New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-11
TpE DOORS MUST BESToPPED
,,,xcs THE GAS WORKS WILL BE CLOSED.
.rr,uyE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
.e,,ysr THE STANDARD GAsILGHr co.


AGAINST THE STANDARD GAsILGHr co.
poard Of Health yesterday decided That the
-. rom the works OF the STANDARD Gasiight COMPANY
$50 os hundred- and hfteenth-st. and the East River
80, he tolerated longer. and order 10 close
COS" ~. works was passed by the unanimous vote OF
" commissioners. An order TO close the works
VIC icon on october :. II will be remembered, but the
s.s.rs Gaslght Company made an appeal from inc
81 -. ard the Health Board granted hearing when
e,.S portions OF three days. Wallace G. Anorc"s'
$500 of the company. promised TO take measures
80 the offensive doors from the WORKS. froiessof
s"s,.r ex-president of the Health Board. was con-
W. .hout the changes which were needed In the
~ Sos and Mr.. Andrews gave orders TO carry OUT
pss~", Chaneler's suggestions The Health Board
nO .s % see what would be the results Of the
10 Meanwhile the sickenng odors, Which had
CO. -. cause of complaints for months, continued 70
" - ueople OF the neighborhood. The CltizehS'
- ...t,ve Association. OF which j. T. Rosenhemer' oil
~ ss- East e-hundredand- siXteenth-St, Is the
',ssr. continued TO urge the Health Board TO stop
4, rulsano> ,,-,.,. ~,
" ,@..o,say Mr. Andrews before the Health Board
r-..red 10 the following report by sanitary super
uendent Ewing a.. noo,e E, ,.ro mazda two
sin U 81 the works OF the standard GaslGht
rysSr NJ one-hundred and hiteenttst and the East
ve Win the result OF nndlns the nuisance sun l-
k'eI, Yesterday the offensive odOr escaping from
sossoo o-ts was PLAINLY peroeptible 800 feet away.
he-e pleasant ave and Onenundred and sixteenth
tsFe, - offensive odors OF gas and drlps permeated
g. ,Ire icnbornoOd. The cause OF these peculiarly
u xsye conditions WIS apparently thht the WINDOWS N
o. to Ppcbsreed and while new connections were being
NLass,S The old pipes were partially filled with
avy dps when were expo'eS being M made in the
ro h.tveen one hundred d-fi.teenth-st and one
for the Teeept TSs OF ercavao6
De- SD eTled with water and drips which leaked
lspog, he soil This condition added materially 10
TIE onene % four mon AT work in adjusting one OF
y .on6ensers Ii Is nv OPINION that ~ Whi Ieues ILL.,
,s three wees from this date to compete INC "orA
a., ansreys said he thought the Work might DC
- This week He repeated what he had said
souslr about the intention OF the COMPANY 70 SOY
- - from the works as far as possible Ai.eI
-, ,,d,rws had gone away the members OF Ine fie'.
- discussed the subject. President wilson s'i'u
49, me rnsrght company seemed TO De at WoIA enIa
V" ,l,t un6er cover Of making alterations 10 s'op
ns 'e P--, !, vas not certain that the changes in
pro-ress at the WorAs "ouiu p-e'0-'
- oaors Mr. Wilson said.
'~1 n-a then passed the following oTuer'
- reaalng and fling the reports OF the sil ~ ar
srDiEirendeni under the resolution anu yasVeorRs
pd ~ Csrt0ber :. 1891 in relation " ue sdrd
board o.,sSrd ,,asllght Company. at one hundred
o. ,sit.entL-s and the East River in TINS Guy IL
ResoNeO; 6rsctnd IN carry said order into effect
he heNs: he operation OF said works on Tuesday
November II, 1881. ,,,o
NJ, Rosenheimer was present at the once OF inc
Health Board when the order was announced AIN ne
uas eated by information OF the Boalus ac-on' nc
Eta maj il the gaslight company appealed TO tle
- N. citizens, Protective Association would en-
raye LAWYERS 10 right the company President wilson
-, ,hot the works would have 10 shut down because
, courts conld not interfere in time He pointed 70
h lay which prevents interference with the HeaiIh
posd IN snch cases unless the Board has eight lays
notice. A portion Of the law reads:
No preliminary injunction shall be granted ssi u.s.
The Board Of Health, or It's omeer9, eACep' TerenS
snnreme Court at a special or general Term thee'l'
ssr ~ervcn OF al least eight days notice OF lhouOll
Tor such Injunction, together with copies OF the papeI
on which the motion Tor sucn m!Who1On - 80 "
Wallace c. Andrews president Of the standard Tar
Company, when seen at his home, No. fA'ss oaASS
seventh-, last night by Tribune repor'er -se, ~ ~
81 - hsinr worried by the decision Of the loafu OF
iiea,th. We've been through this kind OF tmng
vera times before he said. and so 1eel no Peia.
soyintr ove- The present order. The trouble IS that
our works are new, and have not yet had ums 70
yn.b hem IN every detail. We have been building
- iy,uroving them for three four years and now
have them IN nearly perfect condluoh we e4PoS,
t have fbe apparatus for destroying the refuse finished
IN a., veeE. lie improvements being made under
the direction Of Professor Chandler, OF Columbia Coi-
l5re. who was president Of the Board 81 Hea.h iSr
ts9 years Suc3lOn fans and other devices VIII De
nd 10 destroy The refuse which Is causing all the
trouble $1,000 chat vorr customers
Then here Is 10 oahseF ,nne Ger November
will be left 10 burn Lamps or caholes ai'er wv
None at all said Mr.. Andrews with fra sHI sH
-, 10. &c ono directing the soppage OF the worhs
S,cb are causing the nuisance People on resi i
weS an order ima=ue all KINDS OF VeI ett tuesday
INT II we nave orr apparatus Teaos vi neN'
~. will be BE end OF the trouble. ,.o.,o,. when
Was that the on the former aainst ronr
shs Health Board issued such ~ order against 'o"'
company 49,. ..o.-s aoo there were com
,., .Sst refnse from our works was oelhs alIo"o
g"- 1 mo The Fast River We arranged 10 Put o .
SOP to this and since that time have o RaT no people
PaD.ss "a 90 works cave out offensive Odors anu We
ssv r hsd trouble ever since. However, our our ben
-s,s,n<s win be in working order IN "oeA "Hu '"
AM viii be well again