New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-20

Br.swsy Tss.r-Rroad~sy Pearl and Aoihony-7H
AmsnoAn Museum sfosa~Ay, cor Annsi-ps' ana evening
THE STREETs.-The Commissioner OF Streets
and Lamps Mr. Guilds, rendered his Report TO the
Common Council Monday evening. with drmt oil
an Ordinance to carry into effect various essential I'M
provements We gather from the Report the suoJoneu
abstract the present condition OF the streets oil 'h'
City the method Of cleaning them and tue lmpf owe
msus which have been either suggested or carried INTO
effect The practice of throwing all kinds OF r"en'sh
IN the sireet-which no good housewife VIII ever pof
init hut which has been done enormous extent ioi
wears. almost entirely neglected by the proper auhon
te.-has been finally stopped by posting handouts win
tho Ordinance in such cases made and provided placed
prominently before the people by serving laiii"e'
with printed notices, and vigorously enforcing 'ho IA"
by the arrest of those who have persisted IN violating
il Since the accession OF Mayor Woodruff these ana
other lawful Ordinances for health comfort ana safety
have been pushed forward with becoming though at
Ino.t unwon,cd energy which entities the Wgiiant ON
,er. unasr whose supervision the matter has been &C
complished. to the thanks OF orderly community.
The several Wards arc now divided into three OF
more districts and trusty man with oelicaI' cans
at each house in his district at least once every DAY 10
carry away all rubbish from the premises commencing
Al the same place in each district daily the men cal al
each residence at about the same hour each day Inc
carts employed for the service have bodies IN shape
and .1e equal 10 the ordinary coacsrt enabling then
10 contain not only the ordinary rubbish but the Ola
tins baskets etc found the streets-thus giving 'o
CITY cheerful and clearly appearance ana III Jus
ice II must be said that II has never oeth III ~
Clearly condition, as general thing thsh ho"'
scrapng sweeping, sc. l. performed uhuVi ro -
ton and supervision OF the Captains oi lonce III '"v
several Wards who by law are the street inspectors
and make their returns 60 the superintendent oil N'e''
of the time and expense of cleaning. Inc sweeper
are generally old men--teo old 10 De HcuNc a"' ca
Gent but ssys the Commissioner. as they nave o'cn
accustomed 10 perform the work, ana a. many Vi nc
would become n public charge II throw" ""' "a ~
ployment this part of the system - aAo"t1 10 iVin
as formerly Here we think there II maniiestS room
Tor improvement. when proper oppoi'""'S -
occur Probably, however. thing better Gan &c go
at present-The manure a9d dirt csrtneh are pu' %
in the same manner and are paid by ucRet LOT ee'
load they drAw-vsrying from twelve To twenty Nc"'
nccordng 10 the distance The cartmen averase "o"u
fourteen ,hilNugs day the swecpers have do4ia i
ten hours work They commence labor rom !" -
In relation 70 the removal OF dirt &c the oi""'is
sionor states that he has been TOT seNViW Wa
endeavorinr 10 makr arrangements with the iiHi4r"
ana New Haven Railroad Companies 20 freight tht
manure 81 the central ards into the several 'ouh"'
through which these Roads pass and that sneh arrange
ments viii probably be made. .A....,
The practice OF leaving DIRT ana sahe IN Voc s''V'
after paving Is earnestly deprecated IN the report "
expensive and 10 part unnecessary 4uS e1'0s % ~
thick coats Of sand Is 70 oil the arr Win GUS ~ "a.
b..
nense for carriage aferward IL Is recommends" o.
The Commissioner that a clause be inserted IL u"
Ordinances requiring the contractors toelesr away '
rubbish within fifteen days alter the '0lu'e''0
Of block OF section OF their WORK
The Commissioner suggests. inasmuch a. the sute'
sre now clean. that they should come undes me th
.uper,siop OF the Street Department As II Is AWAY
ready 70 cooperate with the Board OF Health Anu ,
coocuson especial attention Is called 10 the total la
nre Of the Cobbic stone Pavement IN our prine'p'
tborolehtares-as 10 requires constant repairing ana
r.af.I a H-a " n y.
,o,e. have become firm, the cmniouses dash owe
thcm with narrow tires, crushing tacm ""t oi PsVt
The .prink ns carts follow, rooiinS the sNcV's an" "
,r,,,,3 h,inc SOFT the stones snA Sie the M"" 'se
s,.. 4, no small difficulty 10 keep TIE sifceis hai
terrntly Clean and with an enormous expense 9'n'''i
w sccrung rhereirom. ...s ~.
: T1e IAN OF new Ordinance rsnsmtieN W.
this Report esi bodies these and other MINOR I.oss
,hs .rrs.t regulations which are well wof1 St'sn
In. whole subject has been referred 10 Tue No'"'''
on Ordinances
THyTrS GoyERSERs AND THE OUr-pooN Foo'
in the Board Of Aldermen, few evenings SINCE Il
alleged tia, the Ten Governors had cut Oh Te"e' an
the outdoor poor This allegation does ercS' IN s'''
70 the Ten 0oyernors-while they have tined 10 pfe'e
the ciuxens Of New-loTk from being imposed up'N'
vnnecessa-i, taxed in this respect they nave "''
everything to relieve the disuesses OF the deseT'n
We understand that the City Controller VINO was
member of the Legislature which passed the l'
Governors bill" declined to meet the demand Tor u
sums necessary for the relief OF the outdoor poo
We may mention TO the credit OF the President oil u
Ten Governors SIMEON DRAPER Jr hsq that Win
hberahy worthy of his character he yesterday pa
the sum Of 81 800 or 5000 out OF his own poeA
rather e, the poor suffer from this failure Of inc Oi
authorities TO meet the demands made upon 'nen 4
this purpose We trust that no more complaints '"
be made sgains, the Ten Governors in ihs respe
while the Corporation refuses 10 this char''aoe oole
what the nuniaeence Of thsir Presidea, meets with
kbSrsu,y rarely vi,zssssa In aur Say.