New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
- v opx n.v rRpNE WEDNESDAY JUNE

h.e. Ihey nayt Sf,siiy consumes all offensive gases
and It o ! foul OSTTT street originated nom
other manufacturing In thaI ,oey n,
~ day of May 1865 by the City Inspector, with
rs Andrews. Tor period OF ten years. to receive
from ine lie same To- the lodi Manufacturing Com
p0anv" at it's factory the Hackensack river. Under
s o 6e sanary sne auhoes until june 1870 when
notice received by this department frop the parties
ne ncht-so would be withdrawn and that work under
the contract would cease on the eleventh day OF that
month The nS % S and o g o Se c
the aangsr to the Ss health On the ds
aa dSy Of Jnne authorized the City Sanitary inspector
to employ from day TO day any discreet and responsible
retain and transport during such day. all the contents
of sinks and prves brought nightly by the scavengers
carts @ as required by the original contract, at an
proved by the Finance CSmmittes to be paid by ths &
power to make such daily contracts was 10 cease
deceased should again lawfully resume the execution OF
the contract whenever the Board should direct that
approVa of the Finance Committee the City Sanitary
Inspector contracted with responsible parties for the
removal OF the nghso for the sum OF sSo per day. ana
day. the OF the original contractor not
having resumed the performance OF the duties REQUIRED
to time to such night scavengers as could present 1or
inspection proper carts and appliances for the ransac
Eminent Of scavencers specifying In detail the
in which their work shall be performed and the rates to
be charged have also been adopted by the Board and
by means OF frequent and careful inspection the rues
have been enforced Reports OF denquenees & OF scay
tee on Permits for investigation. and when found cor
rect, the denquents have been fined or their licenses
revoked 1t is confidently believed that important
reform has been accomplished in this branch of the
public business, as the complaints OF neglect and e1tor
ton, formerly 80 frequent against night scavengers
have almost entirely ceased. .,,
ls SriH and other Refuse Mdtler-To abate the NUS
ny tha of
fuse matter from the city, the Board on the 2d DAY OF
june adopted additional ordinance requiring that H
hotel house swil, garbage OF offensive material OF
LIQUID nature, partly liquid not removed or required
to be removed by the contractor for street cleaning shall
not be transported along through any street OF the
city OF NewYork except In tightly covered ron,bonnd
casks boxes and that none OF the contents Oh suG
casks or boxes shall be allowed to fall or leak or sp
therefrom The Board has also required parties
in this business to present Their carts ana m
have the proper facilities for performing their WORK III
a. SiaaGhering Of Animals-AIl permits for saught-
animals in the City OF granted 6y h ihe
Boara 1I H be- made Of ali
sting saughtering establishments and the Teports Oh
for fnrfIer examination and consideration. To those
houses already located and In operation above
Granted whenever II was ascertaned due attention
given by the propreors to the cleanliness 70 the
conducting the business The whole number OF permits
for ssughtering granted by this Board Is G OF which
number 10 for slaugherng cattle, for swine ana
10 for sheep calves The number OF saughterhouses
in the city Of NewYork is constantly decreasing and
iishments or abattoirs. This Board has not en-
couraged the establishing OF new new slaughtesrn sn
sufficient capital to transact the business with
all the modern improvements and appliances ana win
and other parts Of the animal not used for human food
II the slaughierng Of animals the melting OF fat and
centrated In few large Wen constructed
and carefully managed believed that the various
pursuits would practically disappear To relieve the
central part the island from the nuisance OF cattle dry
Of September adopted additional ordinance prohibit
s nG S o @ ef
1t having been reported that diseased and dying
slaughtered for human food the Board the first day
OF November authorized the City Sanitary Inspector 10
at The cattle Yards in the city Through the Sanitary
Company Of Police daily inspection Is made OF all meats
Suentiy made Of such as are unit for consumption.
Tat and Lard Melting.soon after the organza;
in the city Of New-York revoked, andthe whole
subject received careful on the 9th day
hibng the melting rendering Of fat allow, or lard
taSe directly from the places of slaughter city OF
NewYork, and In condition free from s0urness ana
faint and all OF ofense at the time OF rem
dernC The ordinance further provides that all melting
and rendering shall be in steamtght vessels the gases
other means equally effective and that the premises
where the same is conducted must be free from all 0t
sve odors and OF detrment 10 the public
health. The bringing OF fat, lard or taow except
as a part OF the living animaD5 into the CITY OF
New York TO he melted rendered. and the melting or
rendering OF the same are also prohibited On the 5h
day of July Board directed the City Sanitary nspec
Noting business Of a hearing" before the Sanitary
Committee, in order to present their views verbally or
in writing the best mode OF carrying on SAID bus
ness and in locations which cannot be objected TO- TINS
hearing resulted in the conclusion that distinction must
be made between the rendering OF fresh lard whlch IA
used as an articeiof food and which, II not melted when
fresh loses considerable part Of its value, and the
melting OF fat or taow. when, as an artlee Oh com
merce, does not depreciate so materially III sour or
tainted. Permits were therefore granted subject to the
ordnauce above referred Ito melt render fresh
lard provided such fresh lard taken from the saugh
tered animal upon the premises where It is TO pc rem,
taow al any place within the buitup portions OF the
16 Oh,r Ofensre Trades-In addition to the various
bnds business connected with the aughterng of ami
ma which, If carelessly or Improperly cOnducten are
liable TO be complained Of the attention OF the Board
been called TO other manufacturing pursuits located
in the crowded parts OF the city, as being detrimental 10
public health. Among these may be mentioned ali fac-
tories emitting large quantities OF smoke, winch enters
the neghborng tenemente and injurious to the weak
and invalid not 70 those In health ana whlch depIves
the inmates OF fresh air. and cOmpes them to Keep elr
doors and windows constantly closed As II Is faet
well established in Older cities That TINS nuisance can DC
abated at small expense the Board has adopted an ord
furnace employed in the working OF engines by steam or
any MILL factory, printing house, dyefactoTy, IRON
foundery glasshouse dstlery, brewhouse, sugar re-
fnery bakehOuse, works. In any other buildings
used for the purposes OF trade or manufacture shall be
80 constructed TO burn the smoke arising
therefrom, unless permit TO the contrary be obtained
from this department. Under this ordinance many
nusances OF TINS character nave Dten hDdltu, tOu-
pants have also been entered by the Health Inspectors
against the plaster and lime mills OF the city, IT being
claimed that the dust from said mills enters all dwell
ngs in their vicinity and is detrimental " the health
and comfort VI the people. ------- ---,.... -'--
II, Cons, Suine, and 65dis.-The keeping OF cows,
swne and goats in the buitup portions OF the city has
been almost entirely discontinued and permits have
been granted fer snoh purpose only after thorough IN
spectiOn careful consideration In each III the
upper part ei the city, the Board
has granted permits 10 keep the animals aboyenamed,
subject 10 the regulations OF the Sanitary Code, wher
ever by reason OF the absence Of dwellings In the ycn
ity no danger TO the public health seemed likely TO
result therefrOm Permits for keeping mich have
been granted only in where the proper care Is
taken in respect the ventilation OF the stables, the
kind and quality OF food and to such other particulars
ar are necessary the health OF the animals IL is not