The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-10

discharged at ebb tide or transferred to properly
tizing materials to lands lying waste in close
proximity To the city. Thus one great and positive
good would be accomplished, the benelt OF which
to the commercial interests alone would be immense,
while, as sanitary measure and more particularly
as means OF thorough drainage, the results viii be
These sewers, lying below the lowest substra,um
OF water deposits, would enectually remove all
traces OF moisture from those sections when have
been Tor 30 many years the residential spots OF the
city.
II the method OF construction adopted should be
that Of coner.dams outside or the bulknead
lines, the corer.dams, by being made per-
manent in their character would serve TO
now permeates the made land along " boia
rivers and thus secure the great dcsideratum OF
dry and deep cellars for the water 'front.' warehouses,
Tne outer lines OF the exterior streets being formed
by this construction. the additional width 80 much
required for these streets would be secured. 1t is
OF these works will add One-thlrd In value to the
property directly benefited by thorough drainage,
amounting. 81 low estimate, to the sum Of $780,
00o, oo0 to say nothing VI the Indirect results OBJ
tanned IN the general sanitary improvements arising
sns,sf r. In presenting this plan no claim Is
pished In the city Of London.
For long period OF time, and even after the radi
the organization OF . board Of public works ,ne
polluted water Of the Thames into which the sewer
age system debeuched sent the most sickeuing
0dors over the metropolis, constantly threatening
the return Of the mach dreaded plague and render
ing residence In that city most undesirable fate
hlhIUIuR condition OF tntn0e.
which was endured 10 long. might have been stiil
further prolonged had IL not been Tor the fact that
the houses OF Parliament wero located on the
Thames, and the purldcation OF It's waters thus be.
came necessity to the Legislation OF the British
empire. Strong ~ was that necessity ours is srilJ
stronger, since We have q twofold object to be OBJ.
talned, aud although through Q want OF public
spirit or teinp0rizing policy the construction OF
these works may be delayed, there can be no ques-
ton that II Ia the only remedy for great evil which
has been borne already too long.
IL Will be seon that the plan I'm Increasing the
capacity reduces the number or piers In the space
now occupied, and we are here met with the fact
that the space now occupied IL the most availsble
since limit has been established, beyond which Il
has been determined that no construction can DO
made, without manifest and permanent injury TO
the harbor. and to the commerce Ut tho port, and
lines have been drawn defining that limit.
These lines are shown upon the accompanying
map NO. 3 and the plan has been made with these
lines In view. Hence II follows that an essential
modincati0n must DO made VI the uses to which the
piers are TO be applied. Now, there are certain
Kinds OF traf1c which are established In particular
localities, In connection with the presens system of
wnarves, which cannot be disturbed without mani.
Test injury TO the public and to individuals.
But there are other branches OF trade and com.
merce, the locality OF which can be changed with
manifest advantage 10 the public AMI 10 lniIyiduala
These are The depots for market produce aud the
canal trade. N 'A~
THE MARKETS.
u TI'l DO seen that these plans vim reduce Tho