New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-22
PAYING A PREMIUM FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF
PURE AIR.
We reproduce from the proceedings of the

last mreiiuS ~ the Board OF Aldermen the following:
~ MerPro Of The Long Island Bone Laboratory for
iperri'ei compensation Ia roan,etru 'here~iib 49,,
h'.d hat a. si.n,Gl'"n esg sssI made ls.S tse f a
tor prsE 'r 40 ersA-s COMPENSATION to rH under the co..
the 'I Of dated to- Ssh a.y Of April a snd appear
isdus toe Of the said petition be aud 1t hereby
oro l.t eomprssaou to Ne p,d to the said Long Island
provided ssu eoutrse shs be the Of
b, p H rqusl mouhy iAnttI' Gt the expiration Of
s,sh so r,rr @"h's. 80 49, .s 80 s., o. se p, ns 49,
PROVIDED r b the aid oSifae Which 'h' be paid for Ou the
ilud from wtirb the present compensation paid
Which was laid
We cut the above from the proceedings OF the last
meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen TO call attention 10
the nr,t appearance OF swiudc. The real facts
and circumstances Though we presume, they are not
the ones forth IN the petition OF tho Long Island Bone
Iahoratoryare. that In sC5 the company whose name
IL signed To the petition made contract with the city to
last for ten years By this they promised. In considera
ton Of $4,000 year. receive. at dock designated by
the CITY, al butchers Ual and similar substances to
keep them there IN such not 10 be Nuisance
and 10 them daily Ia point away from the city
They were also by the contract entitled 10 have the
bodies Of a horses and other animals dying In this city
Those who say that this contract Ia an exceedingly
profitable one The officers Of the Board OF Health have
repeatedly stated that were willing TO pay hand
somey for such contact instead OF asking the city TO
pay them At any rate It is contract having still over
Ave years Co run The company bound to do certain
work for SIS year. and 1t is proposed 10 give them
S6OOoO instead other words to make them present
OF about $4,000
Bnt who arc these deserving Individuals who ask this
modest glftf They are under another name the New
York Rendering Company. who made the west side OF
the city almost uuinhabable by the vile smells from
their works at the foot Of Thrtyrghthst the North
River The Long Island Bone Laboratory after pretend
ing 10 execute their contract by carrying the offensive
spbsance. delivered them to Hackensack Flats often
M suited them finally blew up their concern there. Then
they pretended have place at Barren Island. but 10
pont OF fact threw all their refuse which they could not
.eII Al profit into the OF the harbOr. Finally
they sold out profit TO the Hew-Hork Rem.
daring Company, and for = year or more the
latter Company has been pretending 10 try TO
carrv out their contract by boiling all matters
brought TO thom in tight kettles boats moored at the
,ot OF Tbirtyeghth st. That they have not done No In
manner Is evidenced by the fact that the Board OF
Uealth which for time encouraged them. has taken
proeeedngs 81 make their further continuance there un
lawful We timdy suggest TO the Honorable the Alder
men that they might nnd more deserving and sweeter
seented objects Of bounty while we intimate TO the people
that II they will examine the votes. and sec who favors
this scheme or who votes 10 consider it, they may
know whom TO defeat at the approaching election.
Every man who favors any delay In killing the swindle,
votes TO continue aud increase the vile stencil which Is
waited over nil the upper part OF the city.