The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-19
MISUNDERSTANDING New.

An institution has recently been estaol'n.o
in Chicago. which strikes us as aitosetn't
In this country, and which Is NJ
tho consideration of other cities.
.,n..ou ,o,se conducted by 4 comPah.'
,raar . charter from the city, and a'''i"'
inc ~ the restrictions imposed ao"e Vs."
Tho privilege. AT this estaoiish'1'"' W.
animals intended for expFsi'io" Wv IN
markets are required 10 he Killed. -
,ha, are slaughtered within io"i ni''s 'S
.,,,;.. The charges which go TO make up
~. .om,onsatiou for outlay and labor on The
nov, Of the company are not stated, but IL
NAV be coniectured that they are put at a rea-
sonable limit, since the whole population are
interested in making the allowance as low rs
possible. AS 10 the practical working OF 'h"s
establishment, that capnot oe well understood
until there is time enough 10 test II. bo' '"'
CRITICALLY IL has many considerations
mend il 10 ~ least an earnest
All will agree that the discoh'ih"an.'
laughter-pens scattered over ,,.t,oss
Tho concentrations OF the bntcheiiNs 1900
into one establishment, conN'hieh'i' -,
.,3 iugeuiously designed, wooia NC So
,.,cdt 10 the suburbs they ~ouio Or
~ many n nuisance that affects to some eN'eh'
,,a x,lue of land and the Improvement OF the
country adjacent to the city. The BROOK ro'"'
for instance, would present n very aihole"'
appearancc if the approaches 10y IL 10 'ae 'i's
were not uninyiting by reason oi si""s'
ewing and lis c~oncomitants This view OF the
.,,,oc. will suggest additional ref1ectlohs 10
practical minds. all tending TO sho" inc ""''"
t.cas of such 4 change 50 far as this oranch ol
the subject is concerned.
Now. rs 10 the corporation slaughter-ho"se
Wemay assume that if it were properly io'"-
ted and iugeniously designed, II wo"io ho'
have n great deal offensive aboutlt. sJs'ei'
of platforms and suitable apparatus LOT XIII
,,g and dressing might be introduced "hlch
would make the work rapid ana neat """'
could be used freely, and also sewers " ="
duct off liquid offal and keep the place cie"ni'
The solid otial could he systemali'aiS "'
nos.d Of and would be readily employed 4"
part Of ii By neighboring tillers OF the SUI i'
f.r,;,;,ir, nurnosps and manufacturers ON
ploying all the other parts not sui''o'' W =,
shambles would readily spring up
establishment. And rs the police 'o"''i" =
,s ,ba,a;n would be y~igilant, they, 1o"'
u,ou,3 no ke,t in order and not allowed ~
necone offensive from neglect or sloNchii"ess'
The tanner. the glue factory, ETC. "o"lu ""
hand. and a great deal of the labor ol 'i'n'
Dortation would he thus avoided. III sh'4
far rs the establishment itself Is 'ohceiNe"'
that might he made most adnilraoiS ao'P'e"
10 its purposeS-a place without h"is'"Ne
itself and one that would be the ihe'ns "
removing many that are scattered over al'ise
section of country, 10 the annoyance u 'he
Inhabitants and 10 the injury of the proper!
off y~icinities so conditioned. Then the Cut
lie scales would be 1T the slauShter-lo"9'-
there would be the Butchers ana Cattle-bfo-
vers, Exchanged hotel and kindred estaohsh-
ments would spring up for the colhlol' .
those whose business called them 'here' III"
in n little while quite a community "o"io oe
drawn together 10 facilitate the Transactions
or the place.
The las, view of the subject 10 be considered
IS how i; would affect the butcher. lnAs -
the embarrassing question. IL Is mar" 10
answer. The community OF butcherS "o"l"
best understand il, one would suppose quiz
is not unusual for those who are most 20 De
benefited BY a change 10 become us ihos'
earnest opponents. We have no idea no"
they would regard il. We should suppose
that the first advantage 10 them would d" 'he
saving of expense and trouble IN heeplhs
slaughter houses for themselres-the saving
of rent, the saving Of hand hire. Would ina
saving be equal to the expense OF the slaughter
ing at the public establishments III, indeed
there were no loss, we would suppose the
butcher would prefer the latter for his own
comfort. Ali thai would devolye upon MIN
would be 10 drive his cart to the place ana
carry his meat TO market, and there sen II
All the offai, or the main part OF II, "ouio oe
sold at the slaughter-house, and he would nave
no trouble with 1t. So far, the butcher "ouiu
be relieved Of much care and much iaooi "ho
il he has no greater expense under the corpora.
ton system than he now sustains hc ho"'N
infinitely prefer it TO the indiViouai IL SIP
rate system of numerous slaughter HOUSES
scattered over the country
In the matter of keeping cattle "ho ne
them 10 the slaughter-house, there WIN y.
some neutrality-suspicious. very great '. -
Ill tho other obstacles were reHo>eo' 'hie
-, 10 raoulated conveniently. There might
nu,,,c mems 10 let to butchers, and supplies
~ food for stock might be kept In store oy 'he
.nnor;ntendent and sold 10 the owners AZ cost
Tho subject is certainly important 10 large
communities dwelling In cities ana AROUND
them. and merits investigation. Butcherlhs Is
ono OF those matters of public concern when
have accustomed q great deal Of complaint ana
LITIGATION from time to time. 1t mas been ais
cussed in all large municipalities with reference
n health as well as comfort. 1t Is therefore one
Of such general interest as TO demand atteh-
tion We commend it 10 men OF practical
ssnse and Observation-Disclosures and all.
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