The New York herald., 1869-03-26
BOARD or HEALTH.

The Fever Ship-Thc Board After the Health
Oficer OF the Port-An Investigation Or
dcred-Thc Horse and Cattle Stables.
special meeting OF the Board Of Health was
called for two O'Clock yesterday; but as there was
not quorum present at the hour named, Messrs.
Stone, ManicIre, Bosworth and Crane were on the
eve OF leaving, when Messrs. Brennan and Smith
arrived. President Lincoln being absent, Dr. stone
was called 10 the chair.
On the recommendation OF the Sanitary Committee
Drs. Charles Corey, Richard wyckofr and samuel J.
Brady, OF Brooklyn, were appointed sanitary In
spectors for that city.
The special order for the day being called, the
Board proceeded TO the consideration Of the lime
burning establishment OF Mr.. Malone, in West
Twelfth street. regarding which vouminous evidence
had been taken before referee iawlcy. owing 10 the
absence OF the attorney for the Board, the hearing
one Mated Mas tna he ~ wished TO oer resou
tion. II had come to the knowledge OF the Board
that fever had been introduced into the city
emgrant ships. Notwithstanding that tnis
Board had thrown safeguards around tne
city and rad Quarantine, the public had been
subjected to q scourge, and Inquiries failed to md
out who was responsible for the lagrant act. The
time had come when the Loard should exercise its
authority. place the responsibility where 1t beonecd
and hold the guilty parties to strict accountability
FOR the act OF injecting the city. The law was sum-
cIcntly explicit on the subject, and the offending
concluded by offering resolution, to which Mr..
Eaton, counsel or the Board suggested certain
amendments, and which were accepted by the
mover. and the resolution. as amended aud passed,
is as f0lows:-
Resolved That the Superintendent be ordered 10 inquire
and report this Board how people and
many 10 sickness from tho ship James Foster J
haze safsS y ss & whSss sS y ssy wsrs
the and OF their reaching ths city the place OF
their landing and who In anywsc aided facilitated their
coming landing without pcruit OF the Board OF Health
The Sanitary superintendent has prepared q re-
quest, which will be acted upon at the next meet
ing, asking the enforcement OF the following section
OF The health codc:-
sEorros ~. That any owner. lessee, tenant occupant
OF stall stable IN which horse, cattle
which any liquid discharge such shall
collect accumulate within thc built portion Of said city
village. shall cause said liquid aud manure TO be fire.
qaeny removed to some Pops place ss TO prevent any
Kept such STALLS stables and apartments and the
age aud appurtsnsnces thereof IN cleanly and
wholesome condition, that offensive smell detrimental
~ heath shall be slowed 10 escape therefrom and when
any mnnufacory whore moro than eve persons are
employed. the removals from the stable shall
shall the rsfuse from the stable be allowed
remain any street place such stable any be-
STALL stable or apartment where horses cattle kept
shall have underground and properly covered MANURE
vault Of not less than cubic feet capacity but the
Assistant are respectively
Board, regulating such removal within said hours.
communication was received and referred to
the Health Ofncer OF the port, from the American
Consul 81 Martinique, reporting that yellow FEVER
raging on that island. Tho Board adjourneo until
Monday NEXT