The New York herald., 1873-07-09
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In his report on Washington market, DIR. James
said these promises are bounded on the north By
Vesey street, on the east by Washington street. on
the south by Fulton street and west by West
street. Connected with the South market are seve.
health. ior the following reasons These booths
extend from the curbstone to the sidewalk to
distance varying from three to fifteen feet toward
the middle OF the street, as follows:-On the north
side OF the market for the entire distance from
Washington to West street there is a row OF booths
extending from the curbstone to distance OF from
three to six feet towards the middle OF the street.
On the west Tor the entire distance from Vesey TO
Fulton street there Is row OF booths extending
towards the middle OF the street. On the south for
the entire tire Of rS SaotSs 70 & West @
curOstone to q distance OF hve feet towards the
middle of the street. On the east side. near the
corner of Vesey street, there Is q booth extending
from the curbstone to distance OF five feet
towards the middle OF Washington street. These
several booths are occupied by marketmen for the
sale Of meats, vegetables, fruits &C., and by theit
location they materially oostruct the proper clean.
ing OF the respective streets. several Ol
the cutters underneath the doors OF said
booths were found TO be very fthy, while some OF
the booths were 30 loaded with market stores as to
render the removal of the noors for the time being
IMPOSSIBLE The external sides OF said booths were
very filthy with the most offensive kind OF liquid
aud o.her filth, and the pavement adjoining thereto
was
LrrERRED WITH MARKET RRFUSE
in a state OF decomposition, pools OF filthy water
and street filth which adhered closely thereto,
much Of it finding permanent lodgment In the
an gles formed by the pavement and the sides OF the
booths regard these booths In their present
position as not only detrimental to health,
but as serious obstruction to business
and travel particularly on West street. where they
occupy fifteen feet OF the carriage way. On this
street there is double rail track, the cars Of
which are often detained by the crowd OF cars and
wagons cndeav0ring to make their way through
this obstructed thOr0ughIare, to the great hin
drance and annoyance OF large numbers OF per.
sons There are also similar booths in front OF 146
Vesev street, seventy-hve eet east Of Greenwtch
street, which in every particular answer the De.
scrlption OF those above mentioned. aud IN my
opinion equally detrimental to health. There
Is also in front OF Nos. l03 and loo
Barclay street bridge or floor extending over the
thorough cleaning OF the same and Is also derri-
mental to health. Last week had occasion to re-
port on the condition OF certain similar booths III
the same vicinity, situated on Vesey and washing
! ton streets, and recommended that the Depart
ment Of Public Works be requested to cause their
removal, and would now respectfully recommend
that the same Department be requested to cause
the removal OF the booths mentioned IN this report
| without delay
| RATE OF MORTALITY.
The following tabuated statement was presented
| by DR.. Harris, the Registrar OF Records:-