New-York tribune., 1869-01-18


were established by the adayits the parties who
conducted the socaed nursery The contracts Tor the
Coroner's iuqucsts made with unknown parties to
the following effect, viz TO be kept and fed until the
orally fulfilled by the death Of the infant In this single
nursery managed by woman whose adyerilsements
were conspicuous in tie daily papers no less than seven
infants found TO have dcd IN inc course
Of few weeks, and the cause OF death was
in the opinion of competent medical Witnesses,
siarvahon In view Of these facts tins Board deems
Vital inoFtonec @ Of scb Inesotion Ss Nil develop and
control measures orrreyeninG the evils ana crimes 10
which reference has been made. While every possible
announcement should be given the Commissioners OF
Public Charities and Correction IN their pr'iseworthy
efforts place the foundlngs which como under their
charge in the best possible condition for comfort health
aud development, other charities may Wc be founded
devoted 10 the rescue, protection and care OF THO uniof-
unate offspring Of those who patIOnize private lyingin
asylums aud private nurseries. Such Institutions should
be placed under tho guardanship Of enlightened aud
philauthropc boards, and carefully guarded against
every foFm of abuse Of administration Tlere should
also be established ylnSln asylubi lor tI9ss uioI-
tnnate who about to give birth 20 iegimate
offspring. such an institution might wen ioln branch
sioucs Of Public Charities and Correction 1t would not
only do much to prevent inanticde put would relieve
much Of the mental anguish OF ne victims ui seauetpD,
and save them from violent sehdesIrucuon ana other
A Winter OF uncommon severity, with large accumuG.
tons Of and fee, rendered the streets or the city or
NewYori, in the early months OF the year nearly I'M
ans The contractor for sreetccaning relieved by lis
contract from duty except ut TIC erossyalAs when tho
streets are covered WITH snow or zee Au e puDnG was
therefore obliged 10 quietly endure the consequent ncon
vcneEce and danger there being no authority tlat eond
be invoked for relief report OF the condition OF affairs
having reached Albany, II Committee OF the Senate was
appointed TO nyesieato the condition OF the streets ana
arrived here Mt moment WAen pefsohal ihspeellon
almost impossible. The approaching sping, now,
lee gradually disappeared, revealing the occumua'
tons Of the hlth or months IN which nO
strcctceanng had been performed. At this time the
contractor with commendabie energy, placed some six
hundred CARTS with the necessary labOrers, upon the
streets and, IN some Instances, where the Ice melted
slowly, caused 1t be broken up and carted away Not
wthstandng the bad condition OF tic streets IN the latter
Aur than for many years previous that OF tho
year. During the Summer months the streets regu-
into the street. were regularly removed Owing TO the
bad condition OF the pavement IN many OF the streets ana
especially the the portions OF the city where
the cobble-sone pavement remains There arc portions
OF several wards where the streets should be cleaned
daily as In the First Fifth, and Sixth Wards. but the
contractor is now only paid for sweeping them once
week 10 remedy this evil during the SummermOntLs, the
Sanitary Superintendent. awaiting himself OF small
fund IN tho hands OF the Controller for that purpose en-
poyed force Of laborers with carts, who daily visited
the districts most requiring their presence cleaning the
cutters. and removing tho offensive substances thrown
into the streets by the residents In Of those dis
ricts where formerly the dcathrate has been ieariuy
large and the Asatic cholera has reaped bountfa har
health during the Summer OF the present year The fund
of$0O placed at the disposal or the BOARD TWO years
ago. has served 0s benoccnt purpose for two seasons
and one-thrd OF the amount yet remains unexpended
Of I5oa both NewYori ana Brooklyn during the winter
OF lsG7-s the manner In which the Vafious city rail-
road companies removed tie accumulation OF snow from
their tracks. The snow removed from that part OF the
street within Their rails was thrown upon the remaining
narrow portion on either side between the rail and the
gutter This additional accumulation OF snow upon the
narrow part the streets ed for vehicles rendered
the avenues and WIDE streets almost impossible. More
the property along the line or these rail
roads subjected TO great additional expense to
remove from the front OF their premises the snow that
should have been carried away By the railroad compa.
nies Both private rights, well as public health and
convenience require that should be adopted
by the Legislature TO prevent the city railroad com
panies from thus making dumping grounds OF the
premises Of private citizens, and 10 obige them to
Tie work ofsreet dnfection was begun on the Path OF
July and prosecuted, at first with large number OF
carts both night and day The wards selected were the
Eleventh and Twentieth but afterward the work was ex
tended other wards where darrheal diseases were
most prevalent twas continued for about two weeks
with diminished force, and was suspended ny the oe-
OF heavy rains. The effect OF the dsnectants,
upon the organic matter OF the streets where they were
employed, was proved by Prof Chandler TO be the com
pcte arrest Of all purescent changes and this effect con-
tnued for upwards Of week. or until another Layer OF
filth was deposited The people OF the districts where
tho sprinkhDs done spoke approvingly of the mea
odors of street nth to that Of carbolic acid.
on the 2ith OF November 1861 resolution was adopted
York -" Yeoncstinc it 10 cooperate with this Board
I'm securing thorough system OF vaccination In the pub
met with hostility from the Trustees Of some Of the
schools and through misunderstanding with the Board
time the Board was memorazed by Drs Carnochan and
Whitney, who demonstrated against the use OF vaccine
taken from human beings, and asserted that IL
was productive OF serious diseases while tho vaccine
matter taken from cows was innocent more trustworthy
tutiOna disease in those vino used IT, Tho Committee
recommended that all the questions raised by the com
munication OF DIS. CarnOchan and Whitney should be
referred to Dr. Lones who Is entitled. from his great ex-
perience. 10 speak authOrtatvely on the subject Dr.
Loiness report Is exhaustive and refueS the Injurious
allegations made against vaccine matter from human
beings, aud establishes its superiority over bovine Nacel
nation.
The Investigations into the nature and effects OF this
disease and the laws which govern its propagation
prosecuted by the medical officers with the greatest ZEAL
no opportunity was lost TO study all the phases OF the
disease. and every possible pathological condition As
far as possible this investigation pursued
inonts OF sanitary science concerning the increase
of knowledge IN regard 10 pestlenual diseases,
tho still important questions which arc concerned
the origin and propagation OF pestenal contagious.
The extent and Importance OF these scenhc researches
may he judged by the results which appear IN me special
report the cattle disease In the Appendix Ihat report
undoubtedly constitutes one OF the most valuable con
ributons that has ever been made by nedcn oicers
country 10 that class ot special Investigations, oJ
which the great laws which govern pestental diseases
are being discovered by the enlightened action OF the
Cattle Plague Commissioners Of the state OF New-lork,
the OF the State printers the greater Part OF
bee engraved printed from the original sketches
which the medical officers Of this Board caused 10 be pre-
pared In the course Of eir researches TO Illustrate the
medical history Of this disease.
10 will be seen by reference 10 tho Report or the
Treasurer that the total amount expended by the Board
IN the Metropolitan District the year ending
November 10. 1863 was sli26i5 o. The amount paid
contractors for executing the orders Of the Board
during the year ending November 10, ls6S, Was
Sal,765 o. OF which amount eight thousand two
hundred and eight dCas and fortyhree cents s0s Sl
received from the for whom the work was
DONE md the balance, thirteen thousand live hundred
and hfty-seven dollars and fifty four cents s3,5i 64,
was advanced by the Board The several bills compris
ing this amount have been fled as lieu upon the
iuately be repaid 10 the Board Respectfully submitted
GEORGE Is. LINcoLN. President
EMMoYs CLARK Secretary.
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