New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-04
new To have the proper order made out and presented
10 the Boaid for the abatement Of the nuisance
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cess pool and impTegnatng the AIR WIN te mus esl
ential odors lie describes the effect OF these exhah
tions npon the occupants of the Coumblas stores ava
saws The empoyes Of the Ferry are daiy ihaua sich
in warm weather bv inhaling the vtateu air. aD pas
senrers inhapg deep breath before they eEter the
slim do not breathe again until they have made their
eseape from the premises The matter was referred
10 the attorney for the Board 10 prepare such an order
as in his Judgment would have the nuisance remo'eu
and report the TO the next meeting OF the Board
| THE BEDFORD BREWERY.
The case Of the Bedford Brewery on Franklin.ave
came up for hearing before Seth T. Hawiey; 0n,e
Clerk OF the Metropolitan Police Force, on Mosday
morning The report of the Inspector upon this SUD
ect has already been published through these comns
The line OF defense was substantially stated by Low
Chat6eld attorney for the owner Yesterday aiierpUp
TO the Board Of Health. He said Lis client a. ma n
colm had recently purchased the properly lor s'SuCv
and was unacqnainted with the fact tat ao Az sO
leading 10 the sewer. Ii would run MN 10 susPenu
his business Just at this time and he haI tIeauy maui
contract to tap the sewer IN frahshn'me;, ' Ni1n
would be completed by the lon oi ,sc anS
he only asked the Board TO suspend action unti ms
client who was very respectable and wen disposed hau
| time 10 complete his dram.
| Commissioner B0swOrth moved suspension OF lhe
order for ten days which was carried
| After some desniory business, the Board then ad
iourned until Friday afternoon.
WASHINGTON MARKET
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund yesterday a
ternoon appeared before Mr. G. Hawley, Chief Clerk
of the Metropolitan Police Force through their coun
sell Judge Allen and Mr. Laurence TO show cause why
the stands in West Washington Market named in the
orders of the Board Of Health from No. 81 TO No 80
inclusive should neither be vacated nor the business
suspended.
Richard II. Thorne was the first witness examined.
He is a commission dealer IN country produce on the
sidewalk at Washington Market; he has beon IN the
business man and boy 25 wears and occupies TWO
stands Nos 40 and ALL for which he pays 8 per
week he explained the construction Of the stands
which the gpttcr, but so provided WIN rap
doors that the gutter may be easily washed ana
ceansed he said the water readily passed of through
the cutters in West.st, and that changes had been
recently made IN the construction OF the stands which
permitted no accumulation of filth under them. when
these changes took place the earth under the stands
was perfectly dry, and there was no moisture; now
there is accumulation Of dirt or filth that s detf
mental 10 health, while the water runs on
! freely; the stands on the sidewalks are better
! in many respects than those IN the market,
proper and have better means OF getting rd OF the gar
bace because the street paved nnder them and hey
are moro easily accessible 10 carts for the purpose OF
carrying off he waste; there was no dsmpness On the
floors Of his stands, and no cnwhoesomo odor arose
from them. This witness was examined concerning
the other stands in Westt which he represented as
IN good and ceanly condition similar TO those nc oc
cupied md having been renovated recently aud placed
in excellent order the occupants oi THESE stands are
principally wholesale dealers in meats fruits and pou
try and there refuse from their business because
meats sold 10y the quarter and the fruits are DIS
posed of in the boxes or barrels IN when they are re-
ceived; the rent Of these stands paid into the Cy
Treasury.
Upon cross.examnation he said the stands extended
from 10 Is feet into the street and from two 10 three
feet over the sidewalk. the distance between the
stands on the sidewalk is about feet, and this has
been since they have been stands; the sidewalk
is entirely rooted and the only ventilation the market
gets through these stands and the openings between
hem the rent is paid TO Mr. Brown superintendent OF
the market.
MI Henry Hanfeld of Stand No. 800 west.s,.: I
have occupied this stand FIVE years: | Wholesale
beef dealer and pay my rent 10 the city: try 20 do
our business between and o'clock in the morning,
but sometimes we remain until 9: IN hanging our beei
we only encroach upon the sidewalk 10 or l2 inches;
the distance between the stands on the sidewalks is
eight nine feet This man c0rroborated the statement
Of the first witness concerning the construction OF the
stands and said that there obstruction 20
the passage Of water under them while heretofore II
was impossible fer the water 10 flow. He regarded the
ventilation Of Washington Market az complete, and
never discovered offensive odor in It's vicinity.
On crossexamnatiOn, he stated that there three
or four loads Of dirt under his stand when the
change made but il was nice. sweetsmeing dirt,
Henry Combs Stand w 4le have been in the mar
ket nearly go years ana am dealer N srn1Ii n pT%
eight inches above the gutter When took up my floor
the ground under was perfectly dry There has never
been any accumulation If vegetable or nnmai matter
about my stall and no offensive odor exhaed from It,
IL 10 all open in the Summertime and closed In The
Winter. The market is open all around, and should
think IL well ventilated have never discovered any
of fresh air and ii is pleasant In the market
than out Of IT, during the Summer season. Ventilation
necessary 10 preserve our produce and there ID no
refuse from our business There is obstruction 10
the flow Of water through Veseyst save what arises
from circumstances unconnected with the market. The
stands in INV vicinity are all cleanly and in good cOnd
ton and there il nothing about them that in my opinion,
would generate disease. There has been no epidemic
TO my knowledge. in the vicinity Of the market.
Upon cross examination he said the stands occupied
two feet of the sidewalk and from three 10
feet Of the street. The open space on the sidewalk Is
about five six feet Vegetables are cold all day and
the refuse is cared away by persons who are glad TO
get il. Some filth has recently been carried away from
beneath the stalls, but there was no stencil from IT.
The water does not flow through the gutter because 1t
10 taken up by the sewer before 1t reaches my stand
@t.o MO and fhA In
clnaton is toward the other side OF the street. that
the gutter is perfectly dry.
| AT this point there was conference between the
counsel both sides and they agreed that the tes
m0ny taken concerning West and Vesey-sts should
also apply in regard TO Fultonst The stands in the
latter thorougare are constructed on the same plan
and have the general characteristics as those al
ready mentioned by the Witnesses.
| DR.. j. II. Emerson was then called and examined on
the part OF the Board of Health He said he bad made
the inspection OF the stands at Washington Market
the 2st OF March, upon which the orders In question
made. lie had the filth that had been taken
from beneath the stands and found 1t very Offensive
Chloride lime had been used at Of the stands
q disiniectant. He presumed this filth had accumu-
lated under the stands through the ntersces between
the boards and had come from the street The stands
were closed at the time the examination was made but
were 80 built thai they could be opened during the
Sumner In my opinion. these stands. constructed
they were at that time are detrimental to the public
health. They interfere with passage along the streets
and sidewalks They interfere with the cleaning OF the
cutters and streets, which can only be approached
through trapdoors The vacant space under the stalls
| varies in hight from 10 Is inches.
Upon cross-examnation. he said: have been en-.
gagged in the practice OF medicine about year and
half have given attention TO sanitary matters; In
my report gave what regarded the most important
facts that observed; the main ono that regard
detrimental 70 the public health Is the difficulty Of
cleaning and draining the street, at the time examined
the stands there nothing in or about them detri
mental TO the public health for many OF them had Just
been cleaned and purified by disinfectants think the
gutter and street under most Of the stalls could be kept
clean with the facilities they had for the purposes there
little space between the joist and the bottom Of