The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-03

THE GREAT SEWER AT 10th STREET DISABLED
BIZ THE ACCUMULATED DHopPIScs FROM
DUMPING BOARD.
People residing In lower Harlem and upper York
vile have been complaining for long time Of the
nuisance Of dumping board At the foot Of East 10th
street. Through th's street main sewer ten feet
In diameter with which all the sewage from Second to
Filth and from 10sth TO ll0th street
meet II receives tho surplus water Of the lake
In the Central Park the DRAWINGS Of the marshes
tho district mentioned and the refuse water IRON tho
Lion Brewery. The placing Of tho dumping board I'M
mediatcy the mouth Of this sewer has been tho
means Of choking up the outlet and causing thereby
Ing In tho upper part Of the city.
In unloading tho dirt carts nc the board quantity
OF each load dropped into the water and tho accumu
lations thus made have given rise the trouble The
back draught from the sewer has hled the houses IN
the neighborhood with oul odors. and numerous cases
of typhus, typhoid and scarlet evers and dphthcra
have resulted therefrom.
WHAT MR. WALES SAYS
Mr.. Wales President OF the Dock Department, says
that until abcttcr system is devised dumping boards
will be necessary all the refuse of the city must be
noated away in scoxs There are several dumping
boards along the water front In constant and all o
them offence 10 the neighborhood, where they
are located The street Cleaning Bureau required a
dumping board at Harlem. aud II was first decided TO
locate at the foot Of 1l7th street. but the residents
in that vicinity protested against t. and aner care
Ha Snr,her saws ,hs. Tho comm,ss,"ncrs have rscd
their bes, endcavors TO locate Il elsewhere aud he
thinks that any rate II Is due to the health oil
the city that improved methods should be- adopted TO
get rid OF the offensive dumping board system.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
The people living In the vicinity OF this 10th
street dumping board, however, that IL would be
very easy Tor the department TO lind . more available
place than the one they selected Among the available
places the pier foot OF East 106th street. which be-
longs 10 tho city and where there sewer whatever
furthermore the neghborhood Immediately surround
ing Is not built up and tho nuisance OF garbage carts
continually going up and down the street would offend
the eyes OF one Real estate agents state post
lively that the location Of the dumping board
where II is at present has had tho
ecct OF dcpreciang property East 10th stroct n
least twenty tive per Houses that lot for 500
short time ago renting at $500. Numerous
protests have been drawn up and indignation meetings
hsvc been held by property owners, but tho dumping
south end oil the pier broke down and tho had
be removed much 70 the delight OF tho
afflicted people Tho Dack Department have
repaired the pier within the last week, and
they fear renewal OF their su1crings Especially
are they exercised account OF the approach Of
tho warm weather. Whatever the neighborhood
might have suffered since last September. when this
nuisance commenced, they naturally look TO the hot
months OF July and August 10 breed genuine pesti-
lencc IN she district II the IL not speedily
moved. Tho general feeling ON the matter
throughout tho lower part Of Harlem 10 very
strong, especially among men OF property and family.
From the statement OF those most directly Interested
u appears that great error Of judlment was CON-
mited by the Dock Department in locating the dump
ing board the mouth OF sewer, aud the sugges
ton OF removing II 10 l06th street, where Il would in
terfere with sewer nor any particular Interests,
seems highly reasonable.