New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-03
NETWORK TRIBUNE
CITY ITEMS.

CoNMos COUNCIL FOR JUsE.-The June ses-
sion of the Common Council commences today,
and win probably continue through the week. We
trust the early attention of the members may be
attracted to the numerous grievances against
which our citizens are beginning TO cry out in
sheer despair. The time now intervening between
the sittings Of the Boards must leave abundant op
portunities for the Aldermen of every Ward to ex-
anime thoroughly and carefully all the evils COM
planned of among their several constituencies. 1t 10
70 be hoped that the present iucumbents, from the
highest to the lowest station, will take speedy
measures to remove all causes of just complaint.
Among the more prominent objects which call
for prompt and efficient action at the hands OF the
authorities, are those terrible hotbeds Of dis
ease and death in the upper portions OF the
Island-the Bone, Horse, Cow and Pig establish
ments, which are and will always continue to be
prolific sources Of infection and annoyance to den.
liens of the upper Wards Why will not the Cor.
poration enact, forthwith, that all such dangerous
plague-spo shall be at once removed to the ex-
tYemity Of the island entirely out Of the limits Of
the City or else that the offensive efuvia shall
beremoved by some mechanical or chemical agency,
land there il difficulty in doing this, If it were
made penalty obligatory that the surroundingat
mosphere shall not be poisoned by the noxous odors
These establishments are undoubtedly necessary
evils, somewhere. But we insist that the propri'
.etors of such places have no right either morally
or legally, to destroy the comfort Of their neighbors
much less, to endanger their health and lives
Messrs. Aldermen suppose case; Were there
smelling establishment, q horse skinnng house and
bone boiling watts in the short circumference Of the
Third and Fifth Wards standing upon the sites oc
cupied by the two great Sugar Refineries-how
long would the people thereabouts suffer the inflc
ton without protest or perhaps some more violent
demonstration Would you not feel bound by all
sorts of considerations to remove the denominations
with all practicable speed; and would there not be
swift enactments against the presumptuous indivi-
duals who might attempt the deed Now, what
difference can there be between the down town
thickly.populated districts and the uptown Wards
where the population is every day increasing .
There is no good reason why the lives of one party
should not be held sacred as the other. The Six
teenth, the Twelfth, and the new Nineteenth
Wards are swarming with these pesthouses.-
Every year we hear Of movements to remedy the
evil. Last Summer, the majority of them were
closed by order Of the Board Of Health this Spring
and this opening Summer Of 1850. they are in full
operation and difiuse their poisonous odors every
where around, unchecked and unrebuked. The
time has now come when these denominations must
be done away with.
The condition Of WAsHISGToS MARKET is
another evil which demands action.
We hear sundry anxious inquiries as to the
extension of the Harlem Railroad to the lower ex.
srapoitv of the Park.
Then there is the contemplated extension of
College place the abolition of the useless office Of
the City.HaIl Keeper-drawing thousand or two
dollars year for no earthly good the Reports Of
the Committee on Ordinances on the various mat
tera committed TO their care-many OF which have
Aeen apxiously inquired for In the course Of the
Inst few weeks with great variety OF important
uubiects which have laid dormant IN the different
Committee Rooms for weeks and months: we
trust these Committees have worked diligently
dining the May recess and will be ready TO do
something In earnest
We may express the hope, in conclusion that
N useless defamation on small subjects may give
place to some prompt and decisive action upon the
Important matters which so nearly concern the
health, convenience and prosperity Of our citizens.
Painters UMoS--A spirited meeting of the
Union wash on Saturday night L. II. ROGERS
/ Vice President, in the Chair. Twelve or fourteen
sew members were elected, and niRety:fre propo-
ntions were received. A debate then arose upon
I he appointment of Committee to draft Scale
I Prices, and Committee of thirteen was re-
elvsd upon; but, in order TO give this large rem
trccment an opportunity to participate in the form.
Big Of the Committee, their appointment IL deferred
until the next regular meeting in the meantime
Special Meeting viii be held on Saturday evening
sext foF the purpose Of introducing hundred or
bore new members. A letter was read from the
New-York aphical Association, conveying an
Invitation TO attend the dedication of their Reading
Room On the 18th inst The invitation was &C
epted A vote Of thanks was extended to the
sostoa Protective Uaion, Ner- York Globe, Sunday
hspoteh, T'lbEne, and all other papers in this
;ity and throughout the country which had given
BE Report for summary Of ID On the Condition OF
ss Printing Business. to their readers. On motion
tosace Greeley and II. ]. Crate wore appointed
Aslegstcs 10 the Workingmens Convention which
ssets on "Wednesday evening, at u p. N. at
seen's Fourteenth Ward Hotel. We hope that
= only eli those proposed will be 1t the next
sstne. but that every man win bring another
>ne for proposal few weeks of sach energy ~
characterized the last month viii put the trade
" City 90 an independent and prospercus foot