New-York tribune., 1877-08-01

r.
The Board Of Health held its regular weekly
mec,n Yesterday a'ternoou at which tae following re
cord os eases o. contagious diseases, reported at the S'n
t,rv Bure1u during the past two weeks, was received
from Mr John T. N,gir, Register Of vital statistcs
wcck Tphgs Tcgn2A ssaTel c.,I Moa' ss P2 S91l g5s
5aIy JaIy Il. 3! w i g 50 q .
In order uropcrly 20 answer the resolution passed BIZ
The Board OF Aldermen about three weeks and 10
ascertain for themselves how much OF the Harlem fists
nuisance can be remedicd. President Chandler and Com
missioner Jlucway made personal and thorough III
s,.ction oi that part OF the city ON Monday As the
sanitary Committee they preparing report 70 the
Board Of Health and copy OF the same viii be trans
ited to the Aldermen at their next session Tney fiatc
that the chief OF the nuisance existing at sFe
Flaa IS Tie main These sewers diam the ic'h'
from the very lar-o district embraced between Ninety
sixth and Onc-IIu unGrcu-1ndsixss, Fiii-aVc ana le
E,st River. Besides the other offensive material
that finds exit through these large severe tnefe
is . large of refuse from brewer'e' fhe smell '
brewery grains and swi in aate of decomposition was
clearly detected by The Commissioners. ~ 10" uue
the mouths of these main sewers just Dco" fIrs-'' 10
One-inredt-sl. are entirely oit of ""t'f' ~ hlsh e
the rr.e from the sewers Is taken up aud carried over
the G.ts. This organic matter Is deposited on the iat
when the tide again eccdes and there deconpossS III the
hot sun sending noxous yapors throughout the entire
city.
The Commissioners asccraincd Of the refuse
purfviug material from the Mutual Gas gt Company :
Works had been sold 20 contractors and used for nnS
porons of The fats II has the appearance OF cellar GRIT
but gives OF "a rrry offensive OdOr They were also M
formed that several ago scaVcngrr' hiu euhHta
night soil the ats, and hat THIS material ~ som"
places formed thc subsgratun The Judhins Miaclory
al Fertilizer, was stopped more tna t"O G1uthS ago.
aud the business has been removed "a idkers siAnd m
The manure damp "A nuisance Of MINOR hind IEe
Board found that thry must @iFc tue manure coht'u
cnaucc e. remove this material RON the flty ara d'S-
iclfed thc Oo Ninety ID thst a gone OF To" piccs
vrr,e such operations would hc lrISt ubrnSFr. Per
mission never mas been given tO Accumulate Hnu Woih
la!pn of thc law. with reference 10 ths matter the
follow in, rrspl yesterday passed 10y thc l5"t
of Police: Tuat upon the appIrauGh "i u" lodiu
~ the commanding officers Oi ,t Nctchih dhu
third Precincts Suc"tiNclF D. difl' 10 -sh
ono of the patrniupn eaCn PrcciHg detailed ~ the
Ho,ri Tor Corporation Ordinance duy 10 tine manure
dumps at ihe foot of East Fo-tylih Sud E>i N.neiy-
hffiisis, with instructions to-preTtHt the accumulation
of those points IN violation Oi lHc SANITARY
to.-."
Thc chic remedy AGAINST the Harlem Fat nuisance.
the Conmss oer- saw must c Win tine Board oi Pun
water Thcy sHouid carry tle suggestions made w
tht drainage ccrtihcit" and h the lots "hcle Puho7 :"
lant water rcu1n. VITA clean ctfiE 20 d! level
wa clItee that acted as dams streets were
Id before lots were filled. aud hpe5 were b Pre-
iuatGrclg bat .hc COMMISSIONERS believe taat II va"
sewer b., properly extended, .Ilr Nee, sary dIcdsIs
done and considerable HiDg AMI drainage secured tIe
Harlem iaiS nuisance a 90 he antir'.
The EI.rd cf Health nave been badly crippled th'
commissioners siat" the curilimcu OF their dppiO-
i.ilons tus year. DHt they ben-Fe thai in. injury 'h-
Il .. D by tus penny Wise. pouHd looh- iJHcf HAS
n SD .t L. dem tr,ttrd iis summer mas tr rct,-
Say nds Wi be allowed 81 the beginning oi tHe com
LIZ veal.