New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30

that south Brother Island could be furnished with
needed accommodations and appliances for the pur-
pose. President Dana. OF the Park Department. and
President Wilson, OF the Health Department. afterward
consulted together the subject il was said that
! Island under the Jurisdiction Of the Park Depart
meDt might be selected.
Acting >treetCean'ng Commissioners Dalton, writ
ing in Mayor Grants letter relating to the
state Of the streets informed the Mayor yesterday that
he was making every possible effort for placing the
cty's thorOughfares in condition for visitation of the
scourge lie sad that extra details Of men had been
assigned 10 certain East side situations which were
particularly difficult to clean. This was true OF Hes
tcrst other streets In that part OF the city, which,
although cleaned twice since saturday. quickly re-
,apsed into their normal state. something would
have TO be done to impress the necessity for cleanh
ness upon the people OF that section.
President Porter OF the Charities Department. also
sent the Mayor report OF the precautionary methods
being employed in the institutions and asylums OF the
city for checking the disease should Ii make its ap
pearance therein Acting Controller Storrs reported
that superintendent sullivan had issued sanitary in
structions observance in the markets. which would
bc rigdly enforced. The Acting Controller said that
no pains would be spared by The Finance Department
In the Of to prevent the coming OF the cpl
demic.
Following the orders OF Mayor Grant. Commissioner
Gilroy OF the Department Of Public Works. yesterday
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| directing the immediate adoption OF precautionary
measures with the object Of preventing the cholera
from obtaining lodgment in this city After nouhs
the public alarm felt here In consequence OF the out
break OF the dreaded epidemic In European seaports,
which are in daily communication with New YORK
City Mr. Goy remarks that. in dealing with the
dl seasc the conditions OF the water supply. the
pavcmcnts the sewers and drains, the various street
Improvement works. the excavations and constructions
Of private corporations aud individuals In the public
streets and the free publS baths, are important and
g, sential clements
To place these in the best possible order In
sanitary point OF view the Commissioner has sent out
these directions 1.-The chief engineer OF the Croton
| Aqueduct will at report to me the condition and
quality Of the available water supply in the Croton
watershed, and whether and to what extent they, In
his opinion warrant the periodical flushing OF street
pavements and sewers. for the purpose OF cleansing
| them. lie will also that on all contracts and
days work under his bureau which involve exeava-
lions in the public streets, the excavations be kept
open for the brefes possible period, and be relied
with the utmost prompude, and that where dlsin-
fectans are needed destroy the effects OF deetcrous
materials the Health Department be promptly nouhed
"The Water Purveyor will at cause an ex-
animation to be made OF the pavement In every street.
with a competent and sufficient force OF inspectors
and foemen. 10 ascertain and report every place or
spot where there is depression or defect which causes
accumulation and sagnation Of water and hlth and
prevents effective surface drainage, and will pro
cced energctically with all the available force and
such additional force as he NAV require. TO remedy all
such defects in the shortest possible time. lie VIII
also and ilgdly enforce the necessary orders to
pavement contractors In reference the disposition
OF paving material. the extent Of excavations OF road
beds and general condition of works. TO put them In
a. good sanitary condition possible. and to reduce
to the lowest practical limit the disruption OF street
surfaces and distractions 10 surface drainage.
| The General Inspector OF street Openings. under
| the direction OF the Water PurvcyQr will make an
Immediate aud thorough Inspection. with all the force
actin under his direction. OF all the excavations and
constructions of private corporations aud individuals
| I'm the public streets. and OF the pavement for the
condition OF which they responsible lie will order
Them Immediately to fill up and repave all excava
lions which not absolutely necessary t. be kept
open for the rapid prosecution and completion OF the
respective works and To put all their pavemens in
| good condition AT once. He will promptly report -
me any neglect delay in complying with such
| ORDERS that effective aud summary measures may be
| taken 10 enforce them.
| The engineer In charge Of sewers will Immediately
| proceed with all the force at his command. to make
thorough examination Of all sewers, drains. calvert,
and receiving basins. and put to work the necessay
| force 10 clean in The shortest possible time every
| sewer and basin which requires cleaning and 10
| remove all distractions 10 effective sewerage and
| drainage. lie viii also Issue and riGidly enforce
orders all contractors to ut once fill In their
trenches and excavations closely possible IN the
actual sewer work, and Keep them 50 nled H. Where
dlslnfCctants necessary tO destroy the effects OF
deicieriou, materials. ne will promptly notify the
| Health Department
The superintendent OF Street improvements Will
follow and promptly carry ont the foregoing instruc
lions, far as they are applicable to works OF regu
lating. grading. curbng and tagging streets and side
| walks.
| The superintendent OF streets Will at once pro
cecd with his repair force To repair all dcprsslOns
and defects In adam rOadways and unpaved streets
which 'ause the accumulation aud s'agnaon OF sur
| face water and filth
The superintendent; Of Repairs and supplies will
| at report TO the sanitary condition OF each
Of the fifteen free floating baths. and OF the water In
aud around them, with the causes OF any dclcment
| NJ the water or other Circumstances detrimental u
health order that the same may be al once remcdcd
the baths removed 10 more suitable berhs or closed
| for the season.
All the officials named are to mike n full report 70
| the Commissioner within three days, and from time
TO time thereafter circumstances may require. Heads
Of bureaus and their immediate suboriinacs will be
held individually responsible for prompt and faithful