New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
CALL 1T HEALTH MENACE
Forty-second-st. Merchants Appeal
to Commissioner of HighzCays. 70

Residents and merchants OF West Forty-sec-
ond-st. between Seventh and Ninth aves., who
have been secretly congratulatng themselves
being outside the neigh borhood Of the Deg
non Contracting Companys little place
the other side of Broadway. have now discov
cred that they confronted from another
source with nuisance far greater than that
caused by contracting companies elsewhere
They have appealed TO the Commissioner Of
Highways to abate what they assert is not only
a public nuisance. but a grave menace to the
health OF the entire community OF this section
In petition of many signatures they protest
strongly against the conditions OF the street.
which. they declare. are such that throats and
eyes are assailed by gritty gravel and germ
laden particles of dust and refuse.
The petition says in part:
We. the undersigned. owners residents business
and professional people, residing in West Forty
second-st. hereby appeal to tho Commissioner Of
eEll eSlsuhB IN W est -Second-st in the nat
ure of the condition of the street About six
stones were removed and replaced and covered with
sand and gravel and dirt preparatory to asphalt
pulveriZed and this puIverized gravel. with the
iitb ~ IrSr az , "t ieluse az
blown and waited about by the wind and traffic.
and finds its way into the dwellings and places OF
business IN the street even when the doors and
windows are kept closed making it Impossible
exercise the usual modes of living and conducting
business. This has become great evil and public
81 ali ncrs"ns hy rrratn t .'e heI," mn
crobes OF disease The least stir of air sets this
possible to exist With ordnaIy eomfort ''''
We earnestly and Respectfully urge that t, The
OF the city under whose jurisdiction thu matter
Ing evil
The petition is signed hy the following:
The Rev. Charles McCready. pastor of Holy
Cross Church; Thomas II. Marley. vosel Broth
ers Forty-second-st. and EIghth-ave.: Or. Rob
ert Coleman Kemp West Side German Dispen-
sary; DIR. .. r. Graham. visiting physician. West
Side German Dispensary. c. V. Odeu Hughes
No. 3D. West Forty-second-st.. Leon T. Bailey.
No. 327 West Forty -secoud-st.; Arthur Mar
don. No 327 West Forty-second-st. Thomas VI.
Acken. visiting physician, West Side German
Dlspensary; w. T. West No. Us West Forty
second a Y Mentz superintendent West
Side German Dispensary: Henry Goodman. 40.
326 West Forty second st: Frank y. Kearney.
No. 325 West Forty -second-st.. Henry T.. Hell
and No. 3lI West Forty -second-st.. J. J. Cor
bett. No. 81 West Forty-secoud- st; Jacob Dux
Printing Company. Henry Degenhardt No. go
West Forty-second-st.: DIR. Herman +. Senftner
West Side German Dspensary: Or. A. II.
Goelek. West Sioe German Dlspensary. NJ. J.
Maher. Amsterdam Piano Company. Or. Henry
Kolb. No 3-Hi West Forty -secOnd-st.: H. F.
Cassebeer No 30 West Fortysecond-st: +
W. Merk No. $50 West Forty -second-st.
Daniel p. Foster. No. BIS West Forty-second-
second-st.: Philip Hermann. No. 324 West
Forty y-seCond-st.. Francis *. SeaErest. owner,
No. 300 325 West Forty -second-st; D. +.
DouGherty. No. 3J2 West Forty second st. and
Herman Ans No 344 West Forty -fourth-st.
George r. Olney. chief engineer Of highways.
said yesterday that the street was torn up to
allow the laying of asphalt pavement. that
work would begin Monday, and that il would
probably be finished by the end of the week.