New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07
BROOKLYN SANITARY MEASURES.
TIMELY INQUIRIEs-THE oFFAL CONTRACT CoNTRo-
VERSY.

NERS1.
At the meeting of the Brooklyn Board of
Health, yesterday. Dr. Conkn stated that he had Writ
ten TO Prof f. r. squibbs. NJ D., relative to disn'
ecants for waterclOsets cesspOols, vaults stagnant
pools OF water and cutters containing decomposed mat
fer The Professor answered that the best dsnecant
depends much circumstances and conditions sui
phae Of iron cOpperas carbolc acid or burning sui
phur only the cheapest but the best for all prac
teal purposes Proper cleaning is the only disnfectant
OF much value for dirty streets aud CUTTERS The Health
authorities are compelled, the Professor, TO dsn
feet the dirty streets and the Board or City Works are
also we'll paid for having it properly done. For stag
nant pools he suggested that the surface OF the water
be kept covered with dim Of dead OIL to check de-
composition aud prevent evaporation; l.. ,o,,od ~.
Politicians In Brooklyn have formed what Is caled the
OdOrless SINK Eyacuating Company, the c0nTOuIus
powers being exSreet Commissioner KoDert ute{ anu
Francis and George +. Swift While Furry was hOldng
Office Francis Swift was ofal contractor, ana GREW
large OF money from the city, There was no Iaut
found with his work, because as alleged, the street
Commissioner was member OF the OdOIless EvaS ecu
atDg Company aud for long tine oher OIdders aIs
the contract ignored, even though their proposals
were lower than that OF swift. Aiter a
while there was trouble between Swift ana
Furey, and then the contract was awarded
to Edward Clark. But while he was removing
the ofa from the city the differences between inc
Street Commissioner and Swift healed, and 10 was
arranged Clark should be thrown aside To secure
this end the Street Commissioners changed the location
OF the oa docks from section OF the city TO anOher
and otherwise hampered and annoyed the contractor
that he was utterly unable TO do bis work ne was
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something entirely against the custom OF the CITY Han
Ring and the Common Council at he instance OF street
Commissioner Furey and Mayor Powell, rescnded his
contract and advertised for new bids.
Then the contract fell into the hands 90, OF
George Swift OF Francis Swift, and he drew from
the city during the greater part OF last year $40 day.
while his work was performed IN the worst way. A
singal illustration OF TINS charge will suffice The ORAL
dock was at the foot OF and the loads
OF refuse were dumped into barge anchored at that
spot. The residents constantly complained ABOUT Tine
cfuvia arising from the place, and the Mayor was APP
peied 10 that the Nuisance might he abated An lnyes-
gaton revealed the fact that cue barge had lain IN the
spot three months OF more aud tnat the numerous
cargoes OF ofal dumped into 1t daily had been allowed
TO escape into the river by means or raise BOTTOM
The matter made known 10 the proper authorities
In NewYOrk, and prosecution threatened put IL mas
never beeu gun Tue present Common Council adyer-
scd again. and Clark again secured the contract, ne
stipuatng 10 OF charge TO the city and
TO pay a yearly premium OF $500 for the privilege lie
has performed the work thus far better than II has ever
been done, bat there is determined effort making
by the OdOress EYacuatng Company To regain the con-
tract aud tneir price. To this end complaints are now
making against Contractor Clark by Messrs swift ana
Furey and their ally, Capt. Waddy OF the Fourth Pre-
cuct, aud the matter discussed by the Board OF
Health yesterday. The matter wil probably feacn tue
courts, where 1t mas been several times before