New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
SLOW WITH GARBAGE PROBLEMS.
NO PLAN FOR FINAL DISPOSITION fEl
PREPARED BY COLONEL WARING-

Exnressions OF opinion by many New orKers
lately have indicated widespread discomfort at the
delay in arriving at some practical ana ecohoneA'
plan for the final disposition of the citys refuse
A number Of well-informed and publcSpirited men
said Yesterday that there Is sure 10 De the
nossib,e criticism of Co.onel Warng. the Commas
soner OF Street Cleaning. If the present was'eiu'
and offensive plan Of towing the garbage out to the
Lower Bay and dumping it there is continued aiter
the beginning of warm weather
The Injustice Of having the refuse OF the city mace
. standing nuisance every summer to the people
living on the south shore OF Long is.ahd mas oee"
felt bv many New-Yorkers for years and the com
nlants against the nuisance have been Increasing
in number each yea.. Many complaints ALSO nave
h.r made nv people owning or occupying summer
homes ON the New-Jersey shore. 1t has peen saiu
time and time again, that no matter III" ."'e
the Commissioner OF Street Cleaning was 10 sec
that the garbage scows were towed OUT u INC 9N
boat before being dumped, there were CONDITIONS u
Wind and tide which made the drifting oil much
.e.,,,. r,..eriaI 70 the bathing beaches inevitaDe
Many New-Yorkers who have taken their iah'les
10 the seashore In the summer have had positive
proof OF the nuisance, and have been more anA'o'S
to have It abated. Long Island SANITARY o'n'a'
have sought to procure the interference u "e
State Board OF Health. and Grand JurieS nave 'e'
importuned to find indictments
Last year the city officials declared that SOME
ching must be done before the arrival OF another
summer TO put an end TO the garbage nuisance. ~
was with that end in view that the Board OF Est-
mate and Apportionment. at the suggestion OF Mayor
Strong. decided to offer contracts for the hnai as
nositon Of the citys refuse and Colonel Warng was
directed TO prepare specifications for such con-
,r.c, AT the same time Colonel Warning was al
work investigating the whole subject OF garbage col
leotion cremation utilization and removal, ana IL
was expected that ne would present practical plan.
which the city could adopt II the contractors were
not ready &c adopt IT, 60, a,,, 49,,
The investigations have not been finished. but
thew have led TO the preparation OF long reports In
nuisance are described While the investigators
have been busy collecting statistics TO snow the
merits and failures OF cremation and processes OF
Initiation no practical plan for the final disposition
~ The MARRIAGE OF this city has been evolved and
for that reason many persons VIII be inclined 70
nres Spring is here. and nothing has been done
vet TO abate the garbage nuisance. Colonel Warlng
talks about waiting yea or two longer 10 solve the
problem while other officials are becoming impa-
fient and are declaring that a practical plan Mhich
could be put into operation In few weeks ought 10
have been devised. ,
There have been reports about the city Hall that
the meeting Of members OF the Board OF Estimate
vvith Colonel Warng last Tuesday somewhat
s,ormy and that the Mayor and other members OF
the Hoard insisted that there must be no more
needless delay In the preparation of contracts for
The anal disposition of refuse. 1t has been said
also that there dissa tsfaction with the arrange
menf by which the $4,000 In cash which the city
forme rly received for the pickings at the dumps
every year had been commuted for services rendered
and loading OF the garbage. There will be no little
interest in the meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment at which the contracts for the final
d,snosition OF the city's refuse are awarded.