New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-09
BOARD OF HEALTH.

At the meeting of the Board of Health, yes
terday the resolution of Dr. Carnochan offered at the
last meeting that Congress be requested to have erected
a suitable warehouse near Quarantine, wherein goods
free from infection be stored, and when had been
referred to the Sanitary Committee was ndorsed by the
Committee, and passed by vote of to l. commissioner
Manierre in the negative. The request OF the street
cleaning contractor that the Board compel euzens 10
place ashes and garbage in separate receptaces' "n
refused on the grounds Of expense and ADor
would entail on the officers Oh tIe 5oala; !; ., oo
DR. RUSSELL Registrar of Vital otatstlcs sent COM
municaton setting forth that he had been cIea,B IN
formed that several sections ana VI tnhli
some Of whom manage SOcalled li.sNl0ndpio eo'an
ments" carry on regular tfainc III utau Doui's
ing them surreptitiousy TO various 'u ~
where store-rOOms exist, in which sad bodies are uc
posted for indefinite period, ana are nnay nv
10 friends or relatives only payment II may DC pte
sumed OF eXtortionate bills He requests thhI oestoh
las of the code DE so amended that no huna ~
mains shall be removed or conveyed rom or os hePs
more than three days IN any pace III Iie 'i' VI "
York without the sanction or the Board 49,. ,,.
mt The ErOoklyn authorities allowed bodies 10 be
brought from this city aud inferred In any OF he bIo"k
Ign cemeteries on permit irUui Tue On d,tanai per
this city, and without requiring tnat an aasi' tpev
nit be obtained from the Brooklyn authorities as MY
are legally entitled to do while the New" loik
re0ure permit be obtained from them IN the case OF
hodies brought from Brooklyn This the Brooklyn au-
Peter Cooper as President Of Citizens Association,
complains OF the filthy condition Of the streets ms com
and copy TO the Mayor and Street Cleaning Con
tractor. ~, IL, -,
a
been written by Frank Moore, Secretary OF Legation AZ
Paris, asking behalf OF Monsieur MoDthree, Project
of the Seine that statistics relating 10 the Board Of
Health and other matters relating 10 the municipal
government including the mortality or the city, DE sent
the Project. The Mayor has already sent number OF
papers 49,,
Dr. Russell asked that he he permitted to charge 81 for
each transcript the record OF DEATH in consequence
the large number Of persons who applied for such
transcript.
Commissioner Ceccg:ini offered resolution that the
Office OF deputy RI gsrar OF Vital statistics he created
the duties OF such Deputy Registrar 10 be defined by the
Registrar and that John T. Maggie, az the clerks az
present employed in the Department. DE appointed sucn
Deputy Registrar. The resolution was laid over.
Sanitary Inspector Morris submitted communication
in reference the caring of sw and makes The follow
ing suggestions reference 10 the proper construction OF
vehicles for use in the business:
That all vehicles III which hotel and honscswill, gar
bage other offensive materials OF qUl1 natule Il 10
he placed for transportation shall consist OF lightly
covered casks boxes. These can be made
OF any size and pied tn any cart for trans
pOrtaOn from the places OF reception ANA discharge
Provided with proper handles they viii be found most
convenient purpose intended They be readily
washed cleansed before being reidicd. These
having tight securely fastened VIII prevent the
escape Of offensive odors or dripping upon the ground or
decks OF feTrybOats aud with the enforcement OF inc
other sections OF the Code Of Ordinances very decided
improvements in the mode OF conducting tls Oiensle
business may be secured.