The New York herald., 1870-08-31
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
A Heekman Hill Grievance The East Side Fat
Meltsrs-A Harlem Cesspool-Lard Melters
Licensed-A Political Dodge in Favor
Of Smith Ely, Jr., and the
Poor Maa" Deeated.

me Board OF Health session yesterday was nc
en"eu ny the President and all the members, with
lo oAoep'ioh OF Commissioners Carnochan and
THE OFFENDING PHYSICIANS.
Dr. oeccarini, from the Sanitary Committee to
whom was referred the failure az cer,a,n ohvs,cans
10 report cases OF contagious Diseases recommended
that prihted notices defining what ara cons,dered
contagious diseases and copy OF the ordlpance ne
sent 10 all the physicians Of the city. Referred 10
Committee on Finance.
FAT MELTING.
The Sanitary Committee suggested certain aro.na.
ments to the code as to the locations where 20,
melting can be carried on, which was referr.,
to the counsel and Committee on Laws ana
Ordinances The committee granted permits
to render fresh lard to Earl d Grosbeck, ll5 Wash.
ington street; Charles Wente & Co. Fortieth street
North river; A. J. NJ. Noses 402 Greenwich street.
Oliver stahlenecker, West Fortleth street, North
rriver r,n M Engest 80 Delaney; Dodge varian, 24s
foot OF West Thirty-ninth street; Davis 4 Atwood
same same place; Geo. Henlcken, Jr, 21O, 2l2 and 2H
Frankneld, 25l Third avenue; John King Il sons 81
avenue y; Aug. Kanenblerg, 35 Columbia: ID BeZ
Ludlow and Essex Market place; F. Miller, 81 Sui,
folk; J. Lang, 1888 Ninth avenue; Geo Hausle. iG4
varck; Ed. Frendenburg. las RivlngtOn street:
ais CO. l9o 70 29I ncIsiyel Forsyth Per
TnIrty-elghth street. TO store fat and hides ana
Frank Soizer, Forty-rourth street and Third ave
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The following was read ana the Attorney ordered
10 prosecute the physician named:-
BUREAU OF SANITARY INSPECTION D
Esnass M5A.Gn GaIsn Ss%
sIRI the honor to report with reference TO cop,
that there were of smallpox
ana vaccination seem to have nearly quite
OF rslapsing fever the ending on the 9th inst
nave ossn a cases. being an increase Of the
streets IN e. many different houses In No. b
al m S@ e ee %
pSa en' Loa OF No So5 Eas. eleventh street. who
eases Of the whole number n4 lived city
.sn; s e %f 3 e.
ported sesrlaina. cases against the previous
formed 10 each case OF fever reported Respectfully
MoREAU NORRIS City Sanitary Inspector.
DANGEROUS NUlsANCEs.
petition signed 10y over thrty-five residents and
property owners OF Harlem was read. They CON-
blamed OF the existence OF stagnant pool bounded
by Third and Fourth avenues and One hundred and
forth sickly odor and breeds disease, such as chs
and fever, and fever and ague. A petition signed
by ityseyen property owners OF the east side was
smells evoked by Kane's manure dumping ground
on the water front at the loot Of East Fortysixth
street. to which the Board week or 80 ago granted
permit. The petition declares that most OF their
best tenants are leaving and others will follow, and
unless they granted relief there Is danger Of
neghborhood becoming depOpuated. Referred &c
the Sanitary Committee.
Inspector Deming made q lengthy report upon the
condition OF Worth street, between Chatham and
Baxter streets 1t seems that the debris from the
old hutS torn down to permit OF the extension Of the
street has been scattered about and AFFORDS OppOr-
TUNES for the inhabitants to secrete the Stops and
filth from their houses. The street needs paving and
grading badly as in Its present condition the Board
are unable to properly clean It, In his endorsement
OF the report Dr. Morris says 1t IL dangerous to life
ana health and he recommends the Board OF Public
Works to remedy the evil Referred to the Board Of
Public Works.
EAST SIDE FAT METERS DEFEATED.
petition from residents OF Beekman Hill was
received and read. II complains OF the fearful and
sckly 0dOrs enanating from Smith Ely, Jr. 's and
the Butchers Fat and Hide Association, Forty
fifth street. DR.. Morris having reported against the
Ing places. Messrs. Brennan and Mullaly wished
a reconsideration and so moved, but the only advO.
Gates for delay were Brennan and Mullay ana Henry
Smith The whole subject Of lat melting was refer
red 10 the Sanitary Committee, no permits TO be
given in the meantime
STREET CLEANING.
From report made by DR.. Cottman. OF
ns that se n o om sfss s sa hs apsas an
fat melting establishments on the west side
has so filed up the slips where the
boats OF the department land that they have dlni-
Guilty in securing the street NTH 1t was referred
to the Board Of Works. The Doctor also reported
that he had ordered removed all the gutter bridges
| OF the city, over four thousand In number.
Extra street cleaning was ordered continued
throughout the month OF September.
| TRiPE BOILEH5 APPLICATION
The Board at a late session having refused per-
init TO j. r Robinson, Of $50 West Fiftyirst street.
| pigs feet, Messrs. Mulaly and Brennan talked
about the oppression OF poor men trying to make
an honest living and moved a reconsideration. The
vote showed the members In favor Of the tat and
nan and Muay.