The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

PROFESSOR CHANDLER ON TIE cIrY's SAN
ITARY coNDITIoN-PRoPosED PLAN FOR


PROFESSOR CHANDLER ON TIE cIrY's SAN
ITARY coSDrTIoN-PRoPosED PLAN FOR
STREET cLEASINa-A PERTINENT DEBATE.
Fire Commissioner King and Health Commissoners
Chandler aud Janeway were eefors the Board OF APP
poronmen yesterday to discuss the estimates Of their
departments TOR the ensuing year. It was contendcd
ny hr. King that the efficiency OF the department
which he represented would be materially impaired II
the Board did not allow amount asked for In the
provisional enthusiastically, $l,234.S70 The gen
tleman went over each item and explained tho neces-
ssy LOT giving tho Fire Commission what was asked
HEALTH oR TUE CITY,
Professor Chandler President OF the Health Com
mission, next addressed the Board He said TINT
10 900 preventblo deaths take place tho city OF
New YORK annually, while we had $50, 900 prcventibie
cases OF disease during tho period. Thousands
Of lives were thus neealossiy SACRIFICED Since the
Health Board was created the population OF the city
had increased soms Atty per cent. Or. Chandler
likewise insisted that tho amount OF S232, 042
was absolutely necessary 10 carry the work oil the
Health Department Tor 1878. The hospital Tor con.
tagous diseases cost about $50 900 per year. while the
work OF vaccination cost some $20,0O0 Since 1874
zoOO0o persons had been vaccnatcd. SO cnectua had
been this treatment that only thirteen deaths had re-
suited from smallpox during tho past year. An
epidemic Of smallpox in this city would cost several
millions. In Philadelphia II had necessitated
ponditura OF Slt,o00.ooo. Dr. Chandler iurlner con-
tended that his department. could well $l0o, 600
more than the sum called for In tho provisional cstl
mates. THIS money would back teniold 10 the
Inhabitants Of New York. 1t would pay to have ovory
house in the city thoroughly examined It's
tary condition by competent inspectors Tho de-
partment wanted more inspectors, particularly
Tor the examination OF milk. Over $4,000
per day was spent IN the metropolis for In.
fcrior quality OF milk. Hundreds Of children
were IN consequence rendered weak aud puny. All
the money contributed 10 tho Health Department
would DO well spent If applied alone tho prevention
OF this fraud OF selling impure milk. Tho Health
Commissioners had only milk inspector for city
sixteen miles long aud with a population Of over
neers Tor tho examination OF buildings also
CURED The sum oil S. 900 spent last summer
curing tho hottest month IN tho employment OF fifty
physclana These gentlemen had visited l3l, 573
alnlies and treated 900 children during that snort
period All knew OF tho terrible mortality that
listed among children during the heated term. Many
ves were saved ny tho advice anu attention Of these
physicians baa TODD, dirty streets, improper sewer
age, insufficient exercise and want Of ventilation wore
the causes oI this mortality.
rho speaker nexI explained In answer TO Compirol-
Ter Kelly. inc method Of removing dead ANIMALS aud
night soil from tho CITY. contract had beeu gwen
oul TO cover tins work Tor $40 0o0. duties were
wolf performed by tho contraction. The oGal
- REMOVAL or GARBAGE
Comptroller KELLY-W hat do you think OF the prop
oslion OF Mr. swt 70 take away the garbage anu pay
Tor that privileseY
Or. CHASDLER-rhat, Of course, means separation
OF tue garbage from the ashes As understand u the
proposhcn Is to remove tho garbage alter deliv
cred ~ tho dock.
Comptroller KxLLy-Could the garbage and ashes
DR.. CHASDLER-Most undoubtedly they could. The
people eau be taught to do H. They cannot DO
PEELED a day or u week. but the ord,n aures
relation TO the subject DO casrcd out the 70.
lice Department VIII supply tho necessary carts
Comptroller KELLY-lf garbage were retained Tor
n a. IA nltu I'm tnfn
Gus TO healtnY
DR.. CnASDLER-Yes; It should DO removed in
Comptroller KELLY-Could not chemicals be used
by the tenemcntsf
DR.. CHAyDLER-rhat would cost too much There IL
no earthly reason why the refuse matter snoulu not
be separated The plan has never yet been properly
trco.
cHANnLgRs PLAN OF STREET. CLEANING.
Comptroller kELLY-Do you think that the Street
Cleaning Bureau should DO separated from the Pollco
Dr. CuASnLgR-I think there should be one Street
Cleaning CommMsionsr who woala have entire charge
Comptroller KELLY-Do you not think that the
placing Of tue OF street cleaning tho OF
lie Police Commissioners tends 10 disorgani 10 that de-
DR.. Chandler could not answer that question
directly, Out he was OF tho opnon II ought 10 DO
taken away from the Police Department What tho
city required was we'll organized brigade Of about
QUE thousand street swoepers. II would DO well
have them uniformed, aud they could DO procured tor
81 per day
Comptroller KELLy-Do you think abs-bodied mon
could Do procured Tor ~ per dayr
DR.. CHASDLER-l think they could.
Comptroller Kelly considered that Il would be o
heartlsss thug " compsi mon with families 10 sup
port 10 work Tor 81 per day.
DR.. Chandler continued TO explain his scheme for
cleaning the strsets, stating thaL probably nity
would be sufficient 70 do The work Tho city could
distracted under forenoon, VINO might be hold re-
sponsibe for kecpng their localities proper
dition. Neglect could DO punished with lines, aud
after the imposition ol three lines tho party might
then DO removed Tho sum OF $750,000 was ample
for this purpose: Any private citizen would do the
work satisfactorily Tor such remuneration
Comptroller KELLY--Would that iorce oi mon be able
to keep the city clear of snowY
DIR. Chandler didn't know about that. They might
keep the cutters and sidewalk clear Under such a
plan the city would have ono thousand additional
palroImen. They could DO empowered to make ar
rests Tor any violation OF the itary CODE
Alter some further discussion to tho sanitary
condition or couple OF tho docks aud the effect Of
throwing gurbsgs from vessels the the pro-
cecdings Terminated. No action taken upon the
estimates