The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-07-29
u. T. VALENTINE.


I'm l>srrc ruH's prr,prvlsrl
~. Nott. III, q, 1853.
Grsti ~, 10 .."t hsr'cr Il -, " !. rsic tho
duv e he CT ne .c.'t to sustHt to thr common
{ inci' such ~ a., =, 81 np,6,'mcu'' in the or
dirsur't apricN e 90 tn department over WHICH Ne
re..,f, ~ ANY ira y 'hee,oi, ~ hr may deem nee
,r-T, AMI IN i.rrai OF TIM duty you'd cal
yttcd the ,ennpSnvius .IHt OF All ordinance fcist-
Ing 60 th, i"po,iy"s ashes garbage and rubbi'h
h. hr y ects aui Lsf Joar favorable aud ~ oiupt ac
sulr IN ri ins up II il- .ito- ,f,hIs Office, have
'eied that one s-.s' o'ttaelc to 'dc,e'' he'p
wot uvat ,hlo hal on ~. psft Of vrr'on, occupy
~ .'u,nont hutdtuf- "a sius into The ftt~t
u cir sAts aud ,sfbsst, even >iicr the .trrets lad
iu been ch Nu"d, ailcs W - an ehch.s for the ne
,ys., of tms pf.cce thu, ,he o~nsr. q said pioprt
r,- tot tho reception ot th, rouse and inst thus
10 sletuativs 10 left hem ht to throw the ssr'e iu,o
the street some Of the different " sons ~ families
occupying th,sc grniisrs feel rnd'i obliss,ions 10
furnrh these tSS". tor th" arrpn r'odatn OF iheir
cot ucIShhots and thur htt.c' their Justified
ursl'ct aud the nnyn,thAle Dr-'. ~ tn lsndiOid'
the public hrslh aud comfort hecolGe the sufferers.
This pl,a aud Jus'ih,stlon ot ehoutu necessity on
The par OF ,' i'nants helue 80 scn"ial seems 20
the undersigned that aD,~ measure " inlprrst'eL
called Tor, which VI at once meet III" "rsency OF
duauc~s ptoh,t ting III, d'pr.it at refuse matter In
the streets tn r.ni.d' can at ono" " applied ly
holding the ownep II the alny" d,sctli'd pfoperiy
r~lonsbl IN every instance Tor tho VI the
law pro, idd Tor IN the hore~iih " pssA amend
m.ntu to tn pirsent oru,nabo.s,
Ivy thu adoption vi THE aGicrdrtnt, tenement
o~ncrr will he compelled IL take an ,u'sre.i IN Keep
la, tho city free from the Oi',ne,e mau.f Which 10
hou " thro.p Into IN. street. by Ill. t,nsn's III.
burden mls+ed upln than n rlrht one, compared
with the bclleh,s 70 b. fralncd, aud W imposition
d-scIiption Of puptty, ~ must ANY nict'nre cAlen
listed 10, the comfort Of tenants, nos nd.lercntlY
pfos Tot III these large reee Innles ni ssrCtoed
81 human b.ints. From It.. v,fy hatc'er Of TIL.
description OF plop1rty, which In m,r- Instance.
fur tue smallest amount OF comfort aud a. nods
ton, there Is sOmTting which copnends 's- e. tn.
attrnt on of the authorities to guard AxzSi abnss
TO the public health "Ii.nt upon o,u..b yscked
nsresaion, NJ huinsu beings, against the eis'Nss'
IL veil ssc,,taped that In many Of the rcncip
ci'ies of Europe IN. ,a,tss' boz ir unknp." Cart
.ssI sds . hon. no w.
aud fOm the pIompncrs and thoroushnss ~iti
which the work !, prrfornrd there irnn nlmo.' d.
tire avoidance Of tbnre offensive exhibit ors nj
constantly meet us In usny sections Of the city ard
from which lev sections are entirely tree s),teu
similar to the one referred 10 VIII Ia tlmo force .ttt
upon the attention u tho authorities Of our city H.
nost pres.ing OF our present evr IN THIS REGARD can
ho"ever 10 remeiied b, Tie adoption Of the plan NO
As regards the evils aud ,ucouveniencos which seen
70 be rou.uuent upon the tenement hou.. sysein u
this city, II r certain that SONS OF them arr ia pro
cess Of Ameiprnton, and there ale reasonable hopes
ice r,r,ptac,- uf human beingr shall bo made--tir
IN The cti's of the old world models Of comfort aud
recommendation to their ininats. hut the room ior
improvement thus far II ample In some Of the better
tulAted tenement housoe ct the city, o,rIrett II
s-lsct.d by the osners provided With UcconDodat our
h. IL 70 overlook tn. good order aud c.annrs.
oi th. who. establishment, and. while there 10 NJ
reason Why ruoh systsm shouli not be g'n.Taly
adopted ts adoption must be- the work, not Of leg,
lati,t Interpolation, hut Of the uhtrammclrd action Of
"Nn in crest, my 90 hand in hand wi, the
of their teusnts.
l. i- In ,hf power Of the municipal police to ms,s
rally aid this Department In enore ng the provisions
Of this fd nance by arc-ts and rsturn' TO the Corpo
ration Counsel OF uie names Of parties offending.
Y. ]. A. BOOLE, City Inspector.
"AN ORDNANCE"
RrLArirG TT TIM rrr''slrl~1 ~ Asnps, 0ARnAGs Arr
hrhhlsu IN rilr erHEFrr,
The Mayor, Aldermen ana C9nln oeaity m, Cny
n VA r'rt, m Common Cow.c,i con,enst, do ~
- mos /. The owner or owners OF any huid
Ing or tenen., Ut In the Cityiot New YoIk. which
hereby feur, d, and 1t l. mad. their duty TO pro
vide aud L. have placed IN front OF such hu.ding, 81
.ueh convenient place ~ the Ci'y ln,pe'oI may d.
deposit Of The 1hrs, carriage and rubhsh that may
cnmulats IRON day TO day from such building, suci
premises, hail he approved Of by the City Inspector
and Ia case Of refusal or neglect to comply with al
any u the provisions Of thu. section by the
l,cs Of suoh building, they shall be liza
bel to q line Of w for each offence.
sE'. At shall be the duty Of the owner owner
OF such house. aud teneents TO have all the rul .h
coal ashes and garbage placed Ia suoh Tor recrpta
owner shall he liable - fine Of ~ fUt each Ofeuse
sg,. J. Any person or persons, who may break, in
ure in any manner, interfere with - h,'tuib an' gar
btgc box, or receptacle, placed ~ 1t ~ prem
pursuance u this o lln-nc", tAa be liable I,
tine OF 80 fol- every such oiltuC-.
So. !, u shall b, the dutyo t' City Inspector, Il
cause copy OF this Ordinance 10 he published tor
period Of ten DAYS, IN such la1rr Of tho CITY ss h'
may select, for the b.nsu .! p,tIc- int'rcsted and
a. III irstou If said DAG TITO patty par'ie
ne.lecti! % tciH.ns to r'r y Vim the require
urnt- Of tL- Ordinance, ss.. 10 tuhJtct to the due
and penalties orein pro ii"I for,
sr' b II 'hal b tue d4t, # the Counsel 10 tbs
Corporation TO enforce snl te,l,er from the
o~neis OF sad tenement la dinss ior ever viols
zion of the provisions r.h set forth, all fine snt
penalties prrHcr bed 10y thir ord nance; aud until suct
fnes pcnslts arr p'i The ely shs have lien OF
said Iropery for the tiIop ut claim d. with interest
sst g. N ord ug.oes part OF ordinance IN AMI
manner conncting or Inconsistent herewith are here
by TI-Acd. lu5