New-York tribune., 1882-08-13
FILLING SUNKEN LOTS.
THE Nuisance IN FIRST AVENUE.

JuSL east OF flrgt-aVe., DetNetn Ouc h"h"i'A-
and-four,h and Observation-Disclosures. there is
black pool which has for a long time veXed the
inhabitants Of that district with its noisome exha-
lations. Once the ebb and flow of she tide pre-
vented the accumulation Of fifth but when en-
bankments we're thrown up to some streets the Tree
course of the tide water was mpeded and the sub
sequent erection Of the NeW-YOrk CITY Iron orks
between the two streets turned the premises infO
stagnant pool, winch very soon become iutolera0iy
ioul. DEAD cats, dead dogs and, 10 is ,ild, ueaI
horse Coated OF sank in rhe etd water In state OF
decomposition, the very description of which, as
related by some OF those who have seen It, would
suffice sckcu a nos very squcamIsh person.
Many persons became III in the IA -hbOrho0d, and
they ascIbed tAc ihdsposition 10 the tiut ~ the
ar. Men Who had 10 pass tine spot would take
long breath rs they approached, ami, putting thcT
handkcIcuicis 70 ghcir mouths, would dash Oy dt
iuli speed, never stopping until they painted 10 the
purlr ar beyond; WINE Others, aVrrse 10 such
violent elOrt, would make WIDE uetouIs 10 escape
tAc offensive OuOls.
some rumors of this unwlolesome ue.ghborh0od
came 10 tlc ears OF fne Boa 10 o. Health. au alter
a suiiicieutiy oud complaint was made. tine Board
issued order directing the owners Ot the property
to abate the nuisance ID nAius NJ tAc sln@cn lots
A. tue level oi tue land l. below the uGewater-
mark. this Was tue only remedy. The 'wueis there
fore obtained permit from tie Board allowing
earth AID hes free from garbage,
Fresh carih Is tire best material for this purpose,
not only filling the space, but acting at tine same
IJt.e lnlc4IOr 20 ear q, but 10 10 ,idtE pn-slne 10
obtain ashes free from DIRT. The Bc1rd ui hrlt-
therefore, LhOug sometimes duONiA+ a7t'S ~ "'
used IOr tins purpose, Insist that they snail Oe hre
from garbage. Inc owners OF pOp. .Ti., Oh cue
other hand, when OrUered To ull 10 a- d are anxious
10 Use sWeepAga IRON the streets aLd refuse 't1Hr
a., Jurse can Oc OBTAINED much more choapy tAaI
fresh earth. The street llcduIDg Depar,iutht IS
oulv 100 clad 10 soil I'D. sweepiL-s for sul.ll
instead 0I seudtug them Oh 10 sea-. IL tAls c&-e,
therefore, the Owuers ol the offensive loo "auc ar
raD gemeuts with COuLhl-soucr Ooienah 10 lave
IN the place that was ~ be filled.
Commissioner Coleman anu The OMccis Oh tIe
Board Of Health seem nos 10 ag,cc perfectly aoout
tnc terms OI the pcrAt, Wul'n, ACCOUNTING u 'A0
Statement, eA Ies,ly executed garbage Dh. accord
lne TO the other only r,qGI.ed dslhIecJAhts 10 De
used and thr gar dge "nen offensive 40 Ue Diih,u.
Ii De- aauIttc ON all Ad.s however, Lidt decay ms
matter To be Kept Out 81 ne aOI. AS decay li'-
matter is not kept Gu ot The SOL. vatlOd, coli-
plants have been made, Jut as ytt without any
satisfactory results. 4hc complaints A4'0 o-'4
formally noticed aud some treasures i"'o 20"
.a.ru 80 satisfy Tlc reasonable oelduc- Cd me i'7
h4DIiIu's yet SUI tIir cdIta u4ih" "'i'N- ''''-
sarua-e, virtually ~lthOut ic' OF h.hdfLice' &C.
~c..l ali = cVcus. ol III santa IOucc. slo W tu-
n,,.i.,, at tie ilc4lu Durcdu Iuat upUu receiving
the nI,t comp.aInt about tne dumping Oh o"eLsI'c
substances IA ne hoe nc sent Oiucei heuy 10 see
whether tue terms OF tne permit we're DelAg NlO-
| lated. lDc ~Ornuen utnlcu that the were u1-S-
guessing tucir legitimate Hd' y ""' IP'u 'l'i4 "t
| non oeIng oIIec,ed to tue sarOase lHaJ Hdu Droh
/ 0u.lpeu, sd4d tnlt .ucJ would rake IL al Oh anu
| bum IL, tAus y4rtuAi.y admitting l"dt ny 10 10
/ erred before. ne officer, according ID the
| statement OF Sergeant o,eVcns, Dao visited the
| mace every day since tAdJ time, wIuch Was
t.4l-e weeks agOauu mas heard no more complaints,
rul rrp.r,s Oh tuc contrary That ,hc oAH Is Faxed
! away every day ald UurAcd Sr-ctht Stefe-7
himself Iu.pec .ed ,e place when no nfst com rliihi
| cane ia. .uu Dehoyns That the contents Oh the
! dump CARTS were not Wudt Odehueu me e-ee "i
.ulr ne sent luur barrel, of Uedu Oil To alsiliccL
! the pool auu atODed tnr wofh 10 iIo'ecu' IHe
! opinion 0i -cr-caut stevens. based upon us "Wi
| observation aud tndt Oh officer hely ), was tuat
| Jomull Z. oucr Coleman 10 uolag nls dutI thor
| o4-I.y According 80 ,nc permit.
/ Ait,r ,aIlug al the u,altn department IHE
| IEiBtNE .tpo.lcr Wcut 10 see Dr MORGAN Aoiris,
! oil 40 o. lbs, lIti -lOu tn-o, VINO - tnc 'hicAu
! Sanitary Inspector 4Oi Juc district "eU"lAa Dntoo
los. IJr. lIOsTI, ~aiu tnat Ae Ali passed Dy I"e
syUi lew Gay ago, ANA id seen men i&Alhg' over
/ t.e Ashes, Oul uIu 4Uuud 10 HIos ouIhlus' Lie
! WAS "A terrible hoe ne continued OcIOFe IAc
! ulnng began, and II might pe better To nave
! II hird even Wllh poor material rather tnah
,ct IL lle Is 1t Inere IS ceitai.Iy great dta
OF ulsce. laAcJus sun dumped from 'hc carts IAei 70
lie ltallns, VINO are Jne Drst aoaN myers O4 bhdt
uu4rter o ,ue cay, would 10 good service Out TOO
ucu oil tue refuse Is IL the water WheIc iI Il lu-
acces slOc even 10 thelr dh4tsodou' uh-erS' nave
ut.c power III sc'i 10 "4f'C. ,iG Vpci"''o..a. '1.
/ Once or tWIcc have stopped lie men
| and made tncIu separate tue ni'A from tuc
| a.hes out generally ali can 10
Is 10 report what 10 Tic bOdTd oi I.cai.h As
r,atiuS the use oI ashes Iof hllug ia vase lanes,
/ m,.si say tnut tnmA tie method oOJeceou3"le
bt IL - always pcrAi,Leu W Ine bo~iu Vi Avaioh'
| ii .sle, cou4u Uc OUJllued purioc,Is clcdh tucy
Notld D. GOOD. bat tueJ cannot be 80 oDtdiurd III
CITY and al lnls season OF ne year t"e9 are esie-
| caliy Objectionable. IL would be easy 10 oOtAin
earn. particularly n tDdt aecuOu, uuu 'Sdes can Oc
ouJtuca uI0le "a. ana Cncdply. IL hy opinion,
tuc owners sIould uc CO.npcicu To hi Unc uoIc "',A
'r.., Garth some !neu. now ever crt Out at tLis
/ declaring tIat 10 nu up the p't vi II He~h eatth
| would cOst .n-n more thau tHelf Lo,5 a4o M"ith
tai al All events tAeIc can De 10 dodDt jIdl decay
| lug vegetables aud other putild matLT should DE
| kept out - .,.
! peogir Werc auXIOu. 20 have tueu lana uhcd WiOu
sr.ci-5wtcyng- AZ the lOW rae chdtscd OJ the Do-
! t...tul.ut. IAesc sWeeDiLgs were always ueO"ol-
! lze, ~ hen they rtqure L., and II there Vas Iuucu
! -,nlbu-itDi. matter la the heaps the eatOu-e was
..l ..lll- lt
Alui DoDI tc practices oI cattintl, nu' Il ho 4ouuu
| that nytnmg 10 Dvtus dumped tAcic WiucA ousht l
no. 80 De. b. wOuId pu, stop 10 1t AT once. De"d
lulc va, O4.eu pat upon IA hrap' 10 serve 7 us
| mice. ant, ana wneu tnls Vas UOue miscellaneous
,y,.eplu., lO % much Ot thcr Objectionable chai4c-
| tel: auO 1t was q question lol atle"NlA0 lie"
| wnetbcr ia lAa. "a ally LOAiOus gases Noulu Else
| To ain. the al.
| 4 Iiat to the scene OF alleged delinquency dis
| closed a revolving spc-tacc. Inc space where the
! u.r WAS beng dumped was perhaps MY yards
| souaic Abouo Ian OF tins Was already Ailed ia,
gl.. over "A small a4ea there Mas tAIn Lay tI Oi
fresh tart.. IAc potion o. lht holoW iJlAB Acal-
| est the rallem Ityer Was stIll Il pool oi water,
! LACK and uOAlOus, III which uOa,td lemon and
| watermelon rnds, cabbage leaves ana onions,
| broous and baskets, straw hats and broken char-
botious. IA, iu.gi be paIt OF the original iOui-
u,s, driven 10y tuc Guup-car1s into narrower room.
\ glauCe al tDc me pcut te4rd hfli, however, Was
enough TO SHOW mat the carts only furnished sup
! Plies to the citadel OF uQuld lOuIneas. Imer
! NANCY dogs were dispuIus over the heaps Oi
{" asucs with Il dozen Utgrimtd ltalldAS Tor luelI
di,,l.flng spoil line nuIudu scavengcrs were Ol al
! ayes and JOtA sexes provided cach Win !aI-c uh
! n..i, or wicker basket INTO which thrust al
the papers and rass that came 10 hght.
| livery cart as IL came up uuNPcu 10
| contents upon the edge 81 the Wa''r, where IL
| vns rak,d over by two men armed with
| iye-prouged forks. IAe papers and rags which
,youid be eryIccaDIe to the rag-pckcrs "efe seq
uiouslt removed. but no visible attention was PAID
J to me refuse. which tumDied prOmlscuoualy
ntu the water. Moreover, though many carts " ere
| arriving every hour, there Wds not HIe burning
a. me yrouuu nor Wa there any effort 10 collect
| the retu,e matter into piles tor iuture burning.
| S..Ycral OF the DJ standtIs, who passed frequently
to and lrO SAID they rarely If ever hrea Durnlng
there. and tney Wers thai none h4d been
L.irat.d mat d4v. vas about ) D.. lAe