New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-16
WAR AGAINST OFFENSIVE DOORS.
EAST SIDE RESIDENTS TAKING ACTION TO SUPPRESS
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WAR AGAINST OFFENSIVE DOORS.
EAST SIDE RESIDENTS TAKING ACTION TO SUPPRESS
THE HUNTERS POINT NUISANCE.
A number of prominent citizens residing on
the eastern side of the city met NJ the Grand Union Hotel
yesterday consider the subject OF the Hunters Point
nuisance j. H. II. Rice presided Among other
gentlemen present we're Thomas D. Musgrave
A. Il. Dyett, William NJ. Pritchard W. ID. Gar
rlson Senator Gerard. John r. Smith, and Jereniah
Milhank The chairman said that the noisome and I'M
wholesome odors that nightly come from over the East
River affecting the eastern portion OF the city above
Fourteenth-st, becoming intense and con-
tiuuous that redress had become absolutely neces-
sary. II was time the citizens aroused themselves
and secured relief II vigorous acton were taken,
he predicted that apermanent abatement OF the nuisance
could be secured 1t seemed hopeless to expect assist
ance from the Legislature, all efforts Ia that direction
for the past three years had proved unsuccessful
Senator Gerard said the cry of the unfortunate citizens
going MP for long time. and reminded him OF
the fable of the roaring to Hercules 10 get his
wheels of the mre and the response of the demigod
that the gods help those who FIRST help themselves
Practical work was now needed. Relief should not be
which was intended TO give the New-fork Board OF
Health power N the ppSmseS but similar DR
bin by the action Of the Ncw-York Senator'S, Was
siboSsb Violently opposed by the Senators
FROM Kings and Queens counties. Inc Sa'e
aOr did believe. claimed by some, that the present
New-YoIk Board OF Health successor OF the Metro
poitan Health Board, had any powers IN the premises
inasnuch by the charter Of 1873 the metropolitan
districts were abolished although the board as such ad
never been discontinued. The remedy, the speaker
thought lay the citizens themselves having com
tnOn law right make complaint for the clnent on
the nuisance The speaker here read Chapter us OF the
Laws OF 1887, which provides that whenever Any
nuisance shBiI be erected continued on or uear the
boundary lines of the counties OF New-fork West
chester and Queens the same aud the persons by whon
such shall have been erected or eontne may
be indicted either county ujuricusly affected tIeehy
The hill further provides that the sentence OF the court
NAV enforced the manner ns the nuisance
WAS situated county in which the indictment
was found" The speaker closed by reading the report
OF the comIatee OF the Assembly last year denOuncinS
the nuisance.
After further remarks by A. r. Dyett Thomas b Mos
grave. and others, the following committee was aI-
pointed 70 report at future meeting what acton shohu
be taken: H. H. Rice william Libby, jeremiah hihank,
william H. Pritchard Jackson 5. schultz ". ID. CARR
son. and Joseph L. Spof0rd OF New-fOrki Thomas Z.
smith Of Greeuuoint. Thomas c. huSgrave was author
lied 10 receive subscriptions with which 10 carry on tne
proceedings Mr. Musgraye VIII receive subscriptions az
his Office No Waist About $1,000 is required for the
expenses. and il is proposed 70 have $50 citizens IN me
district affected pay SIS each and thus raise the required