, 1877-07-22
THE HEALTH COMMISSIONER AND REM
1FRfNG
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.

10 tho Editor Of The Tribune.
CR1cAeo, July 18.-Yonr editorial in to-day
| TnrnCsE upon the alleged inactivity Of Hcaltl
Commissioner DcWolf is certainly premature ant
unjust, because it assumes the entire immunity IL
his eyes OF the fertlixng and rendering Interest
the city, when really he is constantly and assidu
! ousfy trying to stop their inroads upon the com
forts and we'll being Of our citizens 1t is needless
/ TO say that the famous Augian stables we're pig.
mean compared with the daily accumulation ot
animal offai in this city; that the means at the
command OF Hercules in his cleaning process are
not available at present. and that the war again
I the offending business interests require
| moro than Herculean efforts to succeed.
| Whatever the law can do in this matter IL beng
| done. Offenders have been indicted, and in due
course Of time the law, with its uuibbies, will
| punish the innocent offenders, Innocent because
they know not what to do,hnt it will not remeuy
! the evil. Fines will be paid weekly, or perhaps q
suit appealed or petition brought in asking the
laws delay, until the cold weather helps the rem
dcrers and fertilizers BY preventing the offensive
decomposition Of their stock in trade.
The solution Of this problem is an easy one for
chemistry, II proper means are applied, nnd VIC
tory can be achieved on this line without taking
ail summer. But there have been heretofore va
riops difficulties In thu administration Of the proper
remedy for this evil Most Of the renderers, some
years ago, upon the command Of pr. Rauch,
u
considerable expense for the purpose Of condens~
ing the eme1is, gases. etc. As most OF
:hsse gases cannot, be condensed by the ap-
plication OF cold water, every cent ex-
pended for these ''smcl1- -condensers' WIS
thrown away. and the manufacturers. having COM
plicd with the directions Of the authorities. had
and. more than that, restitution OF the expendt
tuse saddlcd upon them By the ignorance Of Dr.
no % Fl Of
with their aiactiy, extoed the great results to
be achieved by the condensers, and when these great
results failed to be obtained, accused the rendercss
OF disobedienec to the supreme mandate, although
all these gentlemen had the condenseTs- Only the
condcnsers would not condense, and, beyond
season OF general Disqualification the part OF the
people with offended nostrils, and the part OF
the rendercfs with offended pockets and feelings,
no headway was made.
facturers for the abolition OF the offensive odors Ia
regarded with suspicion As merely experimental,
to ta are kRt re-
without gasoline were naHcrously advocated and
tried While the gasoline burns finely. the smells,
at the stakc a1,d phoenix like, keep reminding Us
Of those who have gone before them.
In New York experiments for destroying odors |
%h the boas 81 n ss
though benefit could accrue from such proceed I
5:,s The @ s3nc experiments M g. werc repeated here.
ed this measure, since the cheapness al lime
recommended IL adoption II any hopes we're tied
10 lis USE l4Cy nave hcEu TuLnteSS1T
the results OF the experiments.
All measnrea for stopping this nuisance have SO |
far been regarded and really were to1 and bur
ten to the manufacturers, and for that reason they
ought 10 have failed. even II they had accomplished
what was expected from them. The proper way is
o make the abolition Of smells profitable to the
and they wilt take care Of them |
'ettcr than they would with The entire City Gov !
rnuent a. their heels. I
II they get higher price for their fertilizer
y retaining the ammonia, the 1oss OF which aE-
vnVs accompanies the production of the olors so
veil known and go badly liked, they will gladly
Ecycnt their production and dissipation. It the
cndcrcEs know that they can get white taf1ow !
instead Of the co!ored grease" which results
nth every decomposition Of their rendered mate
n', they vii. not wait for the Health Officer 10
"a: them before tho GRIND Jury, Is long with |
ut any muEe expense than they undergo now
hey get a better product and Keep their places
lean aud free from odnr. and both these condi-
ons can be readily attained. Knowing that Com-
iissioncr Dc Wolf has been busy with this prob !
IN that hns been solved satisfactorily, and its |
eneral adoption il question Ut very short time.
considered it my duty-at the risk of dfsplcnsing
r. Dc Wolf anu vourself-to Gull your intention to
our structures rs unti,nely and " more rigorous
lan circumstances Justify.
But If success il measure OF power. l expect ]
ION 10 read eu1bgy upon the Commissioner Of
eath and Mayor in TuE TE1BusE, occupying
urc space than your structures Of to-day.
j 81 Hll;su, 10 and II Wcst Randolph street.