The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28

mote the best interests OF said city. Therefore the
Of sucn city, do earnestly aud strongly the early
passage OF tho same by your honorable body; but
would, however, suggest the following amendments
first--ro such report Of the Charter Commission
by striking out the provision allowing mere rcLt
payers to vote for the proposed nance board, since IL
will be difficult TO keep truthful registry OF that
class OF voters without tho Introduction Of system
nquisilon and espionage hostile to republican in
sttutons. and because such right may give the large
estate owners, through their tenants an undue
influence III local politics. Those who furnish tho
means-i e. the actual taxpayers-should alone super
intend the disbursement.
Second-ro Mr. woodn's proposed bill new section.
rhe Health Department OF said city shall consist OF
the rfesioens OF the BOARD OF rolce; Tue Health om
Ger OF the Port and an officer 10 be known us the
Health Commissioner OF the city OF New York. and
VINO must be graduated physician OF not less than
ten years experience previous 10 bis appointment
said Health Commissioner shall be president OF tho
department
'.rhe Commissioner who president OF said de-
partment the LIST day OF March. 1877 shall
such Health Commissioner until the expiration Of his
present term OF ONCE until vacancy occurs in the
the manner now provided by law. The Health Com
missioner. hereafter appointed, shall hold Office for
annum The Office OF tho present other Commssloner
OF said department. shall cease and terminate on the
passage OF this act
Register OF Records shall hereafter Us the secretary
10 SAID department. without further compensation ana
the officer now known AS the SANITARY superintendent
shall hereafter the treasurer 10 such Department.
without further compensation The offices OF secretary
aud all PROVISIONS oil law applicable to the same shall
likewise apply respectively TO said Register and SUPER
I'M endent IN such new capacities aforesaid.
'Tbc police surgeons In said city shall also DO tho
sanitary inspectors OF the Health Department and II
Is the duty OF the Board o Police dota the to
such inspectors but for their conduct they shall
be responsible to the Board Of Police, and upon written
charges Of tho Health Department such conduct must
DO inquired into public trial by the said Police
Board, in the their other subordnates and
u found guilty Of misconduct such surgeons must be
dismissed. The Offices OF the present sanitary inspec-
act {"
Third-And TO section 80 OF such bill the following
additi0n:-
''rhe contracts for cleaning strccts and Places
Aforesaid, must be entered into separately for each
ward vi tho city and Including no other territory
cept that any all Of such leading thoroughfares
tho herelnoeiore named, or constituting the
boundaries between wards, may DC wholly included In
the contract Tor either OF the wards OF said city,
Also OF such section lines u.s. 10, 20 and 81
altogether, anu so atcr I'm case less than" up TO
'twenty" IN line 81.
All which is respectfully submitted.
f. SIGEL, President.
q. j. NEHBRAs, S...o,ar,os
W. F. prsnKk, eocre'Af'cS
BY direction OF tho Central Organzation-F. Staehle,
DR.. +. Pelzold COMMITTED
New YORK, March "a, 1877.