New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-15
ri !11pr.s GlssiIp G(!1yiiIbaots
cry INSPECTORS REPORT

TIE CITY Inspectors report 10 tie Common Couh-
ell of this city for the present year embraces
an elaborate review of the sanitary condition
Of the city, nciadrg such statistics az could be pro-
cured Of The natural increase in population; the
amount of immigration, aud tie mortality, with an
examination Of some Of the more pregnant causes
thereof. Intesperaed with the facts FrefenIeu are
various reflections rs 70 the insuie eney OF tNe law
OF registration; the axity of the HacAiey cotrse'
the dangerous economy of the tenement house sys'
TEN; the neglect of newly-aTiyef immgraiitsi Tue
insufficient drainage Of certain dis'rcis IN he upper
oart of the civ. We make dicest Of some Of tse
most important sections Of the report Only 3.0J3
marriages aud lO0lj births, against p az deaths,
are recorded for tie year, showing at ouce the nlie.
comjl lined Of ar TO reeis,rilon Ih9 suge,t -
recommended for the consideration If the LegslG-
ture AZ the Gloss OF the year he Hack icy contract or
lie ming the streets had d, % o'oliiOn ten - ntns
Tie dl.f mites with tie contr, tors Tor The Il -
three months caused Icias9l 10 pey a 'lm 81
1850; bat 70 oo-cly framed Is lie coAimcL lHit
Tie Inspector COM ias he Las 10 cr i-hpnail
power in de ling with 80 contractor for Ioi crJ 90
out The spirit o: his engagement. An ILLUSTRATION D.
given by the luspeC;,S iu these words:
BY the terms Of the e'taci Mf Hs,hey . 10 rse',s
done during ar,t week Of ne h~ month tie Cy IA
- ySb'ch are mace w on tls sonisy % ne recon
weet u Is ton II .oyercd tnst ~ HscAey is DsHiud rs
,o two dAvs which dicJysry calls fon the cry iasp "
rSc 10 he couuselr 20 have the thus ectsd
swept WITHIN the 0.iyeigh hours hA req est y com
lied with and Coy eufi.s Ae eoond week b.ing th.r
dgvSy swept NJ HsAiey de hands as 10y ~hico under
tie c6utrtot nsLor b. City lrsi cof noF TIE c21l
h,s the gh to T,.rre. Bu, vii be- eco, Mr hsery
mases NO tys by he opelat.uonr days in encl no a
for eisht esy OF a. w9f f CO.. .. 40 20! ssi'
no1 int.ntonsy to take eiy-nss OF thi. ~ IN ne
contact but however that ay BE- 20 "a - se
concerned ~, taisd Win some lev sAcepio hs'
py ca
tebraar, at, down to the pro 4 moment
Some Of the evil ave further aggravated by tie
neplsc, Of contractors to remove the SAID aid rub
b from the streets after nc work " paving ~ seS
ering has been CON leted. For months, IN some
casef trade ia inIeded aad tie Department II Hooded
with vel bal or written protects. The subject, under
tbo varou. excavations IN which IL Ire,ens iiseli
is pressed on toe consideration o. tue Common
Council Among the ctoses OF increased NORA ~
are cted the following:
buildings ant the wa Ct proter siog,n,ns 10 secure
G act onl ,urre zoe ely sut wbch found ia is
most caupi1t qusro,s with iheT crowds Il wokmen rot
civ ed to the IL uii.s u tue stuosFhoe ~kcb create
d.. BIT tts e Y-rha, tent neNi able sIe
s-graot by he condition o. other cicunsence' Equally
juliors health refer to the gnd"srornd epAs'nels tae
fo he'd. OF fshr- cii,As- yuere e2 IN the normal a
dou ready for saoe is that placed within II. reach
In tie upper parts Of the city tie fe dents are o.
| pecinl sufferers fom tie nuisance OF unh!Ied arc
/ sunaen lats aud The pools OF s'agnant water. IL
The 1orb.n percentage wich these place. bring upon
hs, thsir incrsHs e.a1. % be MISTER Of surprise II the
ths.e brdns as at preset constructed aad
4. Abatement In Paris buildings Of hi, descrp Ion are
Tie loeisl .aeri.iln OF tho antnoTte' and while
tho rights II the Landlord projected equally are the
comforts Of the tessuts attendedio to-
Emigraion statistics show TIE excess Of percent
age q. Foreign born Ialve TO 10 very great, and 10
this ia attributed IN part The prevalent opinion as W
a LII, IF ha
III. eee, Of our .por,us imuis grafton upon the sanitary
condition u city the problem het intelligent % sc
that sanitary System caa he fraed cseua,ea TO IA
present condition u hn that doe. not provide for The
destitute emisrant upon his eT'iS"l"
And bearing on the same subject, the Rep0rt COZ.
,inues
1.-THE Kingdom o. Gres. Britain aids bA litle to her
merica e gu by her nura ion while the United States
populsoa % add to the loyal U4ionosns popus Of 1aI
Own AMI to oiu recent oypo,cce iys the most ampe
proof IN pc forming their fIe oly 10 tie land Of tbeig
adoption 4ttrc cn scarcely Dc DOUBT INA" "Heh to c
questions eta t-u poIaIy irritating neiufe th now con-
yuse tho country clspo.ed o. 40 they WI De Isf b
IN. coop rat on - th zane migrants that the u food
OF onisiation will ss-in set upon US"
Ia regard 10 the city sewerage the Inspector SAYS
The proportion OF deahs IN the upper part q the city
sNtA los been greater popuiun cDndefed
thu IN many other sections Of The meroo ihe eass Of
tbs sis roq tomato fatality 10 directly rtceebe 10 ire low
end .ly roguds nue thg want Of en ehsien systems Of
svsersgs dsiaase relieve The Io,s their tlenaut
n proper attention 10 tho matter, these dsstc .,
now iN oeSAaci Hb"' 70
healthy lOcA.tt.ts'
llavlrg dwelt a, length OF the general subject Of
drainage the Inspector eeafi,ulates the substance
ol hs report on the sanitary csuGiton OF the city,
made to ,he Commissioners Tor the amcHunent OF
tie Gig Charter ia oettenbor last; and he CON-
monts un.yOraty on the substitute proposed Ia
the Legislature 10: the existing sanitary ~ ste IA aud
this seo ion Of the report concludes thgs:
submit I'd thai /, i. ir The iu,eros Of the oy.
ercili well lu-ry that action your part
Should be taken 60 prevent the impo'p upon the conmu
Dy project nSoy .GoA unlimited expense, sud author
irg tie o4rissr our citizens OF such hitherto upex
/ atnIird power"
Following ,is there Is embodied in the Report n
plan presented by the Inspector 10 the Commisson
TO amend tho Cily CHARTER In that plan pcnIs out
the natural advantages OF tie city Tor healthy con-
diuon OF tic inlali ants The topography OF the
Island il from 50 to $50 feet above high-vater
mark aliofding every facility ior efficient drainuge.
Bat there aiU serious evils 10 b. overcome IN the WY
of sanitary reform, such ~ the constitution Of the
Board OF Health, and the Inspector urges that the
other Board, thas OF the
-mi,sone Of Health Is open to equal objection nom
the manner of s organization and the wsDt OF sor eirui
bower This body composed Of ID Pc bcsde the
Mayo who IL ms Der oiclo Ii consists OF Oh. rae l.
dent OF the Board AiTusn the llesdat tie boaa VI
Incnen the Health Officer tho H. siden Physician TIE
Health Commit and City lnspcct0 IL VIA DC 90,
that the Ccuoa Coaucil 10 ag,Ia represented by Two
cal having COME Ted tue lu powers
possessed by tho Boad Of Health cannot IL many h.aoe'
carry iuto effect the aed by necessary LOT VIZ
pfe.e alton Of tho puhlic health"
The frat groundwork II reform the Inspector
thinks ID I'LL,