The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14
THE GARBAGE NUISANCE.
Condition of the City Streets in Refer
enCe to Filth and Stencil.
E0lS0ME GUTTER INSTRUCTIONS.
How Ashes and Garbage Are Re-
moved in the Same Cart.
I'VE TAKES 1T AS 1T IS. 7"
"A Herald Sanitary Inspection
OF the Streets
WE TAKES IT AS IT IS
"A Herald Sanitary Inspection
Of the Streets.
DISINFECTING THE FLATS.
The Authorities Awakened
at Last.

stating the existence OF nusances In various To-
calities. Some have complained that the street
Bweepers overlooked the regular cleaning OF GER
tain streets, some made similar accusations OF
derelcton against the cartmen who should re-
move the contents or the receptacles for refuse
others detail the oiensveness OF special nuisances
cnargeaDle In some cases to public on1ctas and In
others to private citizens. Among the most COM
mon were assertions that though the law and the
police require householders TO place in separate
vessels for removal by the cartmen the ashes and
clean refuse they may produce and their garbage
and other flthy products, vet In the removal all
were actually thrown into one cart together and
driven away to the dumps
In order to test the accuracy OF these complaints
bne HERALD detailed q corps OF reporters to
make a thorough inspection or the city below For
ty-slxth street. The results or their observations
IN the streets on Saturday. herewith given. show
ahat there was abundant cause for complaint, and
fnat the Street Cleaning Bureau and the Board OF
Health have abundant work on their hands II they
would prevent pestllence from fifth.
FIRST WARD.
South street was tolerably clean, with the ex-
cepton of occasional piles OF neglected manure
and more less garbage In the CUTTERS The
email side streets, however, seemed TO be entirely
overlooked. and nearly all OF them were clogged
with manure ana filth OF all descriptions.
Washington street. In the vicinity OF Battery
place, showed the most disgraceful disregard OF
the law. Although boxes were provided for the
reception Of gaRbage IL seemed, from the
condition Of the street. they were intended as
simple ornaments. The street was covered with
garbage, which had evidently been carelessly
thrown out ana manure heaps stable refuse and
lother objectionable matter were abundant. The
writer accosted policeman and asked Tor infor-
matlon concerning his Instructions as TO the dis
position OF garbage.
''Do you enforce the law requiring the separa-
1ion OF ashes from nlth and garbage 7"
sob. that makes no difference; our orders are
only see that the stun is not put In the street
il all goes together in one box"
"Bnt IL Is supposed to be separated"
Il don't know anything about that; it don't
make any cinerence.n
Several OF these receptacles were examined by
fne reporter, and IN no case the law complied
with. Many or the barrels were mere shells, old
and leaky, and the liquid contents were oozing
Uut over the sidewalk, producing an Indeniabe
nuisance both 10 signt and smell. In several In
stances evidences were given as to the imperfect
manner in winch the receptzces were emptied.
Ola garbage Is lett sticking at the bottom OF them,
and 1t Is possible that might remain for days
10 reek with rottenness and disease. That part
OF West street inc uded In the First yard was IN
IoleraDly good condition.
SECOND WARD.
The Second ward was lar worse than the first.
Gold street. between Fulton and Beekman, was
IN an entirely neglected and nltny condition.
Tnes Of manure, cid shoes and garbage were plen-
81 ully distributed bota IN the street and on the
sidewalk. Gin street was similarly situated.
though In a less degree. Fulton Market how
ever bore on tue palm. Garbage barrels, II is
arue, are provided. but their seems TO be lin
lied, as the streets and in some cases the side
walks were strewed with decayed fruit, vegetable
mattsr OF all descriptions, with an occasional
Sot crab or other delcacy that had been
kept too long TO be saVory. II IS due
no the authorities 10 say that
cart was engaged IN collecting the market gar
bage, while the reporter was investigating. but
zhe work was slowly sRd imperfectly done. Great
pies or pea shells, decayed bananas. strawberries
aud oranges were heaped up IN the CATERS, in
direct violation OF law, and these piles we're there
beft until the cart came round. And when 1t did
come the work was not properly accomplished,
aud much refuse was left exposed 70 the rays OF
ahe sun and choking tue cutters.
Proceeding down South street, the large whole
sale fruit stands on the wharf below Fulton Terry
were examined ana we're found in but little bet
Efer condition than was the vicinity OF the market.
eouth street. as far as Fletcher street, was simply
inlthy, likewise Fletcher street and Burning slip.
Ieaps OF refuse and manure and general den
ciency Of garbage rsceptscles we're the character
astics Of tnis locality.
rus THIRD WARD.
The cutters OF West street, from Deg 10 Fulton,
were clogged with one reekng mass o. nth and
marriage. washington Market was in far condl-
zion, although several violations Of the SAM
gtary code were observed. From vesey 20 bar
Cay streets tne cutters we're filled with reiuse aud
the recepIaeies Tor garbage scenes TO be tx
1Sred. In Greenwich street, between Chambers
lotner sImi AZ matter hsd been dumped uncere-
ANONYMOUSLY into the cutters. Warren street was
lotAer fruits and vegetables decorated IT, IN each
o. the three lower wards Of the cltJ
Rect and carelessnsss. One policeman
npOn being questioned, replied with some earnest
ing refuse IN the sreets.r As garbage and refuse
fwere abundantJ scattered ia the ylciRity OF THIS
peat 1ns s1a sIpPo of y. ss
lisy his craving 20 % ais autr.
fhe great nulsances existing In these wards
area deficiency Of receptaces Ine disregard Of
the law requiring tue separation Of carnage, and
tine careless manner In winch al kinds Of nlth ana
lTeIuse are dumped int the streets and cutters.
n these may be added the piles OF neglected
manure and tae cnoIera- producing aecayed NUT
the smaller streets until they are transformed into
q noisome mass OF corruption.
FOURTH WARD
There are, perhaps, lever garbage boxes 10
the Fourth ward tnan In any OF the other down
latlon. great many Or the streets comprehended
within Us limits are heavily 0vercr0wded WITH
o. them that receptleies Tor refuse maSer can
anywhere De seen. After thoroughly canvassing
seVeIal oAher SECTIONS OF the city tbe WrLer reefs
Gatsned that there are none OF the thlcKly p0pu-
lated districts, wnch, on account OF the c0ndItion
oi It's streets are so calculated to breed disease or
so seriously interfere with the public health a. the
Fourth ward. here are some Of the most dilapi-
eHted tenements Of the metropolis, and it Is
m the immediate neighbOrhOod Of these crumbng
rooKeries that the greatest nsh and dirtlness pre-
vail Looking down from Catharlne strees
tnrouga tue dusky confines OF Water street, the
pedestrian bshods piles OF garbage heaped every
wnere, composed OF decaying matter OF all vare-
ties, while the atmosphere ~ polluted By an hun
0rcd noxlous smells. Indeed, between Nos 32s
and 347 inclusive, both sides OF the thorough
tare are TeeKlng wIth decaying vegetable matter,
which 80 completely obstructs the gutter that the
water, lmpedcd from reaching the sewers, foods
me street rom curb 70 curb IN series OF stag.