The evening world., 1894-03-08
TO WARD OFF ALL DISEASE.
Brooklyn Commissioner to Aid the
Health Department.
Four New Cases of SMALLPOX Dis
covered This Morning.

-Four new cases of smallpox were dis
covered by Brooklyn health inspectors
this morning. and the patients were i'm
mediately removed to the hospital for
contagious diseases at Flatbush.
1t Is apparent that in spite OF the pre-
cautions that are being taken by the
Health officials, smallpox is Increasing
rapidly.
After the seven persons were removed
yesterday from 10 Inderhill avenue the
house was thoroughly fumlgated. and
twelve people who had been exposed to
contagion were taken to the Kingston
Avenue Hospital for isolation.
To-day's patients were Margaret
Bosch. fourteen years, and Anton Pletz,
forty-one, both living at 233 Jefferson
street; job w. Rogers. twenty-four. OF
81 Willoughby avenue. and Augustus
Learycraft. twenty. OF y Old Road. They
have been sick several days, and 1t was
not until to-day that the nature of their
malady was discovered.
city oWrks commissioner White has
promised to cooperate with the Health
Department in pr. venting the disease
from spreading. When he assumed office
on Feb. / the STRENGTHENING accounts
showed II sWAIl balance.
Mr.. VIII te discovered a few days later
that there was a discrepancy in the
accounts. and on comparing them with
me records In the Comptroller's office he
discovered that the entire appropriation
had been expended. and that the account
had been overdrawn to the extent of
si.65l.50
on two occasions he secured a special
allowance for the removal of snow, but
now that Spring has come. he is left
without money to pursue the much
needed work Of removing the mud and
NTH from the streets.
The appropriation for the coming year,
amounting to 1856, 900 for STRENGTHENING
and $4,000 for the removal OF ashes.
does not become available until April !.
Last week Commissioner White asked
the Board Of Aldermen to transfer to
their account some u~nexpended bal
sneesr but the aplication was ignored at
however. that several Aldermen have
promised to attend to the matter next
week.
To-day he discovered tina the charter
permitted the Mayor to grant al extra
allowance for STRENGTHENING, to pre-.
vent the spreading OF disease. Mr.. White
sent the following letter to Health Com
missioner Emery:
Mr.. Lyman has Just called nv attention to the
PROVISION OF the charter Title xViII) under which
where certified to prevent the spreading OF dis,
ease or to preserve public health" II it seems
to you as to me thnt such work should imme.
'''''fN ''b'f 't Nv INIil' H'il'ut IL lbu
will 40 telephone me or write me at my ONCE. 1
win ask a Mayors order pending action by the
Common Council. II Ia a shame to lose this
weather at this time for such work. but | am
powerless except In this way.
Commissioner Emery forwarded to
Mayor Schieren the following certif-
cate.
Dear Sir; ] have the honor To advise you that
the season Of early Spring which Is upon us,
when the Winter n breaking IN and Ice and
snow is melting In the streets. the citi,ens OF
BROOKLYN are. in my Judgment NJ this Depart.
ment, peculiarly exposed to danger from collect ons
Of dirt. NTH and any kind nj rubbish on the
stres's. and that especially this year the preser.
vatinn ot the public health imperatively require,
the immediate and rapid cleaning of as many
OF the streets IA possible.
Early this afternoon Commissioner
White applied to the Mayor for permits
sion TO expend 5000 to clean the streets
IF 1t does not rain. l expect to be
gin operations morrow" said Mr.
White. I'VE will clean the main thor
oughfores first and will then push tn,
work into the side streets. BY Sunday
the principal streets will be In good con
dillon. The mc1iey we will get to-ady
Will last the balance OF the week, and the
cue Monday"
Police Commissioner Welles Is organic
Ing "A volunteer sanitary squad OF po
lice, who will remain on duty at Quaran
tined houses. They will not be re
quired to do patrol duty until small-po,
dies out.