The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-23

The Fifteenth ware 10 one Ia which there
slaughter houses and the comparative decrease in the
OF deaths apparent Tho afdavt OF Or. Harris
then proceeds 70 state that from the maps and charts
file in the Bureau Of Vital Statistics the fact plainly ap
pears the slaughter house districts have been and
the localities Ia which darrhmal diseases very
constant and fatal So manifest has this circumstance
become that all large municipal districts In which
sanitary improvement has been sought TO DO efec ed,
during times OF epdemics the localities In which tho
slaughter houses we're found were among the first to
attract attention. This was particularly 80 In London
during the great plaques where they obviously
the sources Of increased mortality that they were ordered
TO be removed out OF the city. Throughout Great
Britain and the continent Of Europe the great
sanitary importance Of removing slaughter pens
from popuous localities Is admitted, aud in many
cities well regulated abattors have been cstab-
Ished and have superseded private slaughter
houses In Ednburg an aoatsoir has been constructed
At Fountain bridge covering four and half acres OF
ground aud has been successfully managed and
Afforded such excellent facilities TO butchers, that
every butcher has removed his business into II from the
city By decree issued Paris by the Emperor Napo-
leon l., October 15 1910, all slaughter houses In the
city were ordered 10 be closed sanitary considera
tons solely, and Il is believed by eminent authority,
that 1t has been the Of saving vast amount OF
life and health every year. In Belgium Switzerland,
Prussia aud other countries the Strengthening OF ami
mails has been placed under sanitary regulations and
has led 10 desirable results and other places where
the population y dense they have been excluded from
Mr.. Bliss also read petition signed by numerous
residents OF the vicinity Of tho slaughter houses asking
In the case had been read Mr. smith for the plaints
made an argument extending over an hour and a
quarter, IN which ne neid tna under tho
the Board had any authority other than the duties
and poscrs OF health ofcer the power regulating he
coniendcd, being vested solely in the Mayor and Com
mon Council The Legislature had tho power to
declare anything nuisance, and certainly had not
authority TO delegate the power OF adudgng nuisance
10 any board created by IT. such questions were 20
be determined by jury and the pro-
ceedng OF tho board, from which relief was
sought was not process Of Law. He concluded by an
assertion that the proceedings the part Of the Board
OF Health oppressive. and were, he believed In
stituted for the purpose OF placing monopoly OF the
business the hands Of the capitalists to the derimen
Of smaller proprictots
length, ignoring entirely tne reflections cast BY Mr.
smith upon the Board and maintained that decision
adverse TO the Board OF Health will be opposed TO the
very basis OF ID organization and creation by the egsa
i've authority. The question OF the power OF that
Board had already been sdjudicaed upon and the
ssitiionaty Of I'D payers bad BEEN affirmed by Mr..
Justice Daily.
Occasion viii probably be rendered July 10.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couaT-SAsksupTcY BRANCH
Rules asd Forms Of ,oreceedins In Bank.
ruptcy for this Distvics.
An order was issued By Juds,, Bls'ehf0rd Yesterday