The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-03
IS A MENACE TO HEALTH.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST DUMPING
 SNOW ON THE GREEN.

Board of Public Works Act on a ConEmuni-
 cation From Mayor II HendrIck on the Sub-
 ject-Dwight Street win be Extended to
 Dixwell Avenue.
 Mayor Albert c. Hendrick was pres ent at the meeting of the board of public works last evening, but contrary to general expectations, did not pre- side over the deliberations of that body. The commissioners present were Johnson, Brown, Maley, States and Me Gam. Mayor Hendrlck entered little late, and when asked to take the chair said: "I'll only be a spectator to- night" and Commissioner States again resumed the presidents chair.
 After the regular monthly bills had been read and approved communica- ton from Mayor Hendrick was read, The communication was couched in the following language: "The dumping of snow from the streets upon the upper part of the old green is the cause of much complaint. President Dwight of Yale university states that it is not only unsightly, but is also injurious to the health of those who room in the yicin- ity."
 When the communication had been read Mayor Hendrick said q did not expect to be here tonight, and there for sent in this communication. Presi- dent Dwight called upon me at my office this morning and stated that he was of the opinion. that last year the health of Yale had been endangered by the piles of snow which had been dumped upon the green near the college dor mitories, and that 1t was a practice which ought o be stopped. I promised to call the attention of the board of public works to the matter, and have accordingly done so."
 | The members of the board discussed the matter briefly, and after deploring the limited amount of dumping grounds available for the city's use, it was de- clded to place as little snow as possi- ble upon the green this winter, and then only upon the lower portion.
 The condition of the principal streets of the city since the last heavy snow storm was next brought up. and was the cause of a lengthy discussion. Su- perintendent of Streets Doyle stated that numerous complaints had been made to him that the snow had not been removed from Chapel or Church streets, and on motion of Commissioners NIcGann | it was voted to have the matter at | tended to immediately
 Complaints were also read from resi- dents Of Howard and Dixwell avenues to the effect that the street railroad companies had been ploughing up the snow on these tlioroughfares and caus- | ed 1t to be piled on the side of the tracks. In view of these complaints Superintendent Doyle was instructed to confer with the railroad companies and order them to spread the snow more evenly.
 The proposed extension of Dwight street was next taken from the table, and after a lengthy discussion 1t was | decided to recommend to the court of common council that the street be ex- tended in direct line to Dixwell avenue which will cause 1t to reach Dixwell avenue near Bristol street A public hearing was held on this subject De- cember 19 at which time many of the residents of the Ninth and Tenth wards were present and expressed their views m the proposed extension At that time the concensus of opinion of the word CTS was against the extension.
 After the meeting had adjourned a brief session of the committee on streets was held At this session 1t was decid- ed that owing to the lack of appropria- ton it would be impossible to remove the snow from the gutters of the streets of the city, except for short stretch 1 in the business sections.