New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-01

Il ,a, D,irsly be Aserbed owing the tshe1 by
mi, lep in regard 70 the cleanliness Of the sreea aud
.niorc{ns obcdencs 20 established sanitary regulations
The general heaihngss Of tho City Of New YORK compares
mos, .'Orsby with ,tst Of LondoS Ias ksE ~ ,So
for the year, 1885, isss isuo and le gives the following
W. osima.e on this authority Of the Reyisrir General
the population Of London during lhose year. 2Ii si and
IL o'timlie 10 as,uns that Of % tAe sams
period 20 bs great one million.
Dss,h. in London to each million Of popul ,,ion;
f s.s p s.SS, 10 ~ pi ios ni liz
.....t9.6l5 2bJ g
It9..................tJIO 800 -
iejI..........s ....55.01l 1898 IS
Death, in Nsw.YOEk City to boz million ofpopria!sqn
Year. Deans q W. sttnon
lsoo.......................... -a5l9
.,".."......".....'nliI
". no ,.,i 1,1,, Of IN, mortality IL Lcnlon IN
rroTss or MORTALITY oy IOspos oyss sevyoRE
esr sHnnnstion Of the eboye tgures WI prove iso
yrr, important 20 the business Interests q this city aud t
p5.pey. VIA TIA! the mortality Of London exceeds that Of
Ysr.s hav- heretofore been made impress the pubr-
mind d Influence tie Leslaur. q ue state Inst the NOR
ney presentation IN defiance o. Published s;a'i'ic' 70 the
eoaisy could have other than nceyoas tendency.
eenA.on krt'g esa Ito morally Of desc two grss metro
posa Cue, yil N e fopJe hstes sh2se ssii mbIstr.
Iasnl OF its sanitary regulA;souf.
nE,LTH o. ssvIoKx Al COMPARED VITA THAT OF oTHfE
ClTIgN
was no doutt rernk well eogsilsrsa btSrehssd xnd
which sGbseguest tss hAa folly confirmed. thet which ep
dTEs. ke1Iork CITY q, th asy eau lay Just claim e ito
privilege Of being sSre5 w t0se OF the most healthy Of
he usfd IL Is Ia vain that thoss vLo baye MT sceos 70
table stiscs who will dsvos their tire 70 examine
them 20 conrIdct this assertion or 10 charge las hss
econ s'cBqsd Eifi misrepresentation q fos fom Per
so1al poc nOy,a heartily iEdorse tho statement and
ehsbso o5n,rstictoa and now add tia, IL onr country,
tbs great metropolitan city With All ia 20 disease
from foreign iaiDn and ,itontAn' pa1pe's receP
tAcie for wounded SDd diseased so.dsys hesy than
eha eis' u the United states Duf;Hs he past ysu
there boon Increase Of mortality ia thoe cities where
they haze The sdntsgs real tent permanent aud not over
afosdea PSpasss a. ~. be seen ~ % yG kT
d NeS greater than na o. any largo Guy
lsss 70. referred .pss 70 The Soisli:y Of r.,i.
the rnortA5 Of lie capital Franco Known b, rreai-r
than ths. Of Loaaon in proportion se As respective POPa
tons
There exits no t.sIon WIZ IRIS city should not De ths
hethiss, In the world we require and complete sys
ten q savofass and sso 'ous stringent method 4op.ea TO
lac which very dly called the steLtlop Of tho Grand
Jury 10 IN my conut esoB addressed n them the nh o.
November last Thu ei 10 onsnissle that pres nenty
require hs tho stru.,i De kept Thoroughly ccsr snd ali sb
sad other oHeHs'o natter daily removed and hs without
INK. thorough, and T'gmpty Aesp Isst object. Our ell
-er, SEEING thee resah. isiTy achieved VII
tho TeEss OF thc upshmen. better salts
tel expenditure d pube moneys where there Is valuo
sigoE FOR H. ihsn Tho eitsns .. NsSiot. They
the IbooB Of au sad tia o.tbhent Of abl.
o vii feGes % ihi. sseecs 10 subsequent part Of Ills
IIrrTED Povss, OF rHIs psPI Ersssr
Many susgsson' hsye been made - thc Common Council
and authority TO render the powers Of tho City Inspector
more effective. There Department. which requires
abe pEoupt ant Vigorous support Of sho municipal legttare
Wi.houi saps porrrs cary ts dolisn In the or.a
Istio9 Of thi' DeIne1~ ~ ehori ness necessarily hoi
only be fsetls ,ni 1N bat IN tle meantime evils apos
up which Increase In magnitude and Involve e avasgs o.
di,ssse, and eoE'squsnuJ aeIsaee erpense Compassd
exceptions wben tho population no, hundred
thousand that u tar st Ies years decidedly ie'i aud 1t
which would give 20 ,hiS Dspartmen; taoss facilities which
hIve hteEaed sS,s asked for II Is not rue, alleged ~
Bio Honor e ksysf IA bic late ooungu.ca4on 70 your hon
,nbe body III: possess power which no honssl nam
should tcsO exercise. Power may safely Do used N tho
Once PsaaI,ns 90 ny pa as TIE hesS q Be Dep;rtnen
oon prompt .riicn, cannot scq myself OF the obligation
under bsTe not he power 10 act for tie good OF The cit
al large IN the cleanliness Of the city AID tie ksAnsss
Of "a inhabitants
II noticeable fact worthy oi all praise 20 thslr respective
Goyonnona that Ia London and Paris all that the
obtain, pocal Information the. their cooperation
desired and nscossl !cm on s having n charge he an
port tie Hsah Dtqhm,ni cen oct efficiently on sbo hrit
indication o. pr6em.c any unusual tetBe's Their rshon
H. t~I .oa, prcEpi aid eaeci'o. hin tuen Mctss sI.
tends % thea hess 0ce aye on Their part very properly
held 10 sldct accountability or tho aiAesn performances 81
Il wee well sa, tss Municipal oovcrurcn. Of this rrsa.
city should emulate the TsoS aeSn oi S European Gov
erursnn | bage feerIedto /
ssnEune hops s year honorable body viii soon by sli,a
ordinances provide for .be requirements 70 Which their
Atercn has beu directed aud confer The necessary pswcr on
~, CHEF 81 M agtuont tha. he may DO enabled 10 eject
.urh rrrovru nts In tie sanitary condition OF Nsw ioh
III reslo his proicion, Of is pfssmnen ceaaine.s and
health A. pgossu. The Oy Inspector obliged
10 s,sams responsibilities nusarctone1 ~ municipal ofd
nance bat impsfi0usy demanded by local sdsencisA
The city should 10 kept coa.inuLy IN condition 20 fetit
promptly aid successfully, the introduction aud spread OF
eAse Tho measures Necessary 10 aoaemp ISL the end have
from Yea. 70 year, bean pfusented 20 the Common Council
and M assn now respectfully calling of attention 20 the "a
jrct 10 20 with esrncsaes comnsniargs with Us vast
iMpOatAnee.
srwEnAoE
There subject which .honld command n,nte Asienaor
., slimpori 20 the ho4h OF city then its sewerage Tho
or final sewerage of tho dy commenced o. Hms when
tho city small ltuss then not Apposed that would
attain IT, present gigantic proportions ersud sen even
beyond Cai street Tire sem adopted Al thAt time vas
calculated Tor ths wanta of small Community WHIST have
wo now An enormous city Of oVec one nion INHABITANTS,
etraudns Itself nouG tho sls VI the mighty Hudson and
bounded on e the las, River with ample space toT
spread and advancing Ia lie growth year ey year with
velocity By tho natural increase Of thriving popu
Atien and swesd BY ths ida OF yearly Augmented foreign
population IL tho Old Verdi and The DAY not far distant
when the city Of New York viii rank In regard 10 M popu.
lion and Ia wealth, "a tho frst city 10 ChItSt,ndom-
Legation 10 ever wise which looks forward to "oomfns
sv.ns" aud shapes Ga policy 60 meet thsm We mus act
only on tho experiences OF the past bot In anticipation
events which enniistakaoly have east theI shadows
BEFORE
In view Of ri, present need snd turo provision ,hsre Is
perhaps subject demanding Herioos attention than
hat Of sovorsss.
In The communication h,d the honor 10 address w. A
Bayey esq., foreman Of tho 0r.nd Jury on ah November
sst minutes Of tho Board Of Alderman, 1h Decenoeh
hen entered fully into this subject and rsered particularly
enanaons arising ffo certain alps bAsins
the and west sides Of the city ana therein remarked