New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
HUNTERS POINT DOORS.

WAR BETWEEN The HEALTH BOARD AND Inn
STANDARD AMMONIA CoMPANY-THE LEGALLY
OF SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS TO BE TESTED.
Tho Apbt between the Health Board OF Long
Island City and the Standard Ammonia company,
whose works on Newtown Creek, at the looV Vi
Eas,-ave il sought to suppress, IS getting ln'el
eSting The Health Board consists OF three mem
bers Richard Armstrong Chas. Mcnamara ana
ANDREW Murray. bnt Mr.. Murray saws he is not in
accord with his colleagues IN their proceedings
against the company, and he has voted In the Board
in opposition to them in their recent action.
Acomplaint was made last year that the works
were nuisance. and the officers Of the company
were indicted for misdcmeanor. The trial took
place in Seutember III tie Court of Sessions of
Queens County, JUDGE Armstrong Pres1ulng' and
there was conviction. Counsel for the company
moved for a new tnal on the ground that the eyl-
dence did not warrant the verdict. ms Judge
Armstrong denied, and gave judgment. Inc de-
PENDANTS carried the case TO the General Term OF
the Supreme Cont, and obtained an Injunction
restraining the compainants from further acton
pending decision. The decision of the General
Term was handed down about two weeks ago, and
new trial was ordered.
Meantime. AT the last session Of the Legislature.
an amendment Of the Long Island City Charter
was passed through the efforts Of Assemblyman
IeaTsp.
Queens, who Is a resident of that place. ms
amendment was supposed TO confer upon the Htaljh
Board, power 10 suppress an alleged nuisance DA
summary process. Instead Of waiting for maj
adjudication of the already before the courts,
OF even the decision of the General Term upon the
question of new trial, the Board chose 10 take
summary action agust the Ammonia Company.
Three or four weeks ago they passed resolution 70
this effect and after delay, IN winch several
hearings were had they have now sought 10 enforce
IL. This action was resolved upon ON FRIDAY.
Captan Wood. under order of tho BOard-WhlCh is
tho Board OF Police as welI-yiSted the works on
Friday evening. and ordered them closed Nj.
Metz the foreman, said he could not act in the
absence of Mr.. Kraft, the superintendent On Sat
urday morning Captain Wood again visited the
works which were in full operation, and opening
the furnace DOORS permitted the fires 70 90 out
thus cDtailiug, as alleged heavy loss upon the
company. 80,
This action, however, bad been anticipated, and the
company were ready TO take rctallatOgy action. On
application TO the supreme Court Justice j. RWest-
brook, late ON Saturday issued pcrempoTY order,
directing Richard Armstrong, Charles mcnamara,
and Andrew Murray Health BOardl and j. Ralph
burnett CORPORATION Counsel, TO show cause at
White Plans, on the 9th of October, why they
should not be punished for their alleged mlscon-
duct anu why AN attachment should not be issued
against them therefor "Andit Is further ordered,
that until the hearing and determination OF the
action on this order show cause the SAID detend
ants. and their officers. agents anu attorneys, ne
prohibited and restrained from enforcing against
tine plaintiff THE Ammonia company either OF It's
orders OF July H. 1879, of July % 1873. or any
like orders, or lnsututlug any proceedings there
uuder and from stopping, NEEDING or interfering
with the plaintiff, its officers employees, servants
or agents. or its said works or business"
Accordingly the Ammonia works are now again
In fun operation, and 1t Is now lutlmated on the
part Of the company that proceedings for damages
me 10 be commenced against the Long Island City
Board OF Health and the Corporation Counsel.