New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-28

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The amount Of refuse as well IS Of dead animals Is large
=, ;r,e,ssd N the summer months The increase in the
refuse from the slaughter houses arises from the fac, nst
in the winter ason large amount OF this refuse = ed 70
hogs in the CIV which from is oensvensss has to De con
viewed away in the sumner season This srhcis Aone
reaches about per day in the summer the increase
Of other nuisnces nearly the same proportion owing
TO the rapid decomposition OF animal substances IN the
warm weather.
aThe mortality among animals is also greatly increased
nv the heat Of the summer swelling the number OF large
animals conveyed monthly from the City in tia summer
months 10 about 500 head and of smaller animals 70 aoou
1900 head.
1--WE are informed that the amount received by the Con
tractor from the City barely compensats HIM Tor me ou'
laws monthly made the prosecution of his business ms
penses biu UPWARDS of four thousand and seven hun
bred dollars monthly and his receipts barely i've thousand
dollars monthly and that he relies wholly upon the pre-
ducts derived from the partial manufacture OF me sun
stance conveyed from the City for payment OF interest up
on the capt invested and depreciation of property ana
profit on the enterprise Considering the extent oil ous
ness done ana the large number Of persons and ANIMALS III
constant employment this statement seems highly proba
bic.
The nature of the business is SUCH that person OF
sufficient means TO carry would engage in It without
LARGER return than obtained other kinds of invest
nents Independent of the dssgreeable nature OF the bust
ness itself the property in which capital Is invested consist
ing of buildings boats &C. is rendered unit for other pur
possess and is accordingly greatly deprecated in value
The manufacture Of the refuse within proper limits should
meet with encouragement It returns to the property of
the community in valuable form that which was rejected
as useless 1t employs aborers and thus stimulates in
dustry
II would seem ths the processes Of manufacturing these
substances not brought 10 the perfection that they
should be and accordingly the great of this refuse is
ultimately thrown away Could perfect and extend
ed system be introduced in the maruscure the profits
would be greatly increased and ultimately the refuse of the
City would cease to be a burden upon the Treasury.
The backwardness of this important branch OF indus
try wing part the dsagreeable nature ofhe business
the difficulty Of procuring agents of sufficient capacity to
conduct such operations who will consen. to incur its
noysnces the high prices demandss by operstves-the
want of pemanence in the control of the business rem
deng unsafe TO invest the large amount Of means neces
sary organize the business and thorough practical basis
In addition to this it is fair to say that the present
tractor since the date OF his contract met with oppos
ton sufficient to deter him from investing than he
was compelled 10 invest in the enterprise
The subject of this undergoing invest.
CATION before Committee OF the Board of Aldermen. We
that this investigation will be thorough, and that the
facts will be laid fully before the public
The following particulars upon this contract, and the
proceedings of the Common Council with regard to it,
are furnished by The Journal Of Commerce
"Tbe contract made with Mr. VIM b Reynolds for re.
moving dead horses &C. for five years at the Of
SKTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER AsSUMl A total
of Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars. The
Committee on the Public Health, under whose auspices
this contract made, consist OF Aldermen Oakley. DO
herty and Sturtevan The Controller Mr. Flsgg) lately
refused TO pay Of the monthly bs under this contract
amounting TO over Five Thousand Dollars when instant
Sud he S6E%H bGYr se' n ssTass motion s It
nav was brought 20 their notice the 18th inst. 1t
seems by the above resolution that within the short period
of FIVE days two meetings Of the Committee had been
held that Mr. Flaggs failure 10 attend them had been
reported to the Common Couscl and that both Boards
had passed the resolution that the Controller be re-
quired appear before the Co nmee, such time and
place as they shall appoint &c Such speed Is wholly
unprecedented Why should such deep interest be
manifested in this matterl The il, it in
wolves the sum Of three hundred and fifteen thous
and dollars Payable TO whom We leave that TO
the decision Of the public The upon Mr. Fagg il
intended 10 be direct that inquired OF him why he did
not attend On Friday Saturday Of last week his sale Of
lots for unpaid water taxes OF 81 10 O'Clock pursuant
to previous advertisement The amounts received 10
be paid and deposited ia bank, aud receipts given by
The call TO attend the first meeting was received
Immediately before the Of the sale and
aured his presence before il could terminated The call
TO the meeting received for MONDAY at
hOu when sale of steamboats, owned by the City then
have of pursuant to advertisement at the her
chants Exchange Both these matters required aud re-
ceived kr Flaggs personal attention IL was of
impossible for him to be az tive places at the time,
and he consequently and properly attended at those OF
most Importance His presence AZ the sales indspen
sable. The Common Council knew these facts perfectly
well but yet they pass without hesitation resolution Of
censure when had they looked a. the interests Ofhe Cy
they would have passed vote of thanks Three hundred
and fifteen thousand dollars in five years removing dead
animals The parties if there il any other but Dir Reynolds
have establishment Barren Island, Sandy Hook
for turning these animals to useful various ways
They make bone dust &C. OF the bones glue OF the skim
and Prussisn blue of parts Of the animal The business
said 10 be highly profitable The details of the PECULIAR
contract made with them curious:
The City PAYS horse snd removed.... 81 80
For removing blood and os from the SHAMELESS 1870 %
removing nuances boilers
For removing homes per n.................
FOR DOGS &C. per 100 90
For carrying these docks each aide Of City, S9 day. 60 %
The payments under these items average e. 300 per
month From other departments Of the city other in
addition received but have Of ascertain
ing the amount II is said there parties who willing
take the animals away without expense but however
this may be- the contract made without advertisement
estimates proposals. bids under simple resolution Of
the Common Council passed clearly opposition 10 the
terms u the Charter and ihi. with other matters Of OBJ
lection under inquiry before Recorder lilou cOnsh
utes suppose the ground which the Controller
bases bis refusal 10 pay.
We forbear speak Of those matters Suffice it say,