The New York herald., 1870-03-17
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Henry Smiths Poor Woman CA Jamaica Nui.
sance- Doctors to be Prosecuted
The Dog Question.

This Board held session yesterday, all present
with the exception OF Mr.. Henry smith.
On recommendation or the Attorney suit against
one of the Brooklyn swlll milk dealers discon.
tinued, as the proprietor nai removed the cows An
order nstructlng Secretary Of State Hamilton Fish
to make certain changes In his property was
vacated. as the order mas been complied with.
The Attorney called attention to an applications
from Mrs Doherty, owner OF the tenement houses
Nos. $40, 551, 553 ana 500 Eighth avenue against
whom judgments mad been obtained for non-eom-
piance with orders which she asks to be relieved
of the payment OF costs--forty-four dollars. The
Attorney stated that ne brought up the application BY
request OF Comms ioner, who urged the compliance
with the request on tno ground that Mrs. DohertY
was very poor and he tine commissioner would
likely nave to pay the costs out OF his own pocket.
One oi the commissioners ASKED who the Commls-
sloner was to wnoM reference was made. The
transpred that Mrs Doherty IS wealthy; that She
also makes simliar app catlon In three other cases
OF judgments obtained and three suits now pending,
In all OF winch Mr.. commissioners supervisor Henry
smith urged the Board to deal liDerally with the
owner (Mrs. Doncrtyl as she s very poor. The
Attorney stated that Mr.. SDiLn showed considerable
feeling Mrs. Donerty's cause and the Board defer-
red action until Mr. smith appears In MS seat
The secretary read long report from Inspector O.
ID. Murray on the nuisance created by the dumping
Of manure AZ the depots along the line OF tue Long
Island Railway by the railway company. The report
denounces the outrage AZ one OF the most nagrant.
Tie Attorney was instructed to prosecute the COM
pany and employ local counsel to aid him.
The Sanitary Superintendent sent IN the names OF
certain physicians VINO nad neglected 70 report
smallpox and fever cases treated by them. They are
DR.. Karl Brau, whose negligence, the Inspector
ports, resulted III communicating smallpox to Six
persons Dr. William Meyers neyentleth street; DR..
B. A. Mylius, No. G35 Lexington avenue, and Dr. Ed.
w. Jones No. 2!1 Grand street. Some Of them were
ordered to he prosecuted; others, including DR..
Brau were exonerated.
Dir. Strachan, Of No. ~ East Twenty-thtrd street,
who was ordered tO remove certain dogs from his
premises, ut the inStiaaton OF Dr. purdy OF an ad-
jlcent number, appeared before the Board and an
nounced that he had compiled win the order, but
he desired to have the SUBJECT rec0nsidered so that
he might put In evidence or neghbors who
testified that the dogs were not an an
noyance 10 any one and were generally
admired BY The neighbors He submitted the letters
ana certificates, which certainly established the
good conduct O the dogs. wnicn the Doctor declared
never parked for two consecutive minutes az time
never g.ve tongue because tncy are punished. Mr..
ManIerre explained that he ala not Intend to assert
that Dr. Srachan'S state nentS were untrue but he
depended upon DR.. Marre's report. DR.. Purdy, Jr,
was asked II he had anything to say, and asserted
that his knowledge OF the circumstances JUSTIFIED him
In declaring that the compalnS was not instgated
by malice. The IOard passed q resolution that the
suit De DISCONTINUED.