New-York tribune., 1867-08-15
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD or
HEALTH.

,,rpTING OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD Oh
HEALTH
The Board held meeting yesterday aI'ei-
sftcrpoop President Schultz in the chair complaint
was received from DR.. Freeman III reference 10 'e u"
healthy condition OF pond in west MoIflsaha iroiu
which ice is taken during the Winter months Ihe com
paint was referred to the Sanitary superintendent
sonmunicaton was received from the American COneu
AZ Panama in reference to the sanitary condition OF ta
Mace i'm which he says that there has not case OF yer
low fever occurred during the past month IL was re-
ferred to the Health Ofcer OF the port for ms report
thereon communication was received from inc inti
hrs of the Corn Exchange complaining Of the HIthy
sonditon OF the streets IN the vicinity OF the corn A
change Building. copy OF the complaint WAS oIueIc
20 he forwarded 10 the Cleaning Commission At
toruey Bliss was directed to institute legal prOceCues
against dozen persons for persstenty violating
The Soldiers Business Messenger and Dispatch COM
prany represented by Their President Gen AleXahaer
Shaler were again before the Board to argue as 10 e
right OF the Commissioners to direct the iocOh number
and size OF the stands or bOOths some sle dso S
s for the Board gave his opinion in reference 10 the law
In which he stated that he doubted the Board ad the
mower TO directions IN relation TO the erection OF
booths Ten days subsequent 10 the act OF the glsa
ture Incorporating the Company, the same LEGISLATURE
passed the Tax Levy BILL one secton Oh WS ITaCs d a.
follows it shall not he lawful for any other Board
or officers after the passage G S "a c s 70 on or
sons occupy or obstruct any portion OF any puOno
Mr. F DeIgfeid Smith appeared as counsel for the com
pany and he called the attention of the Board TO te sec
hon Of the act aborIS and shall have
power and maintain covered stanus OF lis on
cent Rroadwav i'm the CITY OF NewYOrk; PrOrided that
40 booth or stand shall be placed upon the sidewalk Wt
previous of the owner or lessee OF ne prop
erty adjoining or said booth stand and the num-
be size and location of said stands or booths snail DE de
termincd by the Metropolitan Board OF HeaI OF ma
Iority of said BOrr WHO shall determine and locate the
same upon application by the President OF this corpora
ton" He maintained that 10 was charitable OD)ect 10
furnish employment to worthy disabled soldiers, and
orphan sons soldiers who lost their lives or became DIS
abed while serving the Volunteer Army OF the United
States i'm regiments raised in and accredited TO the state
of NeWYork and such he believed the Board ought to
tho Aafl oral
Tor permission erect their boosthat they mad ALREADY
received the Legslaturehe merely wanted them 10
Martndale Attorney General OF the state was present
and gave his opinion to the literal meaning and intent
of me Act and the duties and power of the Board in re-
ference to the same saying that it the duty or the
Board 10 assist carrying the law into effect until IL was
repealed The counsel for the Board being absent further
consideration OF the matter was postponed unt lhrs-
day next, to which time the Board adjourned .
The following table gives complete list OF the deaths
which occurred in this city TINS season from cholera
from May % TO the 18th inst.