New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10
OFFICIAL VIEWS ON THE NUISANCE.

DETERMINATION OF TnE BOARD OF HEALTH TO
DlsINrECT TIRE OrFEhsIvE AAiTbR-IHE
TROUBLE .sCBIBTD LARGELY ro DEl ECrtVE
DRAINAGE ATTITUDE OF THE POLICE COMMITS
MIssIONEu S-CONTRADICTORY KIfOi1s OF FO-
LICE SURGEONS.
T he interest aroused in regard to the filling
Of the Harlem Flats was greater yesterday tan at any
time before inspections have been made by ho Sanitary
Bureau Il the Board 81 Health aud it hss been conceded
that H., material used for film; the Gais contains 80
much organic matter that s decomposition Inis prov"
dan scrous 10 life and detrimental To health. Sanitary
sdpeuten, Day il to- take measures, in accordance
With the resolutions II tho Board Of Health, to diSnfcct
This material col Clark. SECRETARY of the Beari
Of Health, said, yesterday that the offensive
plors thai have been complained of ia That section
between Ninety scoOnd and Observation-Disclosures
extending from the Last River far west as Sxth-ave
are due cutting off Of the natural water courses
tina the quality Of the material used for filing The
gnie becoming stagnant and exposed to the hot sum-
evaI,orates and sends forth offensive oiors. sewers
empty ng in this neehbOrboCd add their impurities "na
tthCF, ar! nS DIirance Is created The boiIn oi
Police COMMISSIONER having laid the question upon the
table NJ ;her last meeting, a. enable any 81 tie Pos'
Surgeons who have not reported and to fu Their
consider the question. III discuss the subject al tGeir
ucxt meeting. The Police Surgeons Who have already
made uld,eneutrs reports upon :he LiAng of tue iaf-
lem nats have expressed opinions for AMI against the
report made 10y the committee ~ the Board ~ surgeons
Francis A. Thomas, NJ d.. surgeon of she Sixteenth
Police District reported the system in o filling
in flats aud -nnken lois j. founded Oh nnscenhc pTnr
pies aud detrimental To- heah. Dr. Thomas ihdor9e-
tie action of the Beard Of Health IN The premises
Hans Powell VI. D.. Police Surgeon Of the Fourth Dis
trct stated he une-Iaiin y signed the report of the
committee the Board ~ surgeons. because e had all
cam, lee,e "a, c committee appointed by Dr.. Henry. He
sled that residing the lower part 0f tie city, hc was
not familiar with the nature and character OF tine mate
rial received from the strcetf lcanlG Bureau. and de-
rsee,l upon the AMI sunk.n lots Of tho Harlem FATS
= g. Cook, NJ d., Police surgeon. stated that he hsd
carefully read he report oi che Board OF surgeons on
the nliug IN the Harlem a-: that he renewed his in
dors.,nt ~ it, aud believed IL 10 be ae"Grnte and
elaborate as the circumstances under which it Was made
would allow.
william H. Ensigl. Police Surgeon OF the Fifth Die
trct STATED tat loss a. IL ha to add to the
Surgeons report The rI"rt was coneurcd ia unahi
noas, without inducement, motive 81 coercion"
l. T. rettcr 4. u Police Surgeon stated that he feit
t,lly satisfied with his previous report upon the amour
rf organic matter contained In the filing used On the
Harlem nats and the nithy condition Of the same H.
denounced t,e ina ,i u~eI for filing a. unhealthy and
br,,.d that IL would cause depreciation in the Ndite
i"hn H. Dom ". D. Police surgeon If the Fir-i Dis
rict stated thai noash he hal h"' been ,cu nii 81
he Committee examine tic filling n-ed on Tue hareh.
fat. la, ing listened Ia t1c iralnk W the rFot y,
the Committee he iid '"Irh Tor i's co., an
his name la the du'iiIn-nI, nahins ~, @
dcnce IN the Integrity and trustworthincss OF TIC mem
| beT q. the tJHiniiiiee
,,cnrre stc'nert NJ n, Police Surgeon OF the Third
p;s,,et stated that he had no reason :" regret IN
dor.ncn ~ the Committees report upon tue ig ~
! the Harlem hSfs - . a., - -,
4 . isnv -aftcrlce, NJ. D.. PHI. d.. Pofe surgeon OF
The s,e.G .st stated that he was nefnOei 81 tne
t.mnlitter arpoulcd examine the ilins of the H.r
lem nnis lie added mai he hd Appended his signEtnr
Ia IN. ieioi 81 The COMMITTEES, Wh hc believer I" W.
t ana aplcle and that lie saw no fri's"n iof an!
f.IiLeI report. A.. l..
I M,p,uald. NJ. D.. police siirgrOn sfat~d mat ne
had signed report ~ thu efnnnrti O. "n the invrstiea
tor OF ibe filling Harlem Cats because ~ the relFs-
ssIitiuns nr.de the meeting of Tie Board To
CONSIDER the ssiiics;t. 49,, Al. a.,
n r. Marlennan, ". D.. police surgeon stated that tue
repori OF the Board NJ 81 gems n?n the hlms o iho
Harlem had MS approx a. a tst hf Wac uhsic Va
sxl,ress himself more fully upon tie matter 49,,
th,res Phelps NJ D., pbiice -neeon, ftac. thai II W"
a-nfecfed, and ifisf % ihS
,,,n the Harlem ats covered by natural
sl To IN, dstn by lie iiIi.s al the cohlTss'
mat there would De OT complaint no nngtr
Hamilton Walker. II. D., Police surgeon VI the IenIi
D-tilef stated considered such material as a.
a-d len hng .ricn Ais utta riy unf ior toe Pli
mme. said II hereby pronounce such hAA< an OUT
&c Ia file ,olumInfy" lie added that he couid not
.rieIx and how the Beard Of Health, who have prose
cufrd otter husanoes vigorously, could Tolerate sucn
der.si1 Of Nth and rubbish lac knew had bccn usca
IN hulips ths Harlem halA -, 49,. n.
Other sAtenens Of the police surgeons VINO nave ~