New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-10
EFFLUVIUM NUISANCES.

MEETING oFTHE STATE BOARD OF h EALrn,.
paorvsr AGAINST THE sTENcHEs FROM ne" 80
cry MANUFAcToEIf s--REPrRf PROM DNl' - At
MrTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE Noisn-, ,,,c,v.
,,.,r,,n,s po,Sr AND ELSEWHERE In THE 'i0iN
ITY OF NEw-YoRK' &c .ho State
A,p.xv Nov. 9.--At a meeting Oh tiio 80
- :, uea,th today the stenches caused py Ne"-
IoAiu =. weie considered and the fono"ins
resolutions adopted; ,., ., Nov-York again
That the state Board Of Health OF n ~ Uash of the
ske IN for the removal OF the NUS KT
growing Of the manuac,otes I Iand producing as
b do most Offensive smoke and smells ana az Ines
.ss usn Of T s%afs e State s0 of
That the Committee Efluylum Nusahggses tsb ~,
NeIersey TO report the condition OF things as anect
ing the inhabitants and waters OF the Bay BOARD N in
The special committee appointed Dy tue boliu " -
xasticate the eluyum nuisances in and around hum
er Point Newtown Creek and the water fronts oi Ne"
York Brooklyn and Long Island City, being u
the action of the Governor, drec.ihs '
abatement of certain offensive trades ana INDUSTRIES
made n final inspection of the location on SATURDAY,
Novomher s ACCOMPANIED by Howard Potter, President
Of the NewYork Sanitary Reform Society ana ~
l. Colby H. H. inspector Of sae sayswe visited
each OF the twelve great oil reilnerles anu o
gaaee on te 2sh ut In which he, in the name
OF said several refneries promises TO conuu. ace
css ~ refining oil in such manner rs not 10 prOuSo
noisome or offensive smoke or smells TO pTeVeht .1e
open exposure Ss OF Of apy CITY in the State Of YewYor
arpS the warm season or within eight miles OF
any suc ncb ;mnire acid shall not be allowed flow,
eak or waste into upon the ground OF 90
nrfeev consumed that no hurfu offensive smoke
senches shall be prodIee s an copd@etsd az to pre-
any just cause Of On So1OV a IN manner
had been in process OF ful1lnen with the following "
snts Az regards offensive smoke and vapor from fir
ing Where few months since numerous loity S b
were pouring forth BLACK, SMOKY w be waited
for miles, to the annoyance a6t The nSocess Of
the people OF the eo9t smoke Great care had been
taben In the agemcnt OF the stocking, ana t
and esre n 4 to keep the fres fed with fuel Il
seemed TO the committee that me snoAo A'''A'' ''
eocndXs TO the nuisance heretofore existing rom
escP onenine and The cleaning of the stills BY
system of metal hoods and lrtght cOnu9Cts ueNlSIu
y Professor H. b. Mason, of the Rensselaer, POLYTECHNIC
ISote chemical expert adviser to the reineT1es each
still as is opened discharges IT'S gases Jo Toe ore
conducted by means of strong suction to the
furnaces where they totally consumed %i,out any
pbere II is found that the gases ana vaRoIs rodueea
By the Ops6ng Ssa eeeF E1 the
minutes thus actually proving OF pe6uary avantge
10 the manufacturers themselves we regard ths y -
fem II properly attended to- it appears to be- total
prevention OF nuisance from the escape OF Vapo' anu
gSrdgWe found no evidence that spent sudge acid
was used or manipulated by the oil refners The amount
6rein IL pnmped mo closed metalned tanks boats.
without exposure 40 ene eed mon in the guarantee
to the leakage Of sludge acid the ground
or into the streams system Of drainage mas been ue
vised carrying all water mpregnated Win OILY OF
The other partitioned by number of diaphragms The
oily portion remains on top being araWn Oh ny
sinnle system of espionage, and the wafer,
purified of its harmful constituents Is theh allowed 70
Psss SO t ~ TSs has been that by
trated and united action on the part Oh enc p With
the Governors orders and the great made
in the system OF refining petroleum without oehee
the Board by the Committee at former meeting TH
that nnetenhs OF the enlrv9m nusantes CUu has
Shown to lie possible and practcabe. Ihe on re. r.
omottse are OF the opinion that they will continue to
Exercise the proper precautions that nusances from
Do nnisaDces still exist Notwithstanding the i'm
made By the FnerS b SRa suds Ro acid
stn continue to be manipulated ana 9sSna Sit
Into the creek . at Of Edward Clark
engaged in the process OF separ2Iintg t Ii
10 procure the spent acid the reners he brings
1t from NewJersey, and is daily violating tne SpsT
+. the discharging of it into the stream itseli
We have ample proof OF TINS eT ts aG soon
Application has been made TO the Governor praying Io
factbry Of William Clark Co. Eighth-st; East River
but win not be granted, and TINS estaD az W.
Industries producing stenehes SUCH as the pom
bolinp and burning and fat rendering establishments
are now working so that official complaints concern
ing them been transmitted by the Governor 10 IN
State Board. -, .,,o
Complaints made to the Governor from the hotel pro
pretors on Coney Island concerning the stenches wa
by certain winds from Barren Island from the severn
Mountaineering trades carried on az tnat pt.acc
were referred to tins committee for investigation ~
heeyed that these Duisances abated, aithougn Ia
NOT been accomplished Without much careiul watcnnl
aud Inv peremptory orders from the Executive AS IA
ne this committee has had the power TO investigate az
yise and report, it has done So and we ie
that our work IN the matter il accomplish ed-tht
each and every nuisance complained OF mas pee
infinitely examined and carefully studied Fun repor
OF the inspectors and of experts engaged IN the W9rk
Investigation are file with all documents, complain
and napers relating thereto. What has already peen
compished abating these nuisances has it, hstor
which is ready for the inspection and action OF u
Board, We believe That the people OF OF
State, owe a debt of gratitude to the Governor i
his prompt and impartial action in sustaining the eta
of Health in its crusade against tne preNaiei
causes of disease and death amongst the people
The report is signed by ]. Savage Delavan, Erastl
Brooks aud Elisha Harris The action taken by u
Board regarding stencil nuisance OF Newtown Cree
and vicinity is important to the comfort OF New-for
There is TO be no relaxation OF effort by the Governor al
the Board. The petroleum refners are 70 ne kept
their guarantee TO prevent any enluVla from uie
premises, and the uncomfortable nusances OF slid
factories ertizng works are TO be removed peac
ably II possible, but forcbly il necessary