New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-02
THE RIvER.FRoNT NUIsAYCEs-REPoRT OF DR.
HARRIS.

THE RIVER. FRONT NUIsAECEs-REPORT OF DR.
HARRIS.
Dr. Harris. the Sanitary Superintendent, has
prepared and forwarded 10 the Board Of Health long
aud interesting report various nuisances, Of which
the following is an abstracts The places for the storage
and rendering OF the refuse and otl matter daily col
lected from the generally along the river side
Of the western boundaries 81 the city. Tho separate -
when the entire assembage Of those places either seen
smeled, the passengers on tho railway trains on
that side OF the city must observe. complaining amounts
aoso 70 oors th,t the legality here mcTtioed
II Is idle say that such complaining aud Indignation
are unreasonable. or that they should not De needed
They must be- Needed for they are the assertions n
natural right 20 pure atmosphere. In s5G these uuisan
ces were far more numerous than now, and at
that time fat'melting and bone-e9Sl8ag esta6,
then they have been localized as mnch as
possible. bat with this change aud with the various
Important improvements n the apparatus used by tho
meters and boilers, these places are sti offensive Tie
diffusion ~ dsacreeate and unhealthy odors from Their
watts may be prevented. and The question Is one which
sents a list ~ the storing, rendering. and boiling esab
Shmgnts III the legion e.,I5'u 10. ~ are tte Ne
York Rendering company doSk ana nil> M me LOOT OF
West Thrty hthst., Oal and dead animals Mr. Thorn,
MSst o5 M 1o nS sss oc"fT land ana
tallow We'll & Son, West Tnlry-Tin.st ,ai.ow and
rendering and soap Allan Hay CO.. Yves. Ih,TJy-
6io and 6l2 West Fortysevcnih-st.. soap mann
factory Darling Co, West Thirty.uiptl-St, soap
tripeboiugi Mr Hupucr Nos COZ and coo West Forty.
seveuh-s tupchohng Mr. Betsch, No Oh West Forty
elghthst trpebOiug SeighertUer Bros. No. 6ls West
Forty--ieIt.st, ttipc-boihng; Mr. Hams No go West
eighthst, tuprbOlng. Griffin Il Co.. No 62i West
Fortyci shth-,t. trpcbOug Mr. Turner West Thirty.
niuth-S, gutclrani - Mt Mcneil, foot ~ F0rtC'Nst
gutclcanng Ar Wyatt, No. OIL West Fory-
seyenthst tongues aud feet; Mr.. jordan
No. 6ls West Forty-seyentrstr sausage mann'actory
Dr. Harris thinks that the accumulation Of dead animals
in purd condition any where within half mile 81 pub
lie STREETS j. 20 uupleastres In hich Opin
ion the general public vii doubt coincide with tho
superintendent ~, Il fur"r uClluCd Ia believe that
the greatest 81 complaint i the landing of purd
ofal at the rendering dock under the "ul contract ."
He would hold the managers of the Ut business rpspon
shlc for Keeping their tubs and n decent com
dtion by dSuccung aud washing Or the soap fi,roras
and stmctug establishments OF Gamble a NrNrul
Thorn, DouoEue, aud Well * sons al ~ which are
operated under permits from the Board Of Health he
Bach u these etoreA mrovs Improved sppsal r meng sl
Tor the disposal NJ And The
the occasionally puri cuhlnu Il H. received
croNug ~ the sVpraius tiag th.
cooug l-~o evils uudcr ordinary
TIE Tor removal of n- factories
popuou' district ami the Puc be skuoe
There 10 believe HAT tlr 81 these factories
htbnly end~Norei 20 With All thr s. regulations
Boai With toe sge tous Of o
" tho places by Genuine g tHr business, hy ni.ht
He closes by mining that the ripe-hoilers and
shgcmHkrrs might be more ClgAuly without euang eriug
the health of their nClghhuIhous aud suggests that
their establishments he removed from beyond the limits
| OF popul0us districts.