The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09
IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM THE GRAND JURY.
Cousu az Gene a, Sessions.
rnE sANArAsY ooNplrIoN on rnE cirY.

THE SANAlAHf CONDITION. OF THE Ctrf-
AUGUST -Ia- Caaft it, sttsDg ior toe last
tn hia coy. Alter fn~ ttsl % TO ssns robbers.
this Grand Juy snssd Va fsoa nsndes thetr prassns
rent over 20 ths Couttt Asd Se o.schsrsed by MS
Honor the Recorder, ha thank for thosr attention
- public ousn
MANsLAuGHTs k-cAUTIos 70 AccoUcuEuRs.
Cbariss Bosn.r, ~no c'evssa q, @anslaugntsr 10
6e fsur IA Deg - arosy for having caused ta5
sssth OF Johssea 81 - Ss, shs IS VI Jaae last,
whfs deliver hsr tsen brought
-.ca:;.Ssirs I The utt Toe d-t&ds OF this
b&roNrous uspss having bee rue,,shed few days
ego In the bERALD i useecossary fsc 10 give a
De- orr ption nsfr,d sif-,r. HIS Hopor In pro
nOuDc Eg the IT Csut upsa ths prisoasr,
spoke ~ gfttr -b "a ofon the otiy OF th7 esui' "
which be usicd said mat IA ao case mss oe
knaAess, care aec huioADsy % % seo snsn ia "a 50
cases where sonsn we're coohnss 10 aai'oo IN nas
sentence OF the Court erof that ms prisoner
be npYisored No ststs elison 81 stag sag Tor tae
period Of 70 YEAR.
TRIAL OF THE KIGarEENIu WARD RIOTERS POST
TONED
In tbi- eas TIE eou1sel or Qua Of the prisoners OBJ
jsctsa try tseufy two ptonsys she wese iadicttd
together The prS0aera oouasa not ready st pre-
seuS TO try tins The Assistant District Afof oey
alarmed he right Try tbs pdss al together eus
tried ia this IL bscsuse tasy ~sce ali
Included Hlsnt that they ahoad % risd al
Mr. H.n the Assistant District Attorney thsn rose
ard SAID that OF feioDy tDe prisoners couose
had the right 10 eesna separate ui bst in cases OF
nsdeGeaaer it iesteo sDulss with the discretion Of the
Ooart
THIS eoan sci for Grogsr Of the rosers then rose
and said that fer b oar he would like " have
pOstponed until the public slAroa was too
suosg against The psl oness NJ pc eat Several Wit
nesses who WOULD be sf the utmost mporAncs 10 than
not pre- The Therefore, IL would be
necessary ~ have the pa of uatn the next term
Mr. Hall then rose aud informed the Court that II thu
Drisoaers ready to Try thsir clients
tAey certainty mad The right 70 demand the postpone
n@t e sesvlial.
Hext term.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Two youBg men. nsuec Jsnss Mayer sad M,csAsi GU
lea, placed trial and convicted Of highway rob-
berry fos having ,be rst Of August ro5bsd colored
hey named Winism Warner, . native of B&rbsdees, Of
IS 90. The tin of ma com WAS that hs
was aseautee by these villains some where i. tbs neigh
hoshood of the Five pvsts ard Of them drawing
rhsskns ON his pc held ii aorsss the Throat
the boy, and demanded mis- 1T the time
put his hand IN h eksr ssd rifed it Of Its coatents
Tho Court sentercea me prisoners to ten years inpssn
nsat In the state prison
The Crane Jury tn-n cred the room Aad after be-
ing discharged BY the Court, Gsse the following
PRgsENrMENr.
That among the variety Ut ssrOus matter urgently
creased upon thsi attention they have bsen compsled
% scsct for speca notice hat sdmt u delay
And disguise. At season Of the year,
whom the bills OF mortahsy excite the alarm Of the
most indifferent observer the subjest Of thu aesisc Of
He public health Of our city assumes an
aba importance. The evils sdvect to apparent
and almost sppsllngs requires careful investi
sstsn and an unfnonrg spirit TO ee4ct ths source and
this matter wish crenmspection but without fear
favsr We have fst that custom, no antquated,
cannot 0gAh7s such evil practices sAc6cs the health
II our citizens; been willing to believe
Nat the claims OF private gaia igaobis can DO
successfully seriously arHuO6nt TO
dicats the conduct Of Official citizen that Ia wrong
IN practise disastrous in is lueu 1t viii be
essseded that offenee Is reprshsnMble wide
rse0sg IN It's evil consequences, than whfu neglect
z aisiAl obligation More especially IL this 80 when
sasA psgiect velvse the health and the lives IT
seagsat regulations eng pubic health than our
s yet In ne.e aIs they more reckissay disregarded
surs greater in hs asxrssats than one hal. q the en-
tire States Of the UnsaD, the city Of New Ysrk is pro
vsbai for ms disregard of the CONTEXT and health
~ M IN Abi tAnt Nv If fAA atuaI rffa
1scaseahnsss Of its streets and public phases,
and IL practical neglect Of common precautions
against pesslsnos II Is 10 boast q noble insh
1atsas a charity sad learning, wide spread
A@se, hospitals fous dec BY public aad private MUM
werks 80 long Is sfoiA abuse and private crime walk
haad hand and disease and pesencs arc nurturea In
Mars ; but one remedy fer this alarming state Of
public morals sad scial regeet and that remedy is
VIII ths Judiciary ana moro especially ear criminal
oouxtB We rely that denArtnent Of city gov
@,asst, and count confidently upoa its nrnsess and
declared determination perform its daty; ana it is in
acerascs with the suggestion Of the Recorder 10 his
GhAsgs tbs attention OF ths grsad inquest has been
especially directed 10 various matters connec cd wi IN
g. 18Th Of the city add ayestiga nsds the
sondision Of the streets and ether public places The
duty Of cleaning the public strests, Well ~ removing
tsersfrou Is vested BY thu ordinance OF
Ii oit5 n the De OF Streets and Lamps. Tbe
Burcas OF Clssniny Streets in this department thu
ssef officer OF which is called the superintendent Of
S4rssG rgsd specially this duty Section 3lS
e ths Orina noes il IS fo~a The Supsriu OF
Strsss sersby authorized and it ma 10 MIA duty 70
sumbsr obtrust street wharf p'er 70 % enoyed
and II be not removed IN -say four hours there aec
TIE superintendent II Repairs aud Plohc Buildings
pthor suitable p Co y
For this pose ne is authorized to draw upon the
Coapt elier q not ,ceeang $780, aGd may
the draft oitea necessary. with toe soils
striouoa that sush shall bs made until the
noees ped upon ME previous draft snail be accounted
for 70 the Con oler by satisfactory vouchers
oHpa4 datures CT Inc money pad tbssecA'
Hoy 1fet tecily tais outs med the condition
our mi nd mi akeap
teey Ii is IL ysi 10 miDce tins matter; fh ADouGds
N nam hesess piaces and macy streets and avenues 20
fhs catg eEoeksd with AID rendered
almost i1pas sable.
The official ststsnspts Of the Comptroller exhibit the
Anset isc1ed Die fct that up t. tins fst OF August,
hstast cut of annual appropriation fer the
OF $3.50 600 for cteanDx steess aioce sos i6
corresponding saure period durisy the
hst yssr a $o7 s02 81 The estry result Of tnis
nous outlay s ~I,sa tie daily, paafai Observation Of
cttszeJs, requires hands. II
palfsste the grossest abuse exists somewhere The
Aut directly Atroussss to sho'e Who hong clothed
with the power have neglected execute Thy the
oymeas OF crmpstsnt, and Ia the di-nssa Of ihcomps
1ess sssosdinatss.
According 70 the testimony the Superin eudent Of
Strests that department. Is sately without systsm No
written regulation eosrsL tas subordaA and the
verl wsrd inspectors left 70 their dscetos to
detarnfEe what streets csaasd and shes. Tbs
usosssary consequences Is Confusion disorder exTava
eance, ana nesiecs si daty.
1hs results OF thls chaotic mode 81 conducting i'm
porsans branch Of sanitary prscaution FURNISH
sAnt theme for tte jet sod sco Il % assers and for
gesersl in effects and obvious TO the
sbservati0n that justly m@rltea rebuse ana ssnuu
e.ac5on II heto assam every hand. Bat facts
have to oar siedge, winch MAJ fairly pre-.
70 b generally 20 tnssmuch they exhibit
reckssssssss lis the expenditure Of pubic money and
s~gssd u the performance VI daty iaconssbeD with
csDon honesty. The Instructions tom the head Of this
department. We ind merely vsrbsl weekly Gem NUM-
cations, with oseretios not it to be delegated
subsrisAte however petsnt: and these In turn
again duseS through insumerabIe multitude Of iyno
rant irIespossiois persons. Payments made
through asa upon t6cae OF the dfsrent ward in
speotoss sDd shec provided for the dissection OF
inpesftions the po.ure OF csnonssty Certificates
II word szenty and forged certificates Of work
not done st alt are prerentsd tagsthsr to officials,
whore sole function W be 70 pass the
pubic money through their hands II might naturally
b supposed that paissDcs hard 70 borne as
TIE hthy ogsdon Of streets ~th public aent
set firmly against itwtth hoersi nay lavish ap
propsiausp the money Of cauxeos for is sbas
nsat afer series of years would have aroused almost
Ne Of personal ssoty the Of duty Of
ths nest dussisb -fhe,sis
But the hoerAuty and good nssured patsnce OF our
eitxens 70 result cnly in rendering them deaf to