The evening world., 1894-06-26
HOT AFIERsANQREWS.
College Point Residents Will Ask
for His Indictment.
Charged with the Shocking Nui-
sances at Riker's Island.
Street, Cleaning Commissioner in n
Bad Light.

Residents of College Point and along
the shore Of other places near Riker' 8
Island have taken steps to secure the
Indictment of Street-Cleaning Commits
sioner Andrews and the officials In
charge of the Riker's Island dump for
maintaining a nuisance.
~ Riker's Island is the dumping ground
for the city's ashes and garbage. The
people Of College Point complain that
the refuse material is carelessly I'M
loaded and spilled in the water which
carries 1t inshore. where the offal testers
in the sun. creates bad smells and may
breed disease. The whole shore near
College Point is said to be Uttered with
the dirt gathered from New York 5
streets.
The same. complaint was made by the
residents along the shore of the other
end OF Long Island, when the garbage
was supposed to be carried out to sea.
Contractors found 1t more convenient
less Of the protests Of the cottagers
at Arverne- by-the-Sea. who found the
shore Uttered with dead cats and dogs
that had drlfted inland. This practice
bay. also put the United States Gov
eminent to the expense of having the
Bottom dredged every. few months, =.
:. When the city secured Rikers Island II
was, thought this nuisance would be
done away with. The United States
Government coded certain lands under
the water-line. which was skirted by
ings, ashes and garbage were to be de
posted. 1t was considered a cheaper
and more expeditions method Of dis,
e srsn.poat 1t the ae RE sa1se 1sana
supervision could be exercised over the
. dumpins which is done under the super
IL 90 kt.,'., last cot ar .
appears. however. according to tn. .rdis-
nant Long Islanders. that due c. is
not exercised. and that somebody is
guilty of gross negligence.
Point last night 1t was decided to en-
-pioy a lawyer for the purpose OF prose-
: cutting the New York CITY officials.
scommisioner Andrews. who says he will
have a disinfecting plant in operation
: to-day. He says all refuse. material
dumped at Riker's Island will be thor
oughly cleansed and the bad smell COM
planned Of abolished.
~. What the College Pointers demand Is
the strict enforcement Of the contract
Telattng to t raptns, LOUIS H. s, Sew
10 heavy penalties for violations of the
. provisions OF the contract Section
Of that document provides that:
An scows must be towed to and moored against
81 he outss face Of the crib and unloadsd by de.
peeitans thu, refuse material inside the crbwork
end distributing and levellins the same at such
points and under such conditions as the Commits
etoner Of Street -Cleaning may direct, In order
that the now OF each tide may cover such material
70 the greatest possible extent.
70 Section 10 makes the contra ctor re.
.Oponsible for the cost Of dredging made
necessary by the falling overheard OF
contents OF scows.
! II b the duty OF Commissioner Andrews
: TO see to 1t that the contract Is carried
out Contractor Newton Is under $500
bonds for the faithful performance OF
his work. The Colleg Pointers propose
10 see whether Andrews and Newton
! cannot be forced to do their dutyt.