The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07


lie insurance COMPANIES OF other States 49,. Is
Casualty Insurance companies Of other States.
Foreign insurance companies. go. II
Total. .. N
The total amount Of sroc0 and mortgages hello
holders Of lie and casualty nsarsace Companies s q
this state and OF foreign insurance companies
doing businsss within II, was th4sooAa A. fol-
For protection OF policy HOLDER generally In NE
insurance companies Of this state. MS 100
20, protection Of registered policy hSdsrs -, =,
Pei Srossion 81 casualty policy Soidir: sxcia ''
s:I :, :, IsS1isy
rss proissssp q ass poisy holders i foreign w
For pTossesiSS of His policy holder; II foreign
Insurance companies. .-----.--.....s-........ $4,000
Total deposit. 40 M
During the year. SO vessels have been detained
on On % o. SS
= On Is vessels 50 cases Of smallpox occurred,
gree 1895 persons VINO were on board Thirty.
seven vessels had yellow FEVER on board, and 81
81 'n and O. e afa
seventeen vessels arrived In which snip lever had
occurred 1t the time OF arrival. From these. II
number exposed to the disease being 1904 -Four
vessels arrived on which there were II cases OF
sSS' "a. p . w . w ' S ssP P. ana
i,sci vessels arrived ana were examined
necsa yeo.p and ,so we're 70
for observation; OF these liz were required to dis
charge the wno part o. before
sells were from Havana, Sa2ua ID Grande, Matan-
sss, new Orleans ana one from RIO Janeiro. Tho
q sso s s ea IL ns
owners, subject to necessary sanitary control Al
though ;Gen an the SUCCESS Of this sys
summer, proves IL to be practicable and safe. The
mangnant type Of yellow lever OF the past season
none OF which reached the city through Quaran.
tine, have shown that the system can safely
20 SHed 10 5ns ntr
during the season to the various firms OF
lightermen, stevedores, co0pers and cleaners who
hardship SO much complained OF by merchants and
shippers previously to the administration OF quar-
antne by the present health ofiicer; and business
management OF those on whom Il devoives to pay
the expenses incident to them. Although during
large number OF vessels llghtened for sanitary
reasons there Is under the present system no COM
plant, and IT is matter OF reorganization that,
tween the ctizens Of New YORK ana the health
authorities Of the port necessary sanitary restric
prevail OF the commercial classes. -
BOARD OF health OF THE CITY or NEW YORK.
In order 20 carry out the measures necessary l0r
she preservation Of public health In the city Of
New YORK II Is Indispensable that the authority OF
The Board OF Health should be extended over the
waters VI the harbOr ana the bay within the quar-
antine limits. The Health O11cer of the port ID q
member OF the Board and should be empowered to
execute its orders upon the Writers surrounding
the City in che same manner as the police carry its
d rectiOns into effect upon the land. He has q
steamer at hts command, and may do 80 without
any additional expense to the STATE. when the
bodies OF dead animals and other nutSances have
been removed beyond the city limits they are often
lett nosti1g 10 iull view upon the siers Of the
and are not only source OF annoyance, but quite
as dangerous % other evils 4Whlch the organize
ton OF the Board OF Health was designed to pre-
vent and remove.
Your Interpretation may also be needed to supply
some defects and omissions In regard to the pow
ers and duties OF the Board, in the act passed at
the last session OF the Legislature Tor recognizing
the city government. GIFTS N+At@.i7t .9fa .a
3 s.VAl est q. kAIGRAflONs o.. q. u Il.y alF
= The number OF emigrants from foreign countries
who arrived at New YORK during the year 1872 was
~. $50. The number in ls73 was 2eAolO, falling
: The Commissioners state that in consequence OF
the prevailing stagnatiOn In business muca larger
number haA been thrown upon them for sup
port, and that without an increase OF the head
money, they cannot pay the necessary expenses OF
their Establishments believe they have made
every possible effort to bring these expenditures
within their means, and the statements which Will
be iaid before you are respectfully commented to
your favorable consideration.
! Statement showing the number and situation Of
the insane In the State the LIST Of January 1872
according to reports on die in the Office OF the
SfQ10 Hoard of Chariciea 49,. r..