The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-16
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

AGREE-A LIVELY DEBATE.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Lewis, the President. the chair.
Alderman Purroy offered q resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Park Commissions
ers (who have fun power in the matter) TO take
measures Tor the proper drainage ana sewerage OF
certain portions OF the Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth wards and the extension OF Brook avenue
OFFICIAL WANDERERS.
The new Court House Commissioners are IN a
sad plight They now occupy small quarters in
the new Court House, ana by resolution which
was adopted by the Aldermen they are TO be put
out and the rooms assigned for he use Of the
Janitor OF the building.
LOOKING FOR TENANTS.
communication r. ON ]. & Il. Brooks. OF the E1-
press, requesting the Aldermen, before they decide
upon leasing rooms elsewhere Tor the use OF the
Corporation Counsel, TO examine the first moor OF
their new building, which they are wiling 10 let
Tor So, 200 year. The communication, on motion OF
Alderman Norris wasreierred to the Committee
on Salaries aud Onlces
THAT ABATToR
The Committee on Heath-Aldermen Cole, Nor
ris and Blesslng-made their report on the pro-
posed abattoir, DOT OF Filty.ninth street, North
River. The report Is signed by all the members OF
the committee and IS dead against the establish
ment of the abattolr. After going over the vart-
the nuisance by those who appeared
before The committee to protest against
the Board OF Health's granting the
permit TO the Union Stock Yard and Market Com
pany the committee state that, in 1874, the Health
Board passed an ordinance prohibiting the
slaugnterIng OF animals IN any part OF The city
south or 10th street, except III buildings located
directly upon the water front, each having q ca
paclty sufficient for the yardlng ana slaughtering
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small stock slaughtered in the city at the time
suen ordinance was 10 go into effect July A. 1870.
This ordinance was amended on the 10Th OF June
last so as to make Fortleth street the soatherlY
limit. An application Tor permit mas been pre-
sented and, Ii is assorted fayoraDly received by
the Board OF Health rom the Union STOCK Yard
and Market Company Tor tie erection Of an aoat-
Ior at FIuy-nInth street and, notwiths iandlng
the act that the applcation mas been witndrawn.
the apprehension Is general among the ciuzens
that sucn Withdrawal Is onlY temporary ana that
a nxed determination exists on the part oil the
Board OF Health 70 grant tue privilege, and on
the par OF the Stock Yard an market company
TO exercise IL, and In PROOF OF this 1t may be
stated that the building Tor the aDattolr Is In
rapid progress OF erection. The committee say
that all experience proves, and The evidence or
scientists Is unanimous IN confirming the tact,
mat establishments OF THIS character are INJURIOUS
destructive 10 real property located in
their vlcinities. In European cities abattoirs
are not permitted except outside oil
the corporate limits and beyond the confines OF
the population The evil effects or such establish
meDls on the health and business OF the prInclpa
cities OF the country-notably Pnlladelphia and
Cnlcago-is clearly proven on the most lrrelragl-
bic testimony. The committee then refer 10 tue
unanimous o. position by all classes In the neigh
oorhoOd to the erection OF the proposed abattoir,
mentioning the Rev. Father Young, OF the Churcn
81. Paul The Apostle, the managers OF the Roose-
welt Hospital and influential property owners.
Inc committee concluded oy proposing the iol-
lowing resolullons:-
Resolved That the Legislature OF this State be and IS
hereby respeenuliy reoues ed to amend chapter sSS
Its provisions, an 70 enact law prohibiting forever the
street bone boiling iarendering kindred establish
within the corporate limits OF the city OF New YORK;
Resolved That the Board Of Health the city New
mon Coanc has the power directed not to grant per-
NIT 10 the Union stock Yard aud Market Company or
erection or establishment o. an abator az or near the
President Chandler OF the Health Board, who
was present, took issue with the report oil the
committee in some OF us particulars, ana made
pretty much the same argument as he did before
the committee. lie stated that the Union Stock
Yard Company had charter rom the Legislature
whcl authorized them 10 build stock yards IN
any part oil the State, and the Health Board mad
no power 10 prevent the locating OF STOCK yard
by the company at the foot OF fllty-nlnth street.,
and the Board could step in and have say as TO
their business only when they began 10 slaughter
animals, and even then he doubted n the Board
could interfere with the company unless they
carried on the business IN q manner tnat would
be offensive.
for future consideration.
Mr.. Purroy said that the establishment OF the
abattoir would bring into being huge monopoly.
Mr.. Blesslng denounced the attempt 10 erect the
abatIoir, ana said tnat n IL was once established
the butchers would be al the mercy OF monopoly
aud tnat the consumers would IN the end nave TO
pay for the experiment.. He sald that he mad been
talking with butcher that day. VINO does an lm-
mense business IN this city, ABOUT the abattolr,
VINO told aim that he made $40 900 year out OF
the refuse" portion ot Tue anihas re stAugn.
would be compelled to give that up. indirectly, 70
the company
Professor Chandler remarked that it was not the
intention OF the company 10 compel butchers to
hand over their "refuse" 70 the company, out the
butchers could procure stalls or places for slaugh
terlng purposes IN the building.
Mr.. Blessing replied tnat II was very well now
TO say that the company would not do this that
but II they once got ioothoio they would DO as
monopoles always do-Just a. they pleased. Tue
company could Il the butchers were compelled 70
10 10 the anattolr, charge wnat rent they saw ne,
aud 1t woulu be certainly a big rent The result
would be tnat the Dutcners Ia seirdeience. would
have TO make both ends meet by putting up the
price OF meat. Therefore the consumers would be
tile sufferers In the long run.
Mr.. BILLINGS said he AID not represent big or
little butchers. He had confidence In the Board OF
Health, aud he thought the members OF the Board
being experts, tue Board OF Aldermen ought not
TO interfere In the matter.
Mr.. IIowland took the same view OF the case.
MIR. Purroy asked Professor Chandler VINO the
incorporat0rs OF the stock Iark Company were.
Professor Chandler replied that the Board OF
Health never inquired who were the conductors
III any le Ultimate business. so long a. the bust
ness was not nuisance the Board naa nothing
Mr.. blessing said the New YORK Central and
back OF the company. Mr.. Vanderbilt, in fact, was
the company.
Mr.. Mccarthy remarked that II Mr.. Vanderbilt,
who never hesitated to override the peoples rights
In any matter where ne could advance his own IN
terests. was interested IN the company, thar fact
OF itself would compel nlm TO vote IN favor OF the
resolutions.
The resolutions we're then put, and. after con.
sdcrabl sharp parliamentary tactics 10 defeat
them by Messrs. Rowland, Billings, Southard aud
Robinson, adopted.
LEASES FOR THE CITY.
Comptroller Green sent In communication,
which was read, relating 10 the leasing OF build
ings Tor the OF the pubic officials. he stated
that OF the appropriation OF $4,000 made Tor rents
there was only balance o. Zoo lett; and that
although the Common Council had the power 10
authorize the leasing OF buildings. &c, they could
NOT 20 beyond the limit OF the appropriation.
TIE Board then adjourned.