The New York herald., 1869-07-08
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Tightening the Quarantine Resulations--
HAVANA and Matanzas Declared Intected
Ports-M0re Denfh-PrOducina Nuisances.


Tigistening the Quarantine Regulations
Havana and Matanzas Declared Infected
Ports-More Denfh-PrOducing Nui-ances.
session OF the Board OF Health was held yester-
day. full board being in attendance and President
Lincoln In the chair.
The following report from DR.. Morris was received
and read and an order made for the immediate
abatement OF the nuisance:-
OFFICE MrrnoroLrrAs Bo.np or HrMrnl
No. SOl MOTT STREET, NEW iO.K, July 3, iStl. !
Dr u. HhEss, sanitary superintendent =
personal Inspection the vacan lots Situated between
youftb anu Tny Streets eastward OF First avenue,
Said ios Joseph W. puryee onee a5s Cherry
TO heath for the ooans 70 ami upon
which way tafoush from
ton OF the sewer In Thrty.ioulth street. fhis
''S% and ana Receives @
situated upon The east side Of Murray hill both sides OF
rHird avenue from foh stree. fhrtyourth street and
Offensive and no ous exha atcns from this trench
feet ia width are escssaingy dangerous to the public ieaa
Persons crosng the at the OF lhryfourh
plain bitterly great offence Macy 80 Affected by
who daily shs Jerry 70 his country residence,
planned al hia o1ce withn few days shai this waa the
contact With he was bins.f nauseated by H." would
imneaasey uli up with the surrounding
grade he standing slgnae sewage water viii thereby be
slectfuiiy submitted.
Assistant Sanitary superintendent NJ. h. II.
Dr. SwINBURSE presented communication for
warded to the Sanitary superintendent from the
Atiantc Mail Steamship Company setting forth that
the Columbia had arrived here In five days from
Havana; had been ordered TO DC hauled into the
stream after going to pier No. 4. without a permit
from Board OF Health; the Deputy Health oricer
had. however. ordered her into the Lower Bay,
although there was sickness on board and the
Ind haap fu mt atpJ no ask cd a
permit to come UP to the wharf permit had been
previously granted by Dr. harris Tor the vessel 10
come wltnin 800 " ards OF the dock.
nation, sad lie nal not known tiiat the vessel bad
come up to the wnad ana he had SIMPLY
| granted Il permlt to do what was right under the
law. Havana is now mfecled wlin yellow
| lever, ana 1t Is extremely dangerous to
| Il low any ship from that port TO come near the
wharf because yeliO ~ carried by the ship,
| aad not by the cargo. rne order when he ISSUED
was compiled with oy tne officers at once, and sne
veut mo the stream. No vessel from Havana
should come up TO land cargo unti! the weather il
co.der and dryer-probaoly for SIX weezs.
Dr. STONE said ne tnougnt the understanding was,
! that the Superintendent snouli De teiesrapnel 10
| wnon any vessel was comin1 UP. lie asked II DIR.
| Harris had been so IeleSraoded 70.
DR.. HARRIS replied IN the negative. He knew
nothing concernins the matte tl yesterday aiIer-
| nJon
| DR.. SwNBURNE saidihe had sent communication
up 10 DR.. Harris on MOIday.
| DR.. HARRIs-fnat may oe, because Monday was a
holiday bat | saw nothing OF /. Ill yesterday. Vel
low lever has been introduced into tine island by
s.eamers from Havana, but | can say thai THESE
! steamers are The neatnlesl and best know or
| DR.. SwINBUGSE said If these people were TO be
| deoarred from coming up they should know IN ad-
| vance.
Dr. CRANE-I move Sir, the following
Resolved That in the opinion of this Board the ports of
Havana an Maanzas declared TO be injected ports.
| Adopted
| The SUPERINTENDENT submitted report OF sew
eral streets and parts OF streets Wic require ceaH
ing in parts OF the cty, at least three q nes
| q week commencing at the BatterS, and up WASH
| Ington street, aud thence up town on botn sides;
wiIicn, Notion OF Dr. stone, WAS referred 10 tine
president with Instructions to call the attention OF
| the street contractor thereO.
| Mr.. MANIERRE moved that the streets IN question
| shoad, in the Opiul)n OF the Board, be Cleaned
| otener than tue contract allowed. Carried.
The counsel submitted an ordinance requiring
! that agents, owners, conSigneeS, captalns or
other Omcers OF vessels shall not cast straw, bed
ding clothing or other substance INTO the rivers or
bays OF the aisrict: THIS To a1ect all foreign vessels
and those from domestic ports south OF cape henry.
| which adopted. He also submitted an orul-
nance for the protection OF water fountains in the
district. Also a uton 10 stationary fiagmen
at tne junction OF the Harlem and Belt Railroads.
and asking the representatives of the companies TO
| meet the Board OF Health at Its next meeting and
confer as the best means to be employed 10 pro-
| tect life at that point Also an ordinance
| compelling all ferrybOats, steamboats, barges
| or other vessels engaged IN carrying
| more, than ten passengers To and
| Keep on board suIiciency of life preservers and
the most improved llle-saving apparatus. Referred
to the SANITARY Coinmtee. Also an ordinance COM
peing all COMPANIES after lst September prevent
| passengers getting or or the mont platform or
cars while in motion. Referred
| Dr. HARRIS reported the steam saw mill OF Thomas
Gardner Jr., No. az East Twenty-third street, as a
nuisance, dangerous to health. heferred to CUunsed
Dr. CHANDLER, chemist OF the Board, reported thar
! the Metropolitan Gas Company han made 10 inl-
pr0Vement In their mode OF manufacture since last
report.
fne ENGINEER reported that he had sold the old
horse belOL Qng to the Board for seventy dollars
Some routine business was transacted and the
Board ADJOURNED.