The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-14
THE NEW ABATTOIR.

THE A1DERMANIc COMMITTEE on HEALTH-A
SECOND MEETISa-THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE
A REPORT TOMORROW.
The Committee on Health OF the Board OF Alder
men held another session yesterday afternoon 10
hear all persons in favor OF or opposed 70 the
establishment OF an abattolr at the foot OF Fifty
pinth street. Aldermen Cole and Blessing were
the members present. There was large attend
once OF wess side uptown property owners among
others Mr. KtcneIl, Mr.. Thomas o'Callaghan, Mr.
Campbell and Mr.. Palmer.
Mr. IaEcos .. CSSephe.. weo vas the secretary
OF the mass meeting OF citizens which Was held az
the Central Park Garden last week to protest
against the establishment OF the abattotr, sub
mitted, alter reading them the resolutions
adopted at that meeting. as well as the protests
cent 10 the Board OF Health.
Alderman Blessing remarked that he could not
very well see what the Board OF Aldermen could
do toward preventing the erection OF the abattoir.
inasmuch as the Board OF Health was a body 10
a certain degree Independent OF the Board OF
Aldermen. The latter, IL was true, ne said, could
make suggestions to the Health Board; but II was
q business peculiarly OF their own whether they
should see ut TO adopt them or not. In hs own
opinion ne would advise those who were
OPPOSED 70 THE ABATToIR
TO apply TO the Legislature for relief.
Mr. Campbell replied that as direct representa-
tives OF The people the Aldermen could put them
selves on record on the question. He said the
managers OF the apattoir, rather the company
that would control II, could. by monopolizng the
sale OF pelts and all the other thrown or,
portions OF the bodies OF beeves, &c, make the con-
sumers pay Tor their business in The long
run that is, the price OF meat would DE just what
the monopolisrs chose TO make IT, 10 support this
view OF the case Mr.. Campbell quoted from state
ment oi the East Side Butcners' Association. made
"a n
were ordered TO remove beyond tine city limits,
and IN which they argued that the business in
pelLs, hides, &C., was worth $4,000, 600 year.
Mr.. Campbell closed by saying that II the Board OF
Health was unable now, with It's paid inspectors,
10 regulate the nHy-three small slaughter houses
CONDUCTED By POOR MEN,
he could not see how the Board could control the
aoattolrs when controlled by powerful corpora
lions.
Stock Yard Company, contended that the state
meut OF the east side butchers, 10 lar as the
div he said slaughter house had nothing 10 40
WITH The cuttings, and tnat II the aba tolr were
established the ontcners Wona oe aoie 10 take
would not DC monopoly Ia that or auy other line
opposing the establishment OF the abattoir had, he
believed, never been In slaughter house. Malig-
naat diseases mad often ragged IN many districts
In the city, when those districts where there were
slaughter houses entirely escaped. He contended
that slaughter mouse was not IN Itself nuisance.
III properlyrconducted 1t was no more detriment
to health than
GROCERY STORE.
II the refuse portions OF the ANIMALS slaughtered
were rendered. &C., when iresh there could be no
n0Some smells from them. Meat when fresh did
not emit a bad odor II in badly conducted
slaughter houses refuse matter were allowed 10
sour and fermenr for nights and days, ana, as had
been the case when the refuse portions OF the
peeves, &c, were actually rendered Ia an open
boat on the North River. the smells would OF
course, be nolsome and the houses be justly con-
sidered nulsances; bur, lie said, a properly con-
Quoted mousse and an Improperly Conducted one
were Two different things In attempting 70 show
butchers would not live near their slaughter
houses he said tnat he remembered when
IL was In this city butchers h.gnest ambition TO
nave bis slaughter house next 70 his own dwell
ing, and nine-tenths or the butchers to-day, II
sney, could get Two lots, and could put their
other. would not give thought to the idea that
the slaughter house would
ENDANGER THEIR FAMILIES HEALTH.
Mr.. Delaneld, who spoke at considerable length
Or Monday at the first session OF the committee,
argued against the establishment oil the aDattor,
and cited large number OF medical authorizes
70 prove tnat In sanitary point OF view aoattolrs
de sail that President Chandler, OF the
Board or Health. made serious MEASUREMENT
IN Monday when he said that there would not be
my gut cleaning IN the abattoiTs, and he reau
rom the health ordinance 10 show that that very
operation had 10 be done on the premises. Mr..
Deianeld then submitted a resolution em0ody1ng
the views OF those he represented on the a0attor
question. which he offered as suggestion that
adopt. The resolution was TO tine effect that the
Board or Health be requested not 10 allow the
eothohsumeub VI huy new SlduButeI Houses below
HON street, ana that tne Legislature be
petltioned 10 pass law prohibiting the establish
ment OF any slaughter house ueyond ll0tn streer.
Mr.. Kirchell spoke at considerable length IN
very practical way 10 prove that the property
owners IN the neiRnoorhOod or Ftity-nlntn street,
who mad paid SO mucn into
THE CITY TREASURY
In the way OF assessments hao q right 10 be pro-
tected against any sucn nuisance as the abattoir
would be. He shoW ed that as the HERALD had
well put II. FIty.niLtn street would be the pivot
OF the city, so 10 speak, aud IN a very few
years the centre OF population, ana tnar there
lore, the a0attolr would be great nuisance. IL
was not q necessity that the aDatioir ssou.d be
placed within the city limits, and IL the interests
OF the aoattoIr company were TO pc consulted,
now mucn more the interests OF property owners
In the neiRLb0rnoOd. who had paid out oil their
pockets so much for the Improvement OF the
streets.
The committee then adjourned. Its report VIII
be made 10 the Aldermen tomorrow.