, 1881-08-07

that will cut Off the black b1otc1lcs Of carbon
that fill the air. The ordinance requires thai
it shalt be consumed. and yet we venture
the assertion that not one Of the inspectors
employed in the Health Office, and not Il sill
gle member OF the police force, feels the re-
sponsblllty which the ordinance specifically
| imposes upon those two departments. At
all events, the smoke nuisance remains ull-
abated, and we hear Of no prosecutions.
| 1t now becomes 4 pertinent question: why
| Mayor Harrison does not issue orders to the
/! police to take cogniZance OF this matter and
enforce tie law. The patrolnlcl., III walking
their beats, have abundant tinle and oppor-
tuntty to make a note Of such ch'ns1lcyS,
| tugs, and locomotives as pour out volumes
| of dense smoke. Let them be instructed tO
act partly as missionaries and partly as pros
ecutors. II every policeman had this duty
! olt Ills mind, and were properly informed,
much could be accomplished in the way Of
abating the nuisance without actual prose-
cutiun. Il large part Of tho smoke now
emitted from chfmneys can bc avoided and
consumed simply by al Intelligent process
Of "tirlng'' or stoking. The PROFESS is as
follows:
A'Se%t1t NJ III - VI 4AAItl%N
ut long Intervals, which covers Hip the whole
CRATE and cools oil the fire anil boilers pro-
ducins dense smoke, which ruslies Up tic
chinllcys, let the fresh coal be adtetl tre~
uuently and In smaller Gtlilltity; place it in
the front of tile furnace, and there let it coke
before 1t is pushed over upon the glowing
eoals. Ii this simple rule were folloWed, the
burners Of coal i'll furnaces would save -
percent Of their fuel, and it Woultl be sufficient
in most eases to avoid tho emission OF SlnNkr
III such measure anil quality us to constitute
nuisance. In the larger furnaces where it
Is necessary to employ sInoEeconsumcr in
order to complete tie work, tile process
described is still essential, for no appliance
for tile consumption Of snake col1cnp!ates
the l1upc,li1ucrt of Il cold fire my more than
it does that of !; refrigerator.
This p:nccss is sO simple that every In
spectur alnl every policeman can be made to
understand it from Il single lesson- Once |
it and approaching the duty |
OF abutln- the nuisance, the police may !
intclligently with the people
who own furnaces and run engines. and re- |
1llirc from the engineers Strict observance
Of this plan for "tirlnr.' II Instruction and
fail. then let tile offending
engineers he prosecuted and ncl rs the law
provides. The prnai1y will not need TO be
assessed very Often htfnre Tie men who cnl-
p!oy engineers and iircincn will conlpe!
heir employees to give pi,lcc attention 10
heir fires, to supply them with fuel ire-
lucntly, and 10 place the fresh coal 1T the
'ront where It can become heated before
prcadIng it over the wilulc CRATE.
The Mayor must take this matter i'll charge
+ lie would retain the s,lnd will vi the peo-
lie Of Chicago. Ills Instructions to the
of Pulce, ii sufficiently TX
,licit and Imperative, will lead to proper in
lection. and assist in the general dissent
ltion OF the proper method for abati,ly the
ulsance. The City Of Chicago is fast losing
Is beauty and attractions by reason OF stub
orn indifference to !, ratioua! system Of I
firing" and because Of the failure Of the
roper authorities TO enforce i fair ordinance. |
',hiic health, cleanliness: coMfort, and the
usincss interests Of Clllc;,gn all demand I'M
batc.ilent Of tho s,noi,e-Euisaslcc, and the
Iayor has 1t III his po wer to comply with the
upu1ar demand.