New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-16

The reports Of the several Sanitary Inspectors
embodied in the volume published by the
Citizens Association. ard made the subject of a
previous article--speak Of the sewerage next to
geology and topography. in their respective
districts. In few eases the sewers arc pro-
nounced pretty good; but in the majority OF
districts they are found 10 hc insufficient and
improperly constructed; while many streets
have none a, all. The Inspector of the Fifth
Ward after stating the imperfections in the
original sewer construction. shows by n diagram
that Underwater runs up the sewer in Canal-st.
as far rs Broadway, spreading north through
Thompson and Laurens-sts as fur as Sprlng-st.,
and through the other streets to somewhat
less extent; also running south through West
Broadway a. far a. Thomas-st., there meeting
the tide coming directly from the river
" Tno-thirds OF the sewer-surfacc of this dis
trict is reached by salt water" the result of
which is continual reilow and the driving back
Of noxious gases into the streets and houses.
With one exception, all the sewers empty di-
rectly into the slips, (which is prolific source
of oirense to the senses and disease to the dis
trict, and also keeps the city at continual and
great expense for the necessary dredging to
keep them navigable, and prevent their filling
up" Anybody may test the first clause IF this
last quotation by passing along West-st. at the
right time of tide. The Inspector further says
that he has seen a numberof leases of sewer.
disease, such a. fevers, congestion of the brain,
liver, &C., induced by bathing, or getting over
board in the slips Of this district" To discover
that the sewerage does empty into the slips, and
also how it affects the mir thereby, it is neces.
sary only to cross Fulton or South ferry few
times in the night or at low tide.
The Inspector of the Third Inspection Dis.
trict--tho southern segment of the Eighth
Ward-namcs eight streets and parts Of streets
without sewers; notes the blocking up of sew
ers by the re-now of tde-watcr, (which occurs at
the corner of Thompson and Broomc-sts.; men,
tons 'vaults that are not connected withscwers,
and those left by negligent landlords to over
Grand-sts., where typhus and typhoid consigned
to the grave IL out o. IL cases; locates feyers
in the moist made-land area between Varick
and Wooster, Canal and Sp.iug-sts., and does
not hesitate TO affirm that half tho deaths in the
district are from proyentibe causc9. The In
spector of tho Fourth Ward names thirteen
streets and parts of streets without sewers
in tho Ward, and states that all the
sewers empty into the East River be.
low hgh-water mark. For about one.half
their centre length they arc swept out by
the rcAuent tide" Tho Inspector of the Ecy-
enth Sanitary District reports the sewerage
collective both in quantity and quality"
Eleven streets are severed throughout; 3 not
at all; the remaining l2partially. Tho Ganse-
voort-st. sewer extends only to Wcst.st. be-
yond which is ground mostly made within a
year past. Through this rude channel was
excavated, which entirely fails to carry tho
sewerage to the river. The only square near by
having any dwellings is bounded by West, EIo-
ratio, Washington and Gansevoort-sts., very
healthy square, containing but ~ dwellings.
Here, however, occurred - cases Of dyscntcry
and diarrhea, 3 being fatal in three weeks Of