The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08
Commissioner Vcorhis Visits
Disbecker's Eldcrado.
THREE FEET OF EARTH WANTED.
The Harlem Flats COntractS---A Plot
10 Rob the Taxpayers.
TILE ALDERMEN AND THE SCENT PROFESSOR.

4 innocuous ashes promises to be an interesting
i question IN the near future These contractors
\ have received seventy per cent OF their money Tor
creating nuisance, and now they seek the re-
naming thirty per cent. II may be remembered
that when the HERALD exposures laid pare This
infamous JOB the contracts entered into
Y by Jones and McQaade called for two
I or three feet or pure earth 10 be laid
over the garbage, and the inference was that
unless this latter requirement was carried out the
4 contract was not complete and ought not 60 be
paid Tor. IL now appears, however, that the plot
\ is 10 have the contract declared completed
\ as the fats stand now, and the money called for
\ BY the contract paid, and then the cost OF the
4 filing In assessed ON the property and the same
\ confirmed by the Board OF Revision and Correc-
ton, thus placing the matter beyond question or
appeal All this before pound oil pure earth Is
placed on the garbage dliing.
THE BOARD OF REVISION AND CORRECTION
ID composed O. the Conn troler, the Recorder and
the Corporation Counsel ana IS covened by sum
mons rom Comptroller, VINO really controls
is action, because alone knows waen 10 cali
meeting and er what purpose. The majority are
not supposed 20 be familiar win the manner IN
winch city contracts are carried out, and act on
the evidence submitted that alI Is correct. The
\ Comptroller however, WAC undertakes TO super
wise and control everything from Tie scruo woman
\ 10 the president OF the College OF New YORK, and
v VINO subjects the manner ia wnich every contract
is performed to the most rigid scrutiny mas direct
\ cognlLance oil the nature OF these Jobs and IS
4 therefore responsible for their acceptance.
Tn job Of squeezing more money out II the city
\ OF New YORK 10 repair me d2nase zone ~ tho
Y Jones and McQuade aud Dlsbecker garbage DUMB
ing Is cut and dried. All tnar IS necessary is the
favorable actlon OF the Boa. OF Revision and Cor
above mentioned. The cost OF ali this work
must TALL on the CRY at Iaree, beca Sc no property
owner need Jay i cent on me ground OF the nom
J. performance oil the contract
VIII The Recorder and Corporation Counsel over
Y looK the facts that tue contractors nave NOT ear
RED out their contract or any part or 1t. aud tnas
these men have committed CRIME against the
state la using the iltnlesJ refuse OF New YORK TO
II MI in sunken lands WITHIN the cry limits aud
thereby alo the foundation OF future pesulenceS
II Wnen he Board OF Revision ana Correction is
asked TO consider the question OF hnauY accepting
4 the work completed
states that he IS not aware OF any proposed action
" on the Jones aud McQuade JOB assessment. He did
not attend the last meeting OF the Board on ac-
count OF a death III his family. he thinks
10 is Impossible to get stecial contract
The law requires that all WORK costing more tnan
81 coo shall De advertised. Special eentrsets were
nand arlsIng rom such cause.
Mr.. Smith expressed NJ lsel as ready to 90 all
IN MS power TO aid the HERALD IN its crusade
against the garbage dealers.
RECORDER HAcKEiT
was present ct tine last meeting OF the Board OF
Revision and Correction lie did not know OF any
proposal 10 acceyt tue McQuaGe contract by con-
nrnation 81 the assessment. Nothing was Done
az the meeting but roatlne Dusin -. TIE members
OF the Board are not made aware IN the notice sent
them, OF the nature Of the business 70 be trans
fhe Recorder expressed himself greatly
era fled wttn the actlon oil tue HERALD IN e1-
posing tho Infamous outrage at Harlem. He did
( not feel cetaln that The earth covering would
remedy the evll cone, but hoped that u would
aba e the nuisance IN some degrees. he was de-
termined TO use hi o1icia power TO protect IN
every way the interests 0 his fellow citizens and
was always READY 70 act Wheh eal'eu on l0f this
purpose. -. $500 ,,s 49,. =,
cOnsnirators operate tue foregoing remarks OF
majority Of the Board OF Revision and Correction
give assurances taa. the earoage dealers will DO
utterly defeated IN their scaemes
COMMISSIONER vooRHIS INsPECTs THE FLATS.
TO personally ascertain the exact condition,
from a sanitary point OF view, OF the Harlem fats,
Police Commissioner yoorbis on Sunday alter
noon paid visit TO mat locality. His experience.
elected in interview by HERALD reporter, as
gwen below, adds an important chapter to the
literature OF the pest btus and sets at rest all
doubls as to the whtewasnlng character OF the
Medical Committees report.
81 went 70 the hats, said Commissioner WORMS,
'desious oi ascertalnlng Tor myself the cond Lion
OF things there, ana from the investigation made
4 am satisfied that the HERALD's claims as 10 the
unneal hines OF the hats are wen founded. had
previously visited the place, but then gave IL
superficial examination only, and consequently
ola rot realize the true character Of tae 'nlllng.i
The efIluuHm that arose from the mass on sunday
was really unbearable.n
sloper, what percentage OF garbage would you
say, ut Q rough estimate, was contained in The
nllpgsg
to sag. am not an expert Ia those matters. and
could harGiY Judge oi the percentage.
kEP0RTEn--DO you tnInk DR.. Fettei's statement
+ that at least twenty per cent was present was al
commissloner vooRRGs- hardly tnink the per.
ccnt2go was 50 large Is that.
RRPoRrER--N odld You say that fifteen per cent
was too nigu an estiinatey
NDDAHks- - would
for ne reason that more thorough inVesugauon
IS 10 the percentage oil gar0age. / aln say, nO9.
( ever ismAngl, tnat saw garbage ia tae ming.
HEpORIgE-D0 you cunslJer ice msterla used
( detrimental! 70 the health OF the resdenrs Oh the
Commissioner vooRuIs-I must say tnat DO.
know YOU'D not care 10 I'VE there M SELF Tae
atmosphere - exceedingly onensIve.
R2P0RTEE-Do gu agree with tue HERALD, then,
that tue Oats, or sucn portion OF them as have
been filed IN, should ue covered WIN DIRT 70 tne
depth q two aud hall or taree ieetl
Commits st0ner NC0RaIs-I think That would GER
I tsny oe the best s0uu o.. the dun ;gitJ; but
y0u are aware that toe Police Department uid
take 10 ste - IN t1at direction. ALI that y Q can
d. nov is 10 .dVpt proper means OF hereafter ex-
Guiding garbage tom the materiA. soil 10 eon-
the meeting OF the street. cleaning COMMITTEE.
and tue proper orders vin be issuei forthwith.
hereafter under tnis system certain carts wal
b. assigned 20 the coneetiOn OF garbage only.
They sal prooany be painted yellow, - Ia sucn
other clris. AT urzeas Will Noticed
tnat gtruagc mixed Ia win ashes anu
be carteo away cny when IL is separated ir0m
ever thlLg else. II sBai be the uuty o. cart
to OFT 10 the superintendent OF
Ponce the names or all persons yloiauug tsIs
order, aud toe same VIII DO turned over
70 tIe Board OF Health Tor apprOpriate acion.
u snail also DC cause Tor dismissal Tor the in
spect0r VI any dumping ground a. iafi 10 report
any curfmen bringing 70 cue dumps, except Va the
above designated carts, a0y par0age. / thiaE,
continued fae Commissioner, that his VIII Oh.
vate all difficulty IN the lntute.
Az ALDER1fAxIC COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING
DIsBEcEER.
The Committee on streets OF the Board or Alder.