The New York herald., 1877-02-04
HEAT THE CARS.

THE LATEST ALDERMAxIo REsoLurIoN-PEcu
LIAR RUMoRs AS TO RAILROAD LoBBxINo-
HAVE OUR scITY FATHERS" BEEN ''BULL
DozED?"
Tho resolution passed by the Board Of Aldermen on
ThurFday last relative to providing fresh straw for
the railroad cars will 60 before the Mayor for his sig
week. II appears that this is the only
concession the hundreds OF thousands OF people whs
shiver In these filthy cars during the winter fnonth
can obtain ut present from the Aldermen The reso
luton ordinance IL Is understood will receive III,
Mayors signature and thus become a law. Its pro.
visions very loosely drawn and any little benea.
that NAV bc derived from II must lie in the discretion
OF the Board OF Health. The resolution passed,
with Alderman Pnckney's amendment. reads as oL
lows:-
SINGULAR RESOLUTION.
Resolved That the several railroad companies
ming in this city be and they hereby required 70
convenience Of passengers The Board Of Hsssh aud
the @ S.S % k and II. e
their constantly in cold stormy
car in such quantities aud a. such A. tho Board may
proved BY the SAID Bo. shall be for city
passenger railroad cur.
II will thus be seen that sixteen Of our distinguished
City Fathers voted away their right this instance
TO direct to what these graspng corporations shall
do in order to properly accommodate the public.
A good many innocent people In this misgoverned
city to know how it is possible that the
Aldermen solcitous Of protecting tho interests
OF the railroad compan les opposed 10 the wants oi
the people. 1t is not difficult question to answer II
we take tho statements Of certain members OF the
lobby who hang around the sacred portals OF the City
Hal. "why, know 1t to be fact" said one Of
these observers TO the HERALD representative
yesterday, .'that Alderman Bryan Reilly Of the
three members OF tho Railroad Committee, has re-
Cclyc
the last few weeks some eighteen appointments a
conductors and drivers"
.Do you suppose that money has passed between
members Of tho Board and the railroad companiess"
'welI," he reniarkod, lit Is not an easy matter 70
cases. but" (winKng the left eys} "thrrs is moral
certainty about It IN my own mind thai wond take q
vast amount Of testimony TO shake"
"What do you moan oy 'snugr"
why, the ooodle' OF course"
Look you ERE, young follow" continued my elo.
quent informant, 'you amt so green as you pretend.
You meant TO draw me out Why cash, very hard
cash, mean You can't 'budose' mo into any further
explanation"
The case thus stands as to rhe money influence
Ugly NIL the air. but 1t IL evidently easier 10
decide the Presidential question than to get at the bot
tom iacta In the graphic language or the Third
House" ~ the CITY Hall "shose fellows will not give
ALDERMAMo ELoouxxcE
The empty reasons put forth by some OF the Alder
men IN support oi the majority report have been tue
OF considerable ridicule around the City Hail.
Mr.. Won Reilly said that he had consulted several VI
Guntzer c0ntended that the plan was ndeensIbIy oA
sanitary grounds alone. Both those gentlemen un
dersto0d TO have studied In the great medical institutes
Of Europe for number Of years A visit to the Al
dermens regular meeting would edify The most fastid
GUS Several hours are sometimes spent 10 me discus
Fathers'' have as much control as the man IN tht
moon
The position oi the Board OF Health Is peculiar one
In this controversy. What httlo remedies voucn.
sated 10 the shverng city travellers this loosely
drawn resolution OF the Aldermen must be applied
solely under direction OF that Board II will DO recol
iccied that It was railroad presldent-Mr samuel Z
OF tho whole question Of heating the cars 10 sh
Health Commission. The suggestion and the suggestet
be looked with suspicion under the circum.
stances. Why was Mr.. Phillips 80 anxious that the
Board of Health should have the decision OF this mat
a decision favorable TO their interests? This s nota
problem very difficult OF solution. The Third Avenue
roaa .ne moss ~ ackn" sbsm IN
together like sardines IN tin box. Alderman Cowing,
who so manfully presented minority report IN favor
Of heating of tho as experiment. cacuates
that this line clears from $l5 TO $40 per
day. Notwithstanding such state Of affairs this COM
pany send in report to the present Legislature almost
expenditures receipts for the past
year. Can the Grand Jury move SO as 70 ndict rail-
road Official who will mus throw dust In the eyes o.
WHAT DIR. JAxEwAY SAYS
HERALD representative visited DR. Janeway, one
OF the Board o Hean 1t Police Headquarters yaster.
;.nave you seen the resolution passed by the Board
straw In the railroad carsf' he was asked.
Il have not; but we passed an ordinance ourselves
relative 10 this matter u lew days since. I"
The Aidermanc resolution was here shown Dr.
Jancway.
..Wel We will have TO examine It before taking &C
..will you feel 1t incumbent upon you to order al
the railroad companies 10 put straw In their cars daily
"That is ma, ter which must be considered. The
resolution has not yet come before Us In formal
wny."
s.Do you not think the placing OF clean straw the
cars daily would be conducive to public health ?"
''Clean straw placed in tho cars every day would be
good thing. However, some people might get asthma
from this practice. Al one time an ordinance was
..How about the subject OF ventilationY"
III think that has already baen attended to. I'm.
provemens have been made In some OF the cars, and
don't know OF anything else that can be done ~
THE BOARD OF HEALrH's ORDINANCES
Sections 1855 and 166 OF the Sanitary Code up to the
middle of last month, read iolows:-'sThat each
and every used upon any railroad in the city OF
New York for the carrying or transportation OF pas
sengcrs stall each aud every day which 1t may
be used for the carrying transportation OF passen
gers be carefully and thoroughly washed and cleaned,
OF SAID That straw Lay shall ut any time be
used or placed the floor OF any railroad engaged
or used the business OF carrying Transporting
passengers within the city OF New York"
The latter section alluded TO In the interview with
Dr. Janeway was amended on January 10 as follows =
sEnloss the whole 0f such material shall be entirely
frcsh clean and inoIensive on the morning OF each
day during which the same shall be used or placed IN
such railroad car and such straw or hay when used
for the purpose herelnbciorc shall be wholly
renewed at least once each day."
II Will thus be seen that by the passage Of this
amendment the railroad companies can place clean
their cars daily but no compulsory directions
nave yet bocn given IL remains 10 be seen whether
when comes before the Health Board for considsrs
ton.
WHY RENTS SHOULD COME DOWN.