The New York herald., 1872-08-10
THE PROPOSED DUMP NUISANCE.


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THE PROPOSED DUMP NUISANCE.
STRENGTHENING versus Commcrce-AIn
Old Mcrchant's Views ON tho PROPOSE
tion to Drive Shipping from thc Most
Valuable Docks I'm Order to Make RoOm
for Dirt Scows-Downtown streets
Should BE Cleaned mt Night.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Quite an excitement has arisen among the mer.
chants and property-owners in the vicinity Of
Maiden lane, in consequence OF the Commissioners
of Docks having passed aresolution authorizing the
erection of dump for the removal OF the dirt and
flth taken from the streets. Petitions have been
numerousy signed by merchants doing business in
that locality, as well as the owners OF prop
erty, demonstrating against this measure.
They claim that the foot Of Maiden lane Is the CEN
tire Of commerce in the eastern portion OF the ctys
that the bulkhead and piers Immediately adjacent
are the desirable In the district for large ship
ping on account Of the depth OF water; that the slip
is narrow and the ships using it OF the largest
GLASS; and that In loading and dischargiDg cargOes
the ships are largely dependent nnon lighters;
that If the dump be placed at the place suggested
there will be O necessity to remove the
lighters in order that the scOws and tugs may
pass In ana out OF the slip. The rcmonstrantS
state that they have located their warehouses and
counting rooms in that neighborhood, in order to
to be convenient to the shipping, and il the ships
are compelled to remove to make room for the
dump the foot OF the street 1t will not only drive
away commerce but the business so long estab-
lished. Owners of property in the vicinity Join in
the remonstrance and assert that their property n
that portion OF the city will be largely deprecated.
The question OF locating dump for the removal
of the 1lth ashes and garbage Is one Of great en-
barrasment. II the citizens in the immediate
vicinity of Maiden lane unwilling to have q
dump for the relief of that portion OF the CITY, tt
seems hardly fair to place the nuisance 10 some
receive, in addition to what comes from its OWN
neighborhood, the portion belonging to MAIDEN i.a
ane streets Dai the whole ole city is nterested and
| 1t is an admitted fact that to preserve
the health Of her Szens tie the must Gs
also OF great Importance that commerce should be
protected. Without commerce the city must Ian
bage to the exclusion OF commerce would be to Kill
the goose that lays the golden eggs. Therefore,
clothed with the power OF cleaning the streets to-
accomplish the work in way to give New York
Should the ships now mOored at the wharves and
piers be driven away. either by the nuisance OF q
| the question may be asked, Where will they gor
and II the ships go away what is to become OF the
and the ships be driven away, then that portion OF
the city must be deprecated In value for business
| PURPOSES. Ine question lS an Important one duU
Justice seems to require that the department hav-
ing this matter In hand should take into consldera-
tion the question of cleaning the lower part OF tho
| city and removing the asfes and to protect In o.
| manner calculated to preserve the public health
and yet not interfere with the trade and commerce
There is dump at the foot of Gouverneur street,
East River, where the dirt, garbage and ashes
taken from the streets have been laden npon scows
and removed beyond the limits Of the city. G0uver-
neur street ls out Of the way OF business and be-
yond the influence of commerce. 1t is one mile
| and three e-QuarterS from the Battery and not SO
convenient the foot OF Maiden lane for the pur.
pose OF cleaning the streets, and the distance s
the additional expense is placed in the balance
one 20 ten Therefore, it Would seem the duty Of
| the authorities having the matter in charge to-
avoid the difficulties now presented ny cleaning
city, as well as the removal Of the ashes and gar
bage between the hours Of business in the after
noon and the business Of the following day. or tho
! whole process Of cleaning the streets and remov-
ing the garbage may be done at night Az most
the difference Of doing the work IN the day time or
night resolves itself into question OF dollars and
cents.
taken OF the whole question, and 1t so directed that
| It will secure the best interest OF the city The
with the smallest possible outlay, which Is most
creditable to them, and if successful win add
cussion is now clean, and the city is under obliga-
tions to the department for this favor. This fact
DONE and that successfully, from tie foct Of Gov
erneur street during the day; and II the sweeping
cOud De done at night, Wnen Gil business - laid
aside, the sweepers could pursue their avocations
without interference from carts wagons and hacks.
The cartmen conld take up the dirt, ashes and
garbage and cart 1t to Gouverneur street without
Interruption and 1t is believed by those who are
capable OF Judging that Ii the change be made is
would be found greatly to the advantage Of the city
at large. This could be done without in aDy way
interfering with the trade and commerce of the
city, and IN the opinion OF the writer If the expert
lower. business part OF the city can be
daytime, and at less expense. Broad
| way, Fifth avenue and Broad Street are now
cleaned at night, for the reason that it would be
almost impossible to clean them during the day, in
consequence OF the travel in the streets. Now il
this dlffCulty In encountered in Broadway, Fifth
avenue and Broad street, does not the same
obstruction occur in the lower business portions
Of the cityy Double time is now required by cart
men to put load of merchandise on board of the
steamships on the East River. How much OF this
Inconvenience is caused at present by the
carts removing dirt ashes and garbage9
subject to the demands Of commerce, and use the
night for removing filth, they will be erectually
cleaned, and the trade and commerce Of the city
unmOlested, New York must be properly cleaned,
tion OF cleaning the streets at night in the business
portions OF the city has to be met, and the sooner
the 'better and 1t Is to be hoped that
the city officials. having the matter in
as win relieve the city from the present embarrass
ment. An objection has been made to cleaning the
streets at night on account OF the bad condition OF
the pavements. This only proves that the pave
cial city, and no b0ck or hindrance should be al
lowed to interfere Certainly cleaning the Streets
which can he done better and cheaper at night,
ought not TO be done in the daytime especially to
the detrinent of commerce. nj.
NEW YORK, August 0, 1872