The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-18

HIenLy INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE TO THE Crr-
zENs OF NEW YoRK.-We take great pleasure
in informing the Inhabitants of this city, and the
public IN other parts of the Union, that there Is
now bright prospect of having clean streets in
New York. The contract system, so long urged
upon the Common Council, but which was adopted
by that body short time since, went into opera
ton on Thursday, the 10th INST.
Annexed is the disposition of the contracts tor
cleaning the streets =
The first district, consisting of the LIST, I'd and
Sd wards taken by Thomas Butler. $40, 600
Second district, Sd, 5th and 9Th wards, John
Third District, 9th, 9TH and 10th wards Thomas ~
Fourth district, 18th and 18th wards, Anthony
Fifth district, l4ih, 18th and 18th wards taken
by wards, viz =
Fourteenth, Geo Gallagher. ...... $4,000 - ~
ssVs seventeen Ss0 Ge ss Schwartz $3.50 ~
Sixth district 9th, 10th and 18th wards, was also
taken by wards viz
Ninth ward, Jas w. Bush. ....... $4,000
Sixteenth ward, John Brady. $500 IL, 500
Eighteenth ward, Smith Mlliken. 3500)
Total amount. ................. $07O9o
Only slxty-seven thousand dollars for cleaning
the entire city for one year! We say only, be-
cause, compared with the cost of previous years,
1t is a small sum. We can see the difference In
favor of the contract system in the following brief
Amount expended in 1s47. .......... .$1S0069 So
Lets for sale OF manure. ........... 2s,oe7 o9
Actual cost Of cleaning streets last year. S15O1 so
Cost from Aug. 10, ls4s, to Aug. 10,
1915, per contract. o',ovo w
Amount saved by contract. .... $s32sl so
There is some hope, whilst saving this amount
in one year. But it is not the saving alone that
we gain by this new system; we are to have a
clean city also. Streets are not to be swept twice
year, but twice week; and if the contractor
do not fulfil his part of the bargain, he forfeits
his contract, his manure, his 5000, and something
else. The Alderman and Assistant Alderman of
each ward are to see that the work is well done,
or the contractor gets no pay; and 1t the Alder
men neglect their duty, the people can take care
of them, by short walk to the ballot box in the
next street.
This contract system will work well. We have
faith in 1t. The contractors are to have the
$67 090, all the manure, the silver spoons that the
servants may throw into the streets with their
garbage, for keeping the city cleanfor one year.
We believe that if they are good men, and
understand their business, they will be glad
to do the work for $4,000 inanother year,
and perhaps for less, rather than to lose
the job. We are on the right track now,
and the public are indebted to Assistan. Alder
man Webb, of the Sixteenth ward, and one or
two others on the contract committee, for their
exertions In getting this system adopted
The streets are to be swept twice week; let
the public bear this in mind.
JUSTICE IN New ORLEANs-In November last,
we had perpetrated, in one of our streets, bloody
murder, in which man by the name of Andrew
Meehan was the unfortunate sufferer, the facts of
which were published at the time. Subsequent
disclosures fastened the crime on a young man
by the name of William Donaldson the conse-
quence was, that bill of indictment was found
charging Donaldson with the murder. The cor
poration offered reward of $500 for the apprehenr
sion OF the murderer.
Donaldson fled from the city and in order to
arrest his flight, messages were despatched to
almost every city in the Union, with request to
arrest him Immediately. Among other efforts
made, officer A. M. G. Smith forwarded a copy of
the indictment to an officer in New Orleans, where
Donaldson was supposed to have fled. This proved
to be correct, as Donaldson was arrested on the
1lth of June, and detained In prison, on the copy
OF this Indictment. Information of the arrest was
forthwith sent to officer Smith, who, without de-
lay, procured requIstion from Governor Young.
for The removal of the accused to this State, for
trial. This document was obtained and officer
Smith LETT this city, on the LIST of July, in the
steamer Crescent City, with all the necessary pa
pers for Donadson's removal to this State
On the arrival of Mr.. Smith at New Orleans. on
the 10th OF July, he was informed by the authorities
who had Donaldson in custody, that the prisoner
had been discharged by Judge McHenry, one of
the district Judges, the Sd instant on a writ of
habeas co,us the Judge setting forth, that as no
requistiOn was shown, he should discharge the
prisoners" which was done accordingly, although
the copy of the Indictment was proved. and in
formation given that requisition was coming on
quick possible.
The conduct of this Judge is beyond comment.
In allowing man charged with capital offence.
to escape punishment. If judges are to take this
hgh-handed measure in dlscharging criminals
the sooner our laws are abolished the better. We
understand that woman of Ill-fame, keeper of
house OF prostitution in New Orleans paid Donald
sons counsel 500 to procure his release.
Take the proceedings altogether, they were an
outrage on public justice, and the sooner. we
think, UGH Judges resign, the better it will be for
the administration of criminal law. and the safe
guard OF the community.
Sporting Intelligence.
UNION COURSE. l.. 1.-The trottng and pacing con
tests at this course Yesterday afforded a,bt IN