New-York tribune., 1874-03-18
TIE ABATTOIR ORDINANCE.

Elm Al APPEAL FROM THE BUTCHERS TO THE BOARD
OF HEAIrH-rHE FILLING IN OF sUNKEN LOTS
The Board of Health resumed its hearing yes
1erday in relation TO the proposed abstor ordinance all
the members being present. including President Gardner
NJ the Police COMMISSION Additional arguments were
presented by the members OF the East Side Butchers
Association. Lewis L. Delaheld counsel of Roosevelt
Hospital, also appeared and directed an argument
against the construction OF an abattoir below One
and especially against the con-
structon OF one in the neghDorhood OF Eleventh or
Thirteenthaves and from Ffty-sevenh to sxty-tmrd-
ss which he knew he said intended TO be author
lied by this ordinance. The location OF the
abattor, he said, is already selected. Some time
AGO. he continued the firm Of butcher Alton Moore
contracted to purchase certain lots the west sde be-
tween Fifty seventh and sxtythirdss intending to
form company 70 conduct general butchering bus-
ness William Lalor is represented the President.
But they found themselves unable 70 carry ont the con-
tract and william III. Vanderbilt has taken the matter
in hand The transfers Of the very property IN question
are made out in his He proposes 10 continue the
great work OF the Company and to erect an immense
abattor on these lots large that IT will control the
whole business of saughering and disposinG of ami
mails for food. Norris WaXell & Co. OF Chicago have
their great cattle pens the Jersey side, opposite
Twenty third-st establishment mile square, where
thev receive by the Erie Railroad their immense ship
ments of cattle from the West For years this trade has
been rapidly slipping away from the Hudson River Rail
road and Mr. Vanderbilt has discovered his OppOr
tunity for reganing The yard s TO be where his
can dump their freight doors. The Railroad Ring
ia already formed and ready take possession when
the Board OF Health gives them that privilege. Mr..
Delafeld concluded by urging that the Board give no
fice that slauRhtenng viii DC allowed inside the city
limits after Jan l. 1877.
Thomas Rafferty,, IA hide and fat meter on the
side took the ground that sauSncrng was not NUS
ance and that the Board mad right to use Its aIbi
trary power OppTessively
Fordham Morris of Westchester read an account OF
the abattoir al Man The Board then adjourned with
the understanding that they would have no further
hearing the subject in public, unless some very i'm
pOIant should DC given FOR IL by the gentlemen
nterc sted
AT the regular meeting OF the Board, the following
resolution received from the Board OF Police and
referred TO the Sanitary Committee:
the Board Of Police the BOa Of Health
f u unken lots 10 the City Of NevYork with tie material
cleaning the following conditions As tas,
fed the Board Police viii the surface be covered
lbe Board Heah the OF Gscug the material the
ashes be
supervision Of Inspector Of the Board Health be
paid for by The Board Of Pohcei
The Register OF Vital statistics reported 523 deaths
during the week. OF these only four occurred IN the
Westchester wards. while in the First Ward which
taus less than oue-fouIth many inhabitants, and III
the Fourth Ward, containing only half as many, the
deaths 10 each. Dr. Days report of the sanitary
work done during the week shows that there were 22
in spectlODs made, 81 complaints received 70 houses
fumgated where there had been contagious diseases
Committee presented report, urging active
the part OF the Board 10 secure the yaccna
ton OF AL unprotected persons IN the imm date vicinity
OF the cases which are reported