The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-09
LOCAL M A = = u II ..
Co,nmon Council.

com.au rr,.id,nt in the chair The minutes Of
tho last meeting were road and approved
PETITIONS EEfEhRfD.
on Thomas rinkpey and Others owners Of property In
Fighiy-Gfh street for resurvey Of said street. OF
Abraham Acksr for eav. to owners Of land in Thirty
thd to build therein. OF samuel Sprague
and Others 10 have Th teenth street between avenues
aud O. oenlstsdand paved uf members of Engine Com
pany No a. for repairs t. enli lac house. OF T. Will
lsms pulfher Of the Morning Star TO DO added TO the
lst Of corporation papers. OF George d. Phelps and
c,herr, to have Thr'y-six,h street paved or James
Caik for css II hore harness ad caused by the
bSsAix Of dock NJ plea No North river account of
greet weight Of iron IF Chaunoey st John and others
to have Battery place vidcnod OF T. Morris and Era
ham ssking TO have their erased from petition
for removal II Hudson avenue ferry
REPORTS AporTEp.
OF the Committee on Nharves Piers and Slips in favor
OF dirang tho Jcr.ey CITY Ferry Company to fill in be-
hind their outer line Of rry fixtures between Ccrtiandt
and Libaty streets OF Committee on Fire Department,
in fnvor Of constructing new home for Engine Company
No: 81 Alo. in favor OF arpropriang 500 to repairs
of house of Hose Company 40 so Also. in favor Of
wooden bditower Msedougal street Aiso in favor Of
allowing Engine Company No. Is. ton additional
A,so in favor Of making repairs to of Coup
ny No 81 Also In favor Of alterations and repairs to
house Of Hose Company No. - Also, ia favor Of org
Mining Hook and Ladder Company to be located in the
Elty, nth ward Also in favor Of organizing Engin,
Company No 10. OF he CoSmttee on Sewers in fayo
Of rover in Henry street, from Jefferson to Rutgers
street.
REPORT Rrcx,yrp
The following report of the City Inspector pre-
seu'Nd, and appropriately referred =
Cr.I INSPECTION ; DEPARTMENT. April, 1852
Tn ne Iicrofctie Board u .7de,nen, Of the City Of Nev
York.
GEsrLrMrSTLe City Inspect or becs leave
to submit TO your honorable body The following reply
20 resolution Of inquiry adopted by your honorable
cordancc with an ordinance adopted during the past
month by the Honorable Common Council -
In reply the City Inspector would state that tho
luton oil inquiry above alluded to the first official
information received by this Department Of the City
tctor being required 70 dispense with tho services and
tachcd thereto The City Inspector would further most
respectfully state that ho has been unable find in said
ordinance any requirement. ths he should dismiss from
the public service the Health Wa,ens. The ordinance
Of full ircc and binding by virtue Of its legality
lehcr the office Of Health Warden. and gentlemen filing
TINT place in the several warts thereby dismissed
without the action Of the City Inspector IT. however
these gcni, men deem II prudent 10 continue to per-
foim tie duties of the Office and the ordinance prove
void and illegal in its adoption they doubtless
cover their salaries Ills Honor the Mayor having
vetoed the aid ordinance account Of legal OBJ
ectOne and the Health Wardens having been appointed
for term during the pleasure Of the City Inspector"
presents reasons why the head Of this Department should
not int rfcrc in the exercise Of his right. TO dismiss the
cath Waidtns as long the Legality OF tho ordinance is
question ervcd for legal cion Involving arespon-
siby OF the most serious character the City Inspector
cannot Resume this responsibility and thus leave the
Department without the necessary force carry into
execution the aws relative TO the preservation Of the
public health The City Inspector has been unable to
fndHny assigralc why this oico ould
hcd urlcss is is through mistaken economy and the
City Inspector would most earnestly urge u6on your
honorable body the inexpcdicncy of discharging the
Health Va dens at this dangerous season leaving
our city exposed to The Of disease that may
by proper sanitary regulations. The present system of
sanitary regulations of the city of New York has given
to our city high and cnyinble position. and improve
ments made within few years have been adopted by
other cities Of the Union ia full confidence their
operation and The results of which have been benc
fetal to the trade perity aud growth of city The
Health WardE who are by this ordinance removed,
g,ntmtn who, Ter two years (sincc the appointment
was vested i'll this dcpaitment) have Iii charged their
duties with hdei,y and industry that has ut times
elected the appreciation CT This department In the dis
chsIgc their d:sagrc,ac and off times dangerous M
IA rpd prier,ao
that renders their removal any time, highly iniud
cious Iurng their service they have been required
perform additional service to the department by person
ally visiting c'uy hoGse in their respective wards and
report thu dato owners name and address, number of
embracing the state Of cleanliness Of yards alleys cell
lars. out tuiidirgr VI initiation &c &C. and books
tainrg the Tor he city have been returned to this
Office The trduous nature Ct ,s service and its moor
tancc cannot be appreciated but upon reflection but it
must h. evident that where the sanitary condition Of
tie city thus be shown at glance, and every OBJ
jec,onallc place pointed out in moment, that the
knowledge Ct thee localities gained b. these officers
he invaluable In their results sho Id our city
be again visited by IN epidemic. II these gentle
men aIc moved others could not gain knowledge
equal to theirs in usefulness in long period Of
time. ard others not to DO appointed the results
Of sboli hing the Office nust prove disastrous and sad
to tie lives and best interest Of our citizens The
perieDce q these gentlemen has been during the past
winter OF the happort results III staying tbs spread OF
that terrible scourge the sp fever. Many of our most
eemsLe and worthy citizens Of the medical profession
and members Of the Police Department who have been
exposed 10 lis contagion have fallen victims to its fatal
III. and proper sanitary measures bad not governed
sections OF city. many who have been spared allie
ton might have had cause to mourn its spread Even
from the hip fever OR city has suffered much ia its
trade and prospects by its prevalence thousand having
been deferred fitm whiting our city until the spring
shosld te moro advanced and the city restored to
hcalthiul and o,anly state our honorable body must
or ces pcols in The city shCuId be examined and If
requiring it. emrticd Of thoir contents Immediately If
the HcaA WaTdsps. vhosc duty il is to make this
summation are TO be removed the City Inspector must
call your attention the great danger oensvcness
Of causing the removal Of the filth TO be made during the
summer. permitting those places to become full and
citizens suffer the CONSEQUENCES During
the winter months yast quantities OF n vegetable and
animal matter accumulate and remain hidden until the
warm seasons approach and il always aires the most
active excrion Of this department place the city in
proper condition by h. time Of the extr, heat OF
mer especially the labors Of the Health Wardens
quird after the st day Of May the close of October to
keep the yards alleys cellars &C. in proper condition
neglected iron This source alone might originate
malignant diet Of the wort form and fatal cha
racttr Since The appointment Of these gentlemen the
bone-boilng. bone grinding esknning establish
neDts and others OF similar nature have been removed
fro IA the city through the active and pcrscverDg abors
Of this IL par meut and by their removal form tho i'm
prov,meii. since made large amount has been added
to the taxable property of the city compared with which
the amount thus I he'd TO the city treasury the sala
1ss q nineteen valuable and faithful officers dwndlc into
in igriGoance Should this department be deprived Of
the requisite Assistance to sustain the laws these places
will again operations and city suffer the
fot OF the worst kind If pestlencebreedng nuisances
that have ever been permitted in civilized community
he act Of the legislature under which the Health War
dens appointed adopted for the express purpose
resting Upon this depaI tment the responsibility and
devving upon by its formation under the
amended charter and the several acts Of the Legislature
ryous 20 the adoption Of the present admirable system.
the duties Of Health Wardcns performed by po-
licon,n detailed for the purpose but the Inconsistency
81 dutes q thu nature being performed by officers Of an
Other department the absence Of all responsibility Of these
officers to tEir Department and the Importance Of vesng
the accountability in the cha Of persons accountable
and esPonsbe TO the City Inspector evident that
the leeh laure unhe itanlly conferred the OF
aIrointn, nj this department where the rcsponsbl
~ NUT he borne. In pocunary point Of view, is 1t
TO fr 10 the general sugnation Of business
during the late cholera tic amount Of trade lost 60
city IL IL refer to Tho at morality ut that
time in the upper portions Of city whore the bone
boiling and other estalihmtnts spreading pcsti
lence and death Unprotected by proper sanitary
r,gulaioLs and force in its hcal,h department the
frt alaim Of dtase in epidemic form even II false,
will be taken advantage Of by other cities and New York
mutt fuftr TO the amount Of millions account of
THU economy. The City Inspector mot deeply regrets
that he l. thus con peeled TO as position that may
appear aftagonirt cal to the action Of your honorable
boaId but nust most sclemny and trcnuouy protest
egast the nlcys d mis- u Of the Health WardeDs
urge upoI nsideYation the spousibty thus