The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
THE GARBAGE WAR.

AN INJUNCTION OBTAINED By THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY OF KINGS COUNTY AGAINST THE
NEW YORK AUTHORITIES.
District Attorney Britton, OF Kings county, has OBJ
tanned an injunction from Justice Barnard. OF tho
Supreme Court restraining the police authorities of
New York from permitting their garbage scows TO
pass through the Narrows pending the suit COM
menced by ex-Mayor Godfrey q. Gunther to re-
strain them permanently from dumping DIAL IN the
Bay The order made returnabe before Justice Bar
nard or any Justice Of the Supreme Court In BROOK
lyn on the 10th inst. The complaint sets forth tho
facts as given In the adavt OF Mr. Gunther, as pub
iished In the HERALD Of yesterday In the report oil
the proceedings before Justice Donohue. Tho SUB
joined is copy Of the injunction =
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the city q BtOoIlyn both day August. 1877 At
counsel ran be heard, why the dsfemdsnts and each
Of them their and eae6 q their several and re-
ors should not be eoned and from nsvg s,ing
Bay Of habor known as Se NarrS~s lying
Forts W.dswor,h and Hamilton and the bay south q
sSsr p%a ns sn. Ssad m.sr s o purpose
VI jumping the into the waters Oeyonu,
without tho permit of Shore Inspector first bad
and obtained allowing said and also why the defend
ants and each OF them their respective officers agents.
employer servants and should not he enoned
anu restrained FROM casting dumping into the waters
yohd the aforesaid on the shore beach OF
Ooney Island Bath. dead animals. oa csrron or
other putrd offensive within such distance that
tno Same Is liable float the beach shore o
Concy Island Bath. and the premises Of this plain
TIN and other condition o the tide than that
known ~ high or high cd tide and In the meantime and
the hearing OF she motion such to show
and tho further order the Court the defendants and each
OF them. their and each their officers agents employ
servants ana contractors onoined ana restrained
from navigating vessels transporting through that
portion OF New York bay hArbor the Narrows
lying between Forts Wsdsworh and aiton and the bay
south OF said Narrows dead animals carbon ohal or
osher putrd offensive matter for the OF dumping
the Same into the beyond without the permit Of the
shore inspector first had aud obtained allowing said
the Nsrrows, aforesaid on the beach Of
Coney Island bath, and tho premises Of this plain
th and any condition Of the tide that
known ss high or high food side.
J. =. BARNARD. Justice Supreme Court
The above was served upon Police Commissioner
Nichols yesterday. The Board OF Supervisors Of
Kings county will aid IN the prosecution oil
tho suit against the garbage and onai nuisance.
Mr. George w. Blunt had an interview in the alter
noon with the authorities Of tho District Attorney
Office 10 reference TO the question OF preventing the
employees OF the Police Com missioners from throwing
refuse into tho harbor. The matter one however,,
with which they cannot deal without the Grand Jury
take somo action, and oven then IL Is doubtful II II
does not como within the jurisdiction OF the United
States courts Mr.. Blunt states that In his
en course Of action should succeed that he will
appeal TO the State authorities.