The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-04

jsct 70 any reasonable expenditure when odeiousy de-
vessa e that purpose.
plan to the condition Of the streets with regard TO
their cleanliness have been less frequent and not well
grounded g heretofore but In my judgment the sdop
ton Of further and more stringent regulations would
the thorough hment Of this object with
out entsDs any additional expense upon the Depart
menr having the streets In charge
aude to the necessity holding to tho strict letter
OF their engagements all contractors for building
paving or repairing streets, &c &c IL 10 one o. the
conditions OF all contracts issued nom the Croton
duet and Street Commissioners Departments that the
contractors shall remove forthwith sn rubbish from the
der. This sipulstion, however 1t would seem lie
sidered BY many to be dead letter, il opinion be
ana while contractors enforce to the strict letter ~ ts
law all the conditions and engagements the part OF
the city they demand and most receive unmi
ted indulgence to violate those posed upon themselves
Inesances not unfrequent where streets have
encountered for weeks and months with the rubbish
left by contractors after the period xsd for the cople
Hon VI the work, and additional time Is o. frequently
granted, which Is really only necessary matter Of
personal accommodation to the contractor By these
inflicted upon and the business Of
parties reading there L. nurously affected without the
attainment Of any further good
This however has been the subject Of such urgent
and earnest comment By my predecessors content my
self now with this renewed invitation of your attention
to It. In the hope that 1t will result in prompt and
ergeto action your and that Of the
having this matter within their control.
gteSs VEN results from the practice
right Of encumberng the streets with building and other
materials practice has up for many years past
Of allowing to parties engaged In building the use ofons
third Of the street for the deposit Of the ms.rs used
in the prosecution Of their werk but this privilege which
1t In the power Of the authorities to grant withheld
should be allowed without full knowledge Of the
circumstances under which It il sought and should BE-
strictly limited in Its exercise to the actual permission
1t Is far better that two individuals should
put to little additional expense trouble than that
the whole community should b seriously ineommodsd
Parties engaged In building should be restricted to q
little Of the public highway is possible and should
not as Is now ofen the DO permitted to encNmber
and obstruot the streets for weeks and sometimes
months with lumber, bricks. and other building mate
rails.
One great Of the frequent and just complaints
this practice and invite your attention to it, -
which yenr duty as 1t Is within your power to Pre-
vent.
Bat there are distractions Of another character
serious, because more permanent. alude to tho
ner In which the bulkheads and side walks the Hud-
and East rivers along the entire 'front.' arc
snoumbered. This Ia evil with which you must b
personally familiar and any measures which you nay
adopt having in view It's correction shall receive ny
hearty cooperation
A. The annual Of the various heads Of depart
nents Will soon be presented to you, have not deemed
it necessary this OCCASION to enter into any detailed
statement noel ming their management operation,
and have briefly adverted only such topics as in my
judgment demanded more immediate consideration and
action Ut your hands.
Pics Of importance to fellow cisens for the
that have examined them 20 thoG oaghly
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my own mind. When however, there subjects shal be
presented for my ossl action shall give to them that
consideration which their importance may demand and
shall DO governed In my action BY what conceive 70 b
for the best interests OF constituents generally
In conclusion gentlemen have only to tender the
newed Of nest and cheerful
with you support Of al just measures for the advance
ment Of the welfare and prosperity Of the city.
JACOB A. WRSCERVELr.