The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17


ton consisted OF commissioners Ceccarni - smith,
Gross brennan and Mauierre ana SAID commitlee
was authorized 10 secure the services vi \. j. an
der GEL ESQ., as counsel IN the consideration OF the
matters referred 10 the committee and ~ the prepa-
On the same ay the Board adopted the following
| resouion:-
kssoysd d9a' s ne sI u o na rem m - Arm & 40
la they not repecevsy IN conflict incoasse.
sss te ana are herebS eserded 10 tie en p.parmen
SteTs s es,Rs agents and employees o. SAID eaa bcSsrt
aud OF ass said Board, 80 tar AS they applicable
Board
The rules and regulations above referred to We're
reierleu 10 the special Gonn0tce on sanitary Code
for suen modification and amend nent as should
On the 18Th day Of May the sanitary CODE as
reported by tile committee WAS aduptcd Oy the
Board, together with the rules aud regulations "a
modified and amended. On the same day the stand
ing commttees authorized by the rules aad reguia-
lions OF the Board were appointed d. the President.
REVIEW OF TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD.
The various subjects brought under the conside
ration OF Tue Board and the results winch nave fol-
loNea, so AR asoefl ainel. VIII appear rom The
following REVIEW VI the proceedings of the Board Iof
Tic yedt eAd.ng April IL, lo7l:-
1. Drainage az g1cuHt LOtS.-Thfs important SUBJ
ject has received due consideration, and under Tue
orders y the Board many vacant lois rave tseD re-
leyed OF slZnant water. Ia cases where nuisaaceS
Of tins character could be ao9ted % street sewers,
the attention oil the Department OF fuOiIc Woras
mas been called 10 the sanitary necessity OF con-
sfucung sewers III certain stree Is, aud mat depart
ment ha- promptly anorded the required re.iei. III
vacant lots 10 be flied sumcently 10 tarUg Inc sur
lace water street sewers. The most serious
dlIculy encountered b, the Board occurs wne.e
hue original surface Oh vacant properly IS below
TIE street sewers ana the natural water courses are
cut OF and cbstrnctea 10y Tn construction OF puVlc
! streets inc board deemiag THIS sun,ect 10 DC OF
vast Importance 10 The present as Tel as 10 tine il
tuie sanitary condition OF tne city, The 2Jln day OF
october directed the SANITARY Committee to prepare
. report on me value aai ne1e Sly 81 system Of
! drainage Tor saanary purposes IA the city OF New
with city Improvements. FROM the report prepared
10y the sanitary Cummltee tAppenulX ~ 1T appears
that u y entirely lracucaoie 10 relieve me vacant
parts OF tins Island nant WAFER although IL
may be Necessary 10 apply TO tue Legislature or ad-
dluonal powers 10 accomplish mat ooect. That tne
| bultup portions 81 the CITY ~ wnicn the naCural
wafer courses nave been ousructed are most liable
TO inalariai and epidemic diseases is we-estao-
nshed act SnL 70 ielsVe snch part, VI TIE CITY lron
this tendency 10 disease IS proDeni worthy vi tue
careful consideration % Inc most accomplished SAM
| tlry engineers.
:. 81 sec Se1erS, ciirsrts, Pacemeats, 6c-when-
ever i has appeared iiom tie reports OF sanitary
officers that tue puuiic health wodll pe I'M roved
or projected w me construction street sewers,
The Loard has directed copies OF su4n reJuta 10
lorraideu 70 Tue Department Of funic Works, wtn
! q request tor the necessary acton. All rccomne1-
datl0ns 81 TINS Character nave received prompt at
1 ten-ion rom the Department OF pubic oras, AMI
tue hoarl acknowledges the earnest cooperation u
that department "a ali efforts Tor sanitary improve
ment. distractions " seweis anu cuiferts. aid ae-
fects IN street payenents, resulting III accumuia-
hons Of stagnlnt water and iih, nave peea renc-
| died Dy Tue department. OF laDic WORKS upon n1-
| uce lrom tnis aoard large nunoer OF orders
have been issued upon owners OF property 10 relay
sidewalks amt to reset euro and gntter Stones to ie
| established grade, tnereDy aDatiug the many
sances resulting from the imperfect manner which
the saewaIs, curb anG gutter stones "ere originally
| lad.
3. Street Cleonag.-The cleaning or the streets IS
unquestionably 81 the greatest importance 10 the
pupnc health, and must aiwaSs receive the attention
u the proper authorities On the 9th OF June. 1865,
conracJ Tor cleaning he OF tue city OF sew
commissioners appointed lot mat purpose py au
act or tie Legis azure passed May 4, 1865, with
Messr5. Brown DeyUe ana knapp. The contractors,
Tor j specified sum- agreed to lhorou sly clcan all
tue paved streets anu avenues. and all the lanes
anu alleys, and all guiers, wnaryes piers and heats
OF SIPS, once eacn week. and TO remove all
| asnes. garbage, Rubbish and sweeplngs OF every
KIM from tnc streets, every twenty hoars.
sundays excepted, and that Few or the principal
business streets and avenues should be swept
1 or thrice weeky. TndL the cleaning OF certasn
| otner streets, especially tlose wnica deasey
populated BY the INDECENT classes. and during tho
summer months more frequently than IS required
| by tue contract ABOVE referred 10, A. absolutely
sanitary necessity has been Tor some years generally
Legislature in chapter $3.50, Laws Of 1870 authorized
tins Board 10 make arrangements With the CONTRACTOR
Tor c.eanIns the streets lor sucn additional cleaning
| OF The streets rs they should from time to uuic
| deem the public health 10 require. Pending tue
organization Of the Bureau OF street Cleaning, and
during the negotiations between the Chairman o.
| tue Committee on street Cleaning and The street
Cleaning contractor as ~ The rates Tor the additional
work required, the Board authorized the City SAM
taTy Inspector TO cause those streets TO be cleaned
| daily III when contagious and infectious diseases
| prevailed, and thoroughly dsiniect the cutters
OF said streets. The Board also directed the City
| Sanitary Inspector ana The inspector OF street
Cleaning 10 report the streets aud parts oi streets
needing cleaning more frequently than Is required
/ by the slreetCeanil6 contract. THIS report
ceiyed on lhe I'd day " june, aud Inc Board
i same day authorized the chairman vi the Commit
| tee on street Cleaning 10 make arrangements with
| the STRENGTHENING CONTRACTOR Tor additional work
al rate not exceeding thirty dollars per nile for
each cleaning OF any street OF part OF street cleaned
/ more tnan three times week. ana not exceeding
thrtyiye dollars per mile Tor each cleaning OIL any
street or part OF street cleaned three times or les
! per week. be was also Instructed 10 make specific
| fequisiuons ON the CONTRACTOR Tor WORK, spe-
| ciiying The exact blocks OF streets 10 be
cleaned and now otsen they 10 be
| cleaned. 10 secure ~ thorough daily iHspec-
| ton Of the streets cleaned uncer tle Old wei
the new contract, the committee street cleanlu.
! was authorized 10 engage, during the pleasure OF
the Board, the services or the necessary number of
assistant inspectors 10 report daily upon the man
ner III which the work was performed and any
omissions on The part or the contractor 10 perform
! his whole duty On The Ze.l 81 June i'll answer 10
| communication from the comptroller or the Guy,
the Board expressed the OPINION that $780, 600 would
, be rcqured, aud should DC raised 10 pay tue ex-
pense OF extra street cleaning during the current
year. under section OF cap 333 Oi te laws 1870,
| winch sum was suDsequenty increased TO 500 OyO.
Under the arrangement above referred TO- the streets
| oil New YORK, during the summer and autumn or Inc
year 1870 presented an appearance 81 cleanliness
unparalleled IA LIE recent history of this city, aAd
unequahed ny lew, II any 81 tue large towns IA the
| old or new world. And II is confidently believed
| that the remarkable health or the city during tue
extreme heat OF the summer or 1870, and the 40
sence OF contagious and infectious diseases during
| 10 the Uniform cleanliness q ihe streets.
:. Gdrod9e ohd Gardage BoIeS.-Ihe removal OF
garbage IRON Ire CITY Is included IN tta contract ior
Cleaning the streets. inc contract REQ uiIea that All
| ashes garbage, rubbish anu sWcepings, when may
" uCIhtttu " TIC CJ1liaStOi, VI ilab uliJ ~
placed IN barrels, boxes pals. buckets. any other
vessels upon the sidewalk ~ IN the front area, or
upon the upper area Steps OF any dwelling house,
store Or pubic building, shall be removed from mo
streets IN lignt carts. 70 provide a. aInst ans ne
1 gect IA the care OF the garbage referred -, tue
Board nas Dy ordinance, forbidden that should be
| thrown Into tile streets aud made II The dufy OK
every owner, tenant lessee AMI occupant OF any
and every building 10 provide sufficient and suitable
boxes, barrels or tubs lur receiving ana holding,
| without leakage, the asles, ruootsn, carriage aad
Hquld substances tilat mag accumulate Wltuin tnr-
| Wsix hours IN such building. Jne sanitary Code
| also requires that garbage boxes, barrels aud
tu0s shall not remain upon ile SIDEWALKS longer
| than may tie necessary Tor the removal Of
their contents, and that no Unauthorized persons
SHAH interfere herewith. some improvement
has already been nlaie In the caring Tor and the
| removal or garUage but the subject IS surrounded
win difficulties, and stringent regulations ~ rcta-
ton thereto ale not easily enforced uUiess citizens
| realize tile sanitary vatge Of such regulations,