New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,p1ArNTs FROM CONFY ISLAND.

COMPLAINTS FROM CONEY ISLAND.
a,TuIxC MADE UNPLEASANT BY FOUL oDoRs AND
pECAYING ANIMAL MATTER-EFFoRTs TO. PLACE
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Complaint has been made recently that
Coney Island has been injured as bathing place, by 'he
NTH washed upon the beach, and that the air at low ude
is hed with foul odors from the same cause. a. r. Cu-
yer PRESIDENT Of the Prospect Park and C0ney lsahd
Railroad Company, sent communication TO the Quaran-
tine Commissioners in which ii is stated that the scoWs
of the Street Cleaning Department OF this city pass ana
repass within half mile OF the beach at Coney Island
several times each day W. L. b. Stears, President OF
the Board OF Quarantine Commissioners, examined the
section OF COney Istd referred to- and stated IN COM
unication 10 Board OF Supervisors OF Kings County
that he found the trouble good deal worse than had
been stated. The scOws actually engaged in un-
loading within threeuarters Of mile OF the COney Is
land beach" Upon these statements the DstricAttor
ney was requested prosecute and bring to punishment
all persons violating the public health ordinances OF
Kings County by throwing filth and dead ANIMALS mo
the river and bay. After inyestgatnSthe natter VIII
chester BrtOn, the DstrictAttcrney OF Kings county
sent q communication TO the Police Commissioners OF
this city ncosing the communications from the Presi-
dent of the Prospect Park and Corey Island Railroad
The President OF the Quarantine Commissioners, and the
Supervisors Kings County. In concluding bis letter no
said: No doubt you can remedy all this trouble II
you cannot please advise, that may take oicla ac-
ton"
The Police Commissioners stated yesterday that on
investigation they had asceraned that the Street Clean
ing Department any great extent responsible
for the foul Odors and filthy condition of the water near
Coney Island beach One hotel keeper stated that the
CHEF trouble front of his place was Occasoned by the
ars number dead dogs and cats that were washed up
on the beach and permitted 10 decOmpose in the not sun
there The foul odoE seemed TO come almost entirely
from decaying animal matter Others stated that often
the bodies of larger animals left the beach, with
other animal refuse. The Police Commissioners stated
that they found that an order Of the previous
Board forbade the carrying Of dead animals
or animal matter upon the scows OF the street
Cleaning Department. The course OF the scoWs
TO the dumpingpace was that recommended py the
Quarantine Commissioners and George W. Blunt ol iHe
Pilot Commission. Or late the Street Cleaning Depart
men h1s complained that the DOy biafAhs tuc tAtIcc
limit OF their 10 has been moved mule aho 4
half further out. making it necessary to tow me sooWs
three miles further than is required by the Jaw. II a
dead animal was placed on the scows IL VAS because ~
this the Police Commissioners assert lhat th6 tiouDt
ut Coney Island De attributed TO The Ponce De
removal of dead animals aud animal refuse The Police
Commissioners believe that the toul water aud an at
Coney Island due either 10 the fact that the animal
refuse Of other cities in this vicinity is hr0Yn into INC
water that the contractors for the removal OF tms
kind OF refuse from this city employ men VINO are
gent Of their duties. The Police Commissioners added
that action on their part COULD rea lne fYot o te
reiterated, with few additional clauses, yesterday
THIS was promulgated to Capt Gunner as follows In
sending ows Of scows loaded with materials col
leeted ia cleaning, VIII dlTcCt yOur oHlClas
when gong pass The night ana soulh OF
TIE red buoy No 10 and thence southeast ono mile hd
hall before beginning to unload. Instruct the police
man with each tow 20 report any neglect ana VIOLA
non of this order Returning after unloading the tow
will take the most direct route, having regard 0a proper
depth of water You will slsO give orders that care be
taken in receiving the material at the dumps th&t no
dead animals. large small, be placed on board the
scows ana inspectors OI dumps 10 report
every instance of neglect Of This order
Seth C. Hawley. the Chief Clerk OF the Police Board,
will reply 20 the Communication OF the
o. Kings County, in accordance with the facts above
lrated.