New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
IMPORTANT HEALIH STRUCTURES

npcIsIyY ACTION IN REGARD 10 THE DUMPING
NUIsANCE-TnE ABA1ToIR AND THE BUTCHERS
The Board of Health, at its regular meeting
yesterday, passed the following resolution:
Whereas The Board OF Police have failed to prevent
the dumping OF garbage and offensive refuse on the ea
side of tue city notwithstanding the earnest eommun
cations from this Board therefore, II Is
Resolved That the Board OF Police be- and are HEREBY
To cause the arrest OF every person
e'rh'n and refuse anywhere Within the city limits
Professor Chandler in discussing the resolntioi saiu
that there seemed to he use appealing TO the Ponce
Board. They pay attention TO our resolutions what
ever Subsequently, he said that he contemplated get
ting out a mandamus TO compel the Board OF Police to
take action the complaints brought to thor notice by
the Board OF Health A communication from Inspector
ylele WAS receved1 stating that garbage and ashes
were being by street carts to I'LL In the lots in
Seventy -dfthst between Second and Thrdaves, which
WAS also referred to the Board OF Police. Complaints
were received against certain houses In the Eighth
Ward near the OF that district and also
against house IN East Twenty "a deleterous
10 public morals and health, which were placed on Me-
The Board also held special meeting yesterday 10
IN s,der the ordinance now before 1t for adoption
curing the removal before July Of all places in
the oty south OF -hundred andenthst, where the
saughtering OF cattle sheep. and hogs is conducted
and tho establishment OF large abattor for such
purposes on plan and at spot to be approved by the
Board Persons having any objection to the ordinance
invited he present and state their reasons ana
conseouenty rs prominent butchers appeared TO resist
the psssag OF the ordinance. Among them we're Gen.
Horatio Reed Monroe Crane, Mr.. Gibbs of Metcaf
Gibbs, Mr. Tobey, Thomas Rafferty,. George Strauss,
aud others. Levy Samuels proprietor OF hog
Strengthening establishment the East Side, and Thos
Rafferty, o hide and fat dealer 10 Fortyouitb st spoke
against the passage OF the ordnance the latter caim
ing that 10 usurped power over free citizens IL de-
manded that honest hard working men, following le-
gitimste business In this city, should give up their bust
ness. by which they supported themselves aud their
families, and consent 20 be merged into an immense
abattoir company where the weathest dealers would
overwhelm the and the latter would finally
be crushed out Of existence. He said that the Board
had right to do that than TO level all the tenant
houses or all the gas,houses III me cly ana conpei
their propretors to build grand tenanhouSe or gas
could be kept clean. and daily inspections might be
made by the sanitary officials TO test their cleanliness
Henry Bergh President OF the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals arrived at the close OF
for the butchers and made long speech detailing
OF the hog Strengthening establishments in this city The
means OF killing hogs by sticking them was he said
throwing them immediately into hot water tanks was
adding the torlures OF second death to the first
Knocking them the head the simplest and most
humane method and the fact that the blood remained
in the animal was favorable as 1t had recently become
specific for disease which had hitherto baied all
medical ski-consumption. Several Of the butchers
present denied that killing by that means was best
three four years some further addresses were made
by the butchers refuaton OF Mr.. Bergh's remarks
and the further hearing was adjourned until next Tues
day, at o'clock.
HOG sLAUGHTERERs IN COURT
Henry Bergh. President Of the American Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals, appeared before
Judge LOew, in the Court OF Common Pleas, Special
Term yesterday, IN answer TO order to show
why he should not he perpetuay restrained from inter
ering with the business OF Davis. Atwood Crane,
hog sauRhterers, at Eeventh-aye and Thirty
Ex-Mayor Hall, for the complanants. submitted the
affidavit OF Of the partners. who claims to be an
expert the business He states that Mr. Bergh came
into their establishment early IN the year. put one Of
their employees under arrest and asserted that he would
| obge them TO cease conducting their business. He
described their method Of killing hogs, which Is hang
up the animal by tho hind legs. and cut its throat In
such q 10 instant death. Mr.. Bergh
had demanded that the animal should first be stunned
by blow on the head, but this it was claimed was
old aud brutal method Several other afiavIs made
by experts read. Mes5rs. Mcneil and Gerry In
behalf OF Mr.. Bergb, read his affidavit, In which he
that the saughtering operation lsunnecessay
cruel While yet alive. the hog is raised In the ar by
chain around leg, which Is often broken by its
struggles causing screams which can be heard long
distance It's throat was then cut. and the st living
animal thrust into boiling water hr. Bergh had merely
suggested more merciful way OF treatment. Tho
decision reserved.