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

Whs upon tbs sabjec. the undersigned would call az
attention Of the Common Ccanci to the stable manuu
private dumping grounds SO widely scattered about the
| city.
srAmE mANuRx arArs.
Ttousaaf ~ CT iosds Of stable In numerous in
stances are got together and deposited open lots aud
po,s grousd hed for the purpose exposed to every
charge Of weather. there TO undergs the process Of ro
ting . requiring months and months to III II for market
To EXPEDITE the process of "rottns gangs Of men are
at stacd peyots TO overurn the matter and to
e,Ios 70 and portions oIe as IA
previously pas taken of benefits of cheese es
! msats Daily complaints are received from property
owners snd Others who are made sufferers by residence
in the oshborbooo OF thcss peserous dung heap0 The
sssage OF an ordinance prohibiting the danpng OF
nanuIe upon any vacant 10. or elsewher. unless Cor pri
vae aao immediate use, eouih OF Eighty sixth street,
would in part remedy this evil.
Among The many causes o. complaint none are more
than those arising r,n the :mperzc conssrac
ton OF cess pools Old ves ard cisterns wherever
with, convenient are At converted So receivers
for vnss and eervce water with but imperfect openings
for escape which IN short time become ch,ked up, I've
water remaining TO sagnatc In many instances tho
pool connects itself with the prvy, whsh in turn
0vevaows, breaks into Easements cellars pro
ducEg oampnsss and generating disease In, Az cases
By connection with the street sewer
Raj. CAR VENTILATION.
The want of proper ventilation in the rail cars OF the
city has become subject OF Importance to tae travel
ling Community. Under the mcst favorable crcum
stances the travel tn the OF this city Is attended with
corsderable hazard to those whose business compel
their OF frequent occurrence, with leest
OF tho up town trains TO stop and take In nvais when
they present themselves, who be their
public hospital without regard to the heatho other
passengers Frequently from thirty 10 forty persons
crowded together in these CARS the doors closed and with
possible escape for the foul air that is immediately
generated All complaints upon tins subject unaVa
ing to the managers gain thing tho public health
convenience nothing Many OF our citizens prefer
cold aad exposure from stand outside Of the 70 the
hazarc from contsgon from Seat w;hn. Others agaia,
neces'se The mselves to long AID fsgang wakS rather
than eneeunter the risk arising from confined and
tsgoua atnosphere Thorough and efficient So stem OF
ventilation in al city rail has become Of urgent
o.. traxa and, r
health This evil only be ,emeded by your oroya
BILE beds, TO whom the subject is referred.
The public attention has long been directed TO sts i'm.
perfee. condition OF the city markets. the necessity
to ado ,ha, market system in organization end con
srue5oa perhaps the most Inefficient and Essatsfac
tory anywhere TO be found Partly arising from early
miscoDcep,ion OF the future necessities Of the city, and
from oiucicous legislation, counteaanced by and
custom abuses have baen introduced which osanot he
removed without the authority Of ordinance, The per
cen.aee received upon he capital invested by the city
the surror OF the markets. is too Insignificant 20 be
onea IN connection with that amount tbs Ices to the
City treasury is nevertheless very great, and the evil Is
one ths, calls for correction The undersigned wogld
suggest that IN the erection hereafter OF new markets, he
Stalls and stands be put up at auction to tho highest bid
DER for term OF va years or longer necessary Thus
~oad be removed Of the abuses and inconvenaces
arising from the present system, while On the other
ha2d the change waud prove gain to tho city treasury
The public necessities at this moment require additional
erection Of two er these buildings the moth side
of the city above Twelfth street. and the other the
I east sce above Fourteenth street
Attention is earnestly directed to the aeporabe cOnd
ton OF both tina Washington aad the FuA markets, which
are public nosances on large scale, and disgrace to
the city Tia reforms requisite will readily suggest them
| selves 10 the minds Of your honorable body
Impo,tass benefits to the public health arc being rem
dered by Me Inspectors Of Meats, who are daily making
intended Cor the public use In the performance Of this
duty ,ha Inspector is beraly aided by this department
| TENEMENT BUILDINGS
Without personal observation to assist it would be diff
cult TO convey the extent Of misery. filth destuton ant
ment buildings Of ths city Many Of these dwellings, con
tain from thirty to forty families In recent visit to cue
Of these house, in room about six feet wide and sever
from the door, was family OF six pcrsonstwo adults and
four the ser sick with evers and hudded toge
Their in corner OF the room having neither food nor drink
In these miserable habitaons where thousands OF the
poorer classes Of population to be found e chill
extent wholly sosy unappreeisiee b P hs sDs
is PAINFUL to Know that this evil cannot be arrested
sr iav the erection Of dwellings, for tho poo
in accordance with the laws OF health and life.
Hum py here interposcs and calls for the immedia.
aud unconditional abolition from New York island of ev
cry swil milk establishment The total number OF death
2l645, of which humber 2,94S were children A larg
majority o. these ceaths traceable directly ind
r.,uy TO the use Of swil milk Can stronger argumen
than the SO records present be necessary to infuenc
prompt action the part Of the Common Council for tn
mmed destruction Of these human slaughter hous
establishments. Last year, the Mayor of this city I'D
dressed communication upon the srhci TO the Academ
| of Medicine asking investigation The following are th
results arrived at
LIST The housing mich great numbers within TIL
space the disiery stables of th.
city, OF Brooklyn and Wiams burg is of itself sufficient
viae their health, aud render her milk unwholesome Blu
in the actual condition of tie stables
aemateraly augmented by of cleanliness insufficient
light vtisted atmosphere speak of the restrain
which the COWS subjected nor the
unwho' esome food supplied to them.
ID The number Of few dish,erJ
stables which still, exist this city great account
all they probably exceed hundred The business
suppypS mlx ,Sr ms CITY IRON cTTs now mo; ,s
Sis,erv sabes are uSrserous extensive crowded wretch
eddy constructed filthy the last degree Many tn
animals confined In these stables were found In scky con
anSr ana on caSim ,Si ~ nr u oc :" n ~
Cows comSneS ,here Was no, ees than Ten ner cert "
3d. such Of he cows hes. estabshm as remain com
paravey healthy retained without leaving the
bic as lotg as they continue to yield suacency OF milk
ior year sr aver ~ y Are sss ,1
sr"n, ,Ses anIs @ ana aasiv recngn,peS ton
lie oersye odor and his odor Is not disspa.ed even BY
process of cooking
Alb The sw which constitutes the principal food Of ths
cows AZ tnese he % pui me Ieinse iei
l ha p o 81 ai,nhic ana long fore h aSne
TO The feeding trouehs FUND TO be highly charged with acct
acid It's acduious quality inermixed with o. sacch