New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
THE SUYKEN. LOT NUISANCE.
WORK FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


Tho Roard Of Health have been kept unusu-
,, ta this summer in attending the abatement OF
the Mountaineering nuisances common In TINS densey
nominated and in many parts. ildrained metropolis
From January until July T. 900 nuisances nave peeh
abaed on preliminary notice, 4,72S on genera ~
an snocal orders 80 on modified orders and l45 on hh
ord ,rs When the number OF persons |so are daily
brouaht either by business pleasure, within tho area IN
which these nuisances existed Is considered It is evident
that great deal Of good has been Accomplishment out
great deal more remains still to be done, which must DO
done speedily and eecualy If the good old saying that
prevention is better than cure, is to be followed
In the upper parts Of the city, where there are many
vacant lots abOmnabe nujsances exist which, on ac'
count of the comparative sparseness ofthe population do
not attract sufficient attention to secure their abatement
Perhaps the worst nuisance the city exists some
vacant lots at and Eighthave
Some years ago two watereoures ran through these lots
and carried of the drainage Of the surrounding land into
tho North River In building drain through Tenhaye
however these water-courses stopped up drain
was aferward built from the Lion Brewery, WHICH COL
nected with these water-courses, ana carrleu
into them all the filth and refuse OF
the brewery. In consequence OF these Deing
stopped up the refuse for some time run out ana
still runs out all over these lots and by the fermentation
Of the filth the nuisance becomes worse every day. Lion
Park resort Of fashionable peasuresSekers Dut u
VIII not long remain so If this nuisance is a0Weu 10 Ok
vicinity. dangerous nuisance at the corner OF
SiXtysecondst. and Madson-ave caused Oy INC uunpE
OF garbage on vacant lots has been abaed oy throwing
eight barrels OF sawdust over the place covering
with coal tar and then covering the coal TAR WIN es
earth There are other ngsanees IN the upper prS Ui
the filthy habits Of the surrounding inhabitants, ahd
others by the stopping OF old drains and
by which the natural drainage Of the land sstopped ana
no new vent opened by which the refuse may discharge
itself the river miasmatc pool Is thus IOfDcu'
giving forth yapors freghed with sickness ahd deah
Besides the nuisances IN lots there are portions
OF our most crowded streets IN which the most Ieuu
smells. arising from cutters full Of liquid hth ana decay
ing animal aud vegetable matter, continually OnGnd the
noses OF the passeTs.by Among these Essexst be-
tween Grand and Canal; ThOmps0n'st, between Cauhi
and spring; Pearlst, between Chatham and Park ana
Nulberry.s bet ween the BOwery aud Canal In the last
mentioned, children may be at all times OF the
day amusing themselves by pelting each other WIN ro
meat hidden beneath myrads OF flies is exposed publicly
for sale AT time OF the year when the heat OF the
gutter aud deadly than ever arose from
decayed animal and vegetable matter 20 float through
of citizens particular should be taken not only by
the Board OF Health but by all who hayethelr own WEI
fare at heart to prevent the causing OF huiSnhces anu
when they have been caused 10 secure their speedy
me Nnw.YoRK RENDERING COMPANY - TESTIMONY
The testimony in the New-York Rendering Company
Investigation closed yesterday John W. kalsey and
John Estel residents or The negbbOrh0od OF the
Rendering Compauys works and testified 10 the very
bad smell Capt Hedden OF the Police force nau
been i'm tho Vicinity Of the works great deal.
The smell was very offensive. lie thought IL was chiefly
from the Offil before it put into the watts H. II
Petty bad suffered greatly from the nuisance, ana had
traced the smell directly 10 the rendering establishment
Alderman Hardy did not, from his personal knowledge,
know much about the matter, but hundreds
upon the Ncw.YOrk Rendering Company Mr. jenkins,
and gave detailed account OF me process OF DONG me
work These facts all published In THE TRIBUNEs
account Of the fret day iuyeslga9n TINS closed ths
evidence. The Will DO argued before the Board OF
Health at its next meeting. .i.