New-York tribune., 1874-07-29
SANITARY DEFECTS.

INSPECTIONS by THE POLICE
cou>uss,oNrRs - PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE
PLAN FOR REMOVING GARBAGE AND ASHES sEf-
ARATELY.
The Police Commissioners are making a tour
of inspection OF the city TO view the work OF the street
Cleaning Bureau, and TO ascertain whether or not Is
conducted with as much economy and energy as Ia con-
ssten with due regard for the public service They
have now inspected the force employed In the First,
Second Third and Fifth Wards. In the main they have
found the work fairly performed although there are
some things that need to be corrected The Commis-
soners propose TO make their personal Inspection
throughout the city rigid and exactng Inc staenenIs
that the Commissioners contemplate letting consider
able portion of the cleaning by contract to pr
yate persons and that certain bids under consdera
tion are characterized by them without foundation
There may be notifications OF the present system, Dut
no radical change
The following interesting report in relation to the
partial failure OF the plan to have the ashes and garbage
OF every household removed in separate carts and at
different hours the day, was received and ordered TO
sent to the Board of Police who have charge OF the
derelict street-Cleaning Department:
The Sanitary Committee respectfully report that on
the 2sth April 1874 this Board directed the enforce
rate ashes and garbage This action was taken at the
request OF the President of the Board OF Police VINO
stated that the STRENGTHENING Bureau WAS prepared 10
thoroughly perform the part OF providinS separate
oHaS @ % ba ~ tbe Uee ornsSc eonrnS
hOusekeepers TO separate the ashes and garbage would
SeoSe Comped With the notice and against those who
did not suits ordered TO be begun How FAR the
nn bu, costant COM
plants are made by residents that though
separated the ashes and garbage, only one
cart provided and receives the contents
the Board of Health for requiring them to obtain two
garbage vessels and separate the garbage from the
ashes when the cartman does not discriminate put again
mixes them in his cart The proper care and disposition
of house refuse has always been matter OF deep con
this Board. IL has constantly recognized tne
fact that the air Of the city, and especially that OF the
domices OF the poor is more liable to contamination
from this source than any other All the ordinances OF
Board relating this material have aimed to secure
ITS prompt removal from the house ana from the CITY III
In the execution of any plan for the care OF garbage
that which involves It's removal from the premises
and from the city must under he present laws De per
formed by the Bureau OF street Cleaning. Unf0rtn
natey for the reputation OF this Board, community
holds responsible for the execution ~ all It's details Oh
removal OF garbage, and hence 1t happens that when
the Bureau OF street Cleaning fais to perform us work
properly the Board OF Health receives the OF the
pubic. In the recent effort OF he Bureau of Street
on OF the and garbage this Board application
OF the President of the Board Of Police, undertook III
lants when are daily made OF the neglect of the cart
men 10 the ashes and garbage separately, II Is
matter Of interest and Importance to tins Board 10 learn
how far and how well the Bureau of Street Cleaning
is performing its part Of the contract 1t is unwse
well unjust for the Board OF Health TO compel the
the ashes and garbage II the cartan is allowed to mix
them agaiu 10 the act OF removal.
The Committee recommend the adoption Of the follow
Ing TesOlutiOns
Besocd That the Board Of Police be and hereby respectfully
f the removal Of sshes and garbage separately IN what streets
tie the ashes garbage in separate
which attended h effort
move the astes and garbage separately.
Sanitary superintendent Day informed the Board of
Health yesterday that the Sanitary Inspectors had In
spected 2237 buildings search OF nuisances during
the past week. This number embraced public build
ing LOG tenement houses, 242 private dwellings, $50
other dwellings rs manufactures 80 stores. 18 stables
81 houses, manure dumps, IL fat rendering
factories sc court-yards, and II cellars. The Dsin
tagiOus diseases prevailing. and disnfected a
houses They dSinfected Ill miles OF street gut
tiers. Three markets Washington, Catherine and
Fuiton Markets--were dslnfected.