New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS.
HEALTH BOARD ASKS FOR 100000 TO
CARE FOR PATIENTS.
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE SAID TO FAVOR THE
PRoJECr-THE FIRE BOARD TO SUBMIT
NEW ESTIMATE PROVIDING
FOR MORE MEN.

FOR MORE MEN.
The consideration Of the budget for 1898 was re-
sumed by the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment In the Mayors Office yesterday.
The provisional estimate made for the Fire De-
partner: in October S.3s502e. Fire Commits
soners Sheffield and Sturgis Fire CHIEF Bonner
and Coone! Jusen. secretary OF the Fire Board,
were present yesterday and President Sheffield
asked for increased appropriation for the Office
rolls Of the Fire Department. In order that CIVILIAN
employees might be engaged. and that nremen de-
tailed from active fire duty 10 office Work might ne
sent back TO tho fire houses as the work donc ny
these detailed men spoiled them for nre work. ana
tho city really had to pay exorbitant wages TOT the
work they did The Fire Board. he SAID mao mes
sengers drawing salaries Of LOO year on the
regular fire payrolls because they were nremen DE-
tailed to this duty Some fremen. drawing regular
fremen's salaries. did work as painters and TIN
smiths. Civilian employees should be PROVIDED Tor
these employmcnts at reasonable wages. and the
nremen should be returned 10 duty.
MORE FIREMEN NEEDED.
President Sheffield said that $50 men were needed
for the uniformed force 10 man six new nrehouses
and the new nreboats. In addition to this. the
Board asked for increase IN the number OF men
in companies below F!fty min thst. the Increase In
the height OF buildings Ia the lower part OF the city
having changed the character OF Are work. so that
where five 10 six were euflcient 10 carry
hose TO tho top stories OF building Few years
ago. seven and eight men are needed now Inc
lI45 men on duty to-day are not enough MI shet-
nod asked also for provision for the sending OF the
forty-ave men detailed In theatres These men. he
said were required be away from, their houses AZ
the very time they were most needed
HOSPITAL TREATMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS
presdent wilson and DR. Herman N. B,ggs. OF the
Health Board appeared when the estimates OF the
Health Department were taken UP. new Item was
for hosplta treatment FOR the tuberculosis patients
Il wns decided that special resolution OF the 'oafu
would be- needed to !nser, this new itein' out me
matter brought on an interesting discussion OF the
Health Boards crusade against tubercular con-
sumption.
EFFECT or THE HEALTH BOARDS WORK.
Mr. Wilson said that. owing 20 the action OF the
Health Board. the reports o! cases ~ tuberculosis
I'D increased from rs from individual physi-
clans and 100 from hospitals In lsS 10 LES from
physicians and 7Oso from hospitals UP TO December
Of this year. The Health Board had been doing
pr Blsss said that the opposition that had been
shown to the Health Boards orders In regard 70
HasISs aie i H. sad that The City should
care for consumptives who could not take care oI
ne soyssi II ~ poPuson Tho nSe,s Tor
such care arose from IN. change ~ nc ,reatmen,
OF consumptlyes by the hospitals Private ln,u'u.
tons which once took these patients DO not DO 80
nov The Health Department requires ,epotrts o,
ina, from thirty 10 forty cases wesk are cl,,
charged urcured on account OF crowded "Aus AZ
was in possible to keep these under sanltaIy inspeS
ton The Board DID not have any Intention OF 30
latlng tuberculosis sufferers. - \.
The Health Board asked for 5000 for the carr OF
tubcrculo-is pa dents r. special hospital the c,y
hospital. Or. Biggs said, Will not take some OF mo
rares md get rid ~ all soon as pOsSb.e one
man had como under his notice who had been ais
charged nlno times from various city hoSpias
during the year. and was sti.I uncured.
Sston Hospl al. az King sbrdse Was MANGO AZ
The hospital and Il said that the Health bohIu
could make arrangements for the care OF phuents
there al a per capita rate OF 81 a day .,
The Board was IN 'orRble 10 tho proposition sna
VIII pass a special resolution at "A regular meet
ing as required. appropratng the money 20 ,he
Holm I1arl and leaving II TO the Board ais
crcfion what hospital snail be used . $1,000
The remainder Of the Health Boards oudxe|
amounting 10 $j93.OIi was pabsed
OTHER ESTIMATES MADE.
Tn. .stma,es for the Department OF Buildings
and the Law Department were made the Same as
In the October estmate-namely. S3i0Is8 and fls7 =
$50 respectively.
tn. ertirnatcs for tho Mayors once. Bureau OF
Licences the Common Council and the Department
Of Taxes made the same as the OctobeT esu-
ma;cs-namcly. 5000 Sl7.l35. 10000 ana sl'o-
200 respectively.