New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-29
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
metropolitan Board of HeaIth.

approved.
THE SANITARY COMMITTEE AND rHB GAs-HoUsEs.
The Sanitary Committee report that the gas nuisance has
recommended its annoyance, The many complaints from
individuals and the Csos Association sufficient proof
OF this The Of Health are indifferent these
complaints and request the citizens generally whenever The
offensive odos from the perceived to note the
OF the day night of the atmosphere whether
moist dry also the direction from which the wind blows at
communicate these facts Al to the Board
desirable possible 70 trace these smells TO thsr sources
order that they should not DO conundd Thus It's Desirable
distinguish the odors arising from bongat from that OF
sewer and this last from gasbouse II gssbouse is the
cause Of oeuse the Board would like TO be Informed which
particular gsshouss at fault by being minute in their In
vesgaons and thus avoiding general charges unsupported
by proof citizens may very much aid the Board 10 abang the
nuisance. There peculiar difficulties be met dealing
with suoh large and powerful interests the gas companies
because the public interest 10 subseryed by their eH
noe bat the Board determined that they shall 10
years past continue to oontamnae the atmosphere 1t may
be that the question will arise whether the inhabitants shall
continue DO kescd and whether the gsshous
shall be compelled 10 leave the city The Board hesitate TO
this question now because the inaan Company has
Eeslously sought 10 find remedy and testing certain
processes for absorbing the offensive gaseswhich for two
months have been successful with tho exception Of occa
sion when there accidental obstruction Of OF the
purifiers Much gas manufactured aud used in Winter
employed not oapsoous enough short time will
tell and IL found faulty they Gao be improved until
obtained and then all the gas companies will DO directed 10
tho that have been adopted BY the Manhattan Com
panv This company recently enlarged their building
the dock and purifier Ia addition thcy the
waste gases through cylinder In which water Ia constantly
playing They have gone considerable expense and have
shown great zeal and believe they have obtained II
the statement by their engineer be trustworthy the Board
will NJ
complaints made. In ascening this the public aid
them and they invite the corporation Of citizens to this end
The report was filed.
EXCUSES OF NEGLIGENT PHYSICIANS
The negligent physicians have satisfactorily explained TO
the Sanitary Superintendent their failure 10 report OF
cholera occurring in their practice With exception he
finds that they reported POLICE Station, and to the San
itary Inspectors Tho who dill report at all explains
that be only called to he an lad been Tor
under the OF another physo and after
tive fever had supeenod The Sanitary Superintendent
ommends physicians to report choos by telegraph through
the police rathcr than by mail porposo OF securing
prompt action for the control Of TIE epidemic.
PASSENGERS AT QUARANTINE To coSE TO tbs CITY.
The bark johanna Martin arrived the 10th with
l passengers She lost l5 on the passage Of CO days from
cholera and other diseases The last Of sickness occurred
OF old feebls from age and eenera debility.
There has been birth during the time OF the Quarantine Of
passengers and for these Dr. Swnburne asked that
tho bark bo SLOWED 70 into port On motion OF DIR.
Stone Chairman OF the Sanitary Committee. tho passengers
will be permitted to tho CITY the weasel bong detained
for few days for cleansing.
HISTORY OF THR HRw-YORK pUTCHgRfEs
Attorney Bliss presented tho following sketch OF the history
Of business Of ssugherpg animals for food which
read and fled. The attorney says:
The history Of the butchers aud their trades both In this
country and England shows that they ho aE.y' been TO an
health aud police purposes Tbs law reports full Of
showing this Our local legislation shows It to remarkable
degree and from the earliest times Thus early AZ 1853
the City Records tina, there certain
Der OF Butchers who shall be- empowered 70 saugh
records. under date OF June loo follow.
ing Where's there found seva nconveniences by the
the Annoyance thereof to Of the Its
ordered Ut for 70 future there shall not Doe Slaughter
Lambs Killed within ye same after the first day Of November
next ensuing &c. 40 Ia the following ycar I. ordered
ssus,sr Howe shs +, bull for he uss Of The cyts over
me water without The Gate at the smith. Fly pear ,hs h
parsny ordered there another building having
Queen NOV PeafD street" that Pecksp Ga Oct H.
l9O petton represents That the places vhere the two
houses OF city situated BY tho increase
of bsding. and the nun Der Of nhaban' only be-
cone ooHsvs TO the inhabitants bat dangerous 10 hs- srd
b,,y ehi4sn BE- srpo,.d osn "a. dsasr Of mad and
soSs.' And on Dec. J. ioowing committee Of the Alder
pen reports That find the said allegations 10 DO irns
md are bumb opinion that the present slaughter houses
are become pubok nuisance and ought IN short time
b. removed in order convenient and ornamsnta
,ungs DO erected there and in that neighborhood
which retarded by occasion Of tho said Slaughter
louse.'" They recommended grant to the pc
Nd Toner and from the his buildings flashed
No other houses from thence forward sha De built
md erected the East River during tne said term In 723
y butcher complaining Of the fsTrymAsler because be
ond not bring cattle promptly the latter requiring the
butchers send some one 10 load them. And why the
sha bs forced TO zoe and load cattle themselves
BOW Jeremiah Cocu dead than they did before your
petitioner cannot perceive nor oil me erebnsoHe,' ~ hs
your petitioner 20 hire bands and over to load
he vi butchers
planned Of Ia this connection Mr. Devoe tho well known
nfornaon Cattle raised on large ranges; where they
Os run Wild 10 be dangerous Such animals when
about 70 be battered in olden time worried with bull
10 the prices to be asked by butchers fixed
ordinance and the butchers eyoted In ISL May D. We
dad set Of regulations promulgated many OF which al
most identical with those tho Code Of Health ordinances
OF them requires All and every person and persons eK
srcsae the trade and occupation Of butcher In city
shall be obliged within twenty from the date hereof 70
take oot licenses for that purpose In i We mud move
vste above certain line defeated though
hcy urged that tho public one was dirty About
Inc sane perio some butchers removal Of the
public because has been established where
Is for many aud they have built their dwelling
in the noighborhood for their convenience" The public
house ceased 7e9 but inspectors appointed
butchers 10 regulate saugheTbouses On September
10 gJ III was ordered that no cattle DO landed any place
10 this city the westward Of Col Rutge which was near
tho slaughter house Prior TO 1896 law existed requiring
every butcher to bc licensed During tho JeoS fever cpl
temio of 1875 many butcher. died.
QUO ngGshed himself much BY his attention 70 the
which SAYS Mr. Dovoe after became generally known
and brought him much trade In 1917 We ind butchers re-
1uired 20 have permits In 1897 lind tho butcher az SD
very indignant because messhops established IN
smost every part OF the Oy with perfect mpuny Instead oil
bsng confined TO tho markets ard they argue tho matter IN
long petition which reversed would do for their SUCCESSORS oil
to-day In 1889 the market mons grievance was referred 70
Committee both Boards OF tho Common Council who on
March 1870 reported they commence by saying The public
III comfort and convenience Of constituents and
The tho city matter Of too much attention 10 DO
sui lects Of careless or hasy legislation"
They continue by arguing favor Of ordinances say
Ing the exercise of the powor almost universally ADM ted IN
this country In other enlightened governments 10 Do heces
say 'oF the protection Of the public health BY preoang s
uusances badly regulated saugherhOgses IN crowded
parts large city and preventing the sale Of unThoeso@e
meat.
rue sLAUGaTER-HJUsE NUISANCE AS SEEN DIX PRESIDENT
SCHULTZ.