New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-04

Cleaning Contracts nnd the Board
The Brooklyn scavesaers-T1,cB Board
ard tse BroshIyn Common Council
UnwhsIesome Cew-stabies - Washing
ton Market-Mortuary Record Of the
Week.
The Metropolitan Board Of Health held its
regular semi weekly session yesterday afternoon at No.
soI Mott.st, President Schultze in the chair and all
tie members present save Dr. Swnburne.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read ard ap
proved.
MIR. Eaton stated that he had put the manuscript OF
ue Health ordinances IN the hands of the printers ana
shat proofs would be ready for the Board next FRIDAY
THR CITY TO BE IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED.
communication from Superintendent Dalton stated
thht he had divided the Sanitary Districts INTO lour
parts end ordered the Inspectors to examine every
building in the city and 10 make reports to the Metro
pOltan Police every week giving full written descIlp
sJOns OF tenement houses. streets. and pavements.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee made report upon salaries
which was adopted The following Is tae material
portisn Of the report: Superintendent DR.. Dalton
1900 per annum; Reg strar Of Records. DR.. Harris
t3,0Oo; Complaint Clerk. Col Bertram slso0; Secre-
fary, Col Clark $4,000; Assistant Sanitary Superin
seudeut DR.. ConkliDg s3, 0O0 For the New.York Of
fees there six CLERKS at s2OO per annnn Two az
$500 three at 500 one at VI 500 and one az s'V'
The aDitor and messengers get 5000 per ahnu eaen'
enc at 81 600 and one 5000; making total for Sa'
Jios in both cities of S3G,JOO
FULTON MARKET
retition nnmerously signed for the removal OF the
sheis around Fulton Market was read together Win
the report Of Inspector Emerson upon tie ne suee
both Of which were referred 10 Attorney Bliss with d
secon that the proper order be prepared and presented
20 the Board at its next meeting.
TENENENT-HOUsEs.
letter from Superintendent Dalton was read CALI
ING the attention Of the Board to the fact that the reports
Of inspectors upon tenant houses show that IN large
sumber of them deficient ventilation and overerowdns
TN gfn4l m
proximity Of front and rear buildings made proper ven
tstion in many cases impossible Inspector Newman,
IN HE report calls attention 10 the 81
new rear buildings which viii give rise TO this DIM
entity. The Superintendent submits the question
whether action may be taken 10 correct such evils
an existing tenant and TO prevent the erection
Of such Buildings IN the future The letter was rerreo
10 the Attorney.
THE sTREET-cLEANING CONTRACT.
President Schultze made the following report concern
ing his relations with the Contractor for Cleaning the
Street:
Yesterday / met the Commissioners having in
charge the execution of the street ceaniDgs and pre-
rented TO them the returns made by the police setting
forth very large number Of streets which had not been
cleaned swept for the week ending on Saturday night
very many, also which had not been cleaned for two
weeks and still many others in the lower part OF the
city which had not been cleaned for months. or the
latter class personally inspected the foowingnamed
streets and have no hesitation in saying that they were
in a filthy condition. and had not 10 all appearances,
been cleaned for months John, Liberty Cedar. Plno,
William Pearl from Maiden-llne Water from Maiden
lane Offeebouse-slip James lane. GrosVenOr lane.
lower side of COentes-sp Moore, State Morris, and
These are only some THE streets all situated be-
bow the Park, which visited and which know were
not cleaned up to Saturday night March 81, although
many Of them were complained Of and the Street Con
tractors promised that they should be cleaned. The
contract requires that all streets in the city, except In
the Twelfth Ward, shall be cleaned at least once in
each week unless frost or snow prevent. There are
Just two considerations which have allowed TO infu-
snce my judgment:
"Frst: Have the streets been cleaned according to
coDtraeti
Second. II not has there been such an obstruction
from frost and snow as to excuse the contractors
Il find no difficulty in answering both questions in
the negative and therefore opposed TO paying the
contractors for their weeks work ending Satnr
day night last But II in the ensuing two weeks they
WIN thoroughly cleanse and sweep the streets accord
ing their contract then. matter Of expediency,
should be in favor Of paving them FOR both tue past and
np to date In a communication which these contract
prs sent to the Commission. fnd inaccuracies This
Board mas not prevented them from collecting and
Cumming overheard on boats the collections from the
streets but has prevented them from collecting in piles
offensive dirt and has directed them TO remove
uuoh an they collected Any arrests that have
beep made Of carman have been for violations Of these
orders. Some arrests have been of cartmen with
imperfect boxes carts which distribute their contents
ns they pass along the streets This latter course Of
action suppose 10 be In accordance with the wish OF
ahe contractors have means of verifying the
statements of these contractors to the labor which
Ihey have performed the amount Of their pay rolls
il Is enough that know that they have not done what
they agreed TO do. When they do this II will be my
4uty TO assist them IN getting such compensation as
ther contract calls for am not aware that any one
has claimed OF claim, that streets have been
cleaned according to the terms Of the contracts and
pnt that Is done II appears in bad taste for the con-
tractors talk about their rights and particularly
when they cast censure this Board for their slight
efforts 70 get compliance with the most obvious pro-
visions Of their contract"
The Board approved Of the Presidents position. and
accepted the report Attorney Bliss called attention
the fact that In their letter Published yesterday the
contractors had msquoted the law which says nothing
shall affect "the validity Of any contract heretofore
made"
THE BROOKLYN s,AvENGERs.
A communication was read from the scavengers OF
Brooklyn which sets forth that they licenced by
said city, and have proper carts and appliances for
emptyng prives, and ready and able TO do this II
permitted; that the goth Of December last the
authorities Of said city gave to Francis Swift Co
license to do the business Of scavenger for ten years.
granting them the entire monopoly; that these
tractors obtained certiorari from the Supreme Court
In nJanuary last to set ssde the license Of Francis
6wift a. Co on these grounds:
81. That the city Of Brooklyn had no authority to
make such Q license.
'o That it violated the then existing license to these
scayengers.
Under that ceriorari Swift & Coy were stayed They
did not commence and these scavengers pre-.
vented by the Health Physician Of Brooklyn Dr. Jones
90 cents per load to Swift Co. Dr. Jones lad control
of the matter under city ordinances requiring permits
from him for each load. These scavengcrs state that
they only need permission from this Board and places
for boats TO receive the contents Of their carts and
tbey furnish boats and Immediately clean all prives
IN Brooklyn At present Swift & Co.. when they fur
pcavengers 60 cents per load while the scavengers,
having no places or wharves for boats. entirely
prevented from dumping unless by permission Of Swift
Co, and they ask the Board to grant them permits
and places for boats to receive their loads and they
viii Immediately remove all night'so as directed by
che Board"
The petition was referred to the Assistant Sanitary
superintendent