New-York tribune., 1873-03-20
MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
THE OFFAL NUISANCE IsCUsSED-CONDITION OF
THE TOMBS.

JlE IOMBS.
The Board of Health met, yesterday. The
Counsel the Board John l. Davenport reported that
ne had examined the contract under which ofal and
dead animals are now removed from the city, with
view discovering whether the contract be broken
in consequence Of non-fullnent, He had found that
seemed to have been made on April 8, 1865
between Francis j. A. Boole then City Inspector be-
half of the Corporation the Long Island Bone Labo
ratOry Company period Of years, at annual
consideration $4,000 The authority for the contract
as set forth in the instrument, is resolution
OF the Common Council, passed April G, 1863
without the authority Of such passage and
the approval Of the Mayor the City Inspector could not
Mr.. Davenport thought, have made contract, and If
the power and right upon his part did not
exist, legal contract ever made. On examining
che reports Of the proceedings Of the Common Council
April 1865 it discovered that the Board OF Alder
passed resolution giving permission to City In
spector Boole to make with the Long Island
Bone "BOng" Company. Two days afterward the
Board Of COuncilmen adopted similar resolution, with
the exception that City Inspector BOole directed TO
make the contract with the Long Island Bone Labora
tory" Company. The change In the name
or the Company TO whom the contract
50 be awarded cOncurred in by the Board OF
Aldermen but the last resolution received the approval
OF the Mayor aud the persons at present receiving
dead animals from the city have acted under the de-
fectve contract In consequence Of the above related
omission also OF other irregularities, the counsel
II
legal authority granted the City Inspector to
enter into contract for the removal Of dead animals;
and that the instrument executed by BOOe and the Long
island Bone Laboratory Company, and purporng to be
contract had no legal validity.
The contract referred 20 subsequently sold by the
the Long Island Bone Laboratory Company 20 the New
missioner Bosworth offered a resolution which was
passed that copy OF the opinion OF the counsel be
that ne report to the Board Of Health whether he con
eurs in the opinion that the contract is invalid and if
hC hUU AZ
CITY Sanitary Inspector James reported that last week
there had been &C Of the les which "a were
children at the Catholic Orphan Asylum in Ffth-ave
ahere the disease Is now epidemic. tenemeufhouse
at No. 93 Jamesst. reported unfit for human
habitatOn and ordered 10 be vacated before April
a Kane Ryan, owl ners OF several hundred lpads of
manure upon lot the foot Of FOrtyhfth-st, j.. r.
Dettioned the Board for more time to remove the
Inspector James submitted the reports of Inspector
Tracy ana NJ. Haswel, Engineer 10 the Board OF
Health, who have been making an examination OF the
TOfnbs Mr.. Tracy In his report says that the prison
yard is well paved and dry, but the male prison.is
crowded and deneientiy ventilated The number OF IN
Of this building very much, but
about 400 There arc lCl cells occupied by prisoners
giving an average OF Tour persons 70 cell Eaeh
cell is IL feet high by IL feet long
l26 feet, which more than sufficient for single
person when the Ventilation is good At the top OF the
outer wall Of the cell ls small glass window 70 inches
~ hye which adoits Light and Is supposed TO admit
ar when open but IN Nlner II is generally Kept shut
by hye which Is also oite kept closed Near the door
- Oi Hl4All shdit winch Opcus 10
tie external air, but which is also kept closed in
Winter The hall extends from top % bottom OF the
building with the cells each SIDE and in the roof
provided ave large yentlating windows, which be
opened Bith ropes On the GgOr Of the hall are the
siOVeb uSed Tor heating the building hr. Tracy then
proceeds at cOnsldcrabe length " show good
faiOn Is upOssbc that the cells either be filed
with impure air be damp, cold, and unhealthy He |
also prOleGses his inability 10 suggest a remedy He
eays that the waterclOset facilities very defective
and that Tie cells occasionally OyeThOWed by the
aamuEg up OF the sewers. The ventilation Of Che fe
,uale prison Is better, but the condition Of the boys
rtso "a VI.
Inc egGt amount OF disease among the prisoners is
onishiBg. when the insauDIlous influences to which
they are constantly exposed are considered
Mr. HasWelI in his report makes the following recon-
First. That ell the wards should be Warined
Iy radiatcd neat from steam pipes. Second: That an
,fUng at the level OF the floors Of the cells should DC
.EIaaDeDty uAglalDed wit1 lle e1teTAai ar, Ihtra