The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19

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The Cry INSpECToR's ANNUAL REPoRT-We
published few days since an important, cla-
borate and carefully compiled annual report
from the City Inspectors Department, which
Was sent to the Board of Aldermen. II con-
tains the number of deaths in the city during
the past year; the diseases, sex, nativity, color
and ages; also the number OF marriages and
births during that period Marriages. 1896;
births, 1912; deaths, q, PA.
City Inspector Delevan refers to the limited
powers of his department, and suggests that
the mortality of the city can be still more
largely reduced by the passage of ordinances
that would give to his department such facil,-
ties as he has for some years past solicited from
the Common Council. He reports on and
suggests improvements regarding tenement
houses, on underground cellars, on tho neglect
ed condition Of streets in certain localities,
and, in reference to the Hackley contract,
says:
During The two years for which tho contractor has
received full pay he has orc years
acua work Ia Gle ming the city, the in this
department aoundanty prove
Sub contracting, injustice to laborers, the
use of public piers by the contractor, the sale
of stree. minure, sewerage, land and house
drainage, the great and increasing nuisance of
slaughter houses, and the necessity for desig-
mating the locations for livery stables and fat
boiling Establishments all claim the minute
attention and suggestions of Colonel Dciavan.
This is one of The most important documents
that has issue from the City Inspectors De-
partmeat since its oneroas duties were assum-
. ed and 80 we'll fulfilled by the present incum-
bent The Common Council will no doubt
attend TO the suggestions of this public filnc-
'tionary, whose desire is to place the city of
New York, not only in a sanitary point of view,
but in all other respects within bis jurisdiction,
second to none of the old cities of Europe.
Give him, a. BE- asks, "a more enlarged discre-
tion and ample power to act upon cnergen-
: cies," and while the discharge of his duties will
be greatly facilitated the interests Of the city
will be immeasurably promoted.
Oun OMNIBUS LANES BADLY REGULATED
/. Since the publication of our first article upon
the subject Of omnibuses our attention has
been called 10 several instances denoting the
evil results Of the mismanagcments pointed out
by us. The present system of paying the fares
to the drivers, thereby distracting their atten-
ton from their horses, must really cease, unless
we wish TO witness continuance of such fearful
accidents az have been related to us. For in
stance, we are told of lad of fifteen who ran
into the street TO stop horse which was run
ming away. The boy succeeded in arresting the
furious speed Of the frightened animal, and
= saved from destruction the vehicle 10 which tho
horse was attached, when at that moment the
poor little fellow was knocked down by pass
ing omnibus aad crushed to death, the wheels
passing over his body. The driver Of the omni-
bus was not to blame, as he was making change
for passenger in his vehicle. Now, had there
been, as there should always be, conductor
for that omnibus, the boy would not have been
killed. The wonder is that more accidents Of
similar nature do not occur at moments when
the omnibus drivers are busted receiving and
rendering money to the pa sengcrs. The
superintendent Of our omnibus lines must
really take this matter into consideration, and
place scat or stand on each omnibus for
conductor, whose special duty il shall be TO at
tend to the passengers-the drivers being
called upon 10 attend merely to their horses,
which ia Itself j. hard enough matter in our
crowded thoronghfares. We shall then hear Of
fewer dreadful accidents, while the comfort OF
those who patronize the omnbuscs will be
greatly enhanced
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