The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29
TIE BOARD OF HEALgu.

Highly Important NIeeting-The Board Yields
to Public Gpinion-AH Nuisunccs to be Re.
moved from tae City after LIST October-Life
In the Oh Hulk Yet-The Hcrald's Policy Al.
hrmed.
This Board, which for months has been looked
upon by the public as body who were ZOO timid to
protect the health and lives OF the public when theft
action would conflict with the interests OF certain
business firms. it is gratifying to observe at last
have awakened to knowledge Of the fact
that the public sentiment OF the city
cannot be long disregarded in the interests OF any
nuisance producing monopolies. During the past
mouth the President OF the Board and the Sanitary
Committee have managed to hold "hoe and corners
meetings the transaction Of business at unseason-
able hours, when the representatives OF the press
were absent, and dlvulge such proceedings as they
chose to make public. This has been carried to such
an extent that earnest protests were made. with
gratifying results.
Yesterday the regular meeting of the Board was
held the President beng in the chair and full Board
present The evidence in the Of the Board against
the New York Rendering Company was submitted
by Mr.. Hastings attorney OF the Board, and
q discussion followed. Pending vote on
United u0 Inc following n able and SENSIBLE re.
port embOdying al idea that the HERALD has
o months V eaS nas
and nuisances of kindred character should be re-
moved from the island The following report which
1t said Is from the pen Of Dr. Smith, OF the San-
tary Committee, has the right ring about 10, and tho
public can afford TO walt and watch The Board OF
whether the action of the Board yesterday was taken
in good faith. The report says
appears among the first of this Board after ~
organization In March, 1855 the sanitary inspection Of
ali offensive trades in the cities of New York and Brook
urgent complaints citizens unheahness The
Of inspectors show ha. these trades carried
in loose and irregular manner, and that they were
undoubed sources Of disease The Of the various
tons Of the Board and introduced such Of
manufacture woud 1t was believed efecuay prevent al
During three this Board has
trades been carried and allowed the work %
o he
shows that the propetors have generally IN good faith en-.
suggestion OF chemists experts followed
compsh the desired Object hnd Though s great ara 0s
machinery and IN its render these
the immediate Vicinity Of human habisatons The com,
plants of citizens continue unabated, both in number:
sanitary officers that he nusancos remain Snabated
discontinued all the bull, up portion OF the Metropolitan
On reviewing these evidence before them,
the comnee conclude that the policy Of the Board toward
been the profession and promooa Of the public health and
In seekng that end has 70 avoid an Undue ana
though P tie public has been
continuance the Board has patiently listened TO their
Gcea them to render works
best advantage and with the results already given.
longer tsspoSise srsa, nSssasss -:
opinion OF the II should not The public . health S
Su s s Ga tn W1rs az ~:
sccumuaOn Of Offensive animal matter IT, frsqueot hand.
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employed OF sucn nature as to make entirely praot
the built up PORTIONS Of the elites Of New and brooklyn.
while the rivers adjacent afford all needed facilities for
The committee therefore, recommend the adoption Of the
Resolved That on and day October 1853.
ordinary s1s
low ohe than fresh ard) nor shall the business Of bone
Hnas lSa ROM
ted any place the city o. New York sodh
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in Inc city Brooklyn without special psims
under and of the foregoing rssou.ion shall
e ss o % the
permit spesiasd time giving in said advertisement the
Resovdd Th the counsel be and e hereby requested .
resolution and 10 report to the Board at its no
meeting.
The report and resolutions were adopted.
The Sanitary Committee reported in relation to
garbage, that the Board had control over Its re-
moya, DuS they could direct sections sixy-eght ana
sixtyn OF the Sanitary Code to be enforced. These
sections direct owners OF houses to furnish proper
boxes for garbage and In the event Of not doing 80
they are to be prosecuted. Adopted.
Tho Committee on Inspection reported that Az o00
persons hal been vaccnated, ana i5oooo inmliies
visited by inspectors Previous to this there were
from fifteen To twenty cases daily since tnen tnere
were but one or two, and these nad not Deeh vac
cinated.
| Messrs. Gamble 4 McNeill Tnorp and Donoghuo
were granted hearing before the referee I'D regard
TO their flt.boiling establishment
A report was received from citizens In Brooklyn
TO the effect that night scavengcrs were charging
Fifteen cents per load.
DR. Morris said the amount fixed by the Board
was ten 10 fourteen CENTS according to distance.
They could not do II less, ana make any prons
from It,
resolution to provide gates or doors for street
cars 40 as to prevent passengers jumping on or on
the front platform, was aId over till next week.
Several other matters Of minor Importance were
diacusaed. and the Hoard Adjourned.