The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
GARBAGE WAR CAUSE
OF 100000 SUIT
Richmond Borough President
and Other Residents Made
Defendants.
NO BLUFF, SAY LAWYERS

fTeSiueHt van name Ut ftlCnfnOnu
Borough. william r. Wilcox. president
of the Board OF Education Edward r.
Doyle, commander OF "Doyle's army"
and other residents OF Staten Island
were sued In the Supreme Court In Man
haitian yesterday for 100000 damages
by the Metropolitan By-Products Com
rany, the name under which the con-
tracing firm OF CARNEY. Gahagan &
Van F.ttcn has taken over the contract
for erecting n garbage disposal plant
on Staten Island. for Injuries sus-
tanned o, date through the active oppo-
sition Of the defendants TO the begin
ming of work on the plaintiffs con-
tract.
The other defendants named are
Roger Doyle. William Writ Mills. +. c.
Bridgman. William J. McDermott. Rob-
ert T. Cone. Louis Hugot. Dr. Lewis a.
Dreyfus. Edward W. Brown. Azel #.
Merrell, George w. Cole and Aiming =.
Trall. \ summons in the case was
flied In the office OF County Clerk
Schneider by Lewis & Kelsey, attorneys
for tho plaintiff. In explaining the suit
Frederick r. Kelsey said
This action Is not a blum. Through
the trickcrv and delays ccnspired bv GER
: tain staten Island people our clients
! hav. suffered an actual money damage
Of $500. 600 and somebody has got to pay
the fiddler. We charge that there has
been a conspiracy to interfere with the
rights " our clients In executing n law
full contract with the city Of New York.
Attorney Quotes h Law.
THE law holds that a contract right
IL a property right and that malicious
Interference to carry out n contract
right IL an Interference against the ex-
ercise Of property right and is amen
able tn the law In the terms OF money
damage.
"Our clients are In duty bound under
their contract with the city. to erect n
garbage disposal plant on n plot OF
ground designated by the BOARD OF Estt-
mate and Apportionment and TO which
they hold title, Their rights on this
property rave been molested by overt
acts and threatened violence Of n Grim
inal character.
"The contractors have applied 10 the
Building Department In Richmond Bor-
ough for permits to construct buildings
1, according 10 the terms OF their contract
with the city. These permits have been
deliberately held up and every obstruc-
ton possible has been thrown into our
way by borough officials under the direc-
ton of the Borough President.
"A; the outset the contractors ex-
planned to the people OF Staten Island
and brought ample proof to them in the
form ot afiidav.,s and statements by re-
sponsible engineers. sanitary experts and
city officials. including the presiden. Of
the Board Of Health and the Commits
sioner OF Street Cleaning Of this city that
the process which they would use ~ all
solu,ely sanitary and free of doors or
nuisance Of any kind.
City's Plans Drhed.
III the face OF these proofs a few men
on Staten Island nave instituted a cru
SADIE IN defiance Of the plans OF the city
and OF the law in attempting TO preyedt
the contractors from exercising their
lawful rights. These men have also in.
jured the clients in likening their proc
ess TO the antiquated system OF Barren
Island. an acknowledged and notorious
public nuisance. They have also injured
our clients In creating an impression that
the title held by the contractors IL no.
good. II is AZ absolute perpetual title
paid for in full. and wholly guaranteed
by a policy issued 10y the Title GuaraN
tee and Trust Company"
Further complications were injected
into the situation yesterday afternoon
when PollCe Commissioned Woods di.
rected Edward 7. DOYLE TO remove the
barge Adirondack from the beach OF
the Roosville Brick Company. where I,
has been since the police lowed II from
Lake Island. Doyle Immediately oh
tanned a sunday working permit and
says that to-day ne will remove the
barge to Lake Island. the war centre
That Is going TO make trouble for all
: concerned. the police said. AS his adven,
on that property will be a declaration OF
war.