The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-30
Common, Council.

Board OF ALpsKMrs-July 29.-MoRMs 49,
ESQ President in the Chair The Board met this even
ing pursuant to adjournment for the purpose OF
up the report OF the Special Committee OF the
the subject Of having the streets thst after
consideration upon tine suhect Of giving out
cleaning Of the streets by contract saving ~ IL,
amount of expenditure will not only be matorsy enec.
ed, but that the streets Of city will be kept IN
cleaner state than they under the present syeu
In this they may be mistaken, but still they trust that
by dividing the city into districts Of small extent ana
giving out thu contracts for cleaning the same 20 pro
sa Ia 81 vim be
w tn regard to the probable estimate OF expenses
likely to be incurred for cleaning the street. by contract
the Committee state that from the inquiries when the
Committee have made they are OF opinion that the as
rics which they propose via six can be contracted TOT
at the average sf from TO S2 600 each district
At the larger amount there would DO saving eecte!
in this branch Of the city expenditure taking the
amount paid last wear az comparison OF over
lderInen Oliver and Smith with these views. offered
the following resolutions which were adopted
Resolved That the cleaning OF the streets Of the city
be hereafter given out by contracts and that the city be
divided for that purpose into ak districts according to
the plan hereunto annexed.
Resolved, That tho Comptroller be- and he ia hereby
authorized and directed to advertise for proposals for
cleaning the streets Of the city by contract for
In accordance with the PLAN and subject to the cond
tons hereunto annexed
Resolved That the proposals which shall be received
by the Comptroller under the said resolutions, DO sub
mtted to the Finance Committees of both Boards Of the
Common Council FOR their approval and they shall give
such contracts to such t and proper person
who shall offer take the same upon terms the most ad
vanageous to the Corporation provided however that
contract shall be given to the person parties
for more than Of the said districts And the said
person or persons taking such contract shall furnish
sureties that shall be satisfactory the Finance Com
mitee for the faithful performance of such contracts
And the Comptroller shall thcreupon such
tract together with the bonds for the faithful perform
thereof to be made and executed by the respective
parties and their suretes in accordance with the condi
lions hereunto annexed
Conditions - Contractors will be required to conform
to the following regulations in the several districts
Persons contracting for cleaning streets ha all
the dirt Nth, rubbish and to be removed
tho public markets and the limits thereof every Sunday
before the hour Of o'clock in the morning. and every
other day excepting Sunday, before the hour OF 4
O'Clock In the afternoon.
The said contractors shall cart in every day,
except sundays to through each street In their
spective districts Tor the purpose Of receiving nd
rying away all vegetables, odal and garbage that
be delivered to such carts.
The said contractors under the direction Of the SUI
perntendent of Streets shall provide sufficient
Der OF horses and carts which shall through the
veal streets OF their respective districts at least three
times in each week. for the purpose of carrying away all
cnders and ashes which may have been made and
INFLATED in the several stores and dwelling houses In
their respective districts.
The said contractors shall cause ali Of the streets
whsrves piers heads Of slips public lands places
the limits Of the public markets, In each of their
epeotve DISTRICTS to be properly swept and cleaned
least three times in each week oftener should thu
superintendent OF Streets direct They shall alst
employ sufficient number OF cartmen to remove all thu
manure rubbish, and dirt from the streets. wbarves
piers aud all other places which they required Il
sweep, each day Of sweeping. bsfore sunset
The great thoroughfares OF the city shall be proper
swept ana cleaned before O'Clock A. M, in the month
Of june July August aud September, and before egh
o'clock A M the remaining part Of the year.
They shall also cause all the snow and los to be r.
| moved from the sidewalks crosswalks and out Of til
CUTTERS opposite the places and buildings belonging
the Corporation, In their respective districts The
shall also cause the in the streets, opposite
public ground or building to be leveled and the sid
walks TO be srewed with sand ashes In tho
ice becomes CONCEALED thereon and to do such oth
duties respecting the removal Of ice as Is
tomary to be done from the superintendent OF Street
ONCE the same to be under the direction of the supe
intendent of Streets
In addition to the foregoing regulations, other sec
tions provide for the cleaning Of receiving basins
sewers as often as shall appear necessary also for tn
removal Of all rubbish, street manure, SO from the city
After dsposing Of few other papers of minor impor
lance, the Board adjourned to Monday evening next.