New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-24
REPORTS OF INSPECTORS.

graves statements are largely exaggerated or 1ase'
REPORTS OF INSPECTORS.
CONDITION OF The PLACES WHICH Mr.. MUsGRA'E
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT THERE II hAhE-
LY CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
Sanitary Inspectors Hamilton and Bryant
unlimited reports to Board OF Health yesterday as
n the condition of the saughterhOuscs, bOne-boihn
,atmelting and other establishments on both sides OF
The city, which have been reported by tue CITIZENS Com
nitee as exceedingly offensive. Reference was made
At the meeting to the articles which have appeared In
The TRIBUNE respecting these alleged husancos, ana
suggestion was made tending the adoption OF reson-
lions concerning them but the suggestion was not acted
mon The report submitted by Dr. Hamilton, one OF
he inspectors embraced first, the condition OF that
portion OF tie Nineteenth Ward in which are situated
;hc various Easside slaughterhOuses trenderers and
manure dumps" IT claims that tic statements That
offensive odOrs are emitted from the atrendering works.
and that they not provided with condensers, are
mistaken. "In all these establishments says the re-
mort there are not only condenses, but vent pipes are
,aried beneath the Ow-water mark, ana all offensive
.ondensate matter passes into the river No udSe acid
has ever been is used and. far as know the
odors flom this offensive substance come only from Hun
ter's Point This am enabled to state also from per
,onal investigation IN my Official capacity as visiting
physician to one of the Island hospitals, where the
suHerings of patients are much Increased by nOx-
lous gases from the above-namcd locality AT
II D. H. Saturday, April 20, these odors were especially
bad but they came from Hunters Point and not from
The renderers Of the works we're IN operation
that night
1.-THE saugbterhouses are in excellent condition. well
Ehitewashed, clean ana admirably managed, and emit
40 Odors whatever The Oal is regularly removed, ana
owing to the system and advantages of having the fat
rendered near by the Oa and fat are carried to these
places and not across the city.
"No one but person who has had actual experience
no
attend the removal of manure from the city, They i'm
ply n the removal from stables and If this be deaved'
Ihe indignant protests OF the public ana press (2 us
5y private individuals, and when the river is chOkcd
With Ice market cannot be found, 1t must accnmu
ate. In spite of these difficulties the manure Gump
has never been as small at TINS season No, 0d tIe
eoo t now T0u Well E19w O f6s bdnri has
lened permit to dump, and policeman is constantly
detailed prevent dumping. | have always found MN
his post and there mas been no nfracon OF the order
IF the Board OF Health TO my KNOWLEDGE over year
lgo Messrs. Kinie * Savage were arrested, hned and
heir business temporarily broken NJ.
. / desire, in conclusion, to remind the Department
bOOd The only place that might be designated is the
welcOnducted and inOfensiye morocco factory of VIM
Rutter Co., Of l55 East Foryeghth-st, near Third
''' '''f0'''' ALLAN Mex. HAMILTON, NJ. D.,
Sanitary Inspector
THE wEsT-sIDE ESTABLISHMENTS.
The report of DR.. Bryant the Westside establish
nents which were declared By Nj. Musgrave TO be
offensive takes up each establishment separately. and
describes the methods employed in destroying offensive
pdOrs and the time shows where negligence in
lone cases. gives rise to trouble from these odors. The
report is as follows
NEwYoRK, April 90, 1878
WALTER DE +. DAY, NJ D., Sanitary Superntendent:
SIR In relation to the tatrendeilng bone Dolnng,
dumping. their relation to certain offensive od3rs sand TO
honor 10 submit the following | will mcutOn them III
detail calling attention TO the business conducted III
location, material used, arrangements for destruc
non OF offensive OdOIs aud the power gwen by tie
board TO conduct such business:
Mr.. Lewis, Nos 10 and Ia AOauolrplaGe Mest Ihrty
ninth-st between Eleyenth-ave and Hudson KiYel]
manufactures stearne taow and OIL Inc ma te d1
1t night. His apparatus Is ample TO dispose OF an omen
means to prevent the formation of offensive odors No
complaints have neen made against ms pace since
lat cooked by MIN mutton talow. This he stopped
when told by your Inspector lie ls cooking out h,ie
Munroc Crane, West Thirty ninth-st, between Elev-
enthaYe. and tho hudson River north side, business
that OF hOg-saughtering ana fertilizer making Kills
about 600 hogs per diem COOKS e I b Le ond
viscera OF same together with blood collected from the
abattoir blood is cooked by steam while fresh IN
open watts located on fl 81 door. 40 offence Is created
thereby. His apparatus is ample in every particular TO
conduct the business without any offensive odOrs. No
complaint has ever made against II since my con.
uection with this He invites the scrutiny OF
Tobey 4 Booth, West Thirty -nnth-st., between
Eleventh-ave. ana Hudson River. north side Business
conducted tall9w melting (,n&I amouhll' Oh haEhg
flor OleOnargarine), and stCarine Material used OF the
fat. Arrangements IOr dCsllucilOu OF
gases ample III every particular ms pace Is ioue'
of They invite the criticism OF all visitors
They have permit from the Health Department 10
charge this place with causing offensive doors Is aD-
surd. - -, -. s,.-. mi. . A., 90. ,
Hudson Riy4r Business fertilizer manufacturing ron
the fresh blood lungs and yers OF animals; 100 par
collected at the saughterhOuscs and abatOirs by man
employed by them FOR this purpose alone The yiscela
Inc blood c8"a e togcfSeF Win The other ma
N
is provided with the best Of apparatus Tor destruction OF
Offensive OIors No complaints verbal Otherwise,
have ever been made against this place during the
last year and half They also lnVl;e close scrutiny
The ammoniacal OdOs noticed the boat arise from
the fertilizer and cannot be detected shore. This
boat has permit from the Health Department beinS
under heavy bonds for nOn-yiOlatOn OF tue same.
Mcneil West Thirty ghthst between Eleveuthaye.
ana Hudson River, north side cooks resiat during the
para,us for the destruction Of gases. No complaints
have been made against MN Iii over year. has per
init Il ON the Health Department..
Donohoe Co.. West Thirty between Eleventh
ave. and Hudson River, north side-tallow making
Cooks 10000 lbs. daily from mutton ana slOp at sOek.
lie uses Lockwood Eyartss tank, ana has ample
apparatus destruction of offensive 0dOrs generated
during the process OF cooking Complaints have often
been made against him. His place was closed Tor Two
occurring at that time due TO defects IL arrange
ments destruction Of and imperfect packing OF
renedied when nc allowed to resume tue business
complaints, verbal from persons IN the immediate
vicinity, are made against ii. lie mas per.
init from tue Health Department. which was granted
last Summer it beng the first allowed him
Van Idersne & Co., business talOw-makng from beef
stock principally, located northwest corner Thirty
SiSnt.si and Eleveuth-ave. cook 5000 lbs daily,
about 100 lbs. Of which mutton tallow. Tile
uses Lockwood Evarts's tauk, and Las ample appara-
ms Tor HE destruction OF gases generated during the
process Of COOLING Has conducted tho business IN inns
location year, during when time 10 i
have been made against him. Has permit from the
Health Department. r.,
Manhattan Apattoir foot Of ThiryfOurth-st and Hud
son RIVER cooks fresh fat from beeyes slaughtered on
the premises ieItlZes the blood and Nsrefa OF tue
same. 1he apparatus for me destruction Oh onehsfs
odOrs Is complete A complaint was made against bald
premises Summer, due TO offensive 0dOrs, me es
cape OF when was caused by defective pack NJ 10 the
SHAFT of Z trunuOn Has permit from the Health De
partment. . ,,.
Lister Bros, foot of Thiryeghthst, on Hudson River