The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

slel that the adoption Of an act 10 this a.
tecs vosle be pT9dueaye OF much good lessen tue
eva cpmps.aed o. Anew prompt examples OF parties Of
fen5rg. aI1 II every instance where their gull. was
's,ae shee would AID IN pu,,ing end to this aouse
"a; ntl ee ariss mere TO the fnct that in maay
Su ~ - All OF the principal cities Of Europe, the
sasnsse nf@ . unknown AT stated intervals each day
as1 pass around and receive the garbage aud refuse
ro TIE houses Any departure from this regulation Is
penny followed by arrest aud the parties offending
the favorable attention of our citizens aad there ia no
.asen snen presents Itself to the undersigned ass.ast
DUMPING eRousfs
m me g,ner onses Of complaint tine dumping grounds
proes,e; against by the people residing in the neahtor
noca Q. ihse places the accumulation n these docks
or peers o. large deposits Of stree. garbage
Shere hoi aaifeqaeaty remains for weeks aud months
before being removed, poisoning the atmosphere with
o circumstances By no means calculated 20 improve the
sanitary condition OF the city, promote the health Of
these who are thus forced nhs this ed aad poison
Gus atmosphere. Frequen. cbapgss arising from
plant Of location, have been made, but III merely
removal of this nuisance from one aeishoorhocd 10
olher with The sane consequence every instance, fol-
loving tie charge People may complain and protest
agaas these abuses as they will but until those whom
ney have delegated the power to correct them
non n the matter and attend to their petitions toe evil
mus, II man usredressed.
Some fna disposition OF this nuisance is in5ecd upon
by the community at large A Pan suggests itself for its
correction the entire and complete abolition OF al
dumping grounds as such, and the substitution OF boet
or soows so constructed as viii enable them TO receive
the manure and garbage Immediately upon arrival is
proposed hathe cart upon receiving its load shall pro-
coed forthwith to the place where scows ere
ed and empty It's contents into che same, cad the
when loaded shall immediately leave, and give place
Others In urn. This plan recommends seG bo.h the
erounos Of economy and the pasc health the pre-
seat system.
The piers at present In for dumping grounds
tmated being worth to the oy from so 900 $4,000
annually larger portion 81 which would be saved TO
by the adoption Of tbs measure It is supposed thai Twelve
piers for the accommodation oeihe bosssx the North
river ARD the East-.Eoud be sufcent for the
wants OF The city.
The destruction OF The rzgery nuisance has had toe
eject 10 largely increase TIE o OLA OF the CRY,
and 70 6i-eci attention 70 the necessary f0r its
moval with e pc able the public
he sh. From City to hundred tons of DIAL daily
collected in this city Tho pubic health requires that
twice day, from MAY 70 October and during the re-
mainder CT the year oIco'a day.
As IN case Of the manure dumping grounds, great
difficulties encountered in finding suitable location
for the deposit Of this matter ;yery means thus far
have been exhausted the atema. to select such place
places might be likely TO answer this purpose but
without TIE undersigned would beg to suggest
the appropriation by the Commoa Council Of square
plot OF ground situated in such part OF the city as may be
agreed upon to be enclosed wbgh and substantial walls
Teceptaoes 70, DIAL and dead animals aud with
Thus protected ON the pubic eye and its speedy and
final removal from the city, the nuisance would become
egsened and the city be relieved Of much of its
annoyance.
The undersigned would recommend in addition that the
Commcn Council advertise for proposals. TO be after ar
proved BY the City Inspector The removal of oal AID
dead animals from the city for term OF FIVE years, or
longer If necessary ", ,xn Eat ROLLING.
Nothing short Of positive ordinance prohonisg tne
longer continuance OF these ESTABLISHMENTS upon new
York island can ever hope to reach this evil Ia relation
to oa boiling the vigorous measures pursued by this de-
verse IS tie case with he fat Boiling Establishments
which still continue their operations under she false plea
ens are in the hck populated Of
city neghborhood with their roisome stencil
and otherwise nurng the public health the pes1teroas
Scented for more than mile distant from the building
It is at once noticed by travellers coming J., in
persons residing in the upper parts OF the city
Who may have the misfortune rass these places Last
ne Rpas frequently ra o the me % nsal
iber the smoke from the chmneysi is beaten down BIZ
the pressure Of the atmosphere and becomes scattered
lis pos on disease and deah All the experiments which
have been tried by the proprleors OF these establish
ir pipes and ea
their object The bills Of mortality in the neighborhood
deaths those sections Of the city where they moi
suffered to exist The subject s requiring the earl,
II attention Of your honorable body
The careless and imperfect construction Of waite,
Closets and the inadequate means for carrying on The
If hnh have become the subject of daily complaint II
tenement houses especially this deficiency exists
an alarming extent and without action the part Of the
provision the future the city bills Of mortality cannot
be expected to decrease in number 1t frequently is the
frequent produced by the ftd aud impure atmosphere
arising from the imperfect construction and connection Of
: the water closet pipes with the street sewer:
This evil Of remedy, to be effected by the
establishment OF ordinance rendering 1t obligatory upon
e Of buildings to introduce pipes OF certain dmen
# closet the sewer be removed without delay.
Builders should be further obliged file certificates with
this Office with attached, showing that the condi
items Of the ordinance had been complied with.
! SLAUGHTER HOUSES
The Common Council have from time to time taken
ton this subject with view to the ultimate removal
Of slaughter houses places beyond the limits OF the city
with in many Of the lower wards Of the city endangernu
the health Of the neighborhood where located, and
! serious injury to. he interests Of property holders.
In Of the Europe the Strengthening of cattle
is net allowed where permitted the business confined
,horties In Paris the arrangement complete
success The slaughter houses or oldtos are but FIVE
y in number near the outside walls Of the city and so 10
calzed TO the convenience the pub
e hc The buildings are of stone and iron, the ares
"a TO each covering about square mile. Each
t butcher has his space allotted him. which he pays
g no direct tax, but so much head for the cattle he
n of the Prefec OF Police conducted with satisfaction
IL TO all parties. These abooirs supplied with every
convenience for the business Of the city The blood Of
= the animal falls into receiving vault daily pumped
out and sold for refining purposes, the butchers having
no Claim TO H. In each Of these establishments places
X get apart for the hides which there sold
e. red away. without being permitted enter the city
e They furnished with stables accommodate from
to two thousand head Of beef cattle and about twice that
h number Of sheep Here everything airy and cean
e animal slaughtered before it examined t. it:
condition by persons selected for that purpose SINH
lar arrangement must sooner or later be made by this city
The arguments in favor Of aud conclu
5 siye as lot TO require mention here.
For the purpose of immediate relief is recommended
that each slaughter house be connected by Of pipes
with the street TO carry OF the blood which in
mos, Instances is permitted to the floor
into the cutters This evil requires abatcment and It's
correction is in the hands Of your honorable body.
> SOIL.
Contracts have been recently entered into with Thomas
A. Dunn, In pursuance TO resolution Of the Common
Council forhe removal of night soil beyond the ursdic
ton Of the Pilot Commissioners in tight covered boats 50
constructed as to prevent the gas from escaping The
: work thus far promises success
u
The liberal support received by this department from
your predecessors In office has enabled greatly abase
the hog nuisance, which in short will be wholly
removed from the city No further action upon this sub
jet by the Common Council is deemed necessary.
CrLvER1S AND SEWERS
The public health and convenience render necessary
change in leu Of the present system to prevent the filth
fTom cuver.s and sewers from being emptied into the
streets This nuisance shoud at be abated by the
department having eharge Of H. The nth thus collected
should be placed in close carts construct
cd for The ard rcmnynd without