New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
SAN1TARY LAWS VIOLATED.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALrH-FILThd
CELLARS INsPECTED-THE FAT-RENDEiAN'
NUISANCE RENEWED.
The Board of Health met yesterday. A pro-
test of property owners around Reservoir d.
against the sanitary wrong of building an armory III W
Park for the 7th Regiment was reported upon ny '"o
Sanitary Committee. The members Of the committee
reported that they were of the opinion that puoio
parks are very important agencies in promoting 'ne
health ana enjoyment Of citizens, especially Of children
and the aborng classes" The parks situated Delo"
Fifty-mnth-st far too limited in number anu ca
tent and in the committees Judgment "encruachmoN'
by buildings upon the existing parks would serlousi9
impair their sanitary value" The committee thereiSIo
recommended the adoption OF resolution that ID tue
opinon of the Board of Health II would be improper -
a sanitary measure 70 change the Reservoir PARK vi
any portion Of il n site for an armory Comhssionoi
Manlerre offered as a substitute resolution that' ID 'o
opinion Of Board, the erection OF Duiiaink oN
Reservoir for armory, and the use Ol u M
that purpose would not affect IN any degree the heAi'
OF any person using the PARK for recreation or fresh ar
or the health of any person living building fronting
upon contiguous 10 such park Comnsslonei
Manierres resolution adopted by the following
vote: Commissioners Barr. Bosworth uroSS'
MuIaly Manerfe. Henry smith, ana Vanderpoel NaSS-
Commissioners Ceccarini and stephen Smith.
CITY sanitary Inspector James reported that the
Health INSPECTORS last week, inspected 9l6 cellars - oi
which were unnt for human haotation Special inspoo
tions had made Of cellars in the Fourth nu'
ana il had been found that, OF l76 cellars used As u
lings at least 137 unit Tor human habiiauon Inc
dweers IN these cellars ordered 70 abandon them
before April l next Most Of what termed q" lodging
cellars we're IN very bad sanitary condition some oi
these cellars we're divided into small compartments Dy
pieces Of curtains while IN others the beds were al
ranged alongside OF each other without such parlons
ana occupied promiscuously by both sexes Ihe III
spectors said: The OF crowding IL these lodging
4Ff,, IN
ar-space only TO each innaDirant The largest RON
found contained JIG cubic feet the smallest about 80
cubic feet OF air space This latter was Oeeueu s
a bedroom by four children The greater pari Oi 'ne
Fourth Ward having been originally swampy grouhu'H
would be almost impossible 10 make the cellars oi lhe
houses healthy. and the Ony safety Is ID forUdulhg
their occupation. Dr. Endemann. the Assistant Chem
st had made an examination 0i the air IN some OF the
cellars and reported that the proportion Of caroome
acid was found u be from 10 10 70 parts IN lVVW Oi ar
or from four i've times the normal quantity Dr'
Jones ended ms report follows These examinations
were early in the night, soon after the arrival oi
the dodgers when the atmosphere is rapidly detero-
rated It Is fearful TO imagine what VIII De s conaoh
before morning, after for Xix 20 egnt hOFs Receiving
tue acid from the the animal exhah-
OF humanity confined within its narrow limits
The Secretary ordered 20 transmit TO Consul AIch,
ibad Or the the English Governments report OF
the in which SICK horses were treated uihb uo
prevalence Of the celebrated emzoouc h LIS ellg
0
10 Immediately prepare history OF the rise. progress,
and disease and 10 INCORPORATE iIr
result investigations 20 the cause or ne disease
The sanitary Committee were also voted S5Np 20 puF-
chase e-saving apparatus Tor along Ae NeI iiunl
President BOswUrth reported that the Corporation
Counsel approved OF the draft O contract Tor inc IT,
mOva OF night soil from the city, which nc Aad pre-
sened last week. Having secured TINS approval uI tle
Boards action Le had advertised 40 once TOR proposals
for the contract. The bids Tor the contract VIII Dc
opened "Wednesday next. AZ 10 a. IN, IN commissioner
BOswOrt's room, al Police Headquarters. Dr Demlhs
then elected Assistant Hralth Inspector anu
Will be assigned 20 the special duty of following up the
cases SMALLPOX, ana vaccnatlng the occupants ul lu
fected houses. Assistant Health Inspector, stationed
al the OF Rendering COMPANY, AT the lO1t o
West Thirty nintLst., reported that me business OF
rendering fat being carried IN eutlre compliance
with the regulations OF the Board, ana that no offensive
Odur was emitted from the vats IN the process
Commissioner Il. smith SAID that ne thOugnt the III
spectOr mistaken, lnasnuCh passing within
mile the rendering factory could smell the Odor from
the vats. Commissioner NlnderpOe said Was pass
up IN my boat. the other day ana the odof
was so strong that glad 70 put up the VIII
dOws. propose refer TINS subject 10 the s4nl
tary COMMITTEES and give them opportunity ~ renew
their motion Of last year, which, believe, Was % dlNc
the Rendering Company OF TIE city, Commissioners
VanderpOes motion referring the subject 10 the sam
tary Committee then passed ana the counsel ~ ne
Board requested TO report al The next lnecIn- we
legality OF the contract with the Rendering Company
Tor the removal OF dead animals from the CITY