New-York tribune., 1873-07-04

t,ry IL was reported that residents had visited the
paoe where operations mad been begun and found that
the Company represented there by Mr. Collins, en-
uiueer OF the work. under whom were working gang
of about ty laborers The plan OF operation was first
TO get OF about fifty feet of the frontage back OF which
was be built dyke, % feet wide at the base resting
against central partition Of wood or iron. Back OF
this was ditch rs feet wide. communication sent by
the engineer TO John Mills was read by HIM Mr.
Collins stated in IL that the building OF these dykes
would turn the salt meadows into fresh meadows
thereby rendering them much more valuable The opin
ion OF the meeting seemed to be different Holders OF
land generally preferred that their salt meadows should
remain such the results for the small amount OF
labor and expense required, made them quite az vau
able property as meadow land They objected to TINS
onesded disposal OF their property IT eng taken VIII"
out their consent They would be sadded with assess
ments for benefit and annual repairs, which, added 10
the already heavy taxation, would be almost ruHous
The commissioners or jurors who would assess the
awards would probably beu many cases, men WHO Woulu
know nothing of the value OF marsh lands.
The commissioners to assess benefits ana annua OK
nenses would have no restraint upon them and u was
thought that the Company might be enabled 10 make
good profit ont Of its repairs. The beneht 10 the au
too was thought TO be only hypothetical Even II 1no
dykes were properly constructed 1t might be mposS'oe
10 drain the land thoroughly 1t was looked upon "e
huge lob 10 make money out Of the people An eAeeu
five committee was appointed 10 arrange pan OF vpS
bmed opposition. II consisted OF DE- Davld ElgaL, q, n
I1uderb0 and Israel Oakley of Weseld jacob Hatneiu
and David simOnsOn OF Northned, and Cornens ferhe
Of soutbheld. The Executive COMMITTEE haTe SoS n6 .e
meeting engaged the services OF ALVIN u brauIe3.
IN TO objections the residents were 70 S
fhe dvking OF the Newark marshes But tnete ~ ~
sad there are evidences OF former heavy growth OF
timber in the decaying stumps OF tTees snowiht has
there was natural soil In the Staten lslahd narsnes
there Is no soil 10 he seen Underneath the sod when
Is abOut 10 inches thick, there is an ALMOST
int was done under similar conditions in NewJersey
and the land actually sank SO low that II Was i"d ~
ali except by the constant use of pumps When their
dyke Is ont the COMPANY NAM persons now cut
their salt hay and place 1t upon Vessels az 1G ous9 s
tue meaa9" an1 % Ss nosed plan Another objection
that many creeks which might be used tor inc Iouns
or tbe unloading OF freight barges wOnd be rendered
Usees as the Company cannot be expected TO extend
the dykes upon the banks. but Will shut them up, ~ ls
stated that ts company attempted to operate In Queens
Conntv hut as they planned to stop the Navigation OF
some stream injunction was ODtalneu against 'DoN
and they have done nothing there since: mn, Fam
The name OF the corporation is "The Marsh Land com
pauy" and naturally they entertain unersnt " vi9Ws
from those gwen above. Their once Is az NO ol h Lo
ertyst The present board Of officers Is as iooWs lhe
Hon. George Greene OF Iowa. President ~ Wa,EeI'
Treasurer; Col W. H. Merritt secretary C0 Sohn ?;
g. Burt Chairman Of the Executive COmmttees anu
jerome j. Collins Chief Englneef ne Ot dnrimc NO
the absence OF Mr. Greene The BOARD OF directors IN
cudes Paeser aud Bogert Sewe. On tatep Island
and Long Island, there are vast eKnts OF SAT- nasn
estimated at over 100000 acres when are now heaIy
vaeess and hch breed malaria and swarms OF insects
Attempts have been made from time to time 10 improve
lands but tDtn extent bhV NhlO va
effort have rendered such efforts fruitless Under the
charter of the Company, the three Commissioners ap-
ointed bv the Supreme Court have the entlre super
vision the work of recaming these ands, anu sInd
between the landowners and the company l2ey
award contracts the Company and assess the Dement'S
on fhe owners The Company obtain their pOnts through
tbese contracts claim that the marshes Will be Den
efed largely in of the present income derived
from them; that as fresh meadows, not only VIII tney
lie in better condition for cultivation but Will become
available for manufacturing purposes ana resuehces
They claim that the DelghbOrlnR upland prop
erty will become more valuable ON account
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fever The dykes will be built on improved plan.
Tie navjgable streams will be left open, and smaller
ones when IL may be necessary, VIII nave LOCKS pdceu
AZ the mouths As evidence OF the easbhy OF inns
pIsn the Newark marshes pointed ont ana the CON
/ ditiOus OF soil claimed 10 De the same sumo Oi
thr land there now yields good crop OF grass, and
other porgns have been sold at large advance over
the cost price Much OF this reclaimed land may DC
used for market gardens, and the dyke fronts may Oe
converted docks and wharYes In Order 10 protect
themselves the Company have acquired from the state
the right to the lands under water IN the territory
named The Commissioners have already aWdIueu CON
tracts 10 the Company for the reclamation OF the follow
ing tracts Flushing Bay tract, staten island NeWt9Wn
CIeek Jamaica, and Sneepshead Bay, including
about 10000 Westchester County is not included
Ina their charter. The Company have aHo tne
rght 10 purchase land for their own use Inc present
C0mmssioneIs are Dwight Townsend Of Staten Island
and Mrssrs Duncan and Miner of this city The charter
gives the Marsh Land Company very great power over
ali these lands; they take much as ~ necessary
for dykes, what they wish Tor WORKSHOPS, &c or
TOR they are already IN possession o al tho
lands under water which originally nelongeu Ia tne
Stlte and which supposed to Include some OF the
present marshes; no limit 10 their rgnt 10 pul
chase real estate they can borrow money 10 te etht
OF their capital 81 OGOOO; all these privileges give the
COMPANY an Immense power. This they claim VIII be
more than cointerbalanced by the benefit which their
operations will confer upon the whole district.