The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-13
TUE crTp's stvITfRr CONDITION.
Dr. thnndier's sugpe s,ions TO the Board cf
Apporticnment Removing Garbage.


President King Of the Fire Department
AMI Commissioners Chandler and Jnncway ap-
pcared before the Board Of Apportlonmcnt ycs-
tcrdny. TO urge the retention in the financial
budget for 1873 Of the sum which had been
asked for tho uso Of their departments. Mr.
King said that the ciil riency OF the Fire Depart
mcnt would be materially impaired unless the
~ 23i $50 which the Commissioners had asked
was allowed by tho board
Dr. Chandler. President " the Health Board
said that the 1892. 1912 asked for by his depart
mcnt had boon fixed after the careful con5dcra-
ton ~ the Commissioners. The department
could judicously cXpcnd 100000 more than
that sum. Money cxpcndcdby them would be- re-
turned to the city by the Increase In the health
and comfort OF its inhabitants. Thousands OF
deaths occurred IN every year from discusses
which could hc prevented by proper sanitary
measures But su N means could not be cm-
plOycd unless tho Health Department was sup.
piled with the requisite money. The hospital
for the treatment OF contagious discusses cost
nhout $40 900 n year, and the work Of vaccinn-
ton 100000. Since 1874. 25O,VW persons hnd
been vaccinatcd That work had been so
cfinctual that last year there were in the city
only thirteen cases OF death by small pox. An
cpidcmlc of smallpox would have cost the
cost the ritv Of Philadelphia tl60OoOOO in one
year More inspectors wore needed 10 cNnm ne
the milk sold in the city. Over tlOOO "a day
wis cXpen ted in his city for milk oinn inferior
quality Hundreds OF children had been made
w INK ana punN Nv hflnklnk tllS sort OF MILK.
All tho money allowed for the administration Of
tho department would b. well expended If IT
was applied 70 the prevention OF tn, sale Of inn
pure milk. But 50 small wis the sum given tho
department that only one milk inspector could
he employed More inspectors ~ meat and en-
ginrcrs for the examination of buildings were
required Fifty physicians had been employed
during the heated term last summer mt an rN-
pnnse Of 5000; They VISITED l3l :115 families
that through their services many lives wcro
In reply to Comptroller Kelly. DR.. Chandler
said that dead animals and night soil were r.
moved 10 Barren Island 10y "A contractor who
performed his duties SATISFACTORILY.
Mr.. Kelly then said that MIR. Frank swift
had I'll red to pay iui the privilege Of remov.
whether the garbage ana ashes could easily be
Kent separate.
Dr. Chandler replied that the people coull he
tnught to keep them ia separate vcs-cls. They
could not he compelled 50 10 do in day or a
week. hut the ordinances could bc enforced If
thu Police Department would furnish the neces-
-nry caris Garbage should be removed from
the city within twcnty-iour hours after 1t has
been collected.
Comptroller Kelly inquired whether chcmi-
Gals could not br us'.l 10y the inmates of trne-
uent- and Dr. Chandler replied, That would
cost too much. There il no earthly reason Tor
not separating this 'iuer from tn ashes. the
plan has not been prop 'rly irir
" DO YOU think. asked Mr. Kelly. That the
street Ciranin- iurMn should he taken from
the Police Department.
DR., Chandler r,pli.d; think that there
! VINO should have entire chHr@'ol that work. \
/ brigade OF 900 street -wrrpers should Dee or
ganl2sa II would ~. well 20 have them unit
formed. Men could be- employed ior that pur-
| pose for II day.
Comptroller Kelly thought that men should
! not be- aSkr to work Tor small a sum a. 81 a
day. 1t would b' hrartl - to compel men who
| had families g. work for su 10 wages
nr. Chandler uuNr no reply t. this remark.
! Int continued; " Fly carts could curry away
/ the street swrcpln--. The city should be- dis
/ trictrd. and each strict be put in charge of II
| fnrcman who should b. held Responsible for
/ the condition ot the streets under Ills care, and
/ he fined or removed ior neglect Of duty Then
thought that the work could Toe done for ,75l. 900
I a yrur. It, would mot say that lui thnt sum tho
streets could be kept irc" from snow, hut he be-
D ID .lpi that snow and i'e could be- removed from
J tA' sidewalks AMI cutters II" aldc that his
plan would give the city one thousand addi-
/ tiounl puirolirn. They might l.. "mpow" red
/ To- make arrests for Violations Of the sanitary
code.