New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11

THE NUISANCE OFFICIALLY DISCUSSED.


RESOLUTIONS IN THE BOARD OF ALDrRMEN-
ACTION or THE STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
| The Harlem Flats nuisance was topic OF
much discussion and interest yesterday The matter
was taken up at conference OF the Mayor with the
Health Commissioners and the Commissioner OF Public
Works and considered the street Cleaning Bureau
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen some resou-
tons on this subject introduced and referred to
committee.
The conference nj the Mayors office held by Mayor
Wickham Commissioners Porter, Chandler, and Jane
way Mr.. TOwe, Engineer in charge OF Sewers, and Dr.
Niec the Health Inspector OF district in which the
poisoned fats situated. The maps contracts and
records relating 10 the district carefully examined
IL shown that during the past six efforts have
been made FOR the Improvement Of the district The only
remedies possible filing and drainnghaye bcon pushed
forward rapidly the circumstances OF the per-
mitted
IL stated that the laws applicable to this district
require that the improvements shall not cost more than
onchaf the assessed value of the property benefited.
As these tidal lands assessed at a merely nominal
value for the that they not yet available for
building purposes the very improvements necessary to
make them so-draining and fing-arc In many cases,
often the worst spots, legally out Of the question.
The completion OF LeXingtonave is delayed by the fact
that the contractor Ia whom the contract has been
awarded Is IN default another contract 10 small
amount. which Is legal bar to his undertaking the work
The completion OF MadsOnave ia delayed by the asser-
ton In the Controllers Office that the cost ut the work
Will exceed half the assessed value Of the property The
completion of Firt-avc. is at present impossible. the
Blown contract is in court and nothing can Dc done until
the legal questions are decided.
The completion of the outlet sewers for this district ~
delayed by the Fourth ave. Improvement ard by the
Brown injunction In Frst-tyc. The 1ng Of the area
lying east Of Thravc. ana south Of Northumberland
fourtlsi. is under contract to Jones McQuadc,
and will be pushed as rapidly possible AMI when An
tho 4, Gfp
The filing OF area between Onc-bundredand fifth
and Northumberland sevcnihsts., Madison and Third
is in progress by Mills Ambrose under the di-
rccfion of tie property owners, by order Of the
Health Department This work will be com
plcted this week The ashes used are covered
with three feet of good earth. Ii fOud that the
most expeditions way to accomplish the filing Of
the blocks between Observation-Disclosures and One
Observation-Disclosures and east OF Thirlave-which Is
by far the worst portion OF the entire di.trci-of the area
bounded By One-hundredndhfth and Onelundi cl-and-
ninthsts., Third and Fiftlaves the area bounded by
Nnctysxth aud nc-hmarciand- ffth-sts, Fourth and
Fiit-aycs, and the area bounded Ivy Onohundrcd-and-
third and Third and Fourth
avcs by special authority Of tho Board ~ Aldermen,
which asked Tor yesterday. Underground drains
will he constructed by The Department OF Public Works,
in connection with the lling and grading 10 take the
place OF the Old water courses which are cut vi, rs soon
as the temporary structures of the Fourtavc improve
mcnt are removed and the onct sewers completed,
which will he in n fcw weeks. Ia the meantime the
Health Department has sent the entire dseniicns corps,
with 80 barrels of lead oil and 300 barrels of metallic
salts, thoroughly disinfcct the saSuant pools Of
water.
RESOLUTIONS II THE BOARD or ALDERMEN.
The following resolutions the subject were intro
,luced by Alderman Mccarthy At The meeting of The
Board Aldermen yesterday. aud were referred 10 the
Committee Roads:
Whereas, II is Of the greatest nportan,e that me
located east OF Ihrda'e hoiwtcn Niu'l' second ana
OHe hundred and fourth >.'onia be an''g s u M,
and HIS depressing eject upon real eatit1 ANA othei III
Wie,cG%. ! contract wax made by ihc Department Of
Pubc Works for Filing il ne giraor ls,n;I Oh tls
vide on al least it not deemed advisable 10 raise th.
h, oyc,ijnwcI Nv ordinary tides great portion OF
the -ad marsh ana other marsh lana in the vicinity Is
private conrici but 10 hight only corresponding with
iuhc Wefss. aud now il. Iui viii So continuc To be-
o,crllowcd bs The exceptionally hTh tide t'ai "een,
remain At tn nr,.~cni lre This constant -,tiritipn Of
;e matter li,d iu through W"ieh tne oiitii nud go
Gccaycd vegetation OF ssOn Ot year beyond III"
knowledge Of the oldest maiAant eSuoeS i ny the a'-
the sun in warm weather cvapoiat'd and causc"
The nus au-c complained OF and.
Whereas 1t is clear that the most effective not tle
~ f.c. with good anl ,hnr~ earth, Ia h!shi sur
cen to prevent overflow 10, The spring idcs which at
certain intervals coycr the ire with salt water
and iercding leaves the inunmrri1c d"picS''s IN
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the exlliion that eXudt> iFol tAe hIisi over
tie Surround 10 ana hi'ly populated Aei 5hD'i"oo"' oe
Resoircd, That the Commissioner Of Public Works be
work IT filling Harlem OATS. Performed under tne
supervision and by contract ~Iin III, rc,ic, er,or "a
the eInciy mention Il in the preamble 20 t"s resolution
n approved b him, iHat no cause The worn oi INCREASING
tie heht o the filing 10 he comm, need i'tantiy, and
III the >" ~; o>e't"s nann.r 10 e coip:"tcd %na TO
level sufficient Z, prevent ANY "'orhO"ins even ~ ih'
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i,so,red, That the said Commissioner Of Public Work,
be and ne hereby requested 10 confer with the Board
Il lcalt in respect to the above proposition for aate
Of the nuisance aud if il meets the approval OF Tat
oard then that immediate items H. taken 70 compel the
owners of property now having the SANE hll"i III ~
sw,cpns- Inn the sircei. ah 2her l,'usn h.',er 10
conform 10 The yTadc OF Killing ana wth i%" g""d
amt Wholesome earth ~ + or viii DC ,irri OF me con
also mat the under drainage of the entire area be III
spccted, and, il found deficient, improved
PLANS OF THE SHEET CLEANING BUREAU.
I'm rrd 10 the action ~ the street Cleaning Bureau
Commissioner voorhis stated to TRIBUNE reporter yes
terciy that an would be made Immediately TO sep
arac the garbage from the ashes and street sweopnSs
that the Board of Health does not object to the use Of the
latter filing in the flats. and every effort Will De made
70 prevent their being mixed. As this will De impossible
In al caecS however II is proposed to try The use OF
rakcs and upon the scows after the carts have
been dumped II the plan proves successful. there will
he no dcnty ia carrying the garbage 10 by selecting
,s:ing Of the Board with CoInnis soner Disbecker
in 4 he chair, held late in the Afternoon, al which
r.snu lou was passed that hereafter Sow will bc
uitt,d "a unload Biackwels island or anyw herr
within the city limits without nfat obtaining thu proNal
~ vilinn he character Of the contents of TIE scJW
frnln the Board of Health Until tbs cOn.oats Of tue
ecys can b. put in snch condition viii warrant the
Jar IN ISSUING s.lc certificate Mr Dsbecker stated the
scows would he sant Ia SCI or otherwise disposed OF
without injury 10 the health OF the city
4 CONTRACTORS EXPLANATIONS
STATEMENTS by A MEMBER or THE rirM or MILLS
{ tNERosE-CHARACTER or THEIR WORK IL
FIfIING LOW LAND BETWEEN THIRD AND MADi-
soN-Avrs-WII.T Is NEEDED 70 MAKE TIE