The New York herald., 1871-03-09
BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE MANURE BUMPERS ROUTED
All Manure to be Removed from the City by
May REPORT Of the Register Of Records.

The Board OF Health held regular meeting yes
terday afternoon, all the Commissioners being pre-
sent with the exception Of Henry Smith, Consider
able curiosity manifested by the members OF the
press and the various attaches OF the headquarters
as to what action the Board would take on the ma
nure dumping question, as presented by its cham.
pion, Mr.. Mulaly, last week. Ore gentleman offered
to bet a box of "choice Havanas'' that Mullaly
would carry his point. This was very readily &C
cepted by another gentleman who was standing by,
and who declared that the parties who
voted so persistently last week in favor Of the
measure would not dare since the HERALD had
come out on them strong, repeat upon this occa-
sion their action Of last week. And he was right,
too, as the sequel will show.
The Beard having been called to order by the
President, Judge Bos worth, and some considerable
routine business transacted the following report Of
the Sanitary Committee, to whom was referred the
manure question at the last meeung OF the Board,
was submitted by the chairman, Dr. Ceccarni, and
read by the clerk
subject Of manure dumpna together with the reports pre-
CONDITION Of The 1n. paces whee i Sn
SAa nit aes The o city 81 o % q e
1 os e s9nI 81 M Be
seis. creation Of numssress nus.nees Ss
enfossed The hsssS S and ID s ssanli
alike demand S The question besre your co
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parties Ss .n snf1gsd IN this ,s and
Of manure rendered imprac.ica6e the privilege
n
H. G o % the
the sIprg nm e ground % 70. m to be determined By the
gone to make II valuable article merchandise and
in the m0Rh Of as y the
not charged to treat the question Of the removal
@
The dumping of manure the ground and the turning
stable. having made BY numerous INHABITANTS the
o w M ss
action Of this Board can no longer be mistaken ia simply
manure irrespective and nconvenience i is 70 pro.
Ga
soil ona dead animals street dirt and other refuse matter
with Cleanliness and comfort IN this view of the your
. See IF Se by hs
Ing permit from this Board to that end have
e m Or . ns sno1e IN ,
mttee recommend the adoption of the following
Resolved That the respective officers of this Board
Sanitary squad Of the Police Department herewith
relating TO and providing for the removal Of manure from all
n and from stables IN within the city
Resolved That from and after this date no application for
dumping other than directly into vessel
from the carts IT'S win h be entertained ed BY this Board
ground anywhere within the city limits herewith
Resolved, all parties having holding manure dumps
other than on bottom Of boats hereby required
from before the ist Of May next.
Resolved That the SANITARY Committee and the City SAM,
necessities Of the city as the number and Of
reception and removal OF manure and report the
Resolved. That all applications for permits to dump
manure directly from carts into boats or vessels must be
renewed on or before thel5sh of April next.
This was indeed, q s'red hot shot,u and one which
Mr.. Mualy and his frienas little expected. The
half dozen manure dealers who occupied seats in
the success OF their scheme and the defeat OF
those members of the Board VINO were opposed TO
CONSERVATION MIR. Mullaly began to grow nervous.
Mr.. Barr settled down In his chair In q manner
which strongly indicated that ne would IKE to get
as bland as ever; while DR.. Smith, DR.. Ceccarint.
Mr.. Manierre, Mr.. Gross and Judge B0sworth, ali
seemed to take the affair as matter Of course, and
accordingly neither evnced surprise or satisfaction
Some little discussion was INDUCED in by several
of the Board as to the probable effect OF the ado ton
or such strenuous measures as the resolution tglled
for.
MI. MULLALY wanted to know what was to be done
with The manure--how it was possible to remove it
each day as fast as 1t accumulated2
DR.. CEcCARINI replied that there is firm now en-
gagged III the city who ship their manure away on
boats each day, and they could do 80 he was sure
others could.
Mr. BARR was Slau Cney were TO nave tlll the let
Of May to remove the manure. He had only asked
for weeks tune in which to do the work, and for
this the papers had severely censured him.
DR.. SMITH said he must be mistaken, The press
censured him because OF his favering the granting
Of permits for the continuation OF the nuisance.
Mr.. MANIERRE said he hoped the resolutions
would be acted upon at once. and he would there.
fore move their adoption in the order In which they
were presented. voting on each one separately
The vote was then taken, when Messrs. BosWorth,
CarnOchan, Ceccar1nl Smith and Gross voted in the
Affirmative and Messrs. Manierre, Mullay and Bari
lyn UTrNn ,N1ffh
resolution all with the exception Of Mr.. Barr and
Mr. Mulaly, voted ~" and the remaining ones were
Upon motion Of Mr. Bosworth it was resolved that
copy Of the resolutions relating 10 the revocation
OF permits and the removal Of manure by May be
printed and distributed among the parties inte-
rested.
This matter having been disposed of in manner
credtabe to the Board as 1t is gratifying to the in
habtants OF the city the report OF the City Sanitary
Inspector was received Among other things this
Sl calls tp espee IT OF e Board to the
tween First and Second avenues. He says that
some immediate action should be taken In this mat
out OF this one block. The report was referred to
the superintendent Of Street Cleaning.
The following report OF the Register OF Records
was also received
week. S being s an pryou week The
Of PusrRer. fever against the week before Phihs.
Reg M he ~
that may congratulate ourselves upon comparative
lately not only on thi: sde Of the Atlantic at various
but q as 9
ending February 167 deaths from all included IS
this disease the number Of fatal having
occurred In the previous week.
% % % from % q. r. % s
during nrs five weeks Of this year averaged Isl weekly
20 In New York In Liverpool smallpox during the last
week Of which are advised, caused IS deaths.
responding death rate in New York would have given
mortality Of lao.
Smallpox prevailed In New York during the rst three
of the past to far greater extent and with
much severity than has its course in the
present Since January when began increase
caused but dessh. In the corresponding period OF
1870 from January March there occurred lb deaths
from this affection 80 per cent more than have yet taken
place year. During the first quarter Of 1870 there
registered deaths from smalpox mortality exceedingly
improbable curing the presen. quarter During the second