The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-21
PLANNING 4 NEW ISLAND.
Opposition 10 the BIN to Create n Ceaiing
station In New York hay.

1t Is proposed TO create an artificial island
in New York harbor. Just north OF the northern
shore OF Staten Island. bill granting the
right to do this to Mr.. Cornelius c. Ellis OF 6l
South street and several other incorporators
has been introduced into the Assembly. The
committee to which 1t was referred. without re-
porting upon It either favorably or adversely.
returned II for the consideration Of the Assem-
bly,. In its present shape ii is said the bill may
be referred to the Committed of the Whole re-
ported upon favorably and passed with the con-
sumption OF very little time. President Charles
A. Herpich OF the Richmond County Board OF
Supervisors read the bill to the Board on We'd
nesday with q suggestion that inquiry be made
into the subject. The bill. rs at first drawn.
provided for the building Of stone wall on the
bottom ofthe harbor. enclosing Il pace ten acres
in extent. This wall Is to enclose Robbins Reef
lighthouse. y short distance north Of the Castle
ton shore. Right OF way to and from the light
house is guaranteed to the Government. and
the purpose OF the wall is declared 10 be to pre-
vent the washing away Of the freshly Dumped
earth into the channel
just before the bill was introduced a clause
was added providing that no garbage from the
streets Of Nav York or elsewhere should be
used In the construction OF the island. and that
II should not be lawful To carry on any business
or manufacture which would be- nuisance to
the Inhabitants OF the noghhorng shores. The
new territory. the bill explains. is to be con-
eidered n part OF the village Of New Brighton.
The object Of thus raising ten acres OF Robbin 8
Reef above the surface of the water Is declared
In the bill to be to create a coaling and mer-
chandsinR station. In explanation OF this II is
said BY the authors OF the bill that some wharves
recently constructed on the Staten Island shore
have proved very remunerative. owing TO the
convenience they afford Tor the transfer OF cot
ton and other merchandise from coastwise ves-
sells to transatlantic sailing vessels,
President Herpich suggested that the owners
OF the new island would have q right to erect
lofty ch imneys and thus make the fairest por-
ton OF the harbor unsightly, and 10y the preva-
lence OF smoke and coal odors drive residents
from their beautiful homes on Castlrton terrace.
the fairest part OF the island. Supervisor Deane
OF Westaeld said they could claim the. right to
operate slaughter houses. II occurred to him
that II was very singular men should want to 20
TO the e1p pense of building an island in the hay
when within a mile OF It's proposed site they
could get all the land for coal depots or COM
mercih purposes that they could possibly need
for almost nothing In comparison with what II
would cost to build an island.
Supervisor O'Brien said IL would cost millions
OF dollars TO create an island in the way de.
scribed in the bill Another Supervisor said
that II the bill should b. passed an amendment
might be rushed through IN night permitting
the contractors to dump garbage and street dirt
In that case IL wouldn't cost So much. because
the cost OF building whnt would be called sub
stHntial stone wall might be- betrayed by the New
York street contractors IN consideration OF the
privilege or unloading their scows there.
President Herpich said he had talked with
Mr.. Ellis about II. but had been unable to get
from him any satisfactory reasons why Staten
Islanders should not oppose the bill.
Mr.. Deane characterized the attempt 10 pass
the bill rs an outrage. and moved thu appoint
ment OF n committee TO draw up a r-monstrance
Subsequently he withdrew this motion. and the
Board unanimously voted that Pres esdent Her
pich should at once inform Assemhl lyman
Brooks OF the opinion Of the Board of Super
vlsors In regard tn the bill. and request him
tMr. Brooks) to- acquaint the Board with rea.
sons why the bill should pass. II he knew OF
any such reasons. No censure OF Mr.. Brooks
was implied in this resolution.