New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
BOARD or HEALTH.

CONSUMING sMoKB-THE MANURE NUISANCE
DR. sfRAHAS's DoGs-TuE FAT BOILERS
at meeting Of the Board of Health yester-
day, the Attorney reported 50 OF violation the
Tenement House act, and32 Of non-cOmplancewth
orders Mrs. Doherty, OF Nos $40 $751; $50 ard 5j
Eghthave., against whom judgment had been given.
petitoned the Board that che be excused from payment
OF costs on the ground OF poverty. The petition LAID
for week until the facts could be ascertaned.
An ordnance In respect the smoke nuisance pr
sented by the Attorney, and adopted IL compels all
factories, ETC.. TO provide understanding apparatus
before the LIST Of June proximo when the act is 10 70
effect.
Complaints against four physicians who had
ported cases OF smallpox, considered. DR. Wagner
Of Harlem. had not reported smallp oK patient IN
One.hundred twenty-sixth.st, between First and
secondayes AS consequence of his neglect six per-
tho neighbOrh0Od are now down with the disease
lie gave as his excuse. that Mr.. Rowland s patient,
had already suffered with the disease eight days before
he was called in. Furthermore, Mr. HOgland was En-
gncer OF the Bellevue Hospital boat, and had been
tended first at the hospital under another physcians
care whom he supposed had already reported the case
The referred to the Sanitary Commissioner la
another case the physician had not reported Tor ave
result In still another, the physician did not report
until he applied for the burial certificate Orders were
given the attorney 10 bring suit against the Offending
The SANITARY supernteudents weekly report showed
the inspection of 81 tenements, private d~eiings
houses yard courts, aud cellar' The Inspector OF
the Queens County district reported that he had Invest
gato6 Jamaica manare heap question, and found at
Uuntag's Point four scOws loaded with manure within
100 feet of the depot. Tho stencil at the depot was
almost unbearabe. All along the line OF Tie ROAD from
Hunters Point to Jamaica the manure id Dncn
,uento beap within GO feet OF tho depot.
of the South side Railroad and IN the very center O tao
village another The attorney said that the carrying OF
MANURE being considerable item OF profit 10 the Long
Island Railroad Company, wen Is great convenience
TO the farmers that all suits which the Health Boad
brought against them decided in the railroad c5m
PAWS favor He thought therefore, that tie Board
had better engage. an assistant for him. some awlsr
residing ia Jamaica, who being on the ground mlght
know the means Of bringing the suits % satisfactory
termination. Inc Board thereupon voted 500 Tor rnd
service. --,
Dr strahan OF No A. East Tweny-third-st. appeared
i'm behalf dogs which he said he had removed rom
the premises compliance with the orders OF the BOtl
but prayed the Board would allow him To bring them
Al aud 49, ia which testimonials 20 their value -
TO the Deghborhood from the cats ana ih'r
poubirkng propensities From Ma youth he htd hept
suorDg dogs loved them and thou ht he enjoyed better
health by their Dr. Purdy. the complainant IN ne
ease who present, reiterated ms complaint, IN aArh
he was Joined By Mr. C0y. residing Oh Twenty Fourth
ST. was resolved that suit be commenced against
IL was resolved that the Superintendent report whether
Messrs. Tuhey, Booth. Sears Co., Wy.he son. ana The
Butchers Association, comply with the following pro.
visions Of their PERMITS viz: fat, ta10w, lard aail
be melted except when fresh from tho slaughtered ami
NAL and taken directly from the places Of slaughter IA
the CRY OF kewIOrR and m condition free rom sour
ness aud all other causes OF olerse IN rendering.
Dr. Leonard. Veterinary Surgeon. was elected an ar
sstalt Inspector, yearly salary Of s2)J, and Dr.
Chandler handed In report concerning the materials,
metals &C. used IN the manufacture oil bar tones AID