The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13

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cessfally accomplished by proposed plans Yours &C.
the CHAIRMAN, after the letter had been read,
saia matters were worse than he thought, the
coon.puny proposed To Keep the water in the creek
at uniform level low water not at low tide. The
company might think it was comforting benefit on
dinerently, and the thing would not be permitted
without determined fight being made about it..
posal to erect lock. The creek had never had Oc-
caslon Tor any obstacle Of the kind, and vessels
uness he no Tng II was ana
deepen the creek and not
IMPEDE OR IN ANY WAY INTERFERE
make gould be listened to.
Mr. COLLINS, the engineer of the company, who,
explanations OF the manner in which the work
would be conducted concluding by inviting COM
Of the company and confer with the directors, when
lull and satisfactory assurance would be given that
no obstacles would be given to the navigation.
me committee was appointed. and another one was
appointed In addition to raise the money to bear
the expenses OF the case IN Court as It was deter
mined That the injunction should be taken OUT in
any an case. The meeting broke up amid great en-
thusiasm for the creek
and found that the action of the meeting has In
way allayed the excitement. Mr. Robert f. Peck,
that the feeling Is so bad that many would NOT
scruple to blow up the works rather than allow the
water to be cnt or from the creek. He places no
reliance upon the promises OF the company, and Isl
OF opinion that ii they carry their work to COM
pletion the navigation OF Flushing would he COM
pletely ruined. He thinks II the land could be
drained without interference with the creek a
great benefit would be conferred upon the village.
Until the question Is satisfactorily settled there
will be no peace with the village, and the value o6
real estate Will be greatly deprecated.
The officers OF the company make light Of the
fears of the villagers asserting that they have not
the slightest idea Of interfering with the naviga2
tion to Its detriment but think. on the contrary,
1T WILL BE GREATLY BENEFITED,
and, In addition that the health OF the district will
be wonderfully Improved AS owners OF consider
able property near one thousand acres, in the VIZ
cinity, they claim tnat 1t would not be for their
own Interest to In any way lessen the value Of real
estate, and the drainage of the bay Is the best
to enhance that value. So stands the case at pres
ent and whether "LOng Islands charming green'
Is to be lett In quiet possession Of her creek on
question which as yet cannot be determined.