The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-19
BARREN ISLAND NUIsANCE.
Hearing Before the Governor on the Bill
A~boliahing II.

ALBANY, May ia hearing on Assembly,
man Doughty's bill abolishing Mt once the
nuisances on Barren Island caused by the
operation OF rendering and bone-boiling estab-
lishments was had before Gov. Roosevelt this
afternoon. Former Mayor Edward Cooper.
through his attorney. Harry Is. Blossom. OBJ
posed the bill, as IL would shut up Mr.. Cooper's
glue factory on Newtown Creek. in which
S500.O0O is invested. II was said the factory IL
not u nuisance and that there is no objection
to its operation. Mr.. McDonough Craven Of
the New York city Street Cleaning Department
declared that il the bill became n law there
would be no way In which to dispose Of the
refuse OF the greater city.
Gov. Roosevelt suggested that II be taken
out to sea. but Capt. Fremont. Government
Inspector OF New York Harbor. said that could
not he permitted. and some garbage would not
sink and would font back to the harbor shores.
Especially was this 80 concerning the bodies o!
dead animals. which are now disposed OF at
Barren Island.
DR.. Daniel +. Lewis Of the State Health Board
said some substitute for Barren Island must
be found where the garbage of New York city
can he disposed Of II the Doughty bill becomes
a law.
Dr.. John Cosby and Chief Sanitary Inspector
Edward W. Martin of the New York city Board
OF Health declared that Barren Island was
necessary for tho disposal Of the city garbage
or the mortality Of the city would greatly in
crease. especially during the summer mouths.
Judge. William y. tohn said that while there
were odors from Barren Island they were not
dangerous to health. lie said the people Of
Arverne were the only ones who complained
against the works on Barren Island. which.
he asserted. were not a nuisance as charged.
He cited the Court OF Appeals decision on the
tenement houses To- show that the Legislature
has no po wer to destroy the vested interests in
the works on Barren Island by closing them
Mr.. John j. Lenehan. the attorney for the
ANTI Barren Island Nuisance League. urged
reviewed the findings OF the State Board Of
Health and previous Governors condemninR
the Barren, Island works, as a nuisance, as, a
owners Of the Barren Island plants to remedy
nuisances. He said nothing but promises had
been had. and that conditions were as bad as
III don't sign this bill. said the Govern
pr I'd . shall 60 dowp and inspect Barren
convinced they should be hettereed. stilla. [
cant take the responsibility of signing this
bill and bringing an epidemic upon Greater
New, York II 10 place is offered as a substitute
Dr, Samuel Kohn said the question. could
easily be solved II large garbage mitigation
plants were IN existence in the greater city,
Al the conclusion Of the hearing, Gov. Roose-
WINGED that by doing so the abolition Of the
works on, Barren Island would not endanger
the health OF the residents OF. New York, city.
year II he found the New York city authorities
could readily find some other method OF dis
opinion upon this question. before passing
judgment upon the bill. and II he finds that his
approval, OF the measure this year would en-:
biz. with the distinct understanding that sim.
year after the city has had ample time to pro-
vide some other means OF disposing OF garbage