New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-09
SANITARY REFORM.
TnRoTTLNG A NUISANCE.

aides its usual attention TO sanitary Improvements
its meeting notable by revokiDg the conu"'' "
New-York Rendering Company. Inc st'orne' io'
,na, "a orsons had not complied with orders TO aate
nu,sapces he WAS ordered bring suit against t'ie
6isobedent persons. Sanitary Inspector builoeA io
ported that the mounds Of manure stored on
IN. East River between Fortyhfth ana fory-sA'"s'S'
we're fast disappearing. being transported away !"
farming regions The following street pavemehS Wre
,enor,ea 20 he in a bad condition In front OF No ~
NorfoIk-st Thrd-ave., between Fortythird ana Forty
fourth-st; Third-ave between Fortyfourth ana rory
nfhsts The complaints were sent TO the commissioner
of Public Works
,cow 1.-THE New YORK Rendering Company had been emp
tied OF its cargo Of dead animals at and asserted that
the ofFal was thrown the Swash Channel letter
was then read from the SECRETARY OF the NewYork Rem
eerng Company, asking permission TO render ofa at OF
near place the foot OF the Palisades The Board by
unanimous vote refused It's consent. Secretary Clark
then read passed by the Board at private
session appointing President Chandler, Commissioner
L. smith and the counsel OF the Board w. T. Prentice
Committee select proper and suitable place to deposit
dead animals and of Al, and ascertain what competent
person could be secured remove the same 10 the place
20 selected Committee reported that they had felt
themselves limited TO the selection OF place where
the animals might be permanently disposed of without
the danger creating nuisance in the waters OF New
York adjacent thereto; and had therefore rejected
the project OF dumping the offensive matter into the
sea- whether Just within without Sandy Hook. After
at interview with the officers Of the NewYork Render
N. Company in reference 70 the nuisance recently
complained OF. and after careful examination OF the
ground proposed by the Rendering Company, the Com
itee had determined that place should be selected
no land at point accessible 10 New-f0rk, al some
distance il possible from dwellings and popuious
community and also where some use could DO mace VI
the mass Of material that could be Of advantage 10
agriculture and trade. The Committee felt authoIeo
70 report upon the advantages Of securing by means OF
necessary legislation place Of general deposit for gar
bage ashes and carron within seawall or piles upon
the land under water in the Bay OF New-fork. Inc
Committee had determined that Barren Island beyohd
Coney Island was suitable place then available Ior
the deposit OF the dead animals and offal that
responsible person could found to remove the ami
mails 10 the island and with tho factories already
established for rendering, the island answered well the
purpose had in view by the Board the committee
recommended that contract for the purpose mentioned
should be made with Francis Swift others, and that
furthermore, the dumping OF animals into the pay
should be prevented The following was then passed.
whereas The New-YOrk Rendering Company has re-
peaedy violated the contract under which II mas been
Tic lniis OF the CITY of NewYork in such to
prevent nuisance as appears from evidence on ME III
WhereSs Il is apparent the said Company refuses
utterly fails observe the terms of such contract
Whereas, The dumping Of dead animals and oral in
the waters adjacent TO NewYOrk cause of pestienee
especially dangerous TO life and health at this season
Resoped That the contract with the Long Island Bone
Laboratory Company, bearing date April s, 1865, under
which the New.YOrk Rendering Company has been act
Ing, be and Is hereby reseinded
A resolution was then passed approving OF the ar
rangemenis made by the Finance Committee with Fran
els Swift for the collection and removal OF dead animals
and ofa from the city TO Barren Island, and making
the same contract with him that formerly had with
the Rendering Company. Mr.. Swift given the use
Of the pier at the foot of West ghtbst formerly
occupied by the Rendering Company.
Sanitary superintendent Day made report in rela-
zion TO unripe fruit He says:
Many pears apples brought into the market in
sgreen state and allowed TO rpen here II Is so with
foreign fruit pneappes, oranges and bananas
The former, when used in their unrpe state are usually
cooked; latter largely source OF disease
since they are not much purchased by the poor The
green decayed fruit exposed for sale in small quaint
ties upon stands the sidewalks aud corners Of our
poorer streets are the frequent OF disease and
Il is probably against them that the recent resolution
certain difficulties apart from the wide distribution OF
the stands unrPe fruit were TO be condemned GU It's
whether given lot were destined 70 be used for cook
NAV be- decayed and unwhoiesOme tomorrow, when
offered for sale The most feasible plan seems TO be TO
condemn and destroy 1t when found IN the small shops
and carts.
Inspector Goldschmidt submitted his weekly report
OIL the state Of termed the Nuisance District
IA the neighborhood Of Thirtyeighthst North River.
He reported that the steamer Algonquin, used by the
Eew-Iork Fertilizer Company, had been lowed that
was there at work; barrels had the
sci to various for the collection of
arrest any in factory Of W. II. McNiel while
gagged in the act Of rendering nasmuch as scouts were
fore officers could reach the building the offenders had
bed thirdly that the schooner used by MoNei to trans
IL usual dirty condition and strewn with entrais.
After the reading of Inspector GodschmidPs report,
on motion President Chandler. the Sanitary supern
tendent ordered TO keep Sanitary Inspector night
day in MoNles factory and to arrest anybody who
should attempt 70 render lat resCiuti0n was passed
ordering Inspector Gridey " remove the Algonquin De-
yODd the city limits
iTHE RENDERING COMPANY.
The New York Rendering Company has been
nuIsance TO the inhabitants Of the Yves Sude
IL began business in 1865 When west wind was blow
ing the odors almost insupPortabe for long dis
lance The stencil has at times been perceptble half
mile away. On warm Summer evenings those residing
within an area of q dozen blocks or more were com.
PEELED 20 close the windows Of their rooms.
Much Of the sickness prevailing In the vicn-
ity could be traced directly TO the foul smells arising
from this other nuIsances close by. When the Me-
opOan Board Of Health was hrst organized one OF ts
nrst noteworthy an attempt 10 compel the re-
oyal Of the Rendering Companys quarters 20 Barren
nsny and long litigation followed During this time
large number OF dead animals and nueh OIiaI were
taken to lower bay and thrown overheard by per-
sons employed by the Rendering Company. Much OF
this thrown up on the beach near Batn ana
other points along the Long Island shore, and the
stencil arising the decaying animals caused intense
annoyance 70 the inhabitants When the metropolitan
Health Board was iegislated out OF existence tne
obstructed passage Of their scows 10 Barren Island
during the Winter, came back aud occupied their old
onarers at the foot OF West and have
sinee occupied them. The Company were compelled
from time TO by the Health Board which succeeded
the Metropolitan Board ~ adopt new and improved pro
eesses OF rendering but matter what was DONE the
nuisance great ever and the vile smells con
nnued 70 poison the nelgho0rhooo' Vnce OF tTee he
Health Board made spasmodio attempts during tne
Summer season TO compel the Rendering Company 10
remove again Barren Island, and procured
preventing the Company from rendering az he IOot OF
West at point within the city