New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-27
The Mefropoiitan Abatfoir.

There is little doubt that some plan of abat-
toir similar to that already established in Paris will
be adopted in this city. bill has already been pre-
pared and sent to Albany incorporating the Metropol.
tan Abattoir Company, and the Board Of Health having
been asked TO name place which in its judgment was
the best for public slaughterhouse, suggested
tho bank Of the East River at or near hundredhs
Among the considerations that induced the Board TO
suggest this spot were these;
l. The ground is low and sunken; and because OF the
overflow at high tide all the blood and other liquids
that would naturally Cow from such an establishment
would be carried Off by the current which at this part
o The value Of the land thus covered with water is
inconsderable compared with other portions Of the
island.
B. Ample accommodations can be furnished at this
point for all the trades in any way controlled Dy OF 1e-
pendent upon the Strengthening Of animals as not less
than 900 lots unOccuped In this vicinity and
are likely to remain unless used for some such pur-
pose
A. Tho new " Bills Head" is established in that
vicinity Animals OF al kinds may therefore be trans
erred from the market TO the abattor without ineon-
venenee any one and the necessity for driving them
through the streets Of the city be avoided.
s. The oattle.pens OF the Harlem and New Haven
Railroads within half mile and the point at which
the Hudson River Railroad may discharge cattle from
its cars within about a mile ana quarter. Ahinas
may DO driven from either Of these points to the abat-
toir for many years 10 come, through VIDE avenues
and an almost dnnhabted pari of the island
g. The New-Jersey and Erie Railroads may transfer
their reights Of live stock in barges to point on
the North River near the abattoir or they may be
owcd around TO docks which could be built 10 receive
them on the East River.
l. Between this spot Of the city there three
methods Of communication, namely; by the Second or
Thrd-aye Railroad By the ordinary carts and by
bargcs BY the latter all freight can be delivered
any pier OF the city for dollar per un, respon.
sibe party having already offered TO undertake to de-
liver from 100 TO 10000 tuns daily ut this price, IN
properly constructed covered barges, with ice so
arranged IN them to cool and preserve the meats
for almost any length Of time that might be desirable
G. Properly constructed cars the railroads could
be run into the abattoir, and when loaded brought
10 any part OF the city the service being required at just
those hours OF the night when the tracks are least used
for passenger purposes.
delivering the meat hides and fat from the abaltor at
Ninety ff-st will DO far less than from the Eleventh
or Seventeenth Wards where of the Strengthening
Is now done; and could be conveyed to the markets
with less injury 10 tho appearance Of the meat as II
will be hung hooks, In the cars or blrges and not
piled and jammed as at present. on carts and trucks
over the payeDens.
TO- As Brooklyn is now supplied with cattle from our
Bulls Head the necessity for driving them through
our streets and upon already Oyercrowded ferry.
boats may b. avoided by having them killed at the
abattor and the meat transferred by blrges 10 their
docks in the me manner as 70 those IN this city.
This change is desirable, our new Health Com.
missoncr3 have determined some comprehensive sys-
TEN should at once be adopted The butchers of New.
York and Brooklyn might confer and divide upon
plan OF action for they neglect this the rigid en-.
forccmcnt Of sanitary laws viii drive them eventually
out Of town.
Ia the meantime citizens need fear evil result
from thus concentrating business now so much dread
ed IN the more popuous Streets for by the and i'm.
proved methods OF rendering fats and tho most APP
proved plans Of saughterng animals TO be adopted and
practiced IN the abattor inconvenience VIII result
and no nuisance be created. But when II is considered
that this vicinity has inhabitants at present and IS
not likely 20 be largely populated for many years 70
come the proposed plan seems above all others yet III
dcated the most convenient and suitable for the estao
li5hment of an abaitoir.