New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-06
JERSEY CITY ITEMS.

THE SrRTETs.-The condition Of the
streets of Jersey City during the season thus far has
been exceedingly filthy. Owing TO the remarkable diff
Guilty experienced by the Common Council In ia IN
deavors organ lie, the City has been without Street
Commissioner for than two months past, which
time of all others, the public health and comfort mos
require the services Of that functonsry.
While Aldermen have been pickering, reslgn,ng,
nominating rejecting, organizing log rolling and sriv
ing Intellectually to eleet--wih other oicers-a street
Commissioner TO dlscha GO the suffering duties q that
oficeT-wbile these dangerous and perpeXiDg delays
have been existing, the seeds of disease have oean
nlsned in highways lanes, occupied premises a.! va
cant lots of the CITY, the serous discom1rt
nnblic The unceanod streets are sbundanty supplied
with dirt the cutters emit their foul masma 40 nu'
sances poison the air with their offensive stenches
The afflicted public sled It's complaints Whl!e u ?
citv was UNDERGOING the painfully sothtuI process Of
NSermapic organization; but that having been en-
for mite month past and yet no Street Commissioner
or Police CAPTAIN Appointed 10 serve the public for ts
comfort health and security, gives just cause OF puoi'.
conplaint That the importance attached 10 promp'
remedy of the Injurious delay which rnuniclps an
bexe Undergone should be oyerborne by petty f4chou9
nreferepces or political ingues now that the Boari Oh
Aldermen have the opportunity 10 afford prompt Tenel
| is matter OF Intolerance "
While poIish>e are managing 10 obtain slight ID
vantage over each other by their performances in the
green. and on the stage OF the Cormon Counc,,
the sweterng public are nhaing Injected air mo tar
upcs or walking through clouds OF dust strangers won
der al the hness tenants compare the ronts and t1e
streets with those Of other cities In the vicinity ana
owners of real estate feel appreheDsye OF injury 10
| property from such neglect
There are sections OF the city to which these remarks
do not apply but there Others and quite prou1i'
rent once 10 which they betting At the last meet
remeoying the evil but the election Of the public OH
GERS s essential to the proper performance 81 the du'
ties Of the various departments OF the City Government
| resolution offered by Aid Van Worst was adopted
Kcolrcd That the Committee Streets be authorized
and ructed advertise for proposals for sweeping ana
cleaning all the paved streets and for removing all dirt rub
Ill he
both of paved and unpaved Streets and Tor cleaning all the
receiving and culver,s from the 18th day OF Aus
The approach Of the dreaded pestilence requires nc
ton previous the time provided in the above resou
ton-by the of dsnectants at less not 10 Other
| respects In several localities. Toe Common CJunc Il
commended to the prayers Of the Church
| STREET ASSESSMENTS AT the last
meeting of the Board Of Aldermen Commissioners were
appointed to assess the expense Of improving streets
as follows
ark.av from Grovest to Bull's Head-Jsmes Fleming
David B. Wakeman and George Nc aushln.
| Mjchigaa-s red-Curbns. guttering and paving
| same Con missioners as above
| Mtrcer street-Curbing, euttering and paving-Geo
w. Edge, Henry NJ. Trsphagan aud David L. Wake
man. r.
| W. EDGE, Phiness c. Dummer and Henry NJ. Tfap1s
gen.
| siOnpIs ss In GTovest
Railroad areaue- CURLING guering and paving mort
side Of RsIlroad.av.-Robert MCLAUGHLIN, Phneas {
Dummer, and james Fleming
The RAILROAD AND THE CITY.-Th
SupTsfdtas served upon the Mayor, with reference
the ordinance regulating the speed Of the locomotive
running through the City, referred to the City Al
torney by the Board OF Aldermen, with instruction
defend the interest Of the City.
THE VACANT SCHoLARsHIP.-Thc Com
mon Council appointed VIM Thomas Van Ripper to I'll
the vacant scholarship In Columbia College
FRUIT.-Thc appearance Of the apple
trees between Jersey City and Newark spronising 70
large crop. The peach-trees are not so promising.