New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-06
DISEASE BREEDERS.

DISEASE BhEEDEhc'
OPPOSITION OF TIE MERCHANTS TO THE PRO
POSED MAIDEN-LANE DUMPING BoARD-THE
DAMAGE TO ADJOINING PROPERTY ESTI-
MATED AT S1,01OOOO.
The Executive Committee of the Commits
soners Of Public Docks gave second hearing yesterday
afternoon to the remonsrants against the building OF
dumping board on bunead at the foot of Maiden
lane the Of the Street Cleaning Department.
| Seventeen remonstrants appeared.
Theodore Roosevelt stated that by careful estimate,
property value OooOO0 in the immediate vicinity OF
the selected site would be damaged s10OoO0 including
interest and that the city would lose about $4,000 when
now annually from wharfage at this point that
the street was narrow and already crowded that the
addition Of $50 800 carts loaded with street refuse
would render it utterly mpassable. The largest ships
OF the port were there cOngregated, and dumping
board would infct an enormous injury upon commerce.
Filth from the should not be dumped at piers IN
the lower wards, Mr. Roosevelt continued, even II the
cost Of cleaning would be increased by cartng II
away John c. demonstrated that the point Sc
lected being between and near to the two principal
BROOKLYN ferries would become great public nuisance
| IL used for a dumping board
Charles Lamson said, that Southst., was already so
crowded. that instances p hours had been con-
sumed by loaded trucks in getting from Coentossp to
BmngsEp. The extra cost of carting, he thou ght,
| would be nothing comparison with the loss which
weuld DC sustained by the building OF the dumping
board.
Mr. Whipple representing n. L. e. G.. GTswod, SAID
nat from Pier Pier East River, the docks all
apart for oaDa-boats, by which they were solely
| used. From Pier 20 Pier 40 there were berths OF
sufficient depth Of for only SO ships OF 1000 tuns
| each and upward. Among these there were only five
berhs for vessels drawing % feet and Of these five
bertbs four directly at the foot OF NlaleplGne lilo
had visited the dumping board at the foot OF G6uv6fneur
st. and there found two soOws full OF very offensive filth
Upon and about tho dqmpngboard were scattered two
three loads of equally offensive matter and he con
sidered the place nuisance. He found fine lofts for
bust purposes in that vicinity, vacant and was in
cent since the building of the dumpingground he had
found similar state OF AFFAIRS at tho Itooseye-st.
dumping board, and had DOUBT that board at the
toet 81 dadenlan. would ago prove nuisance preJu-
I diciai 10 property and Commerce.
Cant Snow OF Snow u Burgess, c0rfoborated the
statement 20 tive uncleany state OF the two dumping
Boards named but considered II seeyident fact that
there must be way provided to get nd OF garbage
Ho suggested that dumping boards for the First and
Second Wards might be located at Coentlesi ana the
pier constructing at te Battery For the Third and
| Fourth Wards tie West Washington Market dumping.
board might be used and another built at the foot Of
Doyer-st. now occupied by the Bridge Company, and
likely to he occupied for yeaIs The garbage OF the
foot OF Governor and Laightss and the burden thus
distributed ana not made TO fan heavily upon any singe
| locality.
President Agnew informed Capt. Snow that the dock
the foot Of DOveI-s was not owned by the city, and
could not be obtained Mr. Roosevelt stated that Capt.
Shows views were personal aud not those u the other
gentlemen present He also objected TO duiGUng in any
OF the lower Wards ana thought tho DOCK Commission
should protect the general interest OF the city
Ceuered in the those wards. Mr. De For
est nGorsed the previous remarks Of Mr. Roosevelt and
considered that the water front could be completely
by filing up the docks II the dumping board should DC
built thero would be abou 70 carts per hour TO unload
there and these, In addition to the present extensive
travel would completely block up the street
| Commissioner Wood thought Mr. Roosevelt had made
little refuse would necessarily be left about the dump
boards but they kept ia far better condition by
cx- Contractor JOhn L. brown. There would DC no
material loss OF Wharfage caused by the dumping
tnaE lint nf me- ntalV nttn ian
by the garbage carts The streets about tle West WASH
ing maIhe dumpinS, ground were already blocked AID
share vi the nuisance and should be relieved dump
ing-boar wherever Ooatod was undoubtedly disaf re
ale bat a new being needed, the foot OF Nation
lane nad been selected ss the least Objectionable point
Superintendent westervelt stated that there was no
dumping board on the East River below GOyerDeur-st.
Ho has Decn instructed to select Site and III conjunction
with the police authorities had recommended the foot OF
Maiden lane, the least Objectionable location ne could
ind The new dulpins-DoIrd would b. 100 feet by ~
feet anu would only require the room OF one vessel.
| Commissioner Henry deemed 10 improper to locate
believed Mr.. I0Osoyos estimate OF damage to be
rect The Department OF Public Docks be 70, thought
and protect ana foster COMMERCE ia every possible
Commissioner Kaue looked upon the law mandatory,
and considered the Department bound to furnish proper
dumping places Tue sanitary well MS the CONNER
Kept clean. An epidemic OF cholera would prove
far disastrous 30 commerce Than adumpingboard
% the foot OF aidenane. lie had voted for the meas
ure, and sufficient reason Tor changing ms vote
President Aguow had voted against the measure aud
board, If built would within IS feet Of the tracks
IL sJutbst COCutcssIp was set apart BY law Tor inc
grain trade and other eligible points wkcro dumping
boards might be located not owned by the ely,
The Comnttee win report ~ tine meeting Of the Board
| TO Do held at o'clock Thursday afternoon.
ADMONIsHING THE FAT BONE RENDERERs.
Judge Bedford, in charging the Grand Jury
OF the Court Of General SESSIONS yesterday, spoke
follows Of the offenders against the public health:
From tho recent message Of the Mayor, aud recent de-
bates OF the Board OF Health, infer that the civil arm
lFll a. mn
ISL tbcsC health ms a1ors therefore ask your osntca
attention TO cases which believe the proper authorities
VIII bring 10 your notice, OF offending against pubuc
health, aud, AZ the came time 1 invoke, I'M an
earGcstness, the Of the criminal law Whatever
h nuisance Is unqucsOnabiy abatuble by the stroug
or criminal Justice Tho authorities arc often.
times Justified In forciDly abatng imminent nuisanccs
Who would not except under urgent puhiIc needs
pa down. by patOoGs OF health inspectors or polcemen
bone -bOng and faJsmetng establishments. candle fac
torres rendering lJuHcg and Ol d pots within the city
limits, would, however chcCriuly aid you Ia imiIne-
diately tryag any indictment found duo evidence