The New York herald., 1870-06-09
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Traffic in Dead Bodies-A Brutal Business
Street Cleaning-The 0ffal Docks-The
Swill Feed Busines-The Quaran-
tine Warehouses.

The Board Of Health met yesterday President Bos
worth In the chair. All the members were present
with the exception OF Commissioner Henry Smith.
The resolutions submitted last week, requesting
Congress to erect one or more warehouses near
quarantine anchorage for the relief Of commerce.
were reported by the Sanitary Committee and passed,
seven to one. The secretary was ordered to trans
NIT them to the Governor for his approval and trans
mission to Congress. The resolutions appeared In
the HERALD Of Thursday last.
TRAFFIC IN DEAD BODIES
The Register reported tnat Inocenlla Pender, aged
i've months, died June In Brooklyn. The body Of
the child was conveyed TO New York by Michael
Grace, undertaken OF No. 4s Prince street. who next
day carried 1t back without any permit from the
Boards OF New York or Brooklyn. The Register
stated that he Is informed several sections and un-
dertakers. some OF whom manage so-called flash
ionable establishments" carry on a regular trafc
In dead bodies conveying them surreptitiousy to
various quarters Of the city where store.
rooms exist where they are deposited for
an indefinite period and are finally delivered
to friends upon exhorbitant fees. He recommends
the amending OF section las Of the code so that
no human remains shall be removed or conveyed
from, shall be retained for more than three days
In, New York city. The Board fully approved the
suggestions.
permit was granted McGrath and Quinn to
dump manure at the foot OF West FiftyfOurth street,
subject TO the regulations of the cOde
THE REGISTRY OF VITAL STATISTICS,
The Register recommended tnat. owing to the mum.
Der Of persons apRShg for TRANSCRIPTS ans Of births
OF 81 be charged for each search Referred to the
Committee on Law and Ordinances.
STREET CLEANING.
DR.. C0ttman street cleaning inspector, reported
to the organization Of his bureau and gave list OF
that IN his MS %
streets in the Second Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth Thirteenth. Four
teenth and Seventeenth wards east OF Second
avenue as needing daily cleaning; the streets of the
Eighth, Ninth, Sixteenth, Twentieth and Twenty.
ward, east OF and including Third avenue; Nine
teenth ward, between Lexington and First avenues,
from Fortietn TO Fifty.ninta street; seynteenth
second day. All other wards to be cleaned SEMI
weekly Peter Cooper, from the Citizens Associa-
streets Of the city His standardization was rcferred
to the proper officer. The street cleaning committee
were empowered TO clean the streets named.
VOICE FROM PARIS.
A communication was received from Frank Moore
tes au
ment be furnished to the Project OF the Seine who Is
anxious to secure knowledge OF the working Of
our municipal system. The secretary was ordered
TO comply.
The Sanitary Committee asked and obtained au-
thOrty to advertise notice In the papers calling
upon the people to vaccnate their children.
The owners OF the offai dock, foot Of West Thirty
animals at that point Referred to Sanitary Com
mittee.
| Dr.. Morris submitted the following report
BUREAU OF SANITARY INSPECTION,
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, new YORK, june 8, lsaoj
y ss list Of 70 cat
and report have the honor to submit for
prova In doing allow me to offer the following sugges
sw garbage and kitchen refuse from hotels and
by certain parties one Of magnitude Thou
teais from she large hotels to Be used feeding
and manufacturing fertilizers beyond the city limits.
the removal and conveyance Of this offensive material
AS for instance carts or wagons loaded to oveowing with
lowed 10 pass along standing for
hours some public street. where the onensveness in
upon ferry boats, liquid contents were allowed
to drip the decks Of the boats producing conditions al
Inmy efforts to apply some remedy for these offensive
the assistance of the police has already caused i'm
rovemen. and compelled these applications for permits In
@ g. ss Sss 3. ss ~
l0 lOs and lob II enforcing section ninety two specially
nine the proper construction vehicles engaged
business such regulations should be enforced would
After carefully watching the methods employed and
respectfully submit following regulation
CURED Ia The proper Of vehicles use in this
swim garbage other offensive material liquid nature
Be placed for or s Tbes ssas b, Of
size and adapted to any cart or wagon for trans
Pcaed R they b
venient for the purpose intended They can be readily
tight covers securely fastened wifi prevent the escape oi
sn w m ss q he es OF
the code of ordinances before enumerated decided
the Sndgsn rn this
MOREAU NORRIS, City Sanitary Inspector.