The New York herald., 1869-09-30
A CRUSADE AGAINST NU,SaNCES.

The Bonrd Of Health After tile Manure
bumpers, the Explosive Oil Deniers,the Fat
Boilers and the DInriSets-The New Qunran-
tine Buildings.
The Board OF Health met yesterday afternoon
President Lincoln in the chair and full attsudance
of members.
After transactlng q vast amount OF routine busi
ness of particular importance the Secretary read
an application from George W. Baker for a permit
to carry on the business Of manufacturing O.. fer
tzer at Maspeth, L. l. The application was favora-
bly, endorsed by the Sanitary Superintendent and
was referred to the Sanitary Committee for examt-
nation and report
An application was received from number OF
manure dealers in this city asking for permission TO
dump straw and manure the open lots at Thirty
seventh and Ihlrty-eghth streets, North river, in
the immediate vicinity Of the New YORK Rendering
nm motion of Dr. STONE the application. was
perampioriiy denied, and the Sanitary Committee
were authorized to employ two men, ut salary ol
any dollars per month, to watch the operations OF
the manure dealers and prevent Tue dumping W
manure within the city limits.
Dr. Smith stated that ne had visited manure
dumping ground at the foot OF East Ihlrty y-eishtn
street. aud there found no less than 100000 loads OF
manure dumped In some open lots In that Viclhlty
Thls should De prevented, as 1t was detrimental to
w The r following resolution. which had been Laid
over at q previous meeting, was called up aud
| adopted unanimously
Resolved That all permits permission or authority granted
by Bor, officer thereq. ALLOWING any pero or
corporation TO melt or boil fat y lat be revoked suc
.Ss resoation be forwarded b. secreary of the Board
any such permit, permission or authority.
Colone CLARK me Secretary m Of IT. the cs Board ar
| been absent three days without leave, anu on
| moIIon of MIR. Manlerre the delinquent clerk was
| The sanitary superintendent presented report ir
relation to explosive oils, setting forth at the tes
of explosive OILS by the chemist and his assistants
tne pa Il week give one specimen OF pure napntua
aud fourteen specimens which give OH explosive
vapor at temperature below egnty degrees fail
renheit or the heat Of ordinary apartments OIL tn
moor VINO use stoves while no less than forty-elgh
ont OF the fiity -one specimens examined ialled
abide the tests a required Big law, TWENTY-FIVE specl
| mems were below legal standard by all tests, an
only three were found at standard tests. Dr. Harri
recommends that the forty-eght venders and shop
keepers who sold the dangerously explosiVe OILS
the chemist be prosecuted by order Of the Board
ON motion of Ur. s. Smith, DR.. oscar Il. SInlt
was appointed Assistant Sanitary inspector IN plac
OF Dr.. Applegate, resigned, and Dr. IL. " hoDey
place or Dr. strong, also resigned
Az the request OF DR.. Stone, the sanitary Supern
tendept, DR.. E Harris presented lengthy report
) reqard TO une condition OF Washington and fulto
Markets. -, !, ,,.,..
4 Markets are In a terribly filthy condition and nui
{ ance 10 the city. They should be removed at ono
the ground drained and the markets rebuilt IN u
/! meantime the markets shonld be kept as clean
= pussiUle by the authorities having them In charg
Is Tne report was referred TO the counsel OF VI
# Dr. SwINBURNE announced that the new Quara
d tine hospitals on the west Bank had been formal
n opened and the rst inmates conslsted Oh the ere
x ! OF the French corvette D'Estree numbering near
re 200 Who as the Doctor remarked, "are as nappy
y clam5.'
Il TDe Board then adjourned.