The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23

The Ohal Docks 10 Remain at Thirty. eighth
Street.-The Vote on the Subject.
the regular meeting OF the above Board took
place yesterday, President George B. Lincoln In the
chair, ana full commission in attendance.
Mr. HASTINGS reported that there was at No. 81
avenue A tenement house In q condition detri-
mental to health; that there was dispute as to the
ownership OF 1t, and. after discussion as 70 tho
law, the matter was referred to the Superintendent
and counsel for their report. The counsel recom@
mended that the superintendent be ordered to make
certain renovations lnasmuch as the owner ia dead
and there are no heirs
The attorney, Mr. Bliss and the counsel OF the
Board, Mr.. Eaton submitted report upon the able
suggestions embodied In a report made by the SAM
tary Committee some weeks ago upon tenement
houses. The report assumes that the Board has no
power to compel owners OF tenement houses to ap-
point superintendents, recommends that circulars
be sent TO- all tenement house owners asking Ior
report. They are OF the opinion that nearly all
owners would yield TO the request Of the Board, and
should they fail to do 80, the Board would be ustined
In using rigorous measures The report further
recommends inspection and classification OF The
tenements Of the CITY, and the preparation OF maps
premises can more intelgtbly make their selections.
Dr. Smith asserted that the report covered no points
not covered by the law authorizing Inspections OK
tenement houses and the legal opinion was ordered
OH die without further comment.
On the Sanitary Committee being called upon for
its report Mr. Eaton, counsel read the following
port and resolution giving the New York Rendering
Company permit until tue lSt OF May next. Tno
resolution was adopted. the vote standing:-FOr
the resolutton-Messrs. Bosxorth, Brennan. Henry
Smith. Stephen Smith, Swinburne, Stone, Crane and
Lincoln. Against--COmmissione Manerre.
EXPLOSIVE OlLs-DRALERs TO BIB PROSECUTED.
Dr.. Harris, Sanitary superintendent, yesterday
supmitted q report upon explosive oils tested in the
Board or Health laboratory, and recommended pro.
secution OF every firm named in Jne list lie states
that the wholesale dealers endeav0ring to bring
up their oils to the legal standard, while several
retail dealers are continuing the adulteraons to an
alarming extent. He recommended Wholesale
dealers to refuse to sell naphthaor aduteranR pur
poses The following Is the report Of the chemist
and fhe record Of test OF OIls:-
NEW YORK, Sept r. 1868.
Doctor HARErs. Sanitary Superintendent Metropolitan
Board OF HEALTH
DEAR SIR the honor herewith submit to you my
weekly report oils sold IN city aud
Brooklyn d. during the week ending September a.
Not single case Of the whole list does comply with the
qniremenis of The law
respectfully call attention 70 the nrss three spees
ohe list though they have different and high
sounding they all and the
namely, naphtha-and sold to the public a . Of
from 700 to sou cent They explode and burn
temperature that both points could not be dstsrmned Re-
specially, MAX MOELLER.
Report on the examination of kerosene oils during the
week ending September 2 1862 so in New York city and
Brooklyn, r. d. -
OILS nKLow LEGAL STANDARD Zoo pranErs vAHaEx.
FLASHING POINT, lilo DEaaRHs FAnRKNuHir
BURNINd PoiaT), BY BOTH TESTS.