The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26
SANITARY MATTERS.
Existing and Increasing Evils OF the
Hog Strengthening Bustness-The Gar
bage Nuisance.
At a meeting OF the Board OF Health held yester.
day afternoon the following report was read and
resolutions passed.

At meeting OF the Board OF Health held yester.
day afternoon the following report was read and
resolutions passed.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CRY OF New YoRk,}
The Sanitary Committee respectfully call the attention
business Of hog saushtepns sSbmited by The ai
tee on the ia "a day , July 1873 and which was laid on
the city otne nuisance growing out OF this branch Of
During the past the attention Of the committee
has been frequently called not only to the nuisance
business general instead Of concen
Be IN
economical manner the constant tendency to multi
heir aiiiusiOn over larger and larger tie terri +
SEPARATE Buildings the Board is recens
from other parties to occupy new
ths %hsn permit asked
sn policy Of the Board is continued the business Of
% WHY 'Ssh
Of the public convenience demand the con'racaon
s
popsen 6utchers the streets Inc se exper
ence OF the last summer c2nynces the committee that
i H shs
should be the usmost Concentration possible or entire
abandonment OF the business the island.
ae a aRp T
small stock as At present conducted We desire to cali
'Ths committee have matureiy considered the follow
n The entre suppression of the business within the
q The regulation of the business in existing slaughter
g The concentration of the business in an abattoir
-" The most sfectua me hod OF relieving the city from
is entire the city limits and
the @ the in Board o as
Justified, if i not possible otherwise to remedy
cnes attending conducting the business outside the city
srsh the s Of S
chase of the h packing H house.: g. %c have real
to bs And We are
accessible point the river beyond the city limits
than at present asties or the dsfiSaon ot
the meats the city the disposition OF refuse would
@ e would could ali BE- tend t. hs
in existing slaughter
cannot in the opinion the committed ordered as
& sa 81 ae OF the
@ BE
AND that and M which
DectIonabe, especially during the SUMMER mouths
'1s 11ss'
H. single snnE
on river as
sf na Il :. d
Newt y York ss such
Sa w ali md de DEAN, the e the BUSINESS ". sGs
the s r Of r hs hat the Beard n should adopt
OFFENCE which he business creates Nor DO the oD &c;
weight ample facilities Tor he business can Sc Oh
water to various POINTS @ dsnsp great
% pro the
y S na @e r o Se pc rendssa
TINS business BY the ADOPTION Of the tSrd plan Be-
sn,s sns 81 Good hs parties h BUSINESS
an s 10 he 0'n
An de ON Of existing slaughter houses
attendant thereon have Convinced the committee
entire business condguraton OF the Island and he
pressure q the population upon all the available space
ike tbs shall either Beyond the an cpg ms
ctr pas on
S ws s
those dome sas pest which are aggravated by
q The as 81 s Unuo a bs as
Beard should take such action as win remove ms
1 siSRss -prOps.y ssssss appointed
s odnans 1s We the dea
advisable give parties sted an opportunity to
S he Bos apSn two
tuesday next March s. at the rooms Of the Health De-
partment, for hearing on this subject and that he
ssnd of he N Win
ness OF Strengthening.
SECTION 1888 That from and after the LIST day ofJuly
1874 the saugherng or dressing of cattle, sheep hogs
4 se s Of New BE Gws Or o Js
cept in sing abattor or building OF plan approved
by the Boaru VI Health and Of capacity Sufficient
commodate the entire business OF In said
and TO T., ad% nit Of The ardns use end Opposition Of
efectuay TO prevent all nuisance offensive odors
there and TO secure the who OF The meat
as human iood." slEPH sMlIH, Chairman
Resolved, That the Board OF Police be and is hereby
Informed that Notwithstanding the orders OF this Board
iuiy served upon the sa,d Board OF Police prohibiting
the dumping OF garbage, fifth and upon the
grounds adjacent to the East River, between Ninety
second and Ninety ninth streets New York, such mate
'aid orders anu the sanitary ordinances
Resolved, That the board Of Police be and 10 hereby
requested 10 immediate and efectua prevention Of
ueh dumping, aud 10 inform this Board Of the action
Nen by suiu Boaru OF Police Ia reference ~ the discon
inNAEce OF the said nu, sance.