The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
THE HARLEM FLATS.

REPORT OF THE ALDERMANIc COMMITTEE ON
THE NUISANCE
At the meeting or the Beard OF Aldermen yes
terday the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Tun-
neIs TO whom were referred the annexed pream-
bic and resolutions IN relation to the nuisance oc-
casoned BY tine imperfect nlhng IN Of the Harlem
hats, made the following report:-
Your committee have personally visited the locality
complained 81. ald are convinced from very careful
reiief rom the evils now arising the
any other way than By completely covering the low
land 70 height suloientto prevent any overflow there
by the de-say rom three 70 i've feet higher than the
Beorc the land included in these Oats "can be made
will require be nlled a ncght varying from Ave
A. or Ihlri avenue over the present ,eve
entire marsh that distance below the established
Your committee are aware mat i Is claimed tia, the
expenditure sufficient 10 M them 10 the established
nor even 10 any greater height thar al present. This IS
very singular position 70 assume ceriGinly Does not
property IshO The property, ITS present mpcrecty
civ lo : il wa In s original CONDITION aud before anv
ntng was dome upon IL Most as'gredy y - and the
duty. Every yard 81 eartn deposited ia retaining the
marsh lands enhances the vaiue OF the property
cNteht suhceht W pa4 tr lhe .Apehse OF inc gafd e
nng asp2sru 80, rr9s o, ms asriqn u = 9ii nv
great depression IN real estate values the price per o
fore tie hlnng aud draining were undertaken The
answer feel assured VIII satisfy every dsutercsttd
person that position as,umcG by your committee Is
correct aud cannot be retated.
What then Il me duty ct the officials under whose
jur sdici0n the determination 81 this ston is placed
the minds OF your committee IL Il clear, 70
lands To be properly md h0rou shy drained ana filed
il WITH good aid wholesome eartn sun .ent prevent
any injurious effects upon the health annoyance 10
iunantms the vicinity, ana from the enhanced
value Of land even under The present laws when
prevents tnau Unc18f OF its taxable value being
assessed upon IL any local Improvement more than
SUN ent he equtablv realized for the
draining and flng. u the assessor faithfully performs
hs duties and values tho land al just proportion -
otaer properly.
the following resolutions are therefore respectfully
offered tor your ndCpuon:-
dissolved, THAT tue Commissioner Of Public Works
be and lac is hereby requested to examine the
ulng the Harlem nat. performed under the supervts
ln ms opinion additional hlnE VIII remedy the evils
now complained OIL that ae cause the TO De-
menCed instantly ami completed In the most cNpcdi-
ana 70 level a. least sufficient to pre-
vent any OVERLOOKING even ~ me highest udcsi and he
Ecsoivad. That the said Commissioner III Public
Works be and he hereby requested to confer with the
Board OF Health aud II the proposition meets the ap.
Ia compel the owners property who latciy
have feen hllinU TINS marsh with asacs ami other
rciuso material 10 CONFORM e. the grade OF iinR de-
ctded ~ the Commissioner ~ FubNC WORKS, ana
To that DECIDED - necessary for an that portion
has been Is % be filed n hY contract
with me Department OF Public Works Also that he
under DRAWINGS 10 the entire area b. inspected and
WILLIAM II. MCCARTHY,
JOHN REILLY.
Committee on Roads, Bridges and Tunnels,
The President put the question whether tho
BOARD woald agree with SAID resolution, and tie
question was decided In the Affirmative.