The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-22

recommences. Every night last winter you could
see bonfres blazing the bulknesds and lines Of
carts along the streets far the could REACH
All this refuse is turned into the bed and in course
OF time sinks and sinks and gets washed out until
the berths az the wharves become gradually useless
Ihe importance OF this subject scarcely be over
estimated, but they will find out all about 1t when
the damage is past repairing. Look after these tug
boats. They want watching. They have place Sc
lected where their ashes ought co. but they don't
take the trouble to carry ii there half the time.
They want to be to- and they III get eau
ing 1t over the side Now no man who has any in
to allow such thi1H as that To- he done and Vet
there are lots of good who do it without think
ing. hope now they will come their senses, and
we shall have IN end of the whole thing"
All the other companies were visited. and there
was but one opinion prevailing That is fairly ex-
pressed in the statements given above.
reporter called at Police Headquarters to obtain
the views OF the Commissioners on the important
subject OF dumping garbage in the bay. but was
able to find any Of the members at their posts.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS VIEWS.
Attorney General sclrooninaker who is stopping
at the United States Hotel. Saratoga. called on
yesterday bya reporter and asked his views in
gard to the startling developments made in the
HERALD of the habitual violation by the Police
and Dock Departments in New York city of
the laws for the protection of the harbor
and to the proper means to be pursued
himself in substance follows:-"There IL no sub
ject OF greater Importance to the interests of this
State the effective protection of the harbor OF
New York against any encroach nents practices
that can impair its facilities in any
manner obstruct it's channels The people have
harbor and the Legislature has from time to
time passed such laws as have been deemed neces-
sary to prevent any imparing of the harbor by the
city or by individuals through dumping refuse in
the waters of the rivers or the bay. There is no
doubt that these statutes would have been made AZ
severe the subject legislated upon would permit
had it been supposed that they were needed to
prevent any impairing OF the harbor either by
the corporation or by individuals through dumping
in the waters of the rivers or the bay can
conceive OF nothing OF greater Importance TO the
people of the State than the effective OF
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secured. The Attorney General OF the State
would, therefore, be bound to do all in his
power to protect great Q public interest. The
law quoted by the HERALD to-day provides how It
shall be enforced. The act OF dumping in the bay Is
made a criminal act-a misdemeanor punishable by
tine and imprisonment-aud the proceeding against
those violating its provisions must be by indict-
ment. The offenders could. however. be arrested and
taken before magistrate when caught In the act OF
course, with these proceedings the Attorney General
has concern. have no doubt, however, a. to the
power of the people of the State, through their At
torney General. to maintain an action against the
departments offending against the law to restrain
them from continuing the acts complained OF.
Actions have been brought to prevent unlawful
erectons in the harbor and to compel their
removal l do not doubt that in this case
proof of the facts alleged. mandatory injunction
would be issued against the unlawful acts alleged
against the two New York departments The Attor-
ney General would not, however, be authorized to
in the matter until requested to do by some
recognized authority of the city Of Now YORK. such
the Mayor or Common Council. Should the mat
ter be brought officially to the notice OF the Law
Department Of the State, should certainly move
very promptly and energetically, and have no
doubt that application tor mandatory injunc-
ton would be successful. The HERALD has evinced
stated before the public and think the city author-
tiles ought certainly to move in their turn SO far
the civil remedy goes there will be delay IN the
action of the Law Department when it Is placed in
U position to mOve'