New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-07
THE PUBLIC HEAL rH.

Boole did very wise and very foolish
thing on Monday. He first gave up to the
Health Commissioners bis official papers anu
records as City Inspector, in obedience to law
thus saving his reputation and the Clty's cash.
which he might have squandered IN iee"i
controversy which could have but one result
That was bis wise act. But then he must wrile
an absurd letter to the Board OF Aldermen
wherein he asserts that
Afer more than eight years Of struggling an unscru'
pulOus partisan clique have hnaly succeeued uhu -;
specous prcext Of preserving the pubic ne i'
Inducing the Legislature to pass an act creating al
other Commission ard declaring this Department hpo-
shed thus adding more to the encroachhens Ipon
our right 10 govern ourselves. 1t Is unnecessary mere
IN show that The care OF the public health was nothing
but preext to the promoters OF this act @c'' &C.
Boole is neither genius nor sage; but ne
is not 80 utter Ounce as not to know great
deal better than this lie knows-we knoio ne
Iknows-that our City is UNNECESSARILY foul ana
fetid-that its "olIense is rank, and smells to
heaven that innocent children are dying IN
thousands because of stenches and peStilental
masmas which ought not to exist-which he
lacked either power or disposition to abate. lie
knors that gigantic nuiSances exist mere
which il is madness TO tolerate, yet
which he never even attacked, saying
he lacked power to expel them; yet
it was absurd to pay him $500 per annum
as City Inspector and his deputies tens oil
thousands more, ifthese were to be tolerated.
And he Lnors that the Health Commission m'H
attack them and probably clean them out. Hear
what The Torld-which has fought the Health
bill with persistent venom-now says:
"Snce the signing by the Governor, OF the Health
bill creating the Board, general Sur has pech
going on in certain parts Of the city not peculiarly us
pgujshed for their over cleanliness In those LOCALITIES
in which abound the nauseating boneboiling esaphsh,
ments aud slaughterhouses the fact that the boaru
has been invested with almost unlimited powers so as
to compel every person 10 Keep ms own
precedentedy anxious to present decent appearance
In the Fourteenth Ward especially. where, IN the
ycipities of Mott Elizabeth and Spring there are
no less thaa six large saughterpens and three very
large fat.bong establishments, the clean,hg
up is progressing at most hOpeiul rare Inc
cutters Of the sidewalks near these Sc, pace aces
allowed 10 literally overflow with collections OF ona,
blood filthy stagnaed water. and focal matters com.
mingled with the refuse OF the streets are uhdeFsoDg
thorough oycrhaulng by the owners or essees OF lhe
property. Many of the houses adjoining these sore
spots have troughs that lead to the gutter through
which the ops and garbage let run into the streets
In front Of the doorstep Of each stagnant pools OF
filth and rotiing rubbish have been for years the csrr
acteris,c filthy feature. TIE residents Of these places
are now becoming thoroughly awakened TO TIE lp'
portance Of scouting before the dreaded visit Of The
inspector in hrass buttons, aud every e1eriion II
making TO meet the grim visitor In "a smiling mood.
Even the outh0uses, alley.way and small, obscure
lanes leading from the open thorooghfares 10 the
dark recesse OF enemens IN the rear Of the slaughter
houses are fast changing their aspect. This ward.
however is not the only one In which the Tear oi
! coming events has already cast its shadows
before In the more filthy purieus Of the FOURTH
Sixth Eighteenth. and Eleventh Wards. residents are
seemingly not willing to await the visit OF the Board
humble servant aud are doing their utmost to escape
coming under the han Of the superintendent The
owners OF the nineteen slaughterhouses In the latter
ward in particular according to the reports ohe men
under the command of Capt Mount, are likewise trying
10 make things look Clearly So far. tie wholesome fear
Of the powers Of the Board those who have the
most cause to dread Oyerhaung, has had an elect
which il is the hope OF every one. will be Of lasting
benefit; 20 the entire city,
This is our answer to Mr.. f. |. A. BoOle.