The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02
BOARD OF HEALTH.

An Unusually Quiet Session-nr. Lincoln and
DR.. Swinburne Fail to Come to Time-Im-
portans Report Upon Kerosene Oils.
II having been rumored that President Lincoln, Of
the Board OF Health, intended to make lengthy
Speech reviewing the internal working Of the Board
and exposing some Of the proceedings Of the secret
session, an unusual number Of visitors were In at
tendance at the meeting of the Board yesterday.
At the hour for converting the Board, Messrs. Lin
coin, Brennan and Swinburne were absent Mr.
Lincoln and Dr. Swihburne were in the building,
but did not participate in the proceedings. conse
quently the expected revelations were not made,
and only the usual routine business transacted.
Several applications for permits to occupy base
ments were granted and q number denied. Doctors
Charles Hassy and M. p. Carpenter were appointed
as assistant inspectors TO I'LL the vacancy OccasiOned
Dy the resignation Of Inspector Lee each TO receive
a salary equal to one-half of that received by him.
tary inspector and detailed to look after and attend
to all cases Of smallpox and vaccination, there
being SUFFICIENT number OF these cases, In the
opinion OF the Board, to occupy the time OF an as
sistant inspector.
James r. Grswold, clerk Of the Board, in com.
muncatiOn, requested that his present salary OF
1900 be reduced to 81 500 to correspond with those
received by his associates. This unusual request
was granted and resolution adopted that the sal
aries OF the clerks be equaliZed.
Mr. Bergh, President OF the Society for the Proven
ti0n of Cruelty to Animals asked that the officers
0DtctO, without pay to enable them to visit stab es
&C.. in the discharge of their duties. Referred to
The case Of the New York Rendering Company,
which was to have come up yesterday for final &C.
tion was adjourned one week on account Of the alb
sence oitne DEFENDANTS counsel and several men,
The Assistant SSH I Sanitary superintendent for Brook
iyn reported that Sns pToprstoss Of swiil boiling
arrested and rearrested and he saw no wav OF
abattng the nuisance unless the police took action.
Referred to the Board Of Police Commissioners.
The Assistant Chemist of the Board reported that
the Metropolitan Gas Company had made important
improvements in their mode OF manufacturing gas.
BY resolution the Police Commissioners were re-
animals at Nos. sos and $40 West Fortieth street.
made, and the attorney instructed to commence
suits against all where the tests showed that the
oils nwere below ITO burning point. The report
ana correspondence relating to the subject are ap-
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH,
No sol MoTr STREET, III new york, Sept j, 1855
To the SECRETARY OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF
Of test. Of explosive oils
he ' o ahn
ing point and tina. Of the ms were below
The sss.y found e 8, pure
mardslous burning fluids svsporsed an snposvs vspor
from .sSsntyys degrees TO ninety degrees fahIsnhs Re-
METROPOLITAN BosRD OF HRALrH,)
W. .o1 2IrIon OF sAsI TIA yo ,so
Dr. HARRIS, Sanitary Superintendent Metropolitan Board
DEAR SRI have the honor herewith submit you my
weekly report on kerosene oils sold n sss cE OF New YORK
unrchssed nv me- IN WSe.eve the msnacurers
omitted %Do.:lSs FL . and them ou; ,ss
and point
two ssmpes married. The explode and burn a,
low temperature that both points could not be deter
mined They are exceedingly Max TonhR
RKronr ON rHE EXAMINATION OF KEnosRNE OILS soLr
ING August 81, 1859.