New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19
The Proposed Abattoirs.

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safely done, and by the adoption of which the little
slsuehter-houses scattered over the upper WARDS
| of the town would become no longer necessary
| and give place to buildings more in accordance
with our ideas of fitness. We give below q ske'cn
Of the system proposed. remarkins only tna' we
,boudp refer to see the location oil the Oh
the west bank of the Hudson 1t strikes Us 'ns' II
would be cheaper for the butchers 70 Terry oeau
dr. live cattle that they would find more room for
Loen;rg droyes, and that they would be in posi-
zion where the rapid growth the City could never
! oyertske them
! x<,,y, G,eeley& BeEyan:
GrSTLEMEE-In calling the attention OF your
readers to the petition which was presented TO the
Common Council on the 1lth inst. asking the City
authorities to organize the business OF slaughter
ing and introducing animals into the City for that
purpose, you were pleased to remark that you in.
tended more fu ly to examine and publish my
views and plans as they were then set forth /
therefore take the liberty TO lay them before you
in condensed form, that you may, if you think
proper, give them correctly to the public.
Ny plans are for an Abattoir on the Hudson
River built on the extreme water line, and within
a convenient distance from the lower and central
parts of the City-holdiDg that the convenience Of
the Butchers should be consulted aud that If pro-
perry constructed on the extreme water line, it
will not be an injury to the business and popula.
ton that will naturally draw about 1t.
| do not adopt the plan of the AbattOir in Paris
which is one large apartment for slaughtering
deemiDg it not suited to the wants and tastes Of
cur Butchers in America.
J., however contend that this organization will
lead TO q change 10 some extent, IN the present
course OF conducting the business Persons will en-.
gage in slaughteriDg as a distinct branch of the
business, and the Butchers will find it most profit.
Il lr,a oscVitxv &c f,,tr -.
cred by them. 1t will not, therefore, require so
great number of slaughter-houses as it otherwise
would
The plan propose, embraces three departments
but all connected. Namely, tho slaughterholse
department, the stock department and the ferry
department
The slaughterhouse department covers an area
Of $50 feet front on the river aXd COO feet deep.
The plan is for one hundred and twenty slaughter
houses, each occupying a lot OF ground 90 feet
front by 1O0feet deep farming three street, 30 feet
wide running up from the river. On these streets
the siaughterhouses front and the rears are on a
lane Is feet wide, through which the stock is
driven from the stock department adjoining and
the oa and all else, the meat, is taken to the
barees at the WHARTON the sides of the pro-
misses are 60 stables for the butchers horses and
carts.
Each slaughter house has in itself a cooling room
25 feet Deep having en- ice house in it, forming
refrigerator with packing room on the second
story. Behind the cooling room and communica.-
ing with it by a large door, is the slaughtering
room, 80 feet deep with proper hight of ceiling,
well lighted and ventilated at the top and rear
behind this is the stock house and yard as feet to
the lane And the internal arrangements including
gas and Croton " alter, the most perfect.
The entire outlay for this department will be &C.
cordng TO estimates given me, sl52 900, the inter
est of which for one year is So 90.
The income, charging rent Of 5000 per year for
each slaughter house, and s25 for each stable, will
be S25,500.
The stock department covers about the same
area and has for its city front building the whole
extent $50 feet by 40 feet The center is hall Is
feet long, to be used as public exchange in bust
ness connected with the Abattoir. The wings are
stables for horses brought to the City on SALE and
will stall 300. Between this and the slaughter
house department are the stock houses and yards
capable Of housing and yarding most comfortably
1900 head Of cattle, $500 sheep and calves, 200
cows, and 1000 swine--the whole arranged in the
most perfect manner.
The entire outlay for this department will be
$4,000, the interest of which for one year, is
1920.
The income, estimating at the same rates as now
charged at the various stock yards in the City, and
taking the number Of stock per week at $50 head
Of cattle, 5000 sheep coo calves $50 COWS, 600
swine, and 300 horses, with $4,000 yearly rent for
for the entire premises to cattle feeder, will be
sls,356.
There is slaughtered weekly, for the entire
wants Of the City, at least $500 ead of cattle,
5000 sheep, 1900 calves, and 200 swine. A
portion Of this number is slaughtered in the neigh
borhood Of the City, making the actual number
slaughtered in the City 1900 head Of cattle, 1000
sheep, 500 calves, and 300 swine.
Iapportion three-fourths of the business Of the
City to this Abattoir the Hudson River, and
one-iourth of that on the East River.
The ferry department embraces two good ferry
boats with wharves and landings complete, at a
cost of 000 the interest of which for one year is
g., 100, and the net income is sl4632 SO, making
O very low estimate OF the number OF stock cross-
ing, and charging the regular rates of ferrsge.
The ferry can be embraced in the plan or not as
the City authorities may judge best. In my judg.
mentt will be best to do so, in order TO have con.
troll Of the entire establishment.
me NOE G IOssy VIZ ~ oe goo 90
And The yearly income VIII be 6A338 50
In view ofthis propose that the City authorities
erect this establishment and also one one fourth its
size on the East River and for that parpose issue
a stock bearing five Or six per cent. interest re.
deemabe IN hiteen years, setting apart the income
to pay the interest and create sinking fund 10 re-
deem the capital, reducing the charges to as low
a standard as will accomplish the object
Or that the butchers organize and erect them
under the municipal control Of the City, having
granted to them the privilege to occupy the ground
without charge.
Under either organization, contend as prnci.
pie OF Justice the butchers and drovers, and espe
cialy the butchers should be permitted TO reap the
profits and advantages over and above the interest
on the outlay and the reserved fund.
1t should be borne in mind that highly valued
class Of our fellow citizens are asked to come IN.
der certain organic alton in their business for the
public good therefore while the city at large is
reaping the benefits thereof on the one hand, the
butchers should do so on the other
show to the authorities beyond dispute thatthe
income from the stock department alone, will more
than pay the interest the whole outlay both for
II ana the slaughter house department Therefore
they can with confidence go on and erect them.
The drovers are already anxious for it and if the
butchers should not at once see its benefits and en-