The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-03
PES7ILEN7lAL DOORS.
The City Sanitary Superintendent
Views Concerning Them.
DEFECTIVE SEWERS.
Efforts To b Made to Abate
Public NuisanceS.

Tho bad smells on Murray Hill, to which. public
attention has lately been called. combined with the
dirty condition of many OF the streets and their I'm
bindercd encumbrance with barrels OF foul garbage
have created widespread distrust IN the manner IN
which, the beginning OF the warm season now be-
lore u.s. the Health Department and Street Cleaning
Bureau endeavor TO protect tho public health. Il Is
conceded just this time OF the year these two
departments should DO specially careful 10 remove all
the agencies OF disease or epidemics srch as may be
readily found in noisome exhalatons from offensive
buisances and filthy streets. During The winter
which has just ended there WAS more than
the usual amount OF illness, and the pres
emf spring has also proved sickiy season. Hence
Il 10 argued by those who anxious for the
preservation Of the public health that, II the en-
suing summer should prove an exceptionally hot
one the city 10 allowed TO be infested with all
sorts OF epidemic breeding smells, the population OF
New YORK would have 10 pay dearly Tor the negh-
lence OF well paid authorities But In regard TO the
smells which affii ct especially the otherwise
favored denfzens OF Murray Hin considerable doubt
has existed TO the 10 which they should bs
Justly ascribed. In order to obtain the view OF the
Board OF Health on this point Dr. Day, the Sanitary
Superintendent was visited yesterday, and from thus
Official an Interesting statement was obtained
isDnTIso THE HUNTERS POINT FERTILIZERS
Dr. Day said that the majority OF the residents Of
Murray Hill had attributed the 'worst' smells 10 the
fertlzing establishments at Hunters Point Most Of
these lad been driven away and the most offensive
ones had removed 10 Barren Island. Nevertheless,
In order root out those that stiil renamed IN
Hunters Point, ana from which was waited over TO
ewYork ioul stencil, Dr. Day and other inspectors
OF the Board OF Health had gone before the Grand
Jary last Monday TO testify the created
ana yesterday Wednesday, tho Grand Jury had IN
c,cted Jour oil the Hunters Point nuisaEces. DR.. Day
said tho owners OF these embellishments would have
N ucn woul have toward Kidding New York
OF the ioul smells that iDiest It.
SEWERS
Tho next potent source Of bad smells on Murray
Hill, Dr. Day believed were the detective sewers, and
more particularly the sewer whose outlet was at
Forty fourth and the East River. The Depart
mont oil Health had repeatedly complained 20 the
Commissioner Pubic Works OF the condition OF the
sewer asked tn its outlet be placed under the
water At low tide, but while promises had been made
10 effect tho dssirei Improvement nothing had IN re-
hly been done. Tho trouble was that IN ALI that dis
trlct most Of tho sewers tsxcspung those more re-
Gently built) nad their outlets ABOVE low water mark
80 the mouth OF the sewer NJ ebb tide was vrtu
ully exposed, and The efuvla emanatng from IL
free TO impregnatc the nitro locality.
UNAUTHORIZED MANURE DUNP.
Between aud sorsyseventh Streets on the
East River, DR. Day said was dump which manure
had been stin being dumped without the per-
mission Of the 8oarc OF Health VINO had. moreover
requested it's Board OF Police 70 arrest all persons
dumping there. A policeman kept there, but
there was reason TO believe from many statements
that had reached the department that tho dumping
went on before the watch al police man went ON duy
and ailer he had left II There was little stun there
now compared TO what there had been In former
years, bat Dr. Day thought u was impossible TO root
out the pesLheap enlirsy suggested by ths writer
Inc manure men protest that ~ was impossible
10 get rid Of the stun except at GER
lain times OF year. the Health ID apartment
had tried TO compel them 10 take the stun away AS
being dumped there bpt thelv efforts IN
ahis direction had proved futile. II hal also been at
tempted ssbaen tho ana thus render It IN
Offensive, ana estab mont had erected Tor
HIT heto little mad been done to carry out TINS plan.
THESE mon gathered up all the refuse from
horse and then they converted It inlo man urs and
soia it TO oul-ol-town parties
oFukR RKPUTKD HuIsANcES
DR.. Day. being asked IN reference 10 tho
ablishment OF Rafferty, Williams, which had
gave II as his opiaion mat TINS fert'i'zng
mandatory at Forly-Gflh street and tho East
River Tree from noxious odors. They mad been
carefully watched by the inspectors OF the Board OF
AeaIlb, and tneir unanimous report had been that
I'M, urn naa IN ~scn .
lIme get out OF order and create smei Tor time,
bat TINS could not be helped, ~ Dr. Days opinion.
kafsrty aud Williams, Dr. Day said did not uae, IKE
many Iertill zing establishments, sudge acid which
Vas a residuum IN refining petroleum and used Tor
mIxIng with onai and bone Ia the manufacture oil
iertIlzera TINS sudse acid exceedingly OF.
hnsive Or. bay aia not lhink that any bad odors
emanated IRON tho slaughter houses along both river
sldcs, but he believed thai the gas factories were
PROBABLY some~ responsible Tor tho ofous smells on
Murray Hili there were always leaks IN gas
Dr Day a called attention 10 Tho iset That OF
the slips not being drodgod out properly they exposed
Their IN ia mixed with considerable animal vege-
table matter. 10 the purifying effects oi tho sun,
winch sure 10 create noxlous odcrs.
MoRs srkScHks ACCOUNTED FOR
When que. loned IA roiercuce 10 Tho old hulk OF a
vessel. the Algonquin, which 70 used al Thirty ninth
slre.t and North river lat rendering ana IertzIng
purposes ana popularity dreaded AS the oulest pest
hole IN New YORK. Dr. bay vigorously affirmed that
while u that deck the smell o blood aud
bones perccptDie yet IL did not extend any dis
tsnce. Tho question put TO him Was ~ Reference
40 tho petroleum refinery at slxty-nIth street and
North River, which ~ credited with fnvoriAg
tho noighborbood vi the Park aud Fiftn ave-
nue. with nvely petroleum. smell wnensver s.ronx
Day that liant petroleum seii had undoubtedly
perez times, snd the Health Deparlmeb
had Investigated the establishment and ended
various proycments IN tho machinery winch, how
have been taken against this petrocum iac&ory ~
formal plant had been made but nost people
we're PROBABLY unaware where this petroleum smell
came IRON. As regards the giycerino factory al Fty
very iwo vi the health mtnsslouors haa soue
Mp 20 tLe premsses 20 see u pending the necessary
alterations ~ the machinery which had bceu sug-
pssted Wy the Department 10 remove tue smeiis tuo
Isctory should not Ue clos.d altogether
roc ooiSo 10 DO ABOUT fry
Dr. Day, upon Deing askod whether aii such nosoms
places should excluded IRON lImils OF
rgly, saId that 70 would DC 10 drive away
slaerabe portion OF the Guys wealth and labor And
be aided "a all TINS W tns ciiuvia ol the garbage
lzy leit VA barrels upon the streets by the street
Cleaning Department. br.euwlcn avenue and the
streets ia that locality have been iniesled with barrels
garbage that ssem TO have become stationary, aud
~ many other streets tbeae street ornamonts
squnly noticed Even IN so conspicuous anu respect
hDie Iocaiity as ftftoentn street. near The Union
square Hotel aud the Ceutury CuD. tbs street
aus street Cleaning tho Health departments may
We'll JOIN bsnds nov rcnaer the cry clean shd
whoiesome posslbe aud 20 drive the hoeds OF dis
case ano pes1iienco from 40 doors