New-York tribune., 1873-07-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SANITARY MEASURES.
THE ASSAY OFFICE NUIsASCR-AN ASYLUM
MENhCKD WITH DISEASE

SANITARY MEASURES,
rHE ASSAY OFFICE A NUIsASCR-AN ASYLUM
MENhCED WITH DISEASE.
Chairman Smith of the Sanitary Committee
submitted an exhaustive report to the Health Board
yesterday showing that the sprnkling OF streets
now done by contractors IA detrimental 10 the public
health he water causing deoom of the nth left
upon the payements by reason OF imperfect street
cleaning and under a high temperature generating a
poisonous odor The true remedy for this evi said
the report IS 20 have the thoroughly flushed
ny water every night carry tho surface th into
the sewers" thus obviating the necessity for
sprnkng during She day. when the heat Is excessive
But, according 70 the report such thOroughness OF
treetoeaning not being atainable at present street
sprinkers preceding reet-sweepers, should be re-
Qured to mir disinfeotants with the water used.
resolution recommended by the report requesting the
Board Of Police TO cause the Use Of dsnfeotants in
sprlnking the streets was adopted
Sanitary superintendent Day reported the hthy
dtOn of several OF the respectively from the
deposit of garbage and sOps from tenement houses and
markets. imperfect streetelesning aud bad erier Of
pavement
President Chandler stated that he had visited the
dumping egrounds for ashes ETC. al the foot Of East
Forty fifth, POrty-sXth. and FortY-seventh sts and
found that large quantities Of manure had been carted
70 the grounds during the night that ho round
work spreading several heaps OF the manure which
Feekng with unwholesOme vapOrS and that the single
policeman duty at that point was unable alone to
prevent the practice. resolution passed asking
the Board OF Police TO detail three officers 70 prevent
continuation Of the nuisance. 1t was also ordered
that the owners OF the lots De required to in
close kthem with tight board fence. The
same action taken rel ativs 70 fencing
the dumping ground Eleventh ave-. between Thirty
seventh and ThirtYeighth-sts.. and nine owners OF
about 1000 loads Of manure which had cared
ground were notified 10 dsinfeot and the
from the city. A complaint against certain lots on
SecOndave., between Ninety-second and Eine tysxth
A., which are below mghwater mark and cannot he
drained until hled TO proper level referred TO
the attorney ana the consulting engineer with Inspector
Viee.
A complaint was received from O H. Brodhead and
about l5O others that the United Assay Oce
Wa-st near Nassau-st. a nuisance and 4 cause OF
ilheath 70 persons who have be near 1t during the
day. Sanitary Superintendent Day stated that he had
been informed by Medical Inspector Stiles that
plants Of this nature against the Assay Once Of
frequent urrence; tnat the had been exam.
lned several times bv Dr. stiles aud that. though the
United States authorities had adopted for
denslng he deleterOus gasses. they stl ted q
considerable extent. aud were undoubtedy an IN.
healthy nuisance After brief discussion the complaint
SAs referred 70 President Chandler Tor consultation
with the officers OF the Assay Otdce
The juvenile Asylum at Ienth-ave and One-hundred
andeYeut ixths, was repO ted dangerous to life and
health, ny Medical Inspector lockwood on account OF
defective sewerage the wase-ppes NJ the institution
enpty1ng into two large cesspOOls which overflow
dtch extending 70 the Harlem River. hut which from
ObstructiOns 5 often nlled with unwhoiesOme ntn.
recommendation for the Causing Of a iraln 20
De constructed. from the 70 the
ttTeu fesOiCtlon was passed Jhat 10 dTJ Or sfeen
hides transported ny inland wasrsI shall be landeduuUi
Inspected 10y the SANITARY superintendent
The resignation Of Medical Inspector Henry r 5tes
rendered ON account OF his appointment Superintend
eut Of le STATE Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane at
Mlddlciown, \. Y. was accepted Stevenson TOWB
appointed Honorary Consulting Engineer.