The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17
FIGHTING FEVER IN POUcHKEEPSIE.
Another Meeting af Citizsns-Ths Health Of the
city Rapidly Improving Vigorous As- I
ton Of tho Board Of Water Com
misdoners--A Mass Meet
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POUGHKRRPslK Oct. 10, 1870.
There was another citizens meeting ON The bridge
Ia Min street, near Potons pond yesterday AFTER
noon. to take into CONFERENCE.-The pond nuisaDces.
Since last wrote the HERALD In regard TO the pre-
vaence OF malaria fever In Poughkeepsie there has
been private meeting Of citizens called rogetner to
adopt measures TO counterfeit the the call stated.
alse reports concerning the health Of the city, AZ
That meeting upon the opening, this HERALD article,
winch gave true statement OF facts. was severely
denounced; but before the meeting ended your cor
respondent was Upheld ana his statements pro
nOunced literally true.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was called 10
order by Cyrus swan, who, with Joseph II. JACKSON,
read the law which gives our Board OF Water Com.
lnssioners certain powers for the removal OF the
by The Rev. l.. NJ. Vincent Jonn j. Platt MARI, D. r
WILDER, Robert Slice ana Timothy Capper W. 'e
shed sepa6Ser g. . reatss t. tae saI 81 pf tSs
CITY, ana sustained the statements In the article re-
Among the resolutions offered ana adopted waa
one c0mplimenting the HERALD Tor calling attention
20 the evlsundcr which the people laDored. The
s:a !: Water ss Rss;ss
on the Falkiil creek Within tue city limits.
% r. u. 1s rs. .s s :s
sa,d creek be made or allowed within the city limiis
@s Boar. e Heath !! ;Ss,I neg. assss order % g;
their decision IN regard 10 tho ponoe.
Resolved, That the Committee va the Board yof
Water Commissioners At their regular meeting, u order
TO Get their decision relative ~ the same matter.
Resolved, That mass meeting OF all tneroafcd 10 NV
removal OF the ponds OF the city be held the Court House,
the 24h day Of October and the people will
stop agtatips the question III the lives OF cixsns
cured W ~ "a IN
The committee called FOR by Alderman Chnord's
resolution were appointed ~ foll0ws:--Frst ward,
Luther Eltinge Daniel ClInord; Second ward,
William 4. tanning, William s. Reynolds: Third
ward I; M: Vincent Cyrus G swan; Fourth ward,
u. q. Eastman, A. II. Uhamphn; Fifth ward,
Ezekiel Buys, B. Platt Carpenter; Sixth ward,
Andrew King. A. j. Hanscomb. ~ !.
INC meeting throughout was very earnest one.
During the proceedings list was elerred 10 which
contains the names OF l6S persons residing ON two
streets, Duane street ana Duchess avenue who
have been af!lctcd with malarial fever all at ono
time last month. Among them are Allen Graham.
VIE and Six children, and Bernard Morgan and
eight children.
It's gratifying to Know, however, that since my
last letter the lever has greatly abated and are
once more rapidly returning 20 u healthy basis.
The members Of the Board OF Water Commissioners
are also acting with great yig0r and doing every
thing IN their power towards speedy removal Vt
the pond nuisance. The Board Is composed Of gen.
uenlen OF high standing, all fully qualified for the
important positions they hold and the people have
coundJIlce III them. fMfl