New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-25
Annual Report OF th. City Inspector.

From The annual report of the City Inspector,
which was prosecuted 20 TIE Common Council on Friday,
we learn TINT the returns Of MARRIAGE births and
deaths made 20 TIA. department IN 1863 yerei Mar
rages 3.ei2 birtls 6f26 deaths 2j,l96. Tho report
~ hifths and marriages II defective and Imperfect In
consoquerce Of tho dsol edence 20 the laws requiring
regular returns thereof 10 bo made 20 tho department
IDe increase Of deaths compared with lrJ2 ~ J932
which increase the report considers even less than
,olgt liz y ted y ben considered in relation 20 the
gc,nnl population OF Now York In 1853 A very lingo
number Of these deaths says the report can seareoy
H. YER hes thiosn ,n d, vsst number Of Iodie who
.gr been d,charga from ~ army inrds and in aphc
s,ed iof r'ner sesics ga the hci ting ous ,es Win
lex ard disabled soldiers ana w' .'otp -uier ssa,'
on Ire sh.d haY, DIED IN hi1 -ity During INC summed
public plfss ard by rg great deal - h AID closi'
thee rirkf-hcss lnnfs " the city Ito our resident c
rem. md preventing heli om thor sccuomod eHecis' "a
the pure air toy hal boer GO onsd o. n"cetfHy t"ud'
/ b iicfesso III ordinary ratio a modahiy.
The Gov OF emigration 10 s nss unusiAy great
in Is6a ,,nonutin. 70 l5J0bl- double that oi 1862.
Another prominent 81 increase Of mortality 49, IN"
Rty condition Of street, az uia'nnef tbeush Tie neg
finally tho dszfoce os Of jay led 70 deaths rbuable
entirely TO violations OF tho pruhc Although not
IN tho icua nnInb.f Of deaths NON nniaf snn y'rnc, ye
av gere p,oImAo 81 n1nbeiess des'hs Of ~ end
feeble people, whoo neiyon' sy'e T7o "oi..a ~ py we
t ,sei1 d t,saso" y '''.' ''''.'
9le report complains Of The limited power OF ihe c',
Inspector Department and says that without anpie
TO carry ont tho dos n In the Organization Of me
department 81: EFFORT NUT necessarily not only he zee
be and slow bat in the meantime o'ih ehy spfns ny
tich increa 90 h magnitude and involve th, rayagel Of
disease. AMI Consequently increased expoDses. hir
Booze says Oh tails topic; =, ,
IA IL tue alleged by hi Honor Tie Mayor N LIS a,
your honorable body thai po,,e" powell
which honest should drsre TO exercise rover ~
sy b., trusted n TIE hands u IN hon.t mani aid hold
ins hsy responsible Ofe, requiring IN ny part, a. h'
egd Of he department onen pIOrp rcion eannot scgu
myself Of the Obligation uDdor II have not tho power
10 oct for lla good the citizens A. a1 NJ Lo csuess u
The ei,y sud tie hesiihiles Of II. heae'"n', 4,
Tho report speeks further Of the deficiency OF N.
sanitary system. and hopes thst the Common ConncL
vii soon by suitable ordinances confer tho necessary
powers Oh the Chief OF this Department. that he may be
enabled 20 eoct such Improvements IN the sanitary
cond Ion OF Now will realize hin predictions u
It's prominent clcannoss eId consequent health. Al
present the city Inspector s Obliged to assume respon
abilities uDsanoti med by municipal ordinance but I'M
cf.ousy demanded BY logical eIigencies.
Under The head Of stree, cleaning the report sado
10 the sbrogation Of tho usckley contract and to tn
condition Of tbe city when Mr. Boole entered upon hi
duties ss City Inspector. ond was called upon by th
Board Vi Health to cloal tho cay ~ TIC psesliii