The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-15
Com Haon Council.

Jouf11nl IUI HN purpose OF taklng up The report
ordnance IN ayor OF cleaning the ST. eets by contract
inc report OF the joint committee passed to recommend
pan Tor ms purpose, was called up and Alderman
MARTIN rose and said that he had signed the report with
reluctance and should against letting the contract
for a term Of five wears
Alderman DAVIES said that the Common Council had al
Ieany agreed that the contract should be given
five years.
Alderman PuRpY denied that any such power had been
conferred upon the committee, the resolution merely
stated thai they should have the power
mot exceeding five years." which did not mean for five
years.
Alderman LEONARD said he was favor of sw eepng the
streets by contract but he would not support any
OF that Kind unless was given out as other contracts
The motion to take up the first section of the contract
was hsn carried by strict party vote, the Democratic
members in the negative.
The contract then taken up by sections and passed
as follows
Alderman PuRpY moved to amend the LIST section by in.
serng alter the word from in the second line the word
each, and in the third line aier the word markets,
the words land such of them may hereafter be erect
ton then passed as follows:-
First The said party OF the second part shall cause all
the dirt nth, rubbish and manure to be removed from
each OF the public markets. and such ofthcm may here
after De erected and the limits thereof every Sunday be-
fore the hour ten o'clock in the morning. and every
other day, excepting Saturday, before the Of
O'Clock IN the aiternoon.S
The second was adopted without alteration as
follows -
Second The said party of the second part shall
cart once IN every day, except Sundays from the first
day OF May the first day of November in each year in
elusive and once every other during the residue
each year. pass through each of the streets in the city
within the limits OF the sweeping districts aforesaid, for
the purpose OF receiving ana Carrying away and shall
receive and carry away all vegetables ota and garbage
that may be delivered to such placed in
upon the sidewa lks'
Alderman PURpY moved to amend the third section by
adding the words each of after the word through
the third line. The section then passed, fol-
lows =
rhird The said party of the second part shall provide
sufficient number of horses and carts which shall pass
through each the several streets OF the said CITY, within
the limits OF the sweeping districts aforesaid three
times in each week, from the first day of November
each 10 the first day of May then following
the purpose OF carrying away and shall carry away all
cnders and ashes which may have been made and
muated IN the several public buildings stores and dwell
ing houses in the SAID city, WITHIN limits OF the
ing districts aforesaid and which shall be delivered
them or found on the sidewalks"
Alderman PUkDY moved to amend the fourth section by
adding the words each of" after the word cause"
the first line as follows. 1t was then ado ted -
Fourth The said party OF hesecond part shall
each OF the several streets public wharve and peers and
heads Of slips and public lands and places within the
sweeping districts Aforesaid and the limits the public
markets. be properly swept and cleansed twice
IN each week. the from the state OF the weather
shall be practicable; and they shall also employ suf
cen number OF carmen TO remove and shall remove all
the manure rubbish anddrt from the streets and public
wharyes and piers, within the limits aforesaid on each
day of sweeping ss.rs
The fifth section then taken up and Alderman LEE
moved that the words "or when required by the Street
Commissioner" be added after the words necessary" in
the fourth line.
Aldermen DAVIES and BALLS opposed it. The amend.
ment was then defeated by vote of seven to nine.
Alderman PuRpY moved to amead by adding the word
forthwith" alter the word remove" in the fifth line,
which accepted and the section passed follows
Fifth The said party the second part shall examine
iron time to time the receiving basins OF the several sew
ers within the limits oil the sweeping districts aforesaid
and as often as may be necessary shall take out carry
away and remove forth WITH the d filth, or other things
that may have collected been deposited in them and
shall thoroughly cleanse the same.
Section sixth being under consideration Alderman
GEDNEr moved to amend by adding after the word coun
clip in the sixth and seventh lines, the words being
however expressly understood that such places so here
after to be directed shall not average more than one quar-
ter of mile distance from the places now used for that
purpose respectively SO far as relates the deposite Of
gsrbsge manure" The amendment was adopted by a
strict party vote of nine to
Alderman JONES owed to amend by placing the words
OF fourteen bushels each after the word loadn in the
twelfth line, which was cepted.
Alderman Balls moved to amend by adding the words
leach and every rule, alter the last amendment which
was acce He also moved fiji the blank for the sale
ed by vote of to g. and the last amendment by party
vote OF to7 The following is the section adopted -:
Sixth. The said party of the second part shall cause
all the streetdr manure cinder ashes and other rub
bish which shall not be sold in the City Of New York. and
Immediately taken away by the purchaser to be forthwith
deposited In such place places used for that
purpose or as may hereafter be directed by the Common
Council being however expressly understood that such
places hereafter to be directed shall average more
than quarter OF mile distance from the places now
used for that purpose respectively far relates to the
depostes of garbage manure Tree Of any charge the
said party OF the second part for the of the wharves
and dumping grounds Provided, however that in add
ton to the sum hereinafter stipulated be paid the said
Il
part shall pay to the said party of the second part at the
rate OF sixteen cents load OF fourteen each
each add every mile for all coal ashes or other rubbish
except garbage and manure which may be required by
the said parties of the first part to be transported any dis
lance exceeding mile and half from the nortLerly
line Of the Ward where the same may be received or
taken up such extra compensation be first audited and
allowed by the Committee on Cleaningisreets of both
Boards of the Common Council"
The seventh eighth and ninth sections then passed
follows 7
seventh The said party of the second part shall re.
andi from Tho
and cutters in the said city opposite the public places and
buildings belonging to and occupied by the Corporation
and all public schools, and buildings occupied by or for
the ofthe Fire Department within the said limits and
shall the in the streets opposite any public
ground building to be leveed and the sde-w there
of TO be strewed with sand ashes in the snow or
ice shall become CONCEALED thereon.
Eighth Every cart employed by the said party OF the
second part shall be provided with tight box.
Ninth The drivers of all carts employed by the said
party of the second part for the collection and Receiving
Of vegetables oals and garbage, shall give notice Of
their approach by ringing hand-bel and shall receive
all vegetables oas garbage which shall be delivered
such carts or found in vessels the sidewalks and
the drivers and persons attending the ash carts to be
poyed by the said party Of the second part shall be prov
ded with horn and such drivers shall give notice of
and for any neglect omission any of the partc
embraced in this article, the said party of the second
part shall forfeit and to the said parties of the first
part the Of five dollars, to be recovered in ac
ton of debt in any of the Assistant Justices Courts hav
ing jurisdiction OF the same.
The following section was then passed -
And it is hereby further agreed by and between the
parties these presents That for and in consideration
the faithful performance Of the stpulaons and agree
ments herenbeors contained the part behalf Of the
said party Of the second part TO be perfomed and fulfilled
the said parties the first part and tn ir shall
pay, to be paid to the said party ond
part, the just and full sum of thousand dollars
for and during each and every year during which this
contract shall subss in equal ssmimonthiy pay
and further that the said party of the second part shall
and may at all times hereafter during the
in force of these presents have hold, take, and enjoy
to his own proper use, without the let hndrance or
Of the said parties of the part or their
SUCCESSORS all the manure, filth, DIRT cinders ashes
and rubbish, which shall be found in the streets
Of the said city within tie limits OF the sweeping dis
lrics aforesaid and also all and singular the ofas
garbage dirt cnders eshes and rubbish which shall be
brought ont from the houses cellars alleys yards and
lots in the said city, within the said limits and further
that the said party of the second part shall and may have
the free Of the Croton water under such regulations
ny be made by the Croton Aqueduet Board for all ne
cessay purposes connected with, growing the
Of the spuations and agreements in these