New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
FILTH IN THE STREETS.
EFFORTS TO SECURE cLEANLIYEss-rHE PLAN OF
CREMATION.

EFFORTS TO SECURE CLEANLIYEss-THE PLAN OF
CREMATION.
The condition of the streets of this city has
attracted the attention Of the general public aud
Spring has advanced. Tie odors that have
prevalent in the tenement districts have carried
conviction truth of the assertions OF the Boad or
Health that the streets in very filthy condition
facilitate disposition of the refuse OF this great
city ordinance passed by the Board OF Health
and approved by the Board OF Police providing that the
ashes and garbage should be placed in separate boxes
found nevertheless, that this did not obviate the
difficulties, az IN the very neghbOrhoods where 1t was
most the ordinance was utterly dsregarded
Tic Board of Health refused to permit street dirt
ashes with which any garbage had been mixed to be
used a material for filing Several experiments were
tried and strong effort made TO dispose OF this
refuse beyond the precincts this city. But the nhab
tans of other towns in the suburbs refused to have THIS
material deposited within their boundaries apd at the
present time the Street-ceaaing Department has no
means Of dspOsng of the cys refuse except to load it
in scows and it out beyond the jurisdiction of
any local government. person going through hottest
from Blocker to HOustOn-st., would be struck
by the fousmelling gases arising from the accomplishing
organic matter in the street and cutters Although this
i,melng place is directly in front of the rooms occu
pied by the Board OF HEALTH and in the of the apart
ments OF the STRENGTHENING Department attempt
was made during the past week. at least to remove
the causes. II person continued on down M0tt-st or
turned Off into MulbeFry-st or crossed the city by
almost any the bOrered by tenement houses,
the Same smells would be apparent in greater or less
degree, according to the population. TRIBUNE re-
porter walked from the Bowey down HousOn-st to the
ferries days ago, and aiterward went through some
side in the Eleventh Thirteenth Tenth and
Seventeenth Precincts Every few steps brought the re-
porter to an overlooking receptacle for fOulsmelng
garbage ashes and other general refuse of crowded
tenement. The cutters 1lled with dirt from the
neighborng houses. From the refuse vile pen
Grating smell that impCed those passing by 10 hold
ther breath and hurry along rapidly possible In
many districts the west side or the city, especially III
tie Sixteenth and Twentieth Precincts, the same
dition was found to exist. ...,
continue the Srcctcleaniug Department declared that
1t was pOweress in the matter because 1t could not dis
lure a. would consume the money appropriated FOR
this purpose, and the Health Department fears that the
peer, rne e ara a." he or law 70 do Their work
properly. The remedies proposed are TO find some
method possible for properly dsposng OF the
refuse and by the revision OF the rolls of wOrmen to
substitute HblebOdied tor those at present unfit TO
beiI the work of revision The suggestion made some
time ago. that the organic matter contained in the refuse
Consideration OF tic Strcetcleanng Department and has
grown IN their favor. Gen Smith, the President of the
Board OF Police and Commissioner Nichols went to Phil
adrlplia about two weeks ago, and there witnessed
some experiments upon this method In their report
their retun they expressed qualification at the pros
similar manner the of this city As II now
stands all tho refuse Is collected at the DUMPING
grounds and the accumulation will soon be SO great that
il will become greater nuisance than II ali this matter
had been left scattered about the city. Prof. Chandler
tie President OF The Board of Health, suggested that
furnaces be erected at convenient places IN different
paris the city and that the refuse be subjected to the
action OF heat 10 such degree that the nOXiOu organic
compounds would be destroyed. The experiment would
cost 1t is estimated about $4,000. IL had been pro-
posed the refuse material OF this cry to Barren
Island, objections already have been raised 10 the
rendering business now in operation there II was also
proposed send ashes and garbage out to sea III large
!glscOWs hut it Ouud thatecOws suitable for such
Undertaking. would cost large amount, and that the
daily expense atterwird would be greater than the city
ought 20 pay.
Tue members OF the Fifteenth Ward Protective Asso
citation and TaXpa} eTs League state that stimulated by
the horrible condition of the streets and the uueHdura-
bic od0rs they t for and received assurances from
the cleaning Bureau that the streets would DE put
in proper condition but that nothing has Yea been d0nci
that me Board Health and Controller lave been asked
o abatc nuisance and that yet remains After anap
peal the Mayor without result the association appeals
to the public iOr relief