Case's Dumping Ground Causes a Good Deal of Trouble.

New York, 1895

Complaint was recently made to the village trustees that garbage and other refuse was being dumped on the ground hired by the village from William B. Case, inside of 300 feet from the wells of the Jamaica water supply company, in violation of contract. At the time the contract was made the village board of health approved the ground. At the last meeting of the trustees a committee was appointed to see that Mr. Case lived up to his contract with the village. At a recent meeting the board of health, having heard of the complaints, the resolution regulating the dumping of garbage on Mr. Case's ground was rescinded. Dr. Flynn, health officer, protested against this action.

When Charles A. Lockwood heard of the action of the local board of health, he wrote to the State Board of Health about it. At a meeting of the local board Saturday evening, a letter was received from the State board asking the board to report at an early day their reasons for rescinding the resolution.

Mr. Woolley moved that the resolution to rescind be reconsidered. The motion was not seconded:

Mr. Marshall moved, on the admission of Mr. Case that he could not be there at all times to see that the garbage was dumped in trenches and covered, that the dumping ground be condemned. After debate, it was so ordered, and the secretary was directed to notify the trustees of the action of the board.

Messrs. Woolley, Marshall and Shipley were appointed a committee to confer with the street committee of the trustees with reference to securing another dumping ground.

Messrs. Woolley and Marshall were appointed a committee to consider a proposition to have ashes and garbage collected from the houses by contract.

The board met again on Monday evening. Mr. Case was present. He said the State Board of Health had been misinformed as to the condition of the dumping ground.

Complaint was received from Charles A. Lockwood, saying that the nuisance on the Case property continued, refuse matter having been dumped within 300 feet of the stream. He asked the board to take such action as would remedy the evil.

The complaint was referred to the health officer, he to report at the next meeting of the board.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.