New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-21
THE GARBAGE TROUBLES.

The summons IN three separate Nui'' 'N'''''
tain Williams as chief of the Street Cleaning p"-
reau, for damage to property caused OY 'nc VIZ"
ton of the permits granted by Shore-InSpeo'oi
Uopkins. on Tuesday and Wednesday OF the present
wccl, were made ont Yesterday, and were expected
70 he IN the hands of an officer last evening Inc
snits are instituted by the Manhattan Beach IN
movement Company Mckinney an" burhap VI
the Manhattan Beach Hotel and the Manhattan
Beach Bathing Company. y. SuiIy ana A. T. '""-
min have them in charge Many aihdaNltS nave
heen nrepared IN snppOr of these suits. One signed
nv W c. Buynap and fourteen guests OF the MAI
haitian Bach Ho.el sets forth that for some DAYS
nrev;ous TO Angus. Is 1850. the shore of the
beach and the water were free from garbage OF
refrse. hut that or the afternoon of August lo'
and continuing to the present time august Zo',
large quantities of garbage, CONSISTING "a
refuse matter, decayed vegetables, dead animals
decayed apples and melons, have hoated III 'he
water and upon the shore. Another alhdaNt i
signed by fifteen employees OF the Batmng COMPANY,
and afrms that for ten days previous to August 10
the beach and water were free Of refuse and clear.
but from the early part Of the afternoon OF that DAY
to the present time much garbage has come In win
the tide Frederick King Waterman at the beach,
John rodd of BROOKLYN, who has been guest M
the hotel for two months, aud many others c0iloD-
berate the above statements ii. +. Nhippe, en-
ployed in the private suit department OF the oa'h-
ing uaVion, ailirms that on the afternoon Oh
August Is he heard over a dozen men complain 'h"I
the water in front of the bathing-ho1se was unht
for batiag by reason of the presence OF garbage IN
the water. Several persons WHO had taken suits
brought them back and declined 10 20 in bathing IN
consequence. Whippe then looked out and saw
large quantity of garbage coming upon the shofe,
accomnanied by "a stencil that was lntocrlOle
John Burns contractor, oorroberats the above, and
adds that he sent thirty to help III burylng me
refuse J. ;. Walker aifirms that on August IL 1t
was necessary to employ ioryseVen ien 80
tide Edward Shields. patrol boatman,
make affidavit that the refuse winch came upon
the beach on August Is consisted largely OF DEAD
ting and OH cloth and fruit. j. II. +. tuedlander,
he returned as many as SIX persons their money on
the afternoon OF August Is, VINO refused TO bath
because OF the garbage III the wafer
LETTER TO The sHORE-INsPKCToR
Action will also be taken probably, against
Shore Inspector Hopkins. Mr.. Corbin sent to Dir.
Hopkns a letter Yesterday afternoon, of which the
following is copy
No.l15 BROADWAY, New-York, Auc. 10, 1880.
FRANCIS HOPKINS, Shore Inspector, Fort Hamilton
the snSres Of Couey Island we're almost entirely free
from garbage or other offensive matter. Ineie u no
doubt tns resulted from your requiring garbage TO
within two hours after the first hour OF eDo
tide aud from he fact INT Tor part OF me tme no
reaniIg Bureau or New-York stopped cleaning the
and Garbage WITHIN the prescribed time their
real object being however as was very apparent 10 H.
fuence the Governor against NOnr acton.
On Tuesday. August II they dumped number OF
their garbage scows rnIr permit obtained IRON YOU
alio"1Rg mem .Ig} ot .n WIisTns promised You
fatnfui.y 10 observe that limitation Notwithstanding
tins, Tuesday they CONSUMED SIX ioils res zen
minutes in ,heir duInpi. II. A. you allowed nm the
fist honr OF the ebb ldc before ginning The time con,
sumed ia dumping reached nearly one hour into Hood
tide. Dsrcc,rd'ng tins reckless and evidently inten,
tional voal OF the ndilons OF your permit, and
although strong south Wlns we're pteNdinG yon ssue1
another and similar one ior NedneSaay ihe io.n on
which day the garbage >cows exceeded Their time by
apology or EXPLANATION IRON lhr buIt.u Oh Strcc'
Cleaning. Won continue 10 issue such permits.
covered Yesterday ard to-day with 2. rbace IN
greater quantity than ever known before nave lu't
received TIC following Telegram from the beach, t"-Wt
Forty sew men az I Is " 1 two nea were re1urd
for bali an houI each morning
TnolaW Creating office rfQurestAa you shall only
tsrc " IDS a. VstnGS The Wind for the lat
two DAYS has strou, frOm tie south, ana Yet you
have gwen permits allowing the Street Cleaning
Bureau 10 coi sumo hc part o. the cbb tide IN
dumping. thus msurng lis deposit upon the shoie ny
the ensuing bod tide. II the lace Of these facts there
is Tor us to pa sue aud that Is to hold YOU
pei sOna respOnsb Tor granting permits Tor length
OF line which does not nsuIethe gaf1"ge Otins c"rleu
You have repeatedly. OrdIY anu III WiilHS' eA'
te p"nrs after the first OF the e5b tide for dump
ing and / know thar is your tim belief IL is ulnccrS-
the SHORES Of Long Island, that dumping should be
allowed whatever, unless the WINDS ana currents are
favorable for carrying tie reuse out 10 SEA.
understand that your excuse Tor granting permits
contrary to your own expr sea conditions IS mat lhe
know lust we'll do Lat the Governor has no more
business interfering with te duties OF your ONCE, and
directing you shall exercise the discretion which
the law tnirusts 70 you, IMAM CbPtau NHlIlhs
has. 1t Is hardly possible that the Governor
would decide remove You from office OF Captain
whainss complaint Tor honestly exercising your best
iudgm vi III limiting time in when garbage may he
dumped when the law requires that such 'rmlt sna
have regard to the Currents ana Wines 50 tDt 'ne
refuse stan rot be returned TO he ehoI Il ne u'u re-
YOU for such reason either me Courts or pu0Ic
for me week Captain Wdnr, allowed the streets Of a
great CITY 90 unsWcpt, because be could not have ms
dun .e rpfasc gSlhcreJ thrreroln. then APPEALED
10 the Governor 10 interfere win YOU on he plea tat
the CITY threatened Nv sickness although by his
own neglect o. duty should have had no welH hyou.
and prObaoy would not have mad wiih the Governor
Williams, complaint to the Governor Was Ina he could
a9Snondl rxrnse That this statement was without
foundation proved by the ract that to-day he dumped
In any e,ent, me creating tbs Office nowhere says
that permit eai pc titittu t tIc ul7.I ti'i 81 c
win your discretion. Bat me law does require nai sou
Ihal exercise your own conscientious Judgment ana
shall have sucn regard 10 the currents and winds
rs shall prevent tne rold'e rom De'ht required
blame he COMPANY whch l represent ior holding You
responsible for al damage - ther properly ana bus!-
h,Tsai.er. We snail do. whether tlc rcco4mepdat on
OF tie Governor 10 you = us CaptId Nilan-s JUG
meni ana Lot yoni GY d. MI Dc SUI" ''' answer III
What We ASK You Simply what The law requires
first you grant To permits for days when tic wind
sucn inevitably to cast The refuse back upon tie
shore: secondly, when the TDd and currents arc favor
able for carrying the refuse to sea, that Nou limit the
hours for dumping TO tGose you have rcpededy-oI
and IN wrlung-sate 10 be thc Only safe Very
respeci fully your. AUSTIN CObIIN, President
President French, of the Board Of Police Com
mssioners, said yesterday TO TElBUNEIeporter:
1--WE feel perfectly satisfied that CAPTAIN VIII |
Jams Is dong right. and that ne Is Keeping within
the time specified by the permits Bosdcs tins
have made careful inquiries, and DO nor believe
that any Of the city refuse mat is dumped IN tie
bay goes TO Manhattan beach WHAT IS The nature
OF the stuff that foand theTei Ii isn't such as Is
gathered up III the CITY, bul consists according 20
THEN stories, Of lemon-peel, parts Of cab
laQcs. WAtcr-nelOns and sMch Other maieIIal