The New York herald., 1864-09-24
The Fat BOILING Huisances UP Tossm-
Mr. Booie's Reply.
Cry fssPErrnR's DEPARTassr.
NEw York, sent "a, 1854,

CRY fssrrcroR's DEPAsfsssr.
NEw IosS sept "a, 1894, !
Nessrs. HARris Nusor OreNes
GKsrrEnxsg have the honor % Acknowledge sns 60
cept Of communication rom you complaining of tho tat
boiling nuisaacss exisng the vicinity " your rest
dences tue west Of the city thirty sxtn
Fortesh street and requesting luormson regard 70
the proper mods Of having them abslea.
These aud other outrageous ausances havs engaged
attention ever sn0e entero, upon tho duties Of my
Office. and have constantly eudeavored 70 the
Of the power conferred upon by ordnance
abate them That power only permits 10 establish
and enforce snch regulations as to lessen, not wholly
dcate, the causes or complaint; The officers OF ths de
partment arc instructed 20 see that these fat boiling
Establishments are kept 10 cleanly condition is
patibio with tho nature of tho business and in every
where any o the city ordinances violated report
the violations 10 the proper authorities that the per-
petrators may be punished have every to be-
levc that these Instructions faithfully carried out
and that constant surveillance ts Kept by those ocers
those establishments
But this Is only ameliorsticn, not cure or tho
eyii The only enecuai remedy tho entire prohibition
OF such business within the city limits This only
be done BY the oard OF Health Long sinceecogui1ng
the necessity or such action Addressed his IouOr tbs
Mayor, requesting hn, "a empowered by law, to con
that Board for The purpose o taxing measures 70
abolish these and kindred nuisances HIS Honor not
being convinced OF its necessity declined 10 do and
although have repeatedly importuneo him, he still de
cines. Subsequently addressed the Common Council
tbs subject, ard that body, through their commit
tes made long md aborious investigation OF the mat
able report Of Shch will be found IN the proceed
ings OF the Board % Aldermen OF the sd OF May last
They arrived al the Fsno conclusions "A myself as TO the
necessity OF Tie euure prohibition OF such business
within the city limits ana 10 the only
power which existed 70 prohibit them, pamely--
tho Board OF Health aud resolution was
adopted requesting the Mayor to convene that
Board. The Mayor, still declining 20 do 80.
have twice requested tho Common Council 90
themselves such board "a, ip my OPINION they have
perfect iegal right to do That body, however, having
some doubts Of the legality OF such proceeding and
fearful OF involving the city IN litigation and loss any
action taken when convened by themselves have not
Qiaht IN Uqnlt app
matter stands at present. have mais every effort IN
my power remedy the evil complained OF by you,
we'll other nusances OF character dangerous 10 the
lives and health OF citizens II only remains
be whether those having the power to provide the
means efectuai ia matter vital 20 the
tary condition OF city will continue 10 refuse TO
else power The laws relative TO the public health
OF this city ample for every contingency. No city
this continent is blessed with efficient laws tor the
protection OF the public health ony those having the
power will perform their duty Very respectfully your
obedient servant, Il. | A. BOOI.t, City Inspector.