The New York herald., 1875-06-09

from FIRST 10 Second avenue, COZ talns, in my
opinion, rom fifteen TO
Garbage or every descrtptlou bay, straw, manure.
&c.) which nas not rs vet received any rresn
Tor illlng-in purposes. That filing. which tas
been used on the pict included between 106tn and
tainly the worst / nave seen; and J care not
whether 1t oe supplied by the Street Cleaning
Bureau or from any other source, hereby PRO-
nouE"a
SUCH FILLING AN OUTRAGE on THE COMMUNITY.
/ have been an Inspector under the Board of
Health, and, knowing wnat its instructions are IN
relation to tno depostlng OF noXtous matter in
place, and especially knowing how particular
said Board Is in relation TO the bone hoiling and
lat rendering establishments, together win the
manure dumps at the loot of Thirt, seventh and
thirty -eghtn streets, North River, Of which hat
charge in 1879 AMI wncl establishments consider
not near as dangerous TO life as is the dep st OF
such filth aud rubbish as know is deuolted on
the Harem fats for tine purpose OF filing in--I
say, knowing as do ell the above stated lacts, I
claim 1t is 10 me an indescrbabl wonder now
such deposits are tolerated by saii Board.
Tne percentage OF organic matter in the last
named locality must be, IN my opinion from
twenty to TWENTY-FIVE per cent. TINS
PERCENTAGE rs MADE Up OF
Apples, Oranges,
Pea shells, Carrots,
Turnips, Potato feels,
Manure, DEAD dogs
Dead CATS
and every Imaginable article which we are in the
habit OF seeing in the ash barrels.
In conclusion slmuy have to sav that believe
that TIE material now used Tor the purpose OF nil.
in any locality that i ever expected to be nnab-
tied and used for DWELLINGS. 1 care not whether
1t be three inches or three feet OF earth which Is
put on the top OF said flung; care not whetESr 1t
ne disinfected vita lime or dead oil, or noJ1ds-
infected at ALL say that with TIM the result
Will be the same-namely, injurious TO health and
DANGEROUS to ltfe-ana 1t only requires SAT- time
10 prove my statement correct dr. President.
the above IS as true and unbiased a report as my
limited experience in matters OF TINS kind VIII
permit me 10 MAKE"
REPORT OF DIR. D. T. FETrEE.
This daY 1 nave agaln been the Harlem
fats aud examined the ground careiulls, and feel
lul.y satisfied with my former sta alement as 10 me
quantity OF organic matter and the nltny condI-
docks today from ten O'CLOCK a. ~ 20 lour oirlocE
+. N. Nlnety-third street. from Second TO FIRST
avenue, is made up entlrely OF material taken
from the scows, ana IS twelve to fifteen ieet above
the nats. Any person wishing TO Ii my
statement OF twenty per cent is too hisn can
satisfy themselves oy examining the filing. Those
material being used MS unhealthy ana the cause
OF the depreciation oil their property | Inciose
q petition OF some OF the residents OF tnat To-
calty Respectfully, ID. +. FEfTER, N. D."
The following reports were IRON gentlemen
who either participated IN the roSe-colored re-
port or concurred Those marEed with a star ~
IL seems have not visited the scene OF the nul-
sance, ana, therefore. only speak from nearsay -
DIR. sTEISERr'S REPORT.
Dr. George SteInert reports:-,I have practiscd
in Harlem IoT the last ten years. and know that
the district above reterred TO Is az present IN as
healthy condition as 10 was previous 10 the filling
IN. Du-ing nv investigation yesterday / called
on several families living IN the swamp ana tney
one ana All declared that they haa nothing TO
complain OF; that they enjoyed good neaith, anu,
By tnelr loohs | Judge eood appetlses aiso.n
~DR. D0RN's REPORT. %
This gentleman ala not make an inspection as
requested. He however, refers TO the document
he signed, ana relt-rates his belief "a he profes-
sIona ability OF those OF has associates no made
the report and the correctness Oh their conclu-
slons.
Or. Charles Phelps ad not inspect tue grounds
second tlme, but ne reports tnat ne believes all
eartn over h nihng IN, and he has nothing iur.
DR. ESsIGN HAS NOTHING MORE TO SAY.
WInam H. Ensign tailed TO make an Inspection
as requested, nut writes that ne ma nothing Iur-
tner 20 say tnan IS contained In the report OF the
DIR. p. ". a'DoNALD's STATEMENT.
This gentleman, VINO Is the oldest member OF
the Board IN point OF service renoered, writes
that he has made no personal examination OF tue
HATS, nut signed the report the information
submitted at a meeting OF the Board OF Surgeons
and on the report of q committee or honorable
DR PowELL's EXCUSE.
Dr. Hans Powell, OF the Fourth district ike Dr.
Mcdonald, admits tnat he has never visited the
mats, nor Is ne iamlar with the maierisi used lor
Information iurnlsned By the committee TO the
Board OF Surgeons
ok. COOKS POSITION DEFINED.
Tnis gentleman, auer carefully re-reading the
report OF the Committee OF SIX, renews ms IN
dorsenent Of that report, beneving It to oe as
accurate anu elaborate as the circumstances
under which it was made would permit OF.
Dr.. MACLENSAN REAFFIRMs.
This gentleman writes that the report had his
approval In every particular, ana ne IS unable to
express himself more luliy on the matter. He has
not visited the nats.
DIR. sATTERLEE WON'T RENsPEcr.
This surgeon writes that, member or the
Special Committee, he made a report May 90
which he deemed 10 be complete aud true, 10
wEich he appended his signature. lie mas tnere-
fore, no farther report TO make.
THE CITIZENS PROTEST.
Dr. Thomas accompanied his report given
abovel with petition slgned bV nearly one nun
dred ana dity property owners and citizens OF the
adjacent streets, wno say -
We protest against the manner In which the Harlem
fats beng hlled The stencil IL so great esne
Cialiy between the hours Of six aud 4. N that A
great many people are complaining of much sickness III
their families, ani many oi tne tenants leaving nor
sther reason. and in SO dong has caused great
deaf OF damage The business OF this cnity; and We
do protest IN the sine ~ the people thr cry and
county OF New ork against the way which the
work Is now being done.