New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-12
Our SANITARY REGULATIONS.
Tnte~e,ting Correspondence between o"r
Mayor aud Citizens What the Public
Demnnd-Wbnt the Mayer Replies, &c.

unyor aud Citizens the Public
Demund--Wbnt the Mayer Replies, &c.
Nsw-YoBS. Dec. - l,63.
THOMAS " C.ss .,e Spiaie7deni SsaiiaFy Ia're'fioa'
SIR: Believing, in common with large num-
ber Of our eowctzcIs that abuses exist IN the organ
zaon Of several Of our city departments and that par
cularv in the department Of the City Inspector these
abuse. reouire gstion with view 70 the Hdop
ton Of promp. measures 81 reform take the liberty
Of requesting nom you a. snperlnIendent OF sAaf!
Inspection, answers io the following questions;
-G Is the present sanitary system OF the city con
Quoted with sole view 10 the public health and secgn
" and if not IN what particulars il IL deficient either
the form ~ ts equalization or other causes ID secuI
iug that oblecti Are It's eTP"nscs greater thsi ~,
necessary. and fso, how are they Incurred sAo nov
Se"rG Asto the oar OMAR branch Of s'Ieet-clesn'
ing What ifnnv are defects in its present manage
mert eihor necessary part OF the existing system
or as an abuse OF that systems Can 1t I've e1cishn.
conducted AZ lees of expense than az present and
JOIN H. SHEnNoop.
Prest ofthe Tweufy.frst Weird Citizens Assn
K. L. BOIIEs.
Chairman Eighteenth Ward Citizens Assn
CRY ISsPEcroHs llPARTsiST
BysEAU OF SANITARY INSPECTION AND sTsEFrs,
Dee. % leg. y
Gys1Irury: To answer fairly the several questions
coutaineC iu your letter To place IN adverse
position 10 the interests Of my superior The City in
ec or; and II also involves TIE safety OF other inter
ests which being personal shan pass over without
further notice.
10 sanitary Department in tbe city al all cornenrorste
with what enc name implies. Beyond even tbs pre-
tense tie city il barren Of MI means Ia guard against
disease pestcnce colta9on. as If such ener gency
had never been provided for make this admission
NTH Teei but i y due "a condor hat the iac's shouo
not be corcesec Unsuccessful have been p-esiou.
Cts Inspectors in charge 81 this department owins ~
the interference and hostility of certain members 81 The
Board ~ iermen IL is now ier worse under The ad
minis,raon % the present incumbent. Tho causes o.
q ave al IA re 4
mersto In the first place IL Is With every desire 20
avoid personetics that intimate tha. The present IN.
cuuihet lava claim 10 the possession oi those literary
qualifications which are 80 great degree. necessary
the intelligent discharge Of his duties as clsodiah
Of the pubic heath.
calling or che Of peculiar Intellectual experience
can DC faithfully performed by hs oficerI viii ihc'r
admitted dis0nsfcaons i II impossible that BE-
iuteysrty rect those under hira and frou 81
queni nnpi5ngness 70 take odT.ce from those who.
rom experience are COMPETENT to advise nothing "a
done and the health Of the city u len 20 take care Of
itself Ths a sad state OF things bur the description
is by no means exaggerated one Under other cir
cumst1-ces the prOpreiy Of thee remarks might De
Qgcsroned bat here their Introduction II unavoidable;
for j, De understood Tint the OF our tan
tery system depends upon the intellectual quaih
cation and capacity Of the City Inspector TO clearly on
deIstand ald direct affair than " any other role.
speak from personal knowledge when TIA, for the
last ak months not sanitary measure has received al
tention beyond the cleaning o. tho streets. fof oil
practical purpose. IL had beea well II no Sanitary
Department were n eriatence. and yet the city pays
for THU neglected duy $4,000 annually for salaries aId
s20 FOL contingencies which latter Is purely
ton fund. tGpp0 taken IRON tLi- Si3vD properly NJ.
piled would be 0ilslfcient to give full efficiency " the
iabors OF this department.
And yet With this immense fund al command and
yearly expended the startling fact presents itself that
Il east Thousand lives annually sacrificed IN
this city owing 20 she absence " sl system IN sa
arv regulations. Besides there !! Create amount Of
sidercd ibau IA ay city h. the Christian world. The
fact cannot DC concealed however II may be vanished
over and il Is The knowledge OF these facts that gives
certainty 20 the expression that this state of things
bad n IT - viii yet be worse. II The heoliA ~ thc cit
romans be- tainyeret with by irresponsible. iDd
ferent and chsh BODY o politicians. Qualifications or
the very last cOrsfsy cns with these men. The Board
OK Aldermen still clam Tie r-Atto appoint and remove
and fLis ht Is cheeI:Ly acct0ec BY the City lspec
tor Political ard PERSONAL consideration ara the only
guarantees Success and the usefulness o. TIE parties
thu. selected 70 discharge the responsible dutos III
trusted ~ them can De readily conceived.
TIE present City Inspector IS Impressed viii the one
dea lat u he streets Kept clean there j. nothing
more u DO aid under the present infringement nothing
more can be expected 90 ~ CALCULATION OF Tie al
sanitary reports OF England OF france the mNd y
asionishcd by the vastncs - re5ea4oi inFesiigaon
arf sccn,sc elaboration which ice. rfpDrts contain
end got strange say street Gle 3uiLg instead q. being
mentioned Bat with this department Of Ete u Is the
only consideration insmuch n involves the e1pehii-
.uie of hundreds az thousands o dOa-s auDuaF. axe
frg il the work Of street cleaning eDd e. control over
The cleaning the streets. combining amply 20 seni
sry Affairs and II would he The least sought after ny
our politicians any Of the depart snts % the city
And ~ this complexion u must lest u the 'cGtL
and lives % the community worthy confederation.
do rot hesitate FOX 10 aI3eieTise The pres
ent expenditures Of the public money for elecoueeriag
purposes as the most supendous fraud ever perPeifatcc
npon al oserbnrde ned community. i do not charge
tie coinmftel Of this fraud upon any one SON. fog IL
10 partcipafn0 ~ ev combination Of men known 10
" The E.ng VINO interested not only ~ keepiDR
M the present Expenditures and costs, bu u addn.
thfzr ~ make them, II possible. double what they
are Commoncing WITH The Hacklcy frauG. BY Which
certain officials realized for their votes and influence
ann o: not esa than sJQr0 eDd continue tc in gy
down 10 the preSpt moment and We have the iic, ic
fore that The city has been robbed If nearly hall
million Of dollars n the resolution pending in the
Board Of Aldermen sb7nl psss pay the Hackey
tract for work done l' City Inspector Delayan u.er
sad contract was declared npll and void. The
ouenccs win be lLat Eackley vii sue and recover
aarnng6s and full pay down n ne time 81 sgcH decision
as the court may make ano again possess himself o. ho
contract This would involve further l0ss 10 lie city
Of all the money spent upon tls streets fs The los, six
months amounting 10 Ut ioasi qserter oi million
more
Whether the originator Of that resoloS0a contem
plated such a result not prepared o. say but
must be allowed my own opinion upon the subject,
however inconcusye tbs. opinion Eay be. To avoid
the threatened prosecution and exposure attending the
sssage VI the Hieblsy contrast ~ tie Comg0l CgAg