New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-04
DRAINAGE NEAR THE TOMBS.
A SUGGESTION TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
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SUGGESTION TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The citizens living in Centre-st., between
Canal and Pearsts., have petioned TO the Board OF
Health to have the entire system Of sewers in that
neighborhood changed. There is section OF this city
that justly demands the attention Of the Board OF
Health and Common Council than this portion which
been built upon made land The filling has not been
well done, and the old sewers have never been
improved. There has been no way OF clearing
them, and the refuse has collected until the
inhabitants have been driven from the district.
Property has consequently deprecated in value.
and where the section was formerly occupied
for business purposes and dwellings, 1t has become
filed with tenemens of the worst class. that are inhab-
tied only by the class Of people who cannot afford TO
live in more healthy quarters. The present sewer
emptes into North River. There is slight descent,
and no force OF be brought to bear TO clear
out the refuse been collecting for In the
event Of high tides the North River there is an over
flow from this sewer into the cellars OF the adjoining
houses causing an intoerabe stencil and emanations
that can hardly fail to breed disease. The sewer
through Cenre-st. is very old one and was built IN
$780, after the street filed n and this old Col
lects pond made site for buildings in the vicinity.
The sewer measures sc by % inches 1t connects In
Canal-st. with the sewer that leads the foot OF
that street This has settled in three four
places, causing traps" or bockades The ground on
which the sewer was built being newly filled land, the
base being spOngy swamp land the entire structure has
settled and is now dangerous to those who live along
the streets adjacent is being properly severed and
newly paved. it seems now to be an excellent time TO
make the improvements needed badly III Centre-st.
IL is recommended that Scotch drain pipe 1S or 20
inches In diameter be laid from Franklin Whitest.
through Centre to connect at Pearlst with the sewer
that leads ROOsevet-st and fluids its outlet in the
East River. BY connecting with the in Pearlst.
much shorter distance is obtained, aud there is i've
feet descent. which would permit the new
drainpipe to be sunk four and half feet deeper than
the present sewer. The water could be forced from
Broadway through the entire length OF the sewer, and
thus the pipe could be kept clear at all times The City
Pr
had suitable drainage for the collections from the sinks.
This caused great complaint by The inmates and has
been prolific OF sickness. The fact that there
was no drainage IN the City Prison was one OF the
strongest points that influenced the Legislature TO pass
the bill Winter before last authorizing the selection Of
new site. This change Of site Of the City Prison would
cost million, aud be OF no benefit to the other
property holders in the neghborhood. The changing OF
direction OF the drainage from the North TO the East
River would only obyate all the trouble III the City
Prison, but would raise price of property in that
nelghbOrhood and make the section healthy and haba-
bic The petition referred TO the Sanitary SUpern
tenden VINO viii inspect the premises and report upon
the feasibility Of the suggestions at early meeting Of
the Board OF Health. The Board are to hold a Olnt
meeting to-day with the Board of Police at II M