The New York herald., 1877-02-17
THE CIrY's FILTH.

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS coNFERRING AS TO
LITTLE HE'LL GATE?
Al the meeting held the Central once. Police De-
partmcnt in accordance with tho resolution Of the
Board OF Aldermen approved February l3 1877 thcro
were present the Presidents OF the Board OF Health
the Board OF Harbor Commissioners Major Gem
era Newton and tho Commissioners of tho Police Do.
partment
Tho proceedings were conducted as usual with closed
doors
Mr. s. II. Wales, President Of the Department OF
Docks was asked TO take the chair Professor Chand.
lcr secretary He read the preamble and rcsoIu-
tions OF the Common Council, after which General
Smith stated that the proposition before the Comms.
sioncrs to take into consideration the dng IN OF
Little He'll Cato with the refuse OF tho city, that IL
would give place for two years to deposit the dirt
and ashes, at saving OF over 100000
General Newton submitted his letter to the Bureau
of Engineers II Washington and their reply He
stated that the currents in Little He'll Cato and
the Kills is due TO the difference of levels pctwcc
Ll,tlc Hc Cato and Harlem River, which difference Is
caused by the large, rocky distractions In Hell Gate
s. II. Wales opinion was that the process Of filing
Little Hell Gate would not interfere with the plans OF
the department. for the Improvement OF tho water
front OF the city The proposition was one OF great
Professor Chandler approved OF the proposition, and
thought the use OF the proposed material below the
hight water line would result In injury the pub
Lc health.
CAPTAIN SHOWS OBJECTIONS
Captain Ambrose Snow, president 0t the Harbor and
Pilot Commissioners, said:-'My objection TO this IS
that the city is resorting 10 spshod way Of disposlng
Of IT'S street sweeping material, and that II is only sort
OF makesnit and that II rs even questionable whether
II Is the general interest OF the city that that place
should be filed up That is question with me.
have no idea that It would hurt navigation TO fiji
II up only doubt whether should I'll II up II tho
city were NINE. Ny feeling about the disposition of
IA, pno tl.nf nnfht havn c,ttnI
operating BY their own steam power, 10 carry IL TO
and that the outlay for dong that would be almost
trf fng considering the great amount oil money This
city spends Tor general purposes When people want
buy material from tho city" The gentleman alluded
to the excellent plans IN use In the cities OF Cork and
Glasgow.
Tho following resolutions adopted on motion OF
General Smith, Captain snow voting IN the ncgatIve
Resolved That the project Of Hing up he Lutte Hell
gation health and o. great benefit the si'y cf
York aud that bills should DO at prepared authorizing
this work.
Resolved That sunkcn Meadows being privnte prop
properly be considered by tins conferences
Resolved That tie chnnncI known the Bronx Kills be-
Ing 10 properly DC closed with
out derifnent TO the interests Of the city,
s IL. walcs--I ask one OF the Commissioners o..
Police how many such bargcs II would require TO
transport the refuse OF the city the dumping ground
out to sea.
Police Comm mlss'oner Wheeler thought that dvc
would be enough.
President smith stated that ne had mado rough
estimate Of tho amount OF ground they would make in
two ycars-it would be about thirty.two acres. BY
using this place tor dumping ground. In addition
the making OF ihrty.two acres OF land II would be
saving to the city OF 100000
The conference then adjourned until February 10 at
two y. "