The New York herald., 1869-05-11
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Boards Tranquility Disturbed-A Frncas
Among Doctors-Quarantine the Trouble
Who Knows What ship Fever Iss


light labors yesterday afternoon at half-past one
O'Clock the members thereof resolved themselves as
usual into the Board OF Health with Mr. Lincoln
President in place OF Judge Bosworth, of the Excise
Board There was nothing particularly interesting
in the early part OF the proceedings. The minutes
took long to II they recited the doings in
o session of the Convention that framed the ma
tional constitution. Mr.. Brennan looked like the
month OF May-all smiles and benevolent bushes.
Mr. Manniere essayed a humorous remark every once
In while and bore himself with as much cheerful
serenity as though he had the title deeds to dozen
corner lots in Paradise. The president Mr.. Lincoln
seemed to feel as If he could shake hands and make
merry with every mothers son of Eve Judge Bos-
worth was evidently beyond the reach Of any dis
turbing influence in mortal affairs The calm pla-
cid complexion of his brow was something a ner-
y0us man might envy. DIR. Stone appeared to see
from his quiet lustrous eyes, horizon OF nothing
but gold and purple tnts DR.. Crane laid back in his
chair and might have sighed think that the happy
reunions of the Board of Health, these pleasant
weekly meetings at which 1t which 1t is delightful even
TO hear the very minutes read, must one day come
to a final end. DR.. Smith was perhaps thinking
onicer, was the only one across whose brow ap
peared TO pass shade Of anxious care. Something
was evidently on his mind that troubled not the
rest yet he laughed as heartily as the Others when
Mannere, In his festive manner, ventured on
subtle joke. Swinburne came late to the meeting
He had evidently arrived from Quarantine and had
world OF responsibility resting upon his thoughts
Taken altogether however il would be ditilcuit for
anybody IN search of happy family to alight on
one more calmly contented more sereney satisfied
than that OF the Board of Health as II appeared in
the bright and genial May afternoon of yesterday at
Mulberry street headquarters.
After the minutes were disposed OF Mr. George S.
Hastings announced that there had been ll3 VIOLA
tions OF tne tenement House act and thirteen viola
tons OF the Health Board ordinances since last
meeting. The attorney Of the Board was instructed
TO institute the customary legal proceedings.
The next thing was report signed by DR.. Morris
recounting the complaint of one Mr.. Hogg against
Mr. Suzer proprietor OF the beer and shoot
ing gallery in Jones' Wood, IL was charged that
Sulzer kept shooting gallery where target firing
was practiced, to the imminent danger and annoy
ance OF the Hogg family and Others living in
the neighborhood, and also that a good deal
OF irregular dancing was indulged In at unseason-
able hours of the evening. Considerable argument
was wasted on this case, 1t finally appeared that
Mr.. Hogg lived in the contrary direction to which
the balls in the shooting gallery fly and could,
therefore, run no risk in his house. Dr. Morris eX
pained that the rifle balls If they happened TO pass
outside the wooden wall at the end OF the gallery
would go straight into Hell Gate, at which state
ment much relief was experienced and the COM
plant against Suzer dismissed, the Board feel
Ing satisfied that as long as the stray and dangerous
balls find home in Hell Gate we can afford to toler
ate the additional obstruction for the sake OF the fun
Complaints were preferred respectively against a
slaughtering house on FOry-fth street North river
q lat boiling establishment on Thirty y-nnth street.
East river, and rendering dock, foot Of Thirty
eighth street North river. This last complaint was
made by Alderman Hardy, who said that the render
ing OF Old horses, pigs cats and dogs at this dock
foot of Thirty-eghth street the most horrible
Smell tlat ever Siuteu MS ears Tne SANITARY
superintendent was directed 10 see after these
nulSances.
1t was here the storm burst out that Knocked to
pieces the happy frame OF mlnd which DR.. Stone had
been indulglng destroyed the temper Of DR.. SWIM
burne and made the whole Board feel very uncom-
Portable.
rhe following resolution, laid over at a previous
meeting OF the Board, read by the CLERK in con-
nection with reply from Dr. SwInburne IN the form
OF an amendment
That the Health Oacer the port OF New York be re-
auested TO give notice by telegraph 70 the Sanitary supen
tendent IN Brooky according vessel be bound
i9r the docks OF either city, OF the expected departure from
in the Metropolitan Sanitary district where said vessel
rendered famsaton or disinection at QasTantne
may develop disease said district and that
said notice giving the rane Of the vessel her destination,
six to twelve hours before such expected departure
Officer such superintendent or assistant has
received the same n season TO take needed precauon
Of said assistant upon the receipt Of such notice to at
any permit be duty respectively 10 make or cause
% be made any examination and inquiry that may appear
in said notice. but there must be delay giving per
doubt as to his duty be must consult The chair
Of , the COMMITTEE or ihs member q said
inter I ose s dna @y d des % the to call
the public health
DR.. swINBURNE made the following response to the
foregoing
Tho undersigned, to whom was referred this document,
respectfully reports that he has carefully considered the
proposed in ths. document and he respectfully
the following words "where vesse cargo passengers
dnieeion Quarantine necessary or IN
which there some reason to think that the
ing "where in his judgmen, the condition Of the cargo
personally concerned have no oBjecon to It's sdop
,95 1 as thus 3 amended but am constrained to thai
burden upon commerce by increasing The period
n msses anS Spssan 1 . am Hnsos 70 perceive ha
quences which The SANITARY domm,tse we're 10 Consider
these " .s2ssq JOHN sSGPon
Dr. STONE, who wrote the resolution stood up to
gay that he could see particular sense In the
amendment except that 1t left the Beard OF Health
without any jurisdiction in the premises and con-
ferred as the power and discretion on the Health
Oncer.
Dr. swINBuRNE SAID his amendment only differed
from the resolution IN being more explicit, better
Dut together and more rorcibly expressed. He
thought tue Board should be free from the cap;ious
ness that characterized one OF Its members. This
resolution would hamper the Health onicer, impair
The law likes what s quarannable, smallpox,
snip fever, yellow fever and cholera The Board OF
course, could regulate matters IN Quarantine to suit
ITSELF
Dr. SroNE-The trouble alleged IL that we do not
seem to have Health Ofcer who Will inform this
Board, or who has the capacity to inform it whether
vessel coming up to this city has ship fever on
board or not.
Dr. swNBuRSE-why did you not complain he.
foref
Dr. sTosE-oh we trusted to your great expe-
rieDce 10 prevent any calamity: but II a ship be
allowed to come up here and scatter the seeds OF
fever 1t shall never If It Is in my power, occur
again.
Dr. swiSBrRsH texcitedly)-Ohi What do you
know about ship fever, or ANYTHING elseS
Dr. STONE with energy)-I know more Of common
manners than you do.
DR.. swIYBuRsE tvehementy)-Go back 10 Boston
and stay there, aud keep your Yankee manners at
home.
Dr. STONE Ito the Presidents chair, the occupant
having disappeared In anticipation OF pistols and
co1ee coming up)-I appeal TO be protected from
this mans vulgar insolence.
brennan and BoswoRTH smultaneousy-S
this; It's disgracefuI.
Dr. SwIsBuRSE-He has no business teaching me
what TO do at Quarantine.
Dr. sTosB-Oh know what you do down there
Know what sort OF quarantine station we have.
Dr. SwfNBURsE-It has taken you O long time 10
iearn. You stated that the emirrants coming here
should be removed TO Wards Island, according TO
regal requirement. Nobody heard OF such require
Inent before. When ship has once been disinfected
anu her passengers treated for the disease on board
ueY are allowed TO go 70 the city, and there has
neser Deen an instance where case developed Itself
, Inere was some further snarinq between the doc
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