The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21
H E A L T H
SlaHghterhouss 0fial, Hog Killing and GIL.
lars in the City.
= i r. f f II DIR II.
At q meeting OF the Board OF Health held yesteI
day afternoon the following report was receive
from the Sanitary Committees


day afternoon the following report was received
from the Sanitary Committee
HEALTH DErAR1xEsr OF THE CRY or NEW YoRK,l
Of hs Board the condition d the river 'front.' ThIy
fourth street to street North River This
houses and other oensSs trades Which has Ssesn ac
s ;sss p, IL sumner
hs
ing ,S GSs % s Sy have
Dosk; finally IspcTtsd haiti Impossible e
s%S be nhs IN Gs ne cn ssss
owning property in that have suggested the
Is n aa ~ the
sance and make nyer front which would be flushed by
In order secure this improvement it is necessary to
The Committec recommend the adoption Of the follow
@
that the Board Of Police Be requested 10 Obtain the
TqnS sas o.
Upon the adoption Of this resolution the sub
joined report was read and the resolution attached
adopted:-
HEALTH DrPAnrnsNr or THE CRY Or NEy YesK,}
The Sanitary Committee respectfully calls the atten.
ton Of the Board TO the business hog slaughering
Hs Ely s New s 4 sssy
ssnS 's and oyr hvs ss
area from 1000 to 6.uoo hogs are daily herdcd and
Old he
1i apS and Tiys
nuisance created BY The
q ss e i!s MS the
discharges the animals rendered the Whole Sesh
borhood permanently offensive;
true the mo Rasea wsy Ssa market he 4
%%y dome
placed tho to ali o Ssi
charges and refuse to be received into properly covered
these improvements cannot be secured. the least
aSacs q during su The l Skinner NOUNS
Il Sc ~ as to s 3 M
committee recommend the adoption Of the following
Resolved That the Secretary is hereby directed
in this City, and that ihis Soard give them hearing
on The SUBJECT Ct this report on Friday NEXT July
81
DR.. L. H. James, the Assistant Sanitary Superin-
tendent, reported as follows upon the work done
in the downtown cellars during the past week -
SANITARY BUREAU. June 20, 1873.
sa.I have TO report that during the present week
nabation, by and Of the sanitary police These cellars
ss D.s :hss
to effect compliance with the order. The policy
e been ~ rsss
months Of
the M
a b Inc "s returned to the Board
By
the a%anln9 orders delay
sent MAJ no.CeS 70 an o. inc occupants ordering them
Mh HE Sss a IL
whose at on Their he % sys Those
out their cellars The police except il Aye
sufficient evidence was shown that the occupants
get possession immediately Those whose notices expire
and do not think that at the expiration he s
as VIII rese G s be scars BY S
OF Houston street that have been reported unfit for
S he wa see & Se arc o
The same Wv, work hHud be 70 e
ana PsssS where snIsy
light si fresh air. Respectfully q sun
Assistant Sanitary superintendent
1t was reported to the Board that two cases of
smallpox had been discovered at No. "a stanton
street. and that two other cases previously oc-
Cured in the same place. The Board directed that
an assistant sanitary inspector be detailed from
time to time TO perform necessary vaccination
Two immense heaps OF street dirt ashes aud
garbage left by the old STRENGTHENING contractors
on Twenty third and Thirty-third streets, east OF
First avenue, were reported on by one or the in
spectors as dangerous to health. The Board of
Police was requested to cause their instant re-
moval.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry Smith the
following resolution was adopted
Whereas the metropolitan Gaslight Company has from
time TO time during the past Eve years been granted
hearings by the Board Of Health; and whereas the OF.
willingness to comply with the wishes OF this Board, but
nevertheless still pursuing the offensive process of
dry lime purlfication which the original cause of
complaints process which has been either abandoned
materially modified not only at all the large works
fore, ~
Resolved That this Board will not continue the discus.
sion Of this subject but will require the abandonment OF
the offensive process OF publication before July
1873
The Board then adjourned to meet on Tuesday
next.