Year: 1872

The Health Department Negligent.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


AS your paper is the great head centre for the
peoples defence In matters Of civic rights we ap-
peal to you for help. We have been hoping In vain
for 2 long time that the vile stenches that per-
wade the atmosphere Of the west side Of the city,
from Thirty-fourth to Fitieth street. would DO
abated Has the Health Department been over.
come with the heated term or is it still practising
show not to do 1t ?" The former Sanitary lnspec-
tor had the offenders in our locality arrested, and
for short time we enjoyed the fresh air once
more; but that inalienable right Is now denied US
by the inenciency Of the health officers. The hOr
ribly vile stenches OF fat boiling penetrate every.
where in our houses every night, ana when We re-
turn to our houses from business to enjoy the cool
evening brcezes we must per force shut the doors
with these stenches that It is intolerabe. Our
families are driven to the country 10 obtain that
which they cannot get here.


After the arrest, by DR.. Morris, OF the persons
complained Of We thought We should have some
relief, but as they are at their old tricks again,
and so far the health authorities concerned,
may 20 till the respectable portion OF the inhabi
tants, who have invested their money In what they
supposed would be comfortable and healthy homes.
will be driven where no such stenches come. Now,
as taxpayer for one, say that 1t is an infamous
draw salaries Of seven or eight thousand dollars
per year for doing nothing Talk about frauds Of
the old Rng with all their stealing they were not
80 culpable as those who do nothing but draw sala
res and permit these deathdealing nuisances to
tinue. Railing and ranttng about tenement houses,
sending inspectors to see II Railways are white
washed, and other foolish things OF that SORT will
never drive these nuisance-breeders and health
destrOyers nom our midst These are the things
that cause disease; and if the Health Board will
look after and stop this business they may Hnd the
death rates diminished. But, perhaps, this is the
way to keep themselves in offce, for by promoting
disease and giving cholera chance to get foot
hold they may find 1t TO their pecunary advantage.
Our wary Comptroller may get scared and open his
purse that they may have more money to spend.
~ Since smallpox has subsidized understand the
inspectors are all hunting for what they can lind,
and while they hunt the people sicken and die. II
they could be Induced to come this section Of
the city and remain few evenings methinks they
would not be long In pointing to the source OF the
most sfckcning stenches that were ever made.


II the Health Board would hold o few Of their
weekly sessions In the new market foot OF West
no doubt the remedy would come. We citizens
think we have some rights, and may be soon
around to present the Health Department for
Indictment before the Grand Jury for neglect to
enforce the laws which they are charged 70 exc
cute. Are these laws 10 become q dead letter, and
are we taxpayers forever to groan under the ex-
actions to support such an Indifferent Department.
Better abolish IL at once and do without Il.


am a law abiding citizen and taxpayer, but can
times ceases to be virtue" and that "seif preser-
vation Is the first law OF nature.' Knowing that
voice through your paper is heard not only by the
people, but even penetrates the duh OF the in
animate Ofilce-hOlders who pretend TO protect our
health It is hoped that this may induce them to
such efforts as will rid us OF this long endured
public nuisance. SUFFERING TAXPAYER.