The New York herald., 1870-03-25
ENFORCING SANITARY LAWS.
Civil actions in the Sixth District Court 10
Compel Obedlenc. 10 The Health Board.
Tenement Houses Prominent Politicians Prose
cuted-The Fat Boiling Nuisance TO
he Worried Out Of the City
weights and Measures.

he Worried Out Of the City
weights and Measures
Perhaps the greatest activity In any public once
IN this city may be said to displayed In the Law
Department OF the Metropolitan Board OF Health.
However inefficient the doc! ors OF the Board may be
in the discharge OF their duties. and however we'll
grounded reasons the suffering public have TO CON-
PLAIN OF the red tape manner OF the Board OF trans
acting it's business, the attorneys OF the Board
should not be included in the blame. Yet II should
not be lost sight OF that this Increased activity
on the part OF these lawyers springs not
solely from an honest desire TO serve the
people well. In every case brought into
court IN the name Of the Health Board and which
results favorabiy for the complainant, "costs" are
taxed and generally collected, which 60 to increase
the income of the attorney, and thus constitute
quite erectual Incentive for Gng mplains upon
complaint against such as fan TO comply with the
thousand and one provisions OF the health ordi'
nances. Hence since the organization OF the Board
less than ,302 civil actions for the recovery OF
penalties have been instituted IN the sixth District
Givi Court, presided over by Judge fhaddeus II.
Lane holding forth al present on the upper floor OF
the stable on the southwest corner Of Eighteenth
street aud Fourth avenue, back Of the Everett House.
TIE CASES NOW PENDING.
About thousand OF these cases are stl pending In
this court undetermined, oil OF them being against
owners or lessees OF tenement houses, the penalty
sought to be imposed varying according TO the ma.
turc OF the complaint from $3.50 to $3.50. The cause
OF action Is generally stated to have accrued because
the tenements described were not kept In proper
order, as for instance that the bedrooms were dark
and hal no venulatln1 or ransom windows; that
there was no nre escapes that the yards cellars ana
stairs were IN q allhy condition: that the vaults
q
non with the street sewers that there was not SUM-
cens area IN front OF ccliar.iodgings, and many
other s'iniar shortcomings or The tenement iand'
lords are thus complained OF.
AFTER THE POLITICIANS.
There are some prominent politicians among those
who were sued by the Board. Against fefeJce
Farley OF the Nineteenth ward there are three suits
pending; TWO against John y. Haskin, or Fordham
IN Westchesicr county; one against John Kelly. the
late Sheriff OF this county, waose tenement house,
No. i5 Frankfort street. is complained or for vari-
ETY. OF reasons. Mr.. Burke has nearly thirty CON-
paints pending against him for keeping BIS tene-
mens houses m q filthy condition. Levy Brothers
rave also twenty suits against them lor Ike or
fences.
ft IS but rarely, however, that the fI extent OF
the penalty Is inflicted and enforced. The persons
complained OF in perhaps threeiourLhs OF the cases
proceed 10 abate the nuisance before trial and the
matter Is settled on their paving taxable costs"
Only wnere parties remain stubborn ami refuse TO
do anything the whole amount allowed oy law -
entered Ia judgment against them and payment en-
forced.
An interesting case and which VIII come 10 trial
at the next trial day Of this court Is one against
Palrick Carroll collector OF market rents The CON-
plant IL that Centre Market, on Centre street. be-
tween Broome ana Grand streets is kept III btny
condition; that Ine waste pipe intended TO carry OF
the sluice Is allowed 10 be closed Keeping the oors
wet ana dirty, emitting an intoleraDe stencil.
THE FAT MELTERS' NUISANCE.
Lately the attorney OF the Board has turned his
attention upon the lat meters aud bone boilers IN
the vicinity OF Thirty eighth street and Eleventh ave-
nue., snce they defy the authority Of the Board ana
decline 10 remove their offensive establishments
north OF 10th sueet, as ordered by the Board.
the psLalLy imposed by the health ordinance
IS any dollars Tor each and every DAY these
establishments continue work on their pres
ent site alter due notice 10 quit The policy
ADOPTED in these cases Is to commence an indepen-
dent suit for each days penalty for so long time
ton OF SUITS and the consequent increase OF the
costs 10 be taxed and collected, it Is believed THAT
the faimeters can be made to yield obedience to
Inc orders Of the Health authorities The following
are the actions OF TINS nature now pending Ia the
sn a e nes asng Sas
Against Patrics Ihorp. No. S5; Donohoe Brothers,
No. rs; Henry Wen, No. 40; George Seller. No. 20,
complaints are now beng prepared against The New
York Rendering Company, aad the actions VIII
roam OF THE COMPLAINTS.
The following is O copy OF the complaints as nled
In these lat melting nuisance cases:-
The complaint Of the plaintiffs above named shows .hs
F"st--That they the Merspoli.an Board o, Health.
se.osaIba. IN pursuance Of law they dny passed and
published the required by certain code Of
70 and after the lss day Of October Iss 10 pes:
a any
animal and while the same fresh and otherwise noeu-
srind,ng, bone burnn shell buinns gut cleaning
sknnpg Of OF making Of glue from any dsad animas
offensive animal matter be perM,sd or eonductedsi any
sSl portions q ely 2; rookyn nor sl. any Su;
me- ; v re Ssm o n be se M
yn without special permit from !hs board nor sha the
Ike special psm from ibis board and such pernit bs
pa o s s. .pp %
not be acted upon 1n the second regular meeting two
to force and binhg In tho cy Of New yorkat the time
hereinafter named. -
premises Thirty street. Eleventh avenue.
IN the s ssw ss sros d @ s
said ordinance IN .hs tina. ;hey dd then and hsre and
uess d boiling fat and did keep scrap, lat, xrssso
orossnslve animal matter upon said premises;
and from the said defendants the Of
atty dollars Whesiore the plassins al, demand ndgnsss
COSTS Of ihis action.
The Complaints are sworn to BY Colonel Emmons
CLARK. In his capacity as secretary OF the Health
Board.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Messrs Riley and Ferris, 0hcial inspectors and
seaiers OF weights and measures. under the ordi-
nances OF this city, have also commenced about
twenty actions IN this court against parties who re-.
fused 70 nave their weights and measures inspected
and sea.ed. They seek not only TO recover the
Ices TO which they are entitled under the ordi.
nance but also the penalty imposed such
refusal. The inspectors have informed the officers
Of The court that they are preparing large batch OF
additional complaints against numerous other par
ties, being determined to nave the law strictly en-.
forced TOR the protection OF the people dealing al the
retail stores aud emitted TO good weignt ana iuil
measure !or their money.
THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.