New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-29

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much has been said of this institution, and
from the fact of its having been kept so
prominently before the public in a multi
tude of suits, we imagine some description
of their improvements and their system IN
working, would not prove uninteresting.
Viewed first as a sanitary measure, there
is scarcely resident Of our city but who
now willingly gives in his adhesion 10 !ts
benefits, its present site in addition to its
easy access, being, probably, the most ia
vorable and advantageous, both to the com
munity and the company, that the nature
and formation Of the city admit. Prior to
the organization, or, rather, the commence
ment OF this company's operation, there
were just grounds of complaint against the
Old location OF the former slaughterhOuses
in Jefferson City
On reaching their grounds, our attention
was first directed to their wharves
which we found built strongly and substan-
TALLY, and particularly devised for the re-
ception of cattle, both from steamships and
steamboats,, with the requisite stages and
railways around the entire inclosure. Lead
ing from thence to the main building, an
INTELLECTUALLY handsome construction, of
mammoth proportions, placed about hun
dred yards back from the public levee
road, are two inclOsed plank ways, with
pens on each side, intended for the
subdivision of such shipments as may
arrive. On entering, we found to the right
and left divisions Of about equal size,
strongly arranged and clearly Kept, each
set apart for the various kinds of stock; to
the rear and adjoining these sales stables
are smaller pens or divisions designed for
the use of the butchers, and under their in
dividual control and management. From
thence we passed by thOrOughfare to the
inspectors headquarters, through which all
animals purchased are weighed and exam
ined preparatory to their passing for
slaughtering A short distance on from the
inspectors office is the slaughter-roOm
proper for beeves; this we found of large
size, well ventilated, surrounded with
numberless blocks, ropes and pulleys, and
noticeably clearly, by having continued
stream Of water flowing over the floor, i'm
mediately in the rear of the building, and
occupying it's entire breadth, in the slaugh-
tering rooms for hogs and sheep, having
at one end large iron tank of water which
when needed is heated by steam train.
Surrounding this department are numbers
of tables, each supplied with such ap-
pliances as are found requisite. Leaving
street, having on one side and running the
entire length of the main building private
compartments or rooms about fourteen feet
square, each lighted with gas, and used by
the butchers for preparing and giving the
final touches to their meats for market. On
the opposite side, and corresponding in lOca-
ton am size, are the private stables, in
each OfWhich is built a cemented vat for
sailing hides. To the rear Of the building,
and extending a considerable distance both
back and below lie the pasture grounds.
The entire establishment is amply supplied
with water, forced by steam from the river,
and lighted throughout with gas. The
Western Union Telegraph Company have
opened an office in an apartment furnished
them, in order to meet the requirements OF
the large business transacted thereat In
regard to the accommodations and facilities
Of the company, we were informed that
1860 head of cattle have been slaugh-
tered in the establishment in one day;
and that if need were the number
could readily have been increased to
thirteen hundred. From patient and at
tentive inspection on our part, and with an
assurance that the health of the city is
properly guarded by careful and rigid in
spection of the cattle slaughtered, so as to
render the sale of diseased or unwhOlesome
meat impossible, we cheerfully commend
the establishment in all its particulars.
There can be but little doubt that the intro
ductiOn Of the abattOir system is great
modern improvement to our city, and OF
estimable worth in guarding its health.
Our thanks are due to their general super
intendent Mr.. Z. Girard. for his kind and
gentlemanly attention paid us during our
visit.
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report:
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT,
February %, 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
Your committee beg leave to report as
having duly enrolled the following bills, to
wit:
An act for the relief of Bramstein &
Bender
An act to appoint trustees to the VerInil-
ionville Academy, and giving them the
power to ALLEVIATE the same.
An act to repeal section seven of an act
entitled IAN act to renew the corporation
of the town OF Farmerville, and to provide
for the government of the same. y
And having duly engrossed the following
bill:
The revenue bill, House bill No. Alb as a
substitute.
Respectfully.
p. HARPER, Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr.. Devices, of DeSoto i,
the House was declared adjourned until
seven o'clock P. M.
WILLIAM FIGERS,
Chief Clerk.