New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-22
STREETS NOT 50 FILTHY AS CLAIMED.
NEw-YORK's REFUSE CARRIED To BAYONNE-DIsPo-
sIrIoN OF GARBAGE CONTINUALLY RECURRING
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NEw-YORK's REFUSE CARRIED To BAY0NSE-DIsPo-
srrIoN OF GARBAGE CONTINUALLY RECURRING
PROBLEM.
The report of DIR. Day, Sanitary Superin-
tendent presented TO the Board Of Health Tuesday,
repre,ented that the streets of the city In
usually filthy condition. Many Of the Sanitary Inspec
tors reported that Of the streets had not been
cleaned with any regularity within two weeks In Wow
OF these slatements the Health COmniss passed
resolution asking the Mayor 10 call conference early
as practicable Of the OF Police and Health
aud the Counsel to tine Corporation. with view to de-
termine upon plan by which the danger TO public
health resulting from the accumulation OF nlth might DO
averted.
CAPTAIN Gunner Superintendent OF the street Cleaning
Bureau, stated TRIBUNE reporter, yesterday. that
the sanitary inspectors made their reports week
ago, when there OF dspO8ng OF the garbage
Of the city. The Streets he claimed, were dirty
now as represented by the Sanitary superintendent.
Said the CAPTAIN: DR. Day visited me two weeks ago.
and called INV attention the unusual amount OF
garba9e in the streets. Informed bm thar the Bureau
had no gay ~ Opposing Of me refuse 40 the weather
stated 10 him. however, that we wero then
making arrangements Wltn NyHo hitohc!i OF Bayonne
n j. by when hoped To have them dis peso
OF the cl that place. few DAYS aftorvHrd
completed the arangement ana negan ~ once 70 emp
Bayoune whore t. being nsed 10 MI no Vacn' lots
Thoroughly cleaned tho city The report 10 the Board OF
Ue1 IA was based upon the investigation OF inspectors
made before we entered no the contract win Wylie
Mitchell. have made tour OF large part or me cry
today and find the streets which the reo0ri mcntious
AS .ually fully DO cienu. West aut SIuti-iis
which are mentioned in the report az being hhed WIN
ggtbag,. are not ut all dirty"
CAPTAIN Gunner said the streets we're not 80 bed now
80 lar a GARBAGE concerned, but there was gre
deal Of material living loose which gave ne clty . a.. "
apprartnce The mos! ~ This MATERIAL ne Sad, u
.an WHICH has been lfft I'm the streets by tno Dopaf
mcut 81 Public Works, ~, elevated RAILROADS. anu several
Gas c0npan.rs We have thousands 81 loads Or sara 10
remove ~ an additional eXen.e 10 u.s. can sarF say
that nero Is twOhirds more sand ana glANeI III me
streets ttau there gs been l)r ten }es8 pa'
We are alsO compelled To ienOye sand ana drt rom a
tha -freet-car track. the city. Iae law allows tio
railroad companies 10 put sand between their tracks
when and wherever they please We hove sur
fcieut force how ser. to carry away ali me MN an
galbae la the cly. n only lad place 10 PM IT, The
streets are bad as they were Wnen seen Dy
the Health Inspectors weeks ago, bus sYe DO ~"
know how soon they viii Doc IN terrible condition TIE
b .yonuc auiaO;ii-s, fear, VIII so1l compel Us TO
stop seUue thc refuse 70 tt place. We can't ~ 10 sea
win ths weather. ny plan ia 20 nave lOlr lrgH
hopper barge, constructed a. winch me CARNAGE
can dumped twenty-five miles at sea TINS IS thc way
the cities of Europe rid Oh. nsclv OF their refuse ra
taral Tlc btr-ts 1nld cost about $4,000 cach bEt
they would be capable OF carrying 900 tons OF garbage
at 4 trip. 40 matter what KIND OF weather picY4 led
The Board ~ Police has c0sd red THIS prJec out Win
the appropriation ~ It's disposal. u ia Impossible % nave
vessels hut The attempt to cremate the garbage
his resulted in q failure