The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
NEW YORK'S NUIsANCES.

INQUIRY DY THE BOARD OF HEALTH INTO THE
CAUSES OF FOUL DOORS OK THE EAST AND
WEST SIDES.
A conference was held Saturday last between
President Chandler and DR.. Jancway, OF the Health
Department and Sanitary Superintendent Day, to de-
termlne what action had better be taken relation
TO the offensive odors saio to emanate from the
slaughter rendering establishments on tho
east pnwest sides OF the upper portion OF the CITY,
After lengthy discussion il determined TO set
on foot special investigation, the result OF which
would be considered at the next regular meeting OF
the Board. which was held yesterday. The following
list Of questions prepared and placed in the hands
OF the Sanitary Inspectors, who were directed to go
from house and have them answered as fully
as possible by the occupants
you noticed any bad smells here since the lt
sS,rd-Nhy DO you think 'o'
fomd. How has tho wind been.
FvtA-At what Of Jay did they generally occur!
lsirth-Iiow often have you noticed them 7
SerenA When did sou last noticc them I
letter was also prepared and addressed TO Speer &
Lounsbcrry. proprctors OF tho Algonquin, at Tho
foot OF West Fortieth street; Rafferty, Williams,
acturcrs OF fertilizers at the loot OF East Forty
fourth street c. G. Parsons, ammonia WORKS, corner
OF Twentieth street and Avenue d, and Lombard,
forming tem the regular inspectors had not de-
tccteo any violations Of their PERMITS and concluding
as follows:-
Within day, particular facts have hs,n brought TO
show that your place nuisance and Offensive You are
Sa s on hG s"ss
NJ, aud action will then 90 had In the premises
Yesterdays MEETING
Professor Chandler at tho same time expressed the
N rhn md
against these or any other establish ents would DO
prcscnt 1T the meeting. There was accordingly
copsidcrable gathering tho board meeting OF yes
tcrday. Among those present were President Smith,
of the Police Board Dr. Vanderpoel Health Officer OF
the Port Mr. jackson s. Sch utz and exJ Judge Fuller
ton. who appeared as counsel tor the firms to which
the letter had been addressed.
Professor Chandler, before proceeding to business,
took occasion say with reference to the four ostab
shm ents above named that facts had been presented
regarding them which gave good reason for tho boci
that they had recently become oensvc The Board had
two sources Of Information In the matter-thc com.
pluints OF citizens Its oflcers-but no facts
had como to their knowledge which would justify any
action against these particular places There no
new rules to DO adopted the meeting Intended TO
ascertain the facts and 1t hey really existed stated
tho Board wanted to know II. The complaints
Of ciiizens had been directed elsewhere than 10
The h aesr sns Haow es:
le had invited the com claimants TO appear ar that
meeting. The Board could not act upon narrow,
v,guc and indefinite complaints further than 10
them simply indicating LOCALITIES to which investi
CATION should be directed. Permits had not been
except accordance with Tho sanitary code
and after careful Investigation into the merits OF tho
application, and would not be revoked except upon
clearly established facts which should justify such
tion
Tho FIRST case called up for invesiiuation was tho
vof Kuna A. M
100 oil East Forty fourth street. Mr. Williams stated
that no supposed had come there 10 answer COM
plant against his establishment but, finding that In
formation was what wanted proceeded TO relate
the manner In which his business Is carried on.
Dr. vanderpoel hero remarked that the nearer such
establishments as Rafferty, Il Williams are TO Tho
slaughter Houses the better.
Mr. Williams added that the experiment OF remov-
Ing tho refuse OF slaughter houses any distance had
been tried without success IL necesstaed delay and
accum uation and gave more offence than sbc present
letter from Dr.. Horny TUCK of No. Is East Thirty
first street, complaining Of tho smells from Rafferty,
Dr. Haddon, OF Eas, Fifty nrst street, atribuung tho
smells 10 his vicinity 70 tho OIL rcnncries Of Hunters
Ex-Judse Fullerton then stated TO the meeting that
he had made Thorough Investigation OF the subject
and satisfied thar there was nothing objection
able about the establishments mplafncd or
l Professor Chandler asked II there was cny one
present TO offer any complaint There was no re-
.r THE RENDERING EsrABLIsHxxSra
Mr. jackson y. Schultz next spoke OF the working
them tho best tho continent, and could not SEQ
how they could be improved upon AZ this point
Mr. Rafferty,, who did not appear 70 DO satisfied with
the compliments that had bcen showercd upon him,
began a war OF words upon Mr.. Musgrave, The char
man of the CilizcDs' Committee He would not pay
money for the privilege OF carrying on his business
and he would not submit 10 . number OF abuses
which he would have related Ind not Professor
Chandler reminded him that complaints against him,
and not BY him, in order.
TIKI ALGONQUIN
The Algonquin WAS next brought forward and Its
thad Mr. Mel hn nyre
mt No 5l4 West Forty street, stated that sick
entity but no could not toll whore they came from.
Hc had complained often about them. Tho smells
were most offensive along Eleventh avenue from
Tnirty-fourth 10 Forty second street
Ar. William Livingston, who resides ut No. 45l
West Thirty-fourtn street, attributed the offensive
smells OF the neghborhood 10 the Algonquin; had
never complained about the place because he thought
IL OF no use; that there was TOO much money IN 1t.
Mr. q. +. Sturgis, OF No. 325 o; West rhirty-ourth
street. last summer frequently was noycd by tho
odors wbich no traced TO the Algonquin, but made
no complaint 10 any one. Ito had spoken TO police
captain on subject, and told that CON aint
would DO OF no use, as the Algonquin people had
too much political influence 10 be overcome.
The the business OF the meeting consisted OF
tho reading OF dozen or more reports IRON the San
tary INSPECTORS detailed to make the housc-lo-
CATION The reports are so varied and
dlctory that II would take month TO canvass them
and got any intelligent idea oil tho Opinions OF tho
pooplo upon the subjcc:.