New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-28
THE CITY CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL OF
OFFAL AND REFUSE.

We have been furnished with the following particular
information in regard to the refuse contract Of the City
with WILLIAM Is. REYNOLDS, which We proceed TO lay
before our readers
"This contract has been the subject OF frequent no
tce by the press and the writer OF this article thinks
there exists misconcepon in regard 70 the amount Of
service required OF the Contractor We submit the infor
nation we have obtained to readers they will then
be better able Judge whether the public interest sub
served, or injured by the contract
The contract was originally awarded by Dr. White, late
City Inspector Stephen Coles the lowest bidder on an
open competition and was assigned by Mr Coles to Mr.
Reynolds Mr. Reynolds selected Barren Island place
deposit for the refuse and obtained possession Of for
that purpose Barren Island is sandy in the
of the south shore Of Long Island many miles from any
habaiOn and from the track of vessels The
lection Of this spot peculiarly adapted for the purposes
put end to controversy that had long subsed with
the inhabitants of Long Island Westchester County and
New-Jersey, who are always ready TO receive
mOneyspending population than refuse The contract
with Mr. Coles provided that the refuse should be dpos
tied less than twelve miles from the City, it
iempated that the refuse could safely be thrown into the
Bay at that distance
But il soon became apparent that this was impract
cable the offensive substances including dead animals
Coated the and became deposited the shores
to the great annoyance Of the neghborng inhabitants IL
lect Barren Island place Of deposit although it
qured that the refuse should be conveyed 30 miles instead
Of 70 and portion of that distance the open ocean
in vessels capable Of making their trips in al weathers
To compensate for this unexpected service the contractor
relied upon deriving profit from obtaining merchant
able products from the refuse But 20 accomplish this
large expenditure was necessary the erection Of build
ngs wharyes boats &c The Of Mr. Coless contract
short that deemed injudieous 10 eIpend
large sum Of money this desolste island that would be
utterly worthless after the expiration u the contract DR.
White was accordingly authorized by the Common Coun-
ell enter into contract with Mr. Reynolds upon the
.ame terms As that made with Ar Coles but for longer
period Of time This contract was also extended 20 en-
brace the removal Of certain nuisanccs not embraced in
the former contract, for which additional al.
owed 10 the contractor Under the last named contract
Mr. Reynolds has been engaged since the Gath day Of April
ls52 in collecting all butchers blood, O, soap boiling
refuse bones dead animals and other nuissness and refuse
in all parts Of the City from the Bai,eytO kugs Bridge
He has expended upwards Of the sum Of $4,000, in
buildings ard other Improvements the Island, aud ia
vessels carts &c He employs constantly, steamboat
ard two sailing vessels making daily tips al seasons Of
the year. from the City the Island tie has in tie winisr
about - horses and ~ men in constant employ
and in the summer season about 40 horses and 100
His horses and the refuse from the slaughter
houses and other places il il collected 10 wharve
on the North and East Rivers where received By the
boats portion Of the horses and caTts constantly
patrong the whole extent OF the Island collecting dead
animals Whenever animal dies, south OF Kings
bridge upon notice OF the fact left the Station
house, Mr. Reynolds who daily visit each Station
house, obliged 20 with cart 10 hs place where the
dead animal hes and convey il 70 the boats All other
persons forbidden from removing such animals in
der prevent their being converted into articles Of food 10
poison the poor from being dragged into some foul den
TO BE- there boiled burned, 10 the annoyance Of he
neghborhOod.
The following statistics wiz show the extent Of the bust
done by Mr.. Reynolds, and viii convey idea ofihe
enormous amount of refuse produced IN the City Tie
statement taken from the returns made to the City In
speetor by officer appointed to oversee the removal Of
the refuse: