New-York tribune., 1873-07-30
FORESTALLING PLAGUE.

The Board of Health met, yesterday, ana
was informed by Attorney Hastings that there had been
40 cases OF noncompliance with its orders to aoae
nuances Suits were ordered TO be begun against tbe
offending persons. Permits we're then granted LOT the
tonouine purposes: To render fat at No. los
Mortonst 10 render fresh lard at No. 1913 East
Twenty-afths; to keep fowls at No. 100 South.s; to
render lard at Nos 1s $780, and l32 Janes ana 70
remove stable manure from the stables OF the city "a
Connecticut. Complaints were received Of the condr
ton OF the street pavement at ThirdAve and
Righteenth-st.; in Fory-eghth-st., between First
and secondaves. IN Twenty-frst-st, between
Seventh and Eghth-sve; in Broad-st.; In
Fftieth-st. between First and second-aves.
at West and Futon-sts.; and in part of Nos. 23 and
Bl5 East Fifth-st. The complaints ordered to be
cent 10 the Commissioner Of Public Works. Sanitary SUI
perntendent Day reported the Of sixteen butch
ers who had not taken out license to slaughter ne
ordered TO inform them OF their remssness ana 'ne
attorney was directed 10 bring suits " che permits
not at once taken The Board OF fohce "eio
requested TO have telegraph hne erected between ne
Twentieth Precinct statonhouse ana the per oi .uo
Ecw-York Rendering Company, at the 1901 Oh i""N
oighth-st N f. in order that word might DC az '"o0
sent TO the Rendering Company III rega'u W uo"u ~"
mails in different parts Of the city
THE RENDERING coMPASY's SINS.
Sanitary Superintendent Day reported that the new
York Eeudrne Company had ceased rendering near te
p,er a; the foot OF Thirty eighths. North RIVER anu
had promised in future to take their rendering Ooa' 10
the lower bay and there carry on the process 9u0n
oral as was worthless it was alleged wouo DC thIo"n
INTO the bay Sanitary Inspector reported that lie had
attempted 10 inspect the rendering boat ana had Deeh
refused admitiance; and that superintendent smith OF
tbc Repderinc Company said that he would not allow
any sanitary Inspector accompany the rendering boat
ON H. irip down the hay. The following resolution was
accordingly passed:
Resoloed That the arrest and prosecution OF the OIL
rIHarafr fl4.Uf n
fNa refuse admission and an inspection 10 lhe sanitary
Inspectors aud officers Of TINS Board are ordered anu
the attorney is charged with the duty OF securing
tie execution of this order, and is also directed 10
te arrest and prosecution OF any one Vcn1dnH
against the provisions OF the Health laws or the SANITARY
Cogo giving the right OF entrance and Inspection lO Tue
Inspector
csdeDt complaining that the cleaning Of prvies by
scaytugcr who usod open buckets and looseycovered
cart. for the transportation Of night soil was causing
sickness the Sanitary superintendent was ordered TO
investigate the manner which priyes are now empued
and 20 report TO the Board resolution was passed
that Section of the Sanitary COdewhch prohibits the
selling OF fish, meat birds. fowls, or vegetables upon
any portion Of any street sidewalk public place
without permit from the Board TO occupy such places
should be amended by the addition of the word
fruit after that of vegetables" Sanitary Inspector
Goldschmidt having charge of the nuisances IN the
.licnity of Thrtyeighth-st n r., reported as follows
Concerning the result Of the past weeks inspections
FIRST that Special Inspectors Frank and Hunter had
"A
branch 0f Mr.. D0Dahues, IN staDlei stcOhuh, thai
the owners OF the Algonquin rendering Poat mao
attempted 10 discharge some bags OF the ieItinzlng
material on the prevo1s Saturday; thirdly, that he mad
caused the arrest OF D. GnlmoTe, bookkeeper on tie
ioT rendering tal!ow without permit; fourthly that
DAVIS IL Harrington OF West FOrty-third-st had taken
, NC,rnatan Gas COMPANY were throwing coal dust
INTO Forty frst-s; Mr. DOnahue of Ne CHS Vest Thirty
oghthst had been alested for rendering IiHOW WIN,
out permit; sxthly, mat the sewer al tte 1901 oi
Foriichs fun Of ofa; aud seyenthly that manure
was constantly being dumped On the open grounds al
the foot OF Ihrty-seVeuth.st.
Sanitary superintendent Day reported that he had
visited the dun grounds for nghsOl situated on
tue premises Of the Lodi Manufacturing Co.. on the
uackonsack River and had found the,foowng state OF
nfairs The pier where the nght-sol is delivered is
only foGr feet wide between the water aud long stone
house which itself was some 20 feet wide by 200 feet
long Back Of the warehouse excavation, 200
feet long aud deep which the nightsoil from
The boat placed The nightso ran in every direction
from vast heap and had filed up the river that be-
tween the boat and the wharf there was only about
foot and half Of water at high tide
The following resolution was then passed:
Resored That the necessary arrangements TO receive
aud away the nightsOil which the assignee uudeT
tbe Ga agher aud Dey contract refuse TO provide
suifaue place for and TO receive, be at once made.
A committee representing owners OF stands in Wash
tpron Market appeared before the Board and represeu
ted that the existence Of dumping ground at the foot
Of Veoyst was very detrimental 20 the interests OF the
market Sanitary Inspector JuusOn alsO stated Jndt IL
was used for dumping OF ashes, street manure and
cellar dirt the Odor from which was great nuisance
10 all doing business the market The dust which was
blown 10y westerly winds into the market was also
most banefu TO the food sold there. The following
resolutions was then passed:
Rcolred That in the opinion OF this Board the use OF
the Veseyst. pier dumping ground for garbage and
street dirt is Igerous 70 life and detrimental TO the
public health the odOrs aud dust eminatns from II
,enetrate the market au0 lpJuFe Tue meaV eAPoseu
ih,fp -~s -FS 2 q tss< 8 s1R-~.v ."SS-@a 1870
Resolred That the Department OF Docks be urgently
f,Ouesed by tins Board 10 provide pier IOr ts puI
no someW here between Piers Nos ana lS NOrth RIVER
Sanitary Inspector Hamilton reported that he had In
speced the streets surrounding Washington Market on
JULY 25 and had found them in very eleaniy coDoluo
The street pavements were, however, full Of inequa
ties which should be remedied by the Department oi
Public Works Inspector Gridley reported the destruc
tion OF the booths on West Vesey, and Fulton-sts on
July g. Inspector Gridey reported that the dumping
ofanure on lots at foot of West FOrtyhfths had
ceased Sanitary Inspector Morris reported that q
cargo OF damaged tea, consisting Of about 10000 cases
was being washed aud dried in malt-hoase at Bethune
and West Eghthst and that the owners proposed sell
ing the tea IL had made up the cargo OF the chip st
Petersburg which was wrecked at Bermuda, and had
remained in the water months. All the properties
Of the tea must have been lost during It's long soaking
IN salt water. The report placed ON file and the
following resolution was passed;
sOlred That no aduterated or deleerOus coffee tea,
ar other preparauOn from which drinks are made shal
be bought sold held, offered for sale, and that this
additional ordnance be duly published according 10 law
Reports were received from police captains in relation
20 the arrest OF persons who had violated sanitary ord
nances Of the accused were at once released by
The Police Justices. An unsafe house at FiitythHdst
and Madison-ave was ordered to be vacated.
Inspector Endermann reported that 13 miles OF streets
had been disnfected at a cost OF $542 So
TIE FULTON MARKET BOOTHS CONDEMNED.
Deputy Sanitary Superintendent James made the foF
NJ he of q Fulton
Market;
The premises bounded by Beekman, South Front, and
Faon-sts are known Fulton Market, aud constitute
one of the public markets OF the City OF NewYOrk The
sad markei Ornay Occupled the area bOnnded by the