New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-19
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH.

ORDERS TO ABATE NUIsANCES.
Attorney Bliss presented 49 general orders Tor me aoae
neut of nuisances different parts OF the Health District
and m final orders In cases where original orders have been
dsreearded by and occupants or the latter class VI
der in Among the orders number that ap
ply dumping grounds Of the contractors for cleaning lac
accumulated these places One applies to varnlsh man
ufactOry Foriiethst. between Ninth and Ienthaves
which represented as extremely offensive and detrimental
the health of the entire negh6orbood because OF te @
ne which the business conducted ana Ie ouo ae
permitted escape into the atmosphere Inc oueIs "eio
passed. 49, - - s,-s
Counselor TRACY reported the following ordinance IN rea
fon 10 watering the streets which referred 10 the SAM
tay Committee after considerable debate ,.,,,oa d,
tened months May June July August and
shall entIey and clear Of gu vegetable and animal matter
A DISC ssIOS on THE GAS NUISANCE
Dr. sIYoE read long paper detailing what tooS pace 81 e
interview between the Chairman o, the san.@s cona
The gentlemen all agree that the manufacture OF ger Nv
present carried great nasnee out 1e as bon, be
elimination of doors unless at such an expense
of for The purpose OF separating sulphur and hydrogen
now given Off the form Of suphnreed hydrogen ana te
The expermens that have recently been made have failed
and tLere are no means known sufficiently inexpensive
10 render them agreeable the companies The SANITARY
Committee will make final report at future day.
AN EXTENSIVE NUISANCE IN KINGS COUNTY.
INSPECTOR reports that about COO feet east OF the
Comfy Lunatc Asva there open excavation about 100
feet long by 40 or 20 feet wide from which an open drain
iee Tde Snu ~ ge ye about feet deep All the filth
crement urine and refuse water from all the county
containing 300 the Nursery containing 1905 the Aims
containing 7oon all nearly GOO az
into the fields collect in the low portions OF the ground
where forms pond covering at least ha an acre @
smell is nauseus the extreme and Is pereeptole IN SUI
weather for the distance Of mile Maarous diseases eDouDd
in vicinity and the mortality during the cholera epidemic
OF 1854 was great which az that time was attributed 70
the exceedingly nosome atmosphere by which these ins
ons are surrounded remedy ended 70 the county
n shall the NTH from the
FLOODING QUARANTINE GROUNDS
letter from DR.. SwISBURSE read complaining OF The
Road Commissioners OF Casteon, Staten Island who have
changed the grade Of certain streets as to n5I% on ane
grounds flooding the gate house choking up the
and making grounds generally nuisance dangerous 10
lie ard detrimental 10 health Referred Sanitary Super
intendent.
Dr. Bayss appointed Inspector for the territory
north of Yonkers and south Of Sing Sing. go
Dr. S r. Purcell was appointed Inspector, and will
be detailed for the special duty examining the milk offered
for sale in the Metropolitan sani,,ry District 1,,s,,,
REPORT OF HE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT
report from Dr. L. b. DALTON Sanitary superintendent
and Forethss and west Of Tenthaye was read and lied
In aid asiict are sixteen melting Establishments as large
hesp receiving eepots where the material !.
hve got sna oaeeI c.e. t ta Vii "a 80 brrs e,t~n
live yards pe manufacturer two oh docks and one gas
These Establishments less onfive q them
exceedingly but when combined at present they contribute 70
DE Of nuSns Of s 10 ne s.ss Of boe who i've
within the e1hesion, constantly %Ing heie.on o. wen
Of The essbhmels enumerated proceedings
The Bosd FOR The oppression Of the
bSye been e,yed and either been voluntarily complied
default q this by me Poee To@ s ns 90;
should Of said establishments from the city pre-
.house upon which they depend supply tca
The dumping having been prohibited and the removal
past secumuon commenced the nuisance from TINS cause a'
TS. removal Of the .wed cows. d.coDuusnce q
stables ordered and assIns Of The ss.s mans sS" reS
and The hnslsc of the Board -. 49,,
the business. regard The d. e
nuisance a. y. are oniated nui.snces Of @
Ike oas dosks are indispensable prompt removal Of dead
aud o from city convinced tie, tie ba.iaes, can be
thai nece.ssry attaches remind you how esrer.y
and nsent he whole ba.ns l. no. Conducted and es m
tractors Improvement il exceedingly slow
experiments progres. viii NewYo the immu
nifty the connected with that now enjoyed by
persistent enforcement. Of orders already i'aed the
removing and modifying others Pot an md n .te" measure
exist when aghng and s various seeeO
lies Is definitely removed from The limits Of D. city
THE UPTOWN PAT BOILING ESTABLISHMENTS.
number Of the uptown iat-bong establishments have
been summariy closed The manner IN which was done
thus detailed in letter from Superintendent Dalton 10 the
Board Of Health sanitary Superintendent that
the 10th inst Capt Lord commanding the sanitary Company
business upon the proptors OF various
for fat melting, bone boiling, Ac., IN TINS city.
At the factories situated the foot Of Thirty nnihs.
North River number found TO be already supplied with
the new appliances for obyang the OF nuisance viz
close the melting cauldons provided with tubes for
conducting the noxou gases beneath and into the hres
most business already suspended and
the necessary alteration IN process OF an one
on without any provision for abang the nuisance Here 1t
was necessary to execute the order.
On side of the city foot Of Forty at the es
tabshmeDt of Ecke The process found going
only such caudrons had been provided with the neces
say appliances while at the Butchers, Hide and Melting es
Enlistment It became necessary for the Police to execute the
order consequence Of number Of caudons being In foil
was served five weeks since Both at Thirty
st. Captain Lord detailed az officer 10 sec that no tires were
lighted excepting under such caudrons % were provided
SO far as appears very limited experience the app
ances alluded accomplish the desired end although more
general and faithful adoption them for length Of time will
be necessary for d decisive test.
THE sQUATIER oP PIFIY-FIFTHsT.-A MODERN DIooESEs.
Among the many remarkable beings that have been
earhed by Metropolitan Board Of Health named
SANITARY Inspector Second District south side Of
Fity6ith.st between Sixth and seventhaves. We have
called modern Diogenes but the ancient lantern
lived in tub while the Of whom write lives In barrel
The Metropolitan TeutOn has filth and perhs: less phi
pear not wholly unlike Kranchi INDUCES in the luxury Of
which he spreads upon Gsk snS u se ' ,soaS Ss
his barrel pile Of old lumber near by affords protection
dogs which Kennel beneath during tho night He has
q large number Of baskets barrels, pans and boxes
that contain decomposng bones obsershe hsnheads ana
fshais. dead cats and dogs and al manner OF kitchen
rescued from the depths Of ana al OF
mixed and devous feeds to bis
dogs wanting that he has eaten the
dead and cats found in the streets that he saughtes
bis own dogs nouTishment is To be had
His habits filthy in the extreme and when not engaged 10
Iakng the napseatng materials vegetable and animal
from cutters and garbage boxes he sits among his dogs
and barrels hating and hated Of all the world Had he been
gentleman, be would have been Tmoni az be u.s. we can
scarcely call him human What has made him 80 utterly
besta knows Why he lives from choice in such
christian manner; but phase Of metropolitan life we sh
cerely hope may not look upon his like again
The Sanitary Inspector regards the nuisance
dangerous life and detrimental health OF every per-
who in contact with him The report referred
10 the Sanitary Committee