New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-20
THE BEER GARDEN OPPOSED.
VOTE OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.


PHYSICIANS A UNIT AGAINST THIS PLAN FOR
SPREADING DISEASE
The New-York Academy OF Medicine last night By a
unanimous vote announced its opposition 10 the plan
for perchlng diseascsprcadng garden on top of the
old reservoir at Forty -scc0ndst. and Fifth-ave. ON
the previous evening there had been q meeting Of the
Section Of Public Health Legal Medicine etc, Of the
Academy which was also held at No. Il West Fort
third ST.. and vigorous addresses made by Dr.
Alfred L. LOOMS. DIR. Richard II. Derby and others
in which the than folly Of the object clearly
shown \ resolution was passed denouncng the
measure and this transmitted to the parent body
last evening. 1t follows:
BE IL resolved. That we. members OF the Academy
of Medicine, do most earnestly protest against the
enactment OF the aforesaid BILL bcicving that the
struction of an argardcn with pavilions botanical
gardens reservoir whose water passes through
pipes conveying drinking water to large number OF
our citizens will be followed by disease and death
directly traceable TO contamination from such air
garden with pavilions"
The secretary read this resolution. and it moved
that II be adopted, and that committee Of three be
appointed to that it was presented to
the Legislature. As DIR. Alfred l.. L0omiS who
presided Dr. Abraham jacob and Others had presented
the arguments against the stupendous piece of clap
trap legislation so ably and convinclngy the prcv
ous evening it deemed unnecessary that any
speechcs should be made the subject. There was
some doubt the need OF appointing the committee
of three to see that the resolution reached the hands
of the committee of the Legislature which is consider
ing the bill. but Dr.. LOOMS said:
81 do not think it would be wise to have the secrc-
tary send the resolution Albany In the first place
II might never reach the committee. and in the next
place. if il did, it might be thrown into the waste
basket The only way is TO present it In person. There
will be a public hearing the subject on next Thurs
day night and that would be good time TO hand the
paper TO the committee
The Academy agreed with its chairman and the vote
in favor OF the resolution given with vim and moi
a dissenting voice was heard DR.. LOOMS named DrS
A. jacob, Gouverne,r VI. Smith and Francis Dclafcld
n serve on the committee, and consented at the
solicitation OF those present, to become an OK ofciG
member OF It.
The Academy Of Medicine Is composed OF representa-
tive physicians, whose voice on question OF hygiene
such as is involved in the project for wasting the
money and njurng the health of the public, Is OF The
greatest weight. Among those who attended the meet
ing last night and voted against the beer garden plan
were Drs. a. NJ. JacobuS, r. Kalish, John Parsons
Charles F. Quimby, John r.; Howell. H. H. seabrook
F. y. Bradley. X. F. JUNIOR r. VI. Chcesman, ;. Newton
Leo, F. Vi. Cushin. W. X. simpson j. H. BILLINGS
Everett Herrck. Walter l.. james, 5. T. Armstrong
Frank w. Jackson. Wendell c. Phillips. Neil j. Hep
burn, II. VI. Bicgs. j. d. Byron. H. ID. Chaplin and
Titus MunsOn COan
Previous to the vote on the air garden resolution
DR.. Walter b. James had read a paper entitled " \
Contribution to the Study OF Malaria in New York
City" The pathology of the subject discussed by
DrS II. NJ Biggs and J. d. Byron its clinical aSpec,
by Drs A. jacob A. h. Ball, W. II. Thomson and
Francis Delafeld, while DR.. L. Emmett Holt spoke OF
malaria in children. DR.. James closed the discussion
Dr.. simon Iaruch moved that the Academy lndorsc
the plan have the city build spray baths OF the KIND
in use at the Juvenile Asylum; and appoint com
Consideration Of the subject deferred until the
meeting of the Academy next month.