same and otherwise the judgment % any court,
or the Of said Board Of any iofre may legally
declare: hut as between themselves any srch persons
and CORPORATIONS may enforce contribution colsci
penses according 10 any legal or equitable relations sx-
stng between them; but nothing herein CONTAINED shall
annu defeat any common aw liability o. re- ponsoi-
| iIy in respect OF nu isances
l. SAID Board Of Health institute and maintain, u
any court said district having Jurisdiction IN suits
where tne amount claimed exceeds 81 0o0 snit salts
for the abatement remedvirg of any 81 He aorcssd
t,can;e in reference 70 esabsled legal or equitable
principles thereto applicable and the public interests m
volved And said Beard shall also nare 10 ssid dsla
all common law rights nbae any Nuisance wiShc1t
suit which does in ,hs STATE belong to any per
son whatever.
To ali such suits the rrovis,cns Of chapters
euty-f and six hsndrs and cightysix Of tho lays m
1893 relative 10 Jurisdiction costs and paree, st' os
applicable and the courts shall Ia order 10 better pro
mote public interests involved, and 10 render such
suit more e6sctual, allow the plaintiff, at any pfope'
stage Of the 10 amend by Joining other p.res oe
fendant and said Board may without COSTS discontinue
such suit 70 party or parties or atogether and
shall be dismissed defeated by reason OF there
being other persons interested therein or concerned -
causing creating maintaining the nuisance conpa,D. 10
OF In such sut
3. Any such suit may he wried a. an issue Of law,
by and before judge without jury Though ISSUES
OF fact trable by Jury, may be invoved unless IN
the answer OF some DEFENDANT trial py Jury shall os
demanded upon come issue OF fact which mnst bo ds
tnctiy made and stated by such answer and IN respect
Of which right OF Jury trial shall exist under the con
stitution And any involving any issue OF Tact
said Board insist jury tria a. matter oil rgnt
but when any defendants claim for Jury ral ~ allowed
the issues all the defendants sba he tired
together guness sad BoSHt shall otect thereto ey ~
COUNSEL hefore the dry and nniess special ssue'
SHALL by the court be formally settled for the jury Inc
jury trial shalt proceed the relevant ard material ~
sues OF fact made in the pieadnps and the judge wbt
presided the trial tor Judge Of The saue couf,
said Judge be unable SHALL receiving The verdict or a
soon thereafter possible and al the same term, ID pos
sioe, settle and W be entered The proper judgment