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

AZ. AcitLCIl OF Nfyitl SDt--A cOHtTACt WAY uIHuc
on the 1874 day OF May. 1865. BIZ the Crv Inspector
with Thomas Andrews, for PERIOD OF ten years. 10
receive from the night scavengegs the night soil VI
the city, ana 10 deliver the same 70 the Lodi Manu-.
featuring Company at us factory on the hacken-
sack RIVER Under this contract the WORK was per-
formed TO the satisfaction oil the sanitary authors
ties unlil June 1870, when notice was received by
this department from the parties representing the
contractor that the beats for receiving the ni9 1T sou
would be withdrawn and tuat WORK under the con
tract would cease on the ilth day OF taat month.
The failure and neglect OF the contractor 10 remove
the contents of the siuks and privss o. the city, ana
the consequent oang,r to the public health DC
mandel prompt and e,licient action Tae Board
on the I'D day Of June authorized the City Sanitary
lnspectot TO employ. from dag 10 day any discreet
and responsioi3 person persons, having Sufficient
| iacliites 10 receive, retain ana transport during
such dag, all the contents or sinks aud prlve5
brought nightly py the sravengers' cars as Ic-
qulre1 by the Original contract, at en- expense not
exceeding sum per day 10 be approved ~ the RI
a Ge cs e Y oe yp paa y ne n
ms hands appropriated for that special purpose
TIE power 10 make such daily contracts was II cease
when the executors Of the contractor, Thomas An
diews, deceased, should again lawfully resume lie
execution Of the contract OF whenever the Board
should direct tial no more work DC done under IT'S
authority. Win the approval Of the inalce commit
Tee The CITY sanitary Inspector contracted win re-
sponsbe parties ior the removal OF he nign SOL for
tue sum OF SioJ per day, and Tins woiA mas been
performed SANS actorily from day 10 day, The geprc
sentatlycs o. tbe original contractor not having re-
Gel the performance OF the duties required bi his
contract. Licenses nave been grained son tine 10
time 10 Sach ulsnl scafenAers rs cuad present i0r
Inspection proper carts ana app ailces Tor the lfans
action o tae business. hu.es and regulations Tor the
gUFGiHne4l GA ScdVcnlefS Specifying "a uetail Ll5
manner Ia wnich their work snail oc performed. and
the rates 20 be charged, nave also been adopted ~
the boare, aad by means Of frequent and careful III.
specton I've rules nave been enlorcad. Reports ~
deiinqueac!ss u Scayelgefs have been reeifed by
the Board 10 the Committee Oh PERMITS for inyesti
@ation and Wnen found correct, tae deiinluealS
nave ueeu net or their licenses revoked. ~ IS con-
ndently bcheyed tlat IA important reform has oeen
accomplished n thls branch OF the pDpiic hllsness
the complaints Of neglect ana exicrion, formerly
SO irequent agaiust niSAt scavengers, have almost
entlfely ceased.
| 49, Stcii ana Other R.rtse Matter TO abas the
nuisance caused by The transportation Of SWIM ana
other reuse matte. nom the city Inc aoard on The
I'D DAY OF Jane adopted an additional ordinance re-
during tnat hote N house swirl or garbage Or Of
iensiyc material OF ii hquld nature on parity liquid
MOI removed or required TO ne removed Dy tle con-
tractor Tor strcetceaAing sla Dot De Transported
aoug or through any street OF the city OF New ork
anu tat none ul lie contents oi Sucn CASKS OF boxes
| shall be allowed To ah or LEAK or srii there rom.
Inc Board nas also required parties engaged IN ms
business 10 present their carts ana recegtaces or
INSPECTION and mas issued permits 10 sacn persons
| as have the proper facilities Tor performing tAelr
| work In IN noiensiye manner.
ID Sid49Atrtng q An.nta'S.-All permits lor
| slaugArering ANIMALS in tie city OF New YORK
granted py toe metropolitan Board OF Heailn hav-
/ lns ueen revoked ths Board caused n careful H.
| spectlon TO ne made OF all existing Strengthening
| establishments aud the reports oi the INSPECTORS
We're referred 10 The Sanitary committee Tor further
EXAMINATION aud consideration. 10 those slaughter
! houses already located and In operation ABOVE
FOrtleh street permits TO continue the business
Were granted whenever II was asceraned that due
attention was given by the propr eors TO the cleau-
neSs 70 the drainage ald 10 such other measures
as are necessary in conducting The business. The
whoe number OF permits Tor slaughteriug granted
by this Board Is "a; OF winch auinuer IL are Ior
sau CHEERING cattle for swine and ~ Tor sneep and
calves. The numucr OF slausner houses Ia the ci1y
Oh New YORK Is constantly decreasing, and tue uu,i-
ness Is gradually concentrating III large esiabish.
hsnmeots or apatto;rs Iuls lioard has NOT en-
coufaged the establishing OF new slaughter houses
uness III OH large scale and Win sufficient capital
to transact the business with all the modern lEl-
proyeneulS and appliances, unu with the iaclte5
Vi Utilizing npon the same premises the lat and
other parts OF the animal not used ior nuDan ooJ.
II tne s.ausnteTng OF ANIMALS, the melting % lat,
an I otner business pursuits connected tnetewith
We're concentrated IN lew large establishments,
weA constructed ana carefully managed, " IS be-
Aeyed mat tae various nl!saAces complained OF Us
resaitlag iiOAi Sucn business pursuits Wuud Prac-
Ideally disappear. To relieve the central part OF
the lsiand nom Inc nuisance OF cattle driving aud
hon slaughter houses the Board OH tae olu uay ur
September adopted an additional ordinance pro-
ioitis tae hidnenefng OF auilais AL ANY place oe-
tween me second and TENN avenues, lrom and
aItet December L. 1870, II having been
reported thaL diseased and dying catl.e are some
tiIacs sold at tue cattio yards alld slaughtered
for human oou the Board Oh Tie Isl day Vi Noveni-
Der, authorized the city sanitary Inspector 10 EN-
ploy "A suitable person 10 ACT an Inspector OF
cattle AT tue cattle yards In the city. Thr Jugh the
sanitary Company vi Police a daily Inspection Is
made of al meats offered Tor la the markets,
and seizures are frequently maue Of sucn un-
10, fat ana La,d Heiting.-soon after the organ
izaloR Of tins Board all permits for rendering lat
anu lard in the CITY OF New YORK were revoked and
the whole suuIect received q careful consideration.
On The ON uaJ oil Juty the Board adopted aduI.
uonal ordnance prohibi,ing the melting on render
Ing OF Fat, talow or lard, except when fresh from
the slaughtered ANIMAL and taken directly from The
PAGES oil slaughter in the city vi New YORK, ana IN
condlLion Tree IRON sOurncSs and ta,nt AL1 all
other causes o. offence al Tie Tune oi rendering.
Ihe ordinance further provides that ali uiclting and
rendering snai DC III sIean-tgnt vessels, the gases
and odors thererom TO pe destroyed ~ combustion
or DINER means equally euectise and THAT Tie
premises WneIe the same Is conducted must be free
nom al offensive odor5 and other cause OF
dcIriment 10 Tue pubic health. The bring
ing Oh iat, lara or tauw except as "a part OF
the living anImai INTO the city ol New YORK, W tie
inciIed OF rcnde cd, aud the melting rendering OF
the same, are also prohibited On The 5tu Gay or
July the GARD directed the Guy Sanitary Inspector
10 notiiy All persons Interested III the lat aud lard
ineIng ousiDess of Clearing" before tue Sanitary
Comm tee, IN order TO present their views, verbally
or Ia writing, - 10 Tile best mode OF carrying on
sald BUSINESS, and IN locations which cannot be
on!ectea No. las nearing resulted IN the conclusion
itat Instruction must DC maze between tie render
ing Oh resn iafd waic Is used as an article vi food,
a.id Wincu, If not lneitcd wne1 fresh, loses con-
suer1O!e part Of It's value, anu the melting fat
or ia.iow, Whch, as an aeticie OF COMMERCE. docs
not aepTectale materially II sour vr tainted.
PERMITS were therefore granted, subject TO the
dihanCe above referred 60, 80 melt render fresh
lard, provided such fresh lard Is taken from lie
slaughtered animal u Gu the preuses where 1t Is 10
be rcAdci6u.H JaS B0ard reused 10 grand permits
10 met it OF t,tiioS 1T aay place wltA!u tue DulC-
~. OUR OBc,tst,c Rsu4eS.--fn addition to the
various kinds Ofbasipess connected win the saugl-
LeTtng OF animals, WHICH, II eireeSsiy or Improperly
coAducted ate Liable 10 be complained OF, The alien
ton u tue Board has been called 10 other manufac
turing pursuits located III Tue Crowaed parts oi the
city, being detrimental 10 the puUnc hcaln.
Among these may be mentioned all actories emit
tus large shdllibts VI shfohc, WHICH enters inc
ncigAOotns leneMenis and Is INJURIOUS 10 TIE weak
aill Invalid II not 10 Ju0se In heath, anu winch de-
pgYes lhC inmates II fresh air, and Cumpels then
keep Iner doors aad WINDOWS constantly closed.
As y is d lagG wen estarsLed In oder cities tuaJ
tais nuisance eau be abatei at small expense, the
Board has adopted an or,indnCeihaL from ANA after
the Isl VI june 1870 every furnace employed me
working OF en.ines ns seam or IN any liIl. factory,
pruning nonse, dye flctoty IRON Ioundry, glass
house. dsullery, brewhouse, sugar refinery,
bakehousc, gas works or IN any. otner
buildings used Tor the purpose ol trade
DlanuaeIure snail be so constructed as To
sumo III burn tue smoke arising ia ,rolrom, unless
pcrnlt 10 tnc contrary be obtained from TINS depart.
ment. Unucr thus ordinance many nusanceS VI lnls
character have been aDated. Colpld llLs have also
been catered by the Health Inspectors against the
plaster ana Ime mills ol the city, lt beiuy CLAIMED
that the dust rom SAID mills enters All dwellings,
thelr Yicnlty, and Is detrimental TO the health anu
comfort OI the people.
IL. C1tcs, SDsite aud Go0fs.The Keeping OF cows,
SWINE aud goats tn The bnilt-np portions OF the city
has Deeh Almost entirely discontinued and permits
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