The case of the manufacturers of soap & candles in the city of New-York, stated and examined : to which are prefixed, the laws of the state of New-York, concerning infectious diseases ; with an addition, in form of an appendix ; containing, several documents and papers, relative to these subjects / published by the Association of Tallow Chandlers and Soap Makers.

  • Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
Date:
MDCCXCVII [1797]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The case of the manufacturers of soap & candles in the city of New-York, stated and examined : to which are prefixed, the laws of the state of New-York, concerning infectious diseases ; with an addition, in form of an appendix ; containing, several documents and papers, relative to these subjects / published by the Association of Tallow Chandlers and Soap Makers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    tcrs, for the expences of fuch removal as aforelaid, which faid jury being firft duly fworn, faithfully and impartially to enquire into and afcertain fuch compenlation, fhall pro- ceed to afcertain the lame ; and the fum found by their ver- dict fhall be paid by the laid Mayor, Aldermen and Com- monalty of the faid City of New-York, to the faid own- ers or proprietors, and fhall be deemed as part of the con- tingent expences of the faid city. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the pro- vilions aforelaid, if the owner or occupant of any lot fhall refufe or neglect after convenient time to fill up, raife, re- duce, or level fuch lot in fuch manner, as the fame fhall by any fuch bye-law, ordinance, rule or order, be requir- ed to be filled up, raifed, reduced or levelled, it fhall then be lawful for the faid Mayor, Aldermen and Common- alty, to caufe fuch lot to be fo filled up, raifed and levelled, and the amount of the monies which they fhall advance for that purpofe, with lawful intercft for the fame, fhall be deemed a lien on fuch lot, and fhall be recoverable by them as for monies advanced for the ufc of the defendant by fuit againft the then, or any future occupant or owner cf fuch lot at their election. And be it further enabled, That the aft, entitled An Aft to prevent the bringing in and fprcading of infectious dif- tempers in this State, pa {fed the 4th day of May, 1784, except the fecond fection thereof, and the act to amend the faid act, paffed the 27th day of March, 1794, fhall fo far as refpetts the City and County of New-York, be repealed. Provided, That fuch repeal fhall not be deemed to annul the appointment lately made of a phyfician to infpect vef- fels, in purfuance of the (aid act firft mentioned, but the laid phyfician (hall be and hereby is declared to be by ft>rc« of fuch appointment, the Health Officer intended in this act.