New-York tribune., 1868-08-22
TIE COMMUYIPAW NUISANCE.

For several years the citizens OF jersey Ilty
and Of its suburbs have been annoyed ui"s 'uc
Summer months by an extremely disagree"Vle s'encn'
arising from thar portion OF the Central iio"" Va Wv"
Jersey which lies between Communipa" STATION auu Ie
terminus Of the railroad at COmmunpaW Terry Inc road
Tor great part OF this distance is laid on made ground,
the Hudson River having formerly covered nearly the
whole territory Taversed by the ralls The material
used in this filling New NOrk stCtt carnage when
Is congomeratc Of all the fifth OF the city, dead horses
sndotber amin ais occasionally formed part Of the filing
while many assert that even the of of the shaubes
has been extensively used. or course with euch l-
Ereditnts to the Ola podrdd OF Nth and nastiness
ihe OdOrs arising from this deecable spot calculated
not only disgust the noses bat eudaBger The health ot
all within the scope of their baneiul influences & dn9
whole OF the First, aud large part Of tile Ihd WAR,
Of Jersey CITY, are subject 10 this nuisance t &
Intervals Throughout the summer. Tho sOuthelly VIM
which almost lnyarabiF arises with the udt DilhEs @ @e
OdOr IN al its nasiness directly to these portions u tue
city Thus the very bTCczes which, IN the absence o thS
bound denizens of the localities mentioned, made the
vehicle for conveying nOOus and pestioutla OdOrs.
Lafayette, lying nearly west Of Jersey CITY, mas rs
seasons OF freedom from the innIcuonj hut hey are
munipdw, having on ohoside tis source OF annoyance
and on the other an ahatoI ana DOAe bollhe es'ubs
nent, at all times blessed with superabundance Of
In the summer OF 1896, the stencil from Communipaw
became nearly unrudurabe that meeting OF citizens
of Jersey CITY called to take measures TO do away
with the nuisance AT tlls meeting ~ Was OIeh!y pC5
posed that the substantial citzensmen Of property ana
ca mGSse and burn every building on the Conpsnys
property. This fact Is cited evidence Of he feeling
rertginIv he grtlt provocation which will tempt
who have property and reputation AL stake 70 pOPose,
proceeding subverslve oi law ana order tOtuhaVey'
however nilder c0unsos prevailed, ana the lDeeis P
when II yyas der,ded siould be M once commenced
Subscription lists circulated, and large amounts O
money promised hut when the ume for payment arrived
only "A few of le qa0H0dm public spirited men were
ready TO meet their cngagCm DesPiie '"is C
Chairman on the Committee, in the Chancery Court ot
EewJerscy, before Chancelor fehhng'on NbaucCjt
whose province t was 10 the case refused 10 do So
bo had expressed Opinions hShG auNcl5e to me- tHV I
fepdauts aud 10 is said had subscribed aud paid
of money TO aid M suppTcssing the hto'i'ev Ii
eX.ClauctlOr williamson, one Of the most prominent
legal OF New Jersey, hut the array OF lcs was oo
strong AGAINST them, aud finally an injunction was
her ~ fb or strcet eaIbaeo into their Ilgs. shortly
sf Injunction Was obtained 1t found that scow-
loads ot d1 were Gly rec ieceS53 @ n NS og Tay6r john
son, wos cited 70 appear ana , snow cause WIZ
lnim,ciiol Nh. johnson appeared. but managed 10
patch up Tire matter Wy pedghg oh behdh or lht com
dnro tlc warm weather. For the balance Of the
1866 the nuisance was somewhat ahated oHI dullhS
iner Of 1907. Ihc Aliugin still continued, and the
mateTid used was the same as that conl.aIeH o. All All
ried forward and dd W is said until late IN
May some persons assert that garbage was towed over
Some portions OF ilc road are covered with gravel
bur there IS still enough OF tile decOmposed matter SUD
jeet the influence Of sun and weather TO pIOduee
dsaueoah.o aud very unhealthy stehen. DIInE
the warm weather Of July there were evenings when
many etzensoi jersey CITY and veiniy were deoarte1
by the horrible stencil from enjoying the comparative
goodness of the sea mad either 10 take refuge
an their houses or seek comfort and rcel away Ii0in
wind uOierlble That residents ln the lower part
hecy forced 10 Keep their windows closed dun
the day Many persons assert and with ttctl esree uI
truth that the eNisteu~ of the nuisance has greatly De
preeated be value OF RAJ estate OF course ths asseI
tOn cannot be actually pTOvenby figures Int the PROOF
I'm the fact that many residents have lett the ey
mainly on this account aud many who have desired To
make their homes therein nave been deferred nom so
doing by reports Of the stencil or by actual experience
of its strength aud Intensity The nuisance still exists
hnd IN an probabilty will exist untl new legal meas
ures are undertaken not only TO prevent the use
Of garbage o for the future, but 10 compel the
Company disihfect far possible the deposits al
ready on the ground.