The New York herald., 1873-08-06
NUS AN CE S..
The New York Rendering Company
and How Its Officers Obey
the Health Orders.
CONDITION OF THE STREETS
Reports Upon the Work Done and the
Resolutions Adopted by the
Sanitary Authorities.

Sanitary Authorities
The regular meeting OF the Board of Health took
pcce yesterday. report from DR.. Day was read
on the workings Of the New York Rendering Com
pany. lie detailed an inspector to follow the DIAL
barge down the bay and report upon the trip. The
inspector informed the Sanitary Superintendent
that State Officer A. A. Lake and Shore Inspector
II. H. Milton had issued permits to the Rendering
Company to discharge the cargoes OF their
barges at point three miles from Long Island
shore, and on line connecting New York Bay, at
the first OF the ebb tide and two hours before low
water. The inspector made two journeys after
the barge, but on both occasions the work was
done strictly in accordance with the rules OF the
permits. Another side to this picture was pre-
sented to the Board by Commissioner VanderpOel-
He handed IN a letter from Pilot Commissioner
Blunt that contained report from pilot to the
Commissioner OF the cOmpany's hating dis
charged the cargo OF q canal boat in the
Swash Channel on Saturday last. The other docu-
ment was u complaint from Deputy Health Onicer
Mccartney to DR.. VanderpOel, that the company
discharged the contents OF canal boat opposite
the hospital ship Illinois on the same day at sunset
and when the tide was at Its lowest ebb. The
filth remained in the locality all night
DR.. Mccartney states that the stencil 1t
emitted was almost unDearaDles IL IL tlInc
that the Board gave up coquetting with
this company and made them understand they are
amenabe to law. The Attorney yesterday delivered
long opinion on the subject ofthe companys misde-
meanors and the Boards power. and fully showed
that the authorities would be well justified in sweep
ing the filthy subject out OF existence. Commission
ers vanderpoel and Henry Smith recommended this
course at the last meeting OF the Board and the de-
lay to act upon their recommendation is giving
rise to no small amount OF public discomfort.
deputation of the residents of Harlem was
heard on the subject OF the low lands between
Ninety-siXth and 104th streets, and First and
Third avenues. The matter was referred to the
Department OF Public Works.
Dr. James sent in . report on the condition OF
Fulton Market after the sweeping away OF the Sheds,
and recommended the same action for those III
South street and the neighbOrhOod.
trict sent In their report as usual and as usual g-
nOred the hog business. This nuisance has EVIL
dently been forgotten by the Board in the press Of
were received and adOpted:-
CONDITION OF THE STEBETs.
DR.. Day submitted his weekly report, compiled from
fna war there % " mo-
Of the other wards but generally a tne city
Ga sa these exceptions given above they were '0ef'0y
FULTON MARKET.
SANITARY BUREAU. NEW YORK, August 4, 1873
DR.. w. DEF. DAY, Sanitary superintendent,
$s ssssi'
the same and have the honor to report as ollows:I
The street cutters beneath them were all found IN very
gutter under the stand ceS9plsd BY Mr. Etzpat
Under s,de of the deposits
ulatpd Mi mi and
on the Beekman street side decayins vegetable matter
on the South street side the booths had from
y a IN hsy 4sy to
pieces at the slightest touch Between the cos
s w % M Sa n s @
sss: ss5 Ok
gustng that deemed it necessary have disinectants
e
The the in
charge at Central Office asking if gang Of street
siasa S ne s.Tsse called sSe %sn5s once
egaphed Inspector Thorne and requested him to have
The work was Completed and the lumber removed by
All of which is f'sRfftfaEy am%REs Sq?%!t'f D.
ROGER s. rRASY Ssni!irY n. D. Inspector
wa EWING Sanitary II. j.. Inspector
sust A. WE'LL Notary % Pabc New @ 'Ss YSrR city,
WORK OF THE SANITARY OFFICERS.
SANITARY BUREAU NEw YORK, August g. 1879
The following record Of the work performed in the
Sanitary Bureau for the week ending August 2 1879:
and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors 1882 follows,
viz 15 public buildings 75S tenement houses 204 pr
vate dwellings, III other dwellings, 25 manufactures
and workshops 81 stores and warehouses l3 stables,
markets. 26 slaughter houses, lard rendering establish
mens manure dumps rag house, 10 tat boiling estab
shments sausage factory, 81 sunken and vacant lots,
areas; &C cellars and Easements, 20 pipes and
drains l5l prives and water closets lis street cutters
and sidewalks, dangerous stalrways 5'csterns and
esia6shments and visits Of the Sanitary inspectors to
OF contagious diseases
The number reports thereon received from the San
iary Inspectors was 793
ceived from citizens and referred to the Sanitary nspec
tors Tor Investigation and report
The Dsntectng Corps have visited 40 premises where
ngated 80 houses 80 privy Sinks together with cloth
ing bedding, &c.
One case of smallpox was removed to hospital by
the Ambulance Corps and dead body to the Morgue.
In addition to the regular duties performed by the
Dsnectng Corps 1872 miles street cutters COS prives.
81 yards 4S cellars, together with Washngton Fulton.
Clinton ana Catharinc Markets were disinected:
The prvies yards and cellars were reported by the
sanitary inspectors requiring immediate attention
During the week 1874 permits were granted to scaven-
gers TO empty, clean and dsiniect privy sinks. .
cargoes vouchers the Health Ocer of this port
The following is a comparative statement OF contagious
diseases reported to this Bureau for the TWO weeks end
ing Augusta, lS73-
Typhus Typhoid Scarlet. Measles. theta poS.
Iu1y AnE aS:3 S3 : & Is g g /
"''p''""-'' WALTER DE r. DAY, MD.
Sanitary Superintendent.
UNRIPE FRUITS.