New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11
Mayor Solves Disposal
Plant Problem in DOu-
Bile Quick Time.
BEATS NEW COURT
ORDER UNDER WIRE
Vote in Board of Estimate IS
Rushed When Old Injunc-
ton Is Vacated.

In double quick time the Board Of Is
innate solved the problem OF the new
garbage disposal plant Cor the city
yesterday. II will be placed on re-
mote part Of Staten Island, despite
the attempts % the citizens Of Rich
mond Borough 10 enjoin the board.
The auick action Of the board was a
big surprise for Borough President Van
Name. Of Richmond. The Staten ISL
anders hoped 10 sidetrack the project
with the injunction obtained some time
ago.
As soon as the city officials learned
Yesterday that i; had been vacated oy
the court. Mayor Mitchell called q spe'
cial meeting Of the Board Of Estimate
and the matter WAS settled then and
there. Edward ". Brown. represent
ING Borough President Van Name. has
tilv succeeded in obtaining another IN
junction from Justice jerks, in BROOK
lyn. but II was served too late.
borough President Van Name tried to
talk against timo while his emissary
was after the injunction, but Control
ler Prendergast, becoming apprehen~
siye. declared that thero was no use
was,ing time in talk and that the reso-
luton should be put TO vote.
Board Acts Quickly.
as this discussion being prolonged
for the purpose of getting another IN
junction ." asked Mayor Mitchell
The vote was taken. however, Presi-
dents Van Name and Marks voting in
the negative. subsequently President
Mathewson. Of The Bronx, moved re-
consideration so that the Staten Isl
auders could have an opportunity 20
be heard. While the board was deDat-
ing Mr.. Mathewson's motion Mr
brown arrived with the injunction
and served IT upon the Mayor. The
Mayor smiled rs he read II ana an
rounced that y stayed the board from
taxing any further action, ana me
meeting stood adjourned.
Accordingly, the final result was
that the plans stood adopted and the
motion to reconsider was not even put
to vote. The injunction was ineI-
fective. coming too late. John J..
Fetherston. Street Cleaning Commis-
sioner, later executed the contracts.
New Injunction Too Late.
The resolution passed By the board
permits the firm OF Gatfney, Gahagen
4 Van Etten the privilege Of con-
structing tho disposal plant on prop
crtv which they own on Staten Island.
The plant will be located on the Arthur
XIII. which runs between Staten Island
and New Jersey, at q point about a
mile below the Baltimore q Ono
bridge from Hcwland Hook to Eliza
bethport. Il will be erected on marsh
land. Within = radius Of mile there
Pre about twenty houses on the staten
Island side. and even fewer on the New
Jersey side.
The proviso in the contract 70 which
the city officials have called particular
attention Is that the company snail
furnish a 5000 600 bond as guarantee
that If AZ any time the plant becomes
a nuisance the city can vacate the con-
tract and the plant will be forfeited
TO the city.
The contractors are 10 pay Tor the
cos. Of construction. which IL estl-
mated at s2,500,000, and are TO have u
I'm operation b. January |. 1917. After
they have OPERATED II for five years
the city has the option OF purchasing
the plant for 81 100000. The company
will collect the garbage on seows and