New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-22

CITY ITEMS.

CLEANING OF THE STREETS BY COSTRAcT.-The
report and resolutions presented last night to the Board
ofAdermeh, by Messrs Oliver and Smith, the Special
Committee to which this matter was reierred-the i'm
por,snce of correct decision which, to the public
health and comfort scarcely be overrated occupy
some nine or ten folios Of manuscript aud 10 be
printed.
The Committee admit that In certain parts Of the City
the streets during the whole part Of the year
are In condition which must Ia a considerable degree
tend 10 impair health ami that the expense Of the pre-.
sent plan IS great
In 1880. the of expenditure over the receipts
for cleaning the streets s. 9i3in 1891 only 452
while in 1897 it reached s3764s. The contract sys.
tenn the Committee think will curts this expense aud
do the work better and they propose to divide New
York into six districts for this purpose which districts
can they believe, be seyersly contracted for at from
$1,000 TO $4,000 eHectipg saving Of $4,000 year
even at the higher estimate.
The Committee submit series OF resolutions some
Of which that person shall have two district
contracts that security shall be given that contractors
shall clean the public markets of dirt before p NJ.
that shall pass through each street daily to carry
away os &C. that there shall be enough Of horses an
carts At al times. &c.
The late hour At which the Committee reported be.
prevented from giving tbs details Of this anatory
movement which will, trust be early considered.
perfected and acted Alderman crolus moved that
the report be printed FOR farther action next hitting
which vss agreed 10.
EY- Broadway. from Chambers ST. 10 Wall,
yesterday offered the fines, opportunities for expert
nsnr 10 mudology. Not crossing bu, had full sup.
ply Of the elastic and adhesive article varying In
depth from ust Jour ANGLE just above your boot
tops On exploring expedition down street underts-
ken for the sake Of greater safety In carriage dis.
covered only one Of the sweepers. who usually 90
lazy such occssons and that industrious ne
gro who belsbored Of the Futonst crossings with
Indifferent success Atsueh times the mind
inquiries whether IL would better 10 have the main
element Of ths mud removed when IL Ia dry and man.
sgesole, but moments reflection shows tina, II tina,
were done the hogs would longer have any raw ma
eris for their daily roofing less, would be- com
psed TO wait until the citizens bad deposited sufficient
amount Of garbage before their doors to supply the de-
heeney. This would probably require about two days
on most Of the streets On Broadway should think
that with the usual industry Ia that line il might be done
In one.
MORTALITY IN THE CITT.-The deaths OF the
lat week appears BY the Official report published In
another column, OF usn lo3 women 81, boys IS.
girls IS total 3Os This shows that the number OF
males mas exceeded that Of females BY than hty
per cent III or more than hd Of the vAo< were
children under ave 10 we're Irish and lis we're com
posed eliminates Of various hospitals and ssylums
~ The Floating Hospital Barge alluded TO ia
paper yesterday s intended merely a. receiving
vessel and al pesous put board are taken Of TO the
Quarantine Hospital BY q steamboat twice day The
gentlemen who compose the Commission of Immigrs
on gndetsnd their duties and no one need e alarmed
q, any Of their proceedings.
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