New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
PEETSE DISPOSAL.

Mayor Strong is showing timely interest in
thc arrangements for the future disposal OF gar
bagc As he said on Friday To the Commissioner
of Street Cleaning. it Is high time that some
thing definite was done in preparation for the
change in the method Of disposition which must
come with the beginning of April The middle
Of January Is approaching, and only about two
months and half remain for the perfection OF
4 new system After that tim" ihr W'Fi
States Government will not permit the dumpinI
of >cows in the ocean. and we must tax" care
of o,,r own waste Oh land. As the city has no
means at command for the treatment of gar
haze the Mayor is anxious and wisely ANXIOUS
f. enter into an arrangement with some con
tractor 10 perform the work. and Is not disposed
to let the plea that it is an experiment, ana mat
if the city plungcs into il something unSllS-
factory may occur. stand In the way OF New
York bcing ready TO meet and comply Win th'
new regulations.
II is suggested that the Federal Government
mi.,lt be induced to extend the time in when
dumping refuse i'm the ocean is allowed, but II
should NOT be asked to do So. The present
method Of disposal is an iniol'rahlr nuiSih'r'
the evil character Of which can hardly be- over
estimated Even with AL the care 'NcIr's"h ul'
der the present administration to So" that Inc
work Is properly done and all regulations op'H''
II has no rclccming features. NrW-lofh ms 80
RIGHT 10 continue To pnluc the n'lghD'rlhS
waters lis own interests as we'll as ih"S" "r
rho surrounding communities. forbid lhr pri'-
ticr Along the Long Island AMI NcW-J'rNcy
rnasfs are villages and watering places tll' pros
r.ri,v If which, aS well ~ iir pleasure ~ ih"
New Workers who visit them. depends "n th'
,l,nlin,s. If their beaches and tn" purity anu
bo,l,hfulur.s of their waters. To throw into me
,c.,n f,r the winds and tides IL carry I" these
ulorcs thn refuse nf two million people l. IN
nr,,,,n which this city should not - on com
m,,finr f,r one minute longer ihan IS necessary.
Last summer some Of The hclch0> most acce--
.illc ,o the city were made disgusting 10y the
.,,rha.e in the surf. and there is ~ reason why
,b.y should bc again The cry has had du"
no,i.. that a change must tlkc pllcc ami SIM
las, summer has been considering plans for
futnr, .irhaec disposal and ih' Mayor is right
I'm insisting 'hat some speedy CONCLUSION "'
reached.
II F, not 10 bc expected that the problem w"
d. r.rfccily solved at once. II is generally p'.
NcycI that under prHpr- conditions 'hr '3
r.fi.. could bc - treated - ~ be- source "i
considerable saving io fhr treasury. h"i W'."
much in hr desired. that condition 90 a'larS j.
hardly 10 he looked for NJ once. "thrf NhA'N''
ctfl., have hid enough experience Z" i'''h Us
that disposition II garbage on Land i ch'lreF
uracilcablc and with contractors under Suiii'l'A'
bonds ready 10 undertake The work II Wou''
seem as II the city might proceed without f"lr'
I, * better :, learn something ~ garbage as
p,,i,ion by experience and make Improvements
from time tD time than 70 wait iliy for AprH
and then beg from the Federal authorities per
mission t. continue 10 bc a nuisance IL ourselves
and our ncl,hho:s