New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
The Richmond Delegation
Visits City Hall, but Will
Not Tell of Conference.
BAYONNE COMES OUT
WITH NEW PROTEST
Commission Rallies to Support
Of Staten IsIanders-Sends
Complaint to Mitchell.

A committee ~ Staten Islanders
waited on MAYOR Mitchell yesterday %
protest against the erection ~ the
city's garbage disposal plant on the
Arthur Kills They came 10 the City
Hall in an aggressive mood and de
parted well satisfied with the results
o. the conference. They declared that
the Mayor had told them he WAS willing
70 work with the committee 10 find a
satisfactory solution Of the problem.
Mayor Mitchell said afterward that
he had told the committee he would ne
glad 20 do what ne could for the peo-
pie OF Staten Island. he said he had
suggested that committee go 70 New
Bedford and inspect the plant now in
operation there. but his suggestion did
not seem 20 meet with favor. The pro-
posed plant on Staten Island is % be
patterned after the New Bedford plant.
which. according 10 the city engineers
who examined 1t. il free from any Of
the Objectionable features.
Several propositions IN regard 70
changing the location OF the proposed
plant. or modification in the present
plans. were discussed ~ the confer
ence. but nothing definite vas deter
mined Another meeting will be held
Tuesday. when more definite sugges-
tons may he made.
No Report Made.
The committee which called on the
MAYOR consisted Of the following Rich
mond citizens: The Right Rev. {. A.
Cassidy. Edward c. Bridgeman. presi-
dent Of the Staten Island Savings
Bank. a. Stapleton; William s. Van
Cliei. lumber dealer; DR.. l.. A. Drey-
fus. Of Rosebsnk; A. s. Prall OF West
Brighton, and Robert 7. Cone, field
secretary of the Civic League.
Members of the Staten Island Civic
League met in the Borough Hall at St.
George last night TO hear the report OF
the emissaries they had sent to the
City Hall. And the emisssries refused
20 give any.
They said they had had a conference
with the Mayor, and that several plans
had been discussed. But they refused
TO report what had transplred.
w Q are not pllNleReu a. lnir tlHe
10 disclose what occurred IN our CON
ference" was the only official state
ment issued.
From other unoficisl remarks OF the
plenipotentisries the assembled staten
islanders became less warllke and
more hopeful. II is generally believed
that the conference has opened the
way b. which Staten Island may re-
main undefied by garbage plants.
Bayonne Protests.
With Staten Island on the verge OF
war. Bayonne. y. j. is also modifying
10 support her That town doesn't
want 20 have the garbage consumer
erected on its proposed site either. II
a south wind blows Bayonneites can
smell what Staten Islanders are hav-
ing for dinner They have no desire
10 sniff the fumes OF the ancient re
mains Of all New York's meals.
The City Commission OF Bayonne
last night drafted a protest which II
has sent 20 the New Jersey and New
York boards OF health and 10 long suf-
fering Mayor Mitchell. This com
plains that the peace. health and
comfort" 81 Bsyonne are threatened b.
the proposed garbage plant.
New York has complained about the
Constable Hook refneries.' Commits
sioner Mara said last night. NOV We
are going 20 complain when she
threatens 70 stife us with garbage
fumes"