The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-02
POISONING The WATERS.
Yhs New York Rendering Company Throwing
Offal Into the Bay.
STATE OF THE STREETS.
Report Upon the Condition of the
West Side Nuisanoes.

WcSt 0I00 xVukS0UCSSs
AT the regular meeting OF the Board OF Health
held Yesterday afternoon, President Chandler In
formed the Commissioners that he had been as
sured by one OF the Commissioners OF DOCKS that
another pier would be found for dumping ground
lnstead OF the one now used near Washington
Market resolution was passed requesting the
Board OF Public Works to put the streets In better
state of repair and the night soil contractor was
given power to put the material where he could
most conveniently do The present holders OF the
Gallagher contract sent communication to the
Board denying the statements in the report made
TO the Board at Its last meeting. Commissioner
yanderpool introduced o resolution to break tho
contract of the New Jersey Rendering Company.
He said this company was setting the community
at defiance and II was time to put stop to their
movements. The Bay, he said, above and below the
Narrows, was in frightful condition with dead
animals and ofal thrown there by the rendering
company; and the stencil, not only upon the
water but along the shore, was unbearable Com.
missioner Henry Smith supported Dr. VanderpoOl
and said he was in favor OF taking the contract
away from the company at once. The Board, he
thought had sufficient ground for action, and they
should take up the matter without delay After some
discussion OF the subject however, 1t was decided
to transfer the matter to the Attorney and, he was
given instructions to report to the Board at Its
next meeting. communication was read from
Commissioner Blount complaining Of the discharg-
Ing OF all this Nth into the waters OF the Bay by
the rendering company.
The following reports were received from DR..
Day, the Sanitary superintendent
SANITARY BUREAU New YORK, July 20 1878.
aIR-Whilc ! deslr. TO reterate belief already ex'
it.not denied tina, there room for greater improyS
Streets and Keeping them several factors
One is the the streets anoscr and them;
which the actual cleaning Is performed Another per:
sna Gs
which these are han s by os who
xhoss essapsn r pashe
SSssS Mn
s sstisS. sno;, nSs!is$y Frsas AZ
se 8l Becomes eventually ss hSsnss s1 because
q s Works This Beard only indicate
presented by The presence Of stalls and booths
gree already bu! much Greater exsts IN
the 81 ns rh
serious ANNOYANCE Is perhaps inevitable in an insuar
ne cleaning per-
and humber Of the wceper may be considered imprsGy
eaee in the state Of our naness but surely
they need it. order educate the lower classes to
e@G he sass 9S nth to sa'
dvuals and thus cooperate with others in enforcing
The two topics Of making ana collecting garbage and
tie S s AND s
Thai 20 ashes s rubbish or dirt shall b.
sHs s :. Essss P!fsss Or
stance, except that OF which such place is the apprO-
ssS s. That shaac the duty Of every owner ten
place Of business generally built up portions o. tho
pTSyissd 4, \, 3
WisHo"i
.ss.ss:
S in pS S aSs sn may
IsETbat The drivers Of ali carts for the al
shsli give ADEQUATE notice to those dwelling IL
re- or Or for a 81
substances aforesaid.
nsss :nS T pSds
that officer performing the unpleasant duty Of arrest
ing H or th sa5Gage ~, in the gutter has
missed trumphahs When an attempt was made 70
and earbage shall be received separate vessels there
was S esesos sq made IN many to eompy
were dumped into the same cart.
fSrIhsss pe
e s s"aTo and I'd an sas
th tho, Of women are a, This moment throwing their
ton
apathy h =" the G maS Of those ss o
concerns, have awaited myself Of the opinions OF
IN attrDSdns largely want Of regaisrity and
garbage The required by law to give adequate
ce Of ,"e 6 st ssaS% If he 4
must receive double load before cmped its
ss
nd Efsp T as
Ssag p, The essye iai the
the door at Specified time their tubs or buckets would
the house thus avoiding their destruction by mschicvous
Ss fSa sf S ns sa
Sc
d and u sa be and 81 n ny %
toEssp ard 70 cause kspt suitable and saisisn,
e. and They they s hot s b .sS for s
9sds5 IYS STsa on any side.
their contents They must tSen Be kept either in Inc
Vide room for thcm Wien Necessary on the lower
moor the law, wbleh is now dead letter. should be
think III. code should be amended to- require the
s q IN %
l "a md ahf nps
The streets dsssnsd e separate
Hsn :s. S . 6 moi tic
would respectfully ask The attention OF the com.
mittee 70 TINS mos important subject would recon
mend that where permanent boxes have been pro.
vded aud working TO the satisfaction OF the Inspec.
tors ney De allowed 10 remain at present, but that
persistent effort be made to gradually introduce porta
BILE receplaclos Of such pattern the Board
prove. practicable course being thus lad down. and
The ash men, the police. the courts and the Inspectors
working together the tenement house population would
very soon Think become educated habits OF careful
All CT which is cttully submitted.
WALTER DE r. DAY, NJ. D.,
Sanitary superintendent
ByRfAr OF SANITARY INSPECTION,
BOARD OF HtALrH NEW YORK. August ], 1873.
DIR. W. DE =. DAY, sanitary superintendent
SIR have the H. nor OF submitting he following re.
the three ending August ls73:-Inspcc-