New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-24
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY IN
SPECTOR

SANITARY kkrOhIs
The number OF deaths from various causes reported
70 this Office duripc the year 1859 81 645, i'm
rroyeosn, svsr the preceding year Of 6sS nOtwIth-
standing the large increase to our population from
h;r,hs and immigration. This the City Inspector at
ta;bues to the vigilance Of his Department in abRtng
rv;s.noes When compared with the cities Of Europe
and ing into account the extent Of our foreign i'm
migration and the sanitary condition of thoee arriving
here New-York City at this day. can lay claim TO the
privilege Of being numbered with those of the most
hesisby in the world This is abundantly confirmed
by the statistical records Of those citles
STREET CLEANING.
To aid the reforms which have been under aiken BY
this department ii 10 highly necessary that the worg
Of cleaning streets should be performed ut night and
eomplssed before6 o'clock in the morning daring the
Summer months, and in the Winter The public
health and convenience demands the more frequent
cleaning Of sreets than al present Broadway should
be swept ak times a week, the leading Streets 90
siElss week. faithful observance of this rule
would not only be preventive Of disease, but the
score of economy. in the end it would prove saving
of the public money.
EELoIAS AND RUSS rAvxNENrs.
The Inspector complains of the difficulty Of cleaning
streets paved with cobble stones and strongly
mends the general adoption Of the Belgian aud RGss
CARNAGE AND eAKBAGE-BoxEs.
For some time an effort has been made 10 induce
the Common Council to adops an ordinance for the
The Inspector objects 70 the present system,
stating thai il causes dieesse and Inconvenience. BE
ssys:
many and indeed in nearly all the principal cities of
Europe the garbage box IA unknown At stated inter-
vsls each day, caTts pass around and receive the
garbage and refuse FROM the houses ANY departure
from this regulation Is promptly followed by arrests,
and the parties offending punished. like system
viii ultimately forcs tsoh upon the favorable attention
of citizens and there 10 reason which presents
iselfto the undersigned against its early adoption"
DUMPING GROUNDS.
After detailing the serious Duisances resulting from
tho proximity Of dumping grounds for the manure and
garbage of the city, well as the expense attending
the same the Inspector says;
isSome fua disposition of this nuisance is insisted
upon by the community al large. plan suggests IT
sef for its correction. IL is the entire and complete
abolition Of all dumpingerounds such, end the sub
stntion of beats scows 30 constructed Us VIII en
bic them to receive the manure and garbage mmodi-
ately upon its ARRIVAL 1t Is proposed that the cart
anon receiving It's load proceed forthwith to the place
where such arc located and empty its contents
into the same and the boat when loaded, 70 mmedl-
ately leave and give place to otherS In turn. ms
plan recommends itself both on the ground OF econ
omy and tho public health the present iystem.
The piers a. present in for dumping grounds are
estimated being worth to the city from S0OOO to
$4,000 annually the larger portion OF wnlco "1ata
be saved 10 il by the adoption Of this measure 1t 10
supposed that twelve piers for the accommodation Of
the bosie-six the North Rivec and six Cd the East
--wOuld be Sufficient for the wants of the city"
oFFAL DOCKS.
The present system OF removing ofal has also be-
come intoeFabe. The Inspector suggests the sppro-
priaHon BY the Common Council Of square or plot OF
ground situated in such pan Of the city as may be
agreed upon to be inclosed with high aud substantial
walls - receptacles for oal and dead animals and
with boats In readiness 70 receive the same
unou ia arrival Thus protected from the public eye
and its speedy and final removal from the GUY, tho
nuisance would become lessened and the city be re-
heved Of much Of its present annoyance;
He recommends iu addition, thai the Common Coun
eli advertise for proposals 70 be rward approved
by the City Inspector, for the removal OF onai and
dead animals from the city, for term OF nV years, or
longer necessary.
Nothing abort Of the passage of positive ordinance
prohibiting the nger e9ptiu9Snce OF .ossc ra.e
this evil The bills Of mortality in the nelghoorhood
of these establishments show an alarming dsPropor-
ton Of deaths those sections OF the CITY wnsrs
they are not Suffered to exist
wATEx. cLosxTS
II frequently hsppsns that entire families become
prostrated and deaths produced by Tie esld and
Impure atmosphere arising from the Imperfect con-
rction and connection Of the wstere pipes with
The street This evil is one Of easy remedy TO
be effected by the establishment OF ordinance render
INC il obligatory upon the owners Of buildings TO ID.
treduce pies Of certain dimensions, 10 be so arranged
that all obstruction from the ciOse 70 tbs sewer can DO
removed without delay.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Common Council from time 10 time have taken
action upon this subject, with view to the ultimate
removal of saughter-houses 10 places beyond the Inn
hut this gf1eVous
aee and IL 70 be met with IN many OF the lower wards
OF the city, ebdangerng the health OF the nsgh00raood
where located and of serious injury to the interests OF
property holders.
The Inspector gives Description OF Inc Gcc&tiofT'
of the cities Of Europe, but Gays:
"For the purpose of immediate relief, tits rec 0mnehd-
I'd that cae saaghter-house be connected by means Of
pipes with the streetsewer TO carry on the piooa,
which in instances Is permitted TO run over
the floor into the gutters This evil requires aose-
rent and ts correction is the bands OF yoar honor
able body"
EIGHT sOIL--HO6s--cULVIRTs AND sEwERs-sriLDlhS
hATRRIALS-LIVERT STABLEs-NAEuRE HEAPS.
Short suggestions made by the Inspector Tor
minor improvements under each OF the above heaoa-
RAIL-cAR VENTILATION.
The Inzpe severely aumadverts on the disregard
for the comfort and health of the public sho wn By the
directors of city railroads, In the mater OF 'SnIA'
ing the carr and suggests that ordinances ne passed
limiting the number winch eaen CAT snsii "e ~N"ou "
carry. -
uis recommended thai in the future erection OF uar-
kets the stalls and stands he put up at auction 70 INC
hobest bidder for the term OF i've years OF longer
neSesssrv Attention is called 70 the deploraoe con
3;tioD Of both the Washington and Fulton Markets.
which are characterized nusances on large seae ana
a disgrace TO the city.
TENEMENT BUILDINGS.
Without personal observation 70 assist, II wosta oe
difficult 20 convey the extent OF misery, hi oeSItu
tion. and disease which are everywhere met WIN
snon0 The tenement buildings Of this city. Macy OF
1ese Nv enQs contain from thirty TO forty idmlles.
In n recent visit 70 of these houses, ~ Iootn
about six feet wide and feet hgo, without hBns
ar ventilation other than from the door, wa
family of ak persOne-tW0 adults and Tour cniio'cn
tbs later sick with fevers and huddled togethsr IN
corner of the room having DeIther 1000 nor oLlnt
In these miserable habatons where thoasspds Oh .no
,orer class,s Of our population ~ be found, ths