The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-07

r.an cities ard there can be NO reasonable doubt that
the same success would attend their Introduction here
IL has long been subject Of eomplsint aud am
s 70 ssm MN aor - ncsivs
the markets. l learn from the report OF the en-
Client connissionsr Of streets and lam suomieted 70
your honorable body, November lS40, that OF Oil the
markets In the city there but which produced
any revenue and above the expenses OF conduct
ing :, ana ss sI d,ss, OF .asns vsry
ing frem $500 TO 81 600 This Is, unfortunately not
state OF things and the more urgent -
the necessity the mmedis adoption OF some re-
dial measures, either by selling All the mArkets
the proceeds which would go into the enkng fuAd
reguiatons which viii produce . revenue equal
1t least, to the expenses annusly incurred ior
their support nay sa ,bs head Of this ssns,smsnt
that the revenue has slighty increased during the
past year that falls far short OF meeting actual
expenses The propristy OF selling the markets, and
indeed, all other city property has warm advocates
while the opponents OF the plan are not less seaous In
urging their objections. l am not sufficiently &C
qusinfed with the merits Of the subject feel myself
justified in any special recommendation as 10 the
propIiety or policy Of adopting or rejecting either
upon your honorable body careful Vision Of all
the laws affecting the markets o. well rs the other
city property which il alike unproductive and
the adoption Of such . system IS shall secure the
city treasury from the large annual losses 1t sus
tsins would respectfully refer you TO the report
OF the commissioner Of streets and lamps, above men
toned for full information this subject, In
which the evils and disadvantages OF the system
in operation plainly set forth and the losses
ally sustained BY the city clearly exhibited His sx
perience will enable him TO present useful and valua
bic suggestions; and do not doubt that the forth.
coming report from that officer will mbody views and
propositions to the regulation of the markets, &c.
which will receive your earnest consideration
The complaints against the contip uance OF slsugh
tsrhosses in the populous parts Of the city, of
many years standing have in nowise absted and
Tor the sufficient reason that remedy has been
adopted for the evil The plan OF erecting abatoirs,
after the model Of those in the suburbs of Paris,
has been submitted and urged by many OF my pre-.
dece seors, with an ability which leaves e nothing
TO add on the subject desire to state however that
yield my hearty concurrence 10 the plans proposed
the necessity for which Is too apparsn to require
ment and trust that nothing will prevent some
Of the measures Of relief heretofore proposed from
being carried into practical operation with little
delay IS possible In view OF the magnitude of the in
tereets involved
CLEANING STREETS
Perhaps no department OF the city government has
received more attention at the hands OF the unici-
pal authorities than that OF Cleaning Streets nor
recall any TO which public notice has beef drawn
with more persevering energy The obvious reason
for this ia to beeund in the fact that every member
OF the community has u personal interest in the
matter Many experiments have been made
to the best and most economical method of per-
forming this important work; but believe / &c no
the sentiments OF every citizen in ording my CON-
mendation TO the system in operation, viz That
OF having the streets cleaned by the city authorities
The large sum annually expended in this depart
ment ought, In my judgment to be amply sufficient to
keep the streets thoroughly cleaned; and while am
well assured that tax payers and all others Interested
would not object to any endture within reasoua-
bic limits, tor this purpose equally assured that
no system, however economical it might seem to be,
would sferd satisfaction unless the work was thor
oughly performed
thoroug to be scrupuously cleaned while
y any attt nticn lie paid 70 the smaller aud less fire.
city The general supervision and CLEANING OF the
streets il within the jurisdiction Of the Commissioner
OF Strests and Lamps policeman being specially de-
tailed in each ward as inspector; and far the
police at all connected with the Peratons Of this
I'm portant department. trust they will be found tu-
filing their whole duty. The prsctice Of negecting
the minor. but most densey populated streets is not
emily grievously wrong and manesty unjust To those
reidIng therein but IS absolutely detrimental to the
health OF the city for II Is an acknowledged truth
that the accumulation OF dirt In the streets
inhabited generally by the poorer classes OF cit.
Gems invariably generates disease ana during the
prevalence OF epoemic or contagious diseases. expe
rierce has demonstrated that the ratio Of mortality in
there locations Is mach greater than in any other
portions Of the city no matter ~hst5 may be the har
acter OF the population That b. pit
ell, an has been demonstrated. occasions when
city has been threatened or visited By an epid-mic
and our citizens who cheertuy submitted to De taxed
Tor the heavy expenditures OF this department, have
right to expect that the streets shall always be main
tanned In ,uch condition that extraordinary ex-
etons shall be again required to meet any similar
emergency.
But While the authorities are ready and willing
to perform sl in their power fer the attainment of
an end desirable, their efforts must be unsvail-
ing unless they are sustained by the cooperation
OF citizens In observing faithfully the
dinsncss against the thro~ing of garbage. ne,
Tito the street; and 1 trust that the proper
effcers will enforce to the extreme Of the Law, the
penalties i'm posed for the violation OF these saluary
regulations. | undsrstsnd that complaint Is made
that parties complained Of for violating these ordi
nan and arrested by policemen, are frequently
discharged without any punishment whatever beyond
a brief r.primsnd that the officers become discou-
but i'm DC RANT duty OF reporting or arresins parties
guilty of similar offences. IL these complaints are
well founded and the arrests Justly made great injus
tice cone not only the officers who held
eponsibe the proper and faithful discharge OF their
duty but also to the city for whose benefit these wise
regulations framed the observance OF which is
necessary ts the health and comfort of citizens
The subject of pavemssts with special reference 10
the great has been brought to the At
tention of the authorities with view TO radical
chsnge ~ veil in the system - In the manner OF
laying them down; and various plans have been sab
nitted, having thoss ends In view. soms expert
have been made and in nearly all cases, the
obj.ct sought TO be obtained viz psrmansncy even
CT surface and reasonable economy have not been
secured
1t IL a matter Of frequent and just complaint
that the great thoroushfares are almost constantly
obstructed at some point. by repairs TO the pave.
ments which In progress. and such aust con-
tinue TO be the case until the cotble stone pave
ment can b. replaced by some more durable and SER
vic. able With reference to the pavement laid In.
Broadway, from Chambers TO Morris street at very
great sxpense II presents undoubtedly many adyan.
tsgss all others yet tested but IL Is not nee from
defects IL " exceedingly expensive, and experience
has demonstrated that where IL has become nscsssary
10 take up any portion IL cannot be relsid with the
Of surface IL IL also con'tantly wear
ing I'm ootber and accidents by the falling Of horses
from this Of daily occurrence. am inform
ed ky parties we'll acquainted With the subject that
the Of the blocks could be reduced half this
defect would doubtless be rsmediec; but this learn
Be Pitched without adding largely 70 the
expense, which IL now much greater than for any
other ,pecies Of pavement.
But while presenting these objections TO this pave
ment land tby have long been the subject Of general
rsmArk) not insensibie 10 the fact that u IL un
ooubtedy the best in In this city and n kept
clean with f.cility and at lees than any
other snd 60 tar can be judged II promises great
durability.
vsud direct the attention Of your honorable body
TO tn. tact tina. Of the Of 5000 900 which II
IL propossd 20 raise by the issue OF bonds for various
pUrpesss there 10 Of $500 coo TO be sIpsn 1sd
pavrnents This, In addition to the amount which
will be expended for the payements on " trust ac-
count and from the tenor ~ the report of ths Gem
nittes on Repairs and Supplies, made to the Comp
troler the inference 10 fair that this sum IL 70 be
e1p' nsed the Rue Reid. or some similar kind
CT pavement think the appropriation and apph-
cstionspi 80 large rum for pavement so expensive
should h. csr.fuiiy weighed and trust IL will not be
de until per-nc- has more stgnidcantly demon
trstsd that u thos. requisites Wit IN should
air IN att al via nd