New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-01
REMOVAL OF EAT-BOrLING EsTAB'
LIsEIMENTS.
Report Of Committee on Public Health OF
Eoard Of Aldermen.
Is BOARD OF ALDERMEN. May

BOard Of Aldermen.
Is BOARD OF ALDERMEN May 80, 1854
| The following report was presented ana adopteu'
pep, d. r. VRLFNTINF CIsE Of tie Common Council
The Committee Public Health to whom was referred the
annexed communication from the City nsPecor.i relation
to boing and other establishments Of similar character
recommending that the privilege to carry on such occua
within the city limits be prohibited by ordinance, respectfully
REPORT:
Thst after several protcted sng and the examination 81
many witnesses whose Testimony Of avery conflicting
Character some averrng that these establishments great
nni'ances the stencil arising thersom beng N the mshes,
propctoTs OF such places snd frequently those residing IA the
immediate nesbbofhood thereof whose business depends IN
great measure upon the continuance If these establishments
claim that evils from the boiling Of fat; the
~ thu. is productive OF health and ongeyy-those eng
occupations living to erect and IN The continual
enjoyment Of good health there can be no doubt that the state
oithee Interested parties ase greatly exaggerated IN me
hone that the minds Your Committee night be Influenced In
arriving proper conclusion and thus obtain from the Com.
Council uudcscrfed crneucy. Tie Large number oil
w'nesse. e1amincd and the testimony obtained aud care
fully noted establish the fact, that many Of these fat
boiling oAI aad hiis houses az g-elt nnisance Inc
stencil arising from them /, iniolcrabe and on,nsiyc the
degree rendering The abitaions in their immediate
locality utterly un nsh iiJurins Tue interests hd r,"th OF
the ururty materially ratadg the prosperity the city
and esroynr the health and lives # citizens The poi
son5us gases nd uoxiou- vapors thrown into the atmosphere
nom The boiling q decomp6.cd nnal inhaled io
around. having most dccerious and debitans cire
OF the health Of 1 bu' more arenaIy upon persons OF
children upon this after Gloss tie effect Is very Destructive
much that the evidence 81 competent piyciins
II would that the preictvi'ion Of the health md even
lives Of these little owing 10 almost miraeunn
causes 10 having been shown tat - G HidHfNi' and 3ne
iuuc Diseases pcrrduccd by these causcs end re-
quenly aggravated such to be placed beyond
ID your Committee were recommend lenien course b.
d,ns and advising plan ciculi'cd 10 initiate the ei
complained off, from which 10 residents Of tht portion OF le
INK they would be gusy .lrc Of teii duties
legislator guardians o tire public hrth, AMI Wod justly
merit they would dou0. receive tie condemnation Of
Holding these views, All believing tina, they would to
great es-n be responsible Cor hc existence OF Iaidr Grow
Ing ont o these cas st they fur. cfuses 1i dase
well druyl ,y Disposed 70 recommend such ac
ton vii entirely nd our city nom ay uTiner nuisance
In srs,ns o., their conclusion they have been ac,uaed
SOLELY by deer, 10 di,chsr.c important public Trust n
rrrr i ct1v innrr Tha rr.u Il their l4bors hss
couyucrd your Commit" that tr source Of ie es cannot
BE- reached by "a ordinance nssln a' the ordinance OF ~
Chsp KIN, sec 49, intended 90 prevent hr boiling ~ a.
tine Of bouc- tie bui n1 Il oha and the Ae "ll
thc cy Unite, has been productive o 300 good no'"
Sag that tie most energetic efforts have been Used by me
present and previous City Inspector 70 entirely cradle q,
thcse causcs OF compliant n tie e'y iaf o. iL" present.
year petition, uuuIerousy htltd uy Ie.ideiii 90 ne
uppr and western portion Of tie city w., prc.en'.l
90 his Honor the Mayor. calling attention @,
IN nuisance. existing 800 ogs iuie da' c.iy ono o.
them the ii boiling cstan msut situated ~ e 10Y
t.crallc. and injurious Co the health 81 residents ia '
ncsLbJAood Of The same ihc family 81 one o. he ui
signed aa other pr.ors have several us been TAKEN zee
already o. consequence - tr oin which H'y ar compelled
20 inhar from the aboyeulrrd c'a3l'lncui Being nI
sance "e Lcie" 10 ir'i '-y ir''...l t' 'ol 49, E
thus s1aed The petition tig referred TO ~. placed
before tis Board 10y hi' ~ 'i "r 'Ay i'''iel ~ you
Committee and con-!defei iu iiis connection
Your Committee o opinion Dn iAc evidence oFAlnei
their aesoiis 20 BE- Ma,o. Z. ofe Of tie wor' the city
aid -honld or disc iinn'l D. i.' -ili'f ,,ttt.t
TIE pr1sions 81 any ofina'.e nisIi n' $40
G. atci remedy c evils pai'i ni would uncrl'ff
be- Of 'uc caratf o. TO ,fif'y ~" ,-, II o
% tis c.Iss o ouHrs' "iiun f.' '} AniN Hoe 81 We
ct blshurufs have been in operation NJ many yfar bur-
on lns fo lc careful, clraniy manner D. "i iry fr
dncfri 'Aoif business tAr iy ol 90 received iH m'1
,r distant removal from otA'r. q dc came tin go r'u,
cned In ,e eins Of pu.rd ~ boins Of oai tr buruns
81 b,n nua snlar iarsll'' Thee cinss nus' - neo"
iy rri-' ne ey e...'.o. wih ye'f 'i'T' a., w..
-,e chat they si.ld act tiai thc pfHef re .. o..
re-a.S J" sa," f,, s4 oa.,,t Of inserrst
Ca A. '"' g.l.,,ir- ma g. is '.rrred ana ia
pa. "a, n 80. tI a. i.v tr,,-., and thr l.,r. thy
-, i.t, 4, d hare isifiy iaiarsiy. md with
,r. . or l,.fr to fa H. 4itiioas distinctions
., sfn eoveft. a. vel ly proper desire g.
. rg II LIS. s.il rrrlu.r, loss tr.y go grow oui II
%. ,,, IA t...fl .,.f,,i ~ 81. aii0n and f.alfu
&C., M n ,rra, l, power hy tle hn slik ~
f, "a, M. c.fporilf would br,.f serious and expensive
, , he t. f.,..s. ~ ordinance Of sn generous anf
naiuf- and convinced ihry sr' Of hergf
~ ever, citizen 20 the ffee aud r1rfce II au ts
, ~. ,,l.,r. mon srrh both m prfton aud properly
ifry cannot uor u 'lcy. l-,ommed anY cour.c If ion
c "a 10 .opariitr either te interests li tie people of
th y rouh1rl TO their or e st' % -il4ei4. end
prr.,u, t1 eng la bl.H, plf'is 90 c'it Nii d. o'l
ih. nnen.iy of ropulifi n, Hr Hd- 10 c.'i' I't
. . if Will tIfg aissn any n.fIn with regard t0 ile
rst. Of property bed a-I 'r.r i ly tc-e iDdi,dlis
49,. Impair n. pri,r-c and enjoyment of the property
which fley by e legitimate pp-u' o. bnsilr's have ieu
nu.f.d Many of these .s'is have been 9" 90 enormous
ne m rle purc l4.eo f yaust. .ii-, and n q erection
sniiabe buiiln.-' machinery aud aIpi'n' i'r 'Ae cary
I me 90 q their busnrss.
liheae be- dfezrl ond slIf ted % thc ~lm on
or. of r ri.-fi,, auth1lir- 81 city, and tie NY
~ vo we'd FOO Ar-uivr aud profflcrd latou 10 iAe ~
fenut to carry eiseffcnt po,ons o. law TIE f-t
m and c.ry enf fh. sr,ic brrt srrousy aud generally
o..,ianed then would .uc arfis in.ieli Of setting
-alaaTy and whoesome example, become ~ ,'" we mos
cisrl'n tes ignorant. ulp1fdrli aud harsh lrt1oFs
In truth yuU Committee doc uot believe that TIE common
Council possess the power 10 ehcepay lDa'r % remove These
nuisance.
Tho authorize. and eovernmeai. of European cite, rnd
nations have. by the ef'lc..c u Dtay
these employment Boz popul0us district .. IN ffhc' slhtay