New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-09
GRAND JURY PREsE>TMENT.

We trust that tb. PresentInent Of the Grand jury.
Which We publsh this morning, is not destined, like
most Of it's predecessors to be nine days wonder aud
then be remembered no more forever. 1t IS docu'
meDt Of significant Importance IL enaHates from tho
first Grand Jury drawn under the reformed Jury Law
from men free from the mpuatOn Of having been Sc
lected 20 screen actual or premedltated Aidermaac
slainy and has about IT healthy SAVIOR Of the Reform
whic all honest men desire 10 see fully carried CUT.
Yet tae statements in this document cannot De said 70
be novel or unexpected; they are just what any
honest msn would have said. Lad be been person
oil, cognzant Of The facts; they are in substance
what We have time and time again set forth az
the zeal sta.e of things in the quarters named they
emphacay show as we have often done that the Com
missioner Of Streets and Lanps Henry Arcularus, Jr
and the Superintendent of Streets, George White are
utterly unfit for hc Offices they hold, and entirely
worthy Of confidence that the expenses of this depart
ment have oun all precedent that money dsbursed
in a manner which invites the most 5sreiaced sginding;
that tie streets under this dispensatonhaye been more
than ever disgrace and nuisance in plain words,
that this particular branch OF the City Government is
little else than Inonstrous swinde upon The treasury;
chaotic mob OF puuderers reyeling in surfe OF tat
contracts and nordnae rewards for imaginary services
In the language Of the Presenuneut these harpes of
tie Street and Lamp Department are deaf to re-
'moLstrance. aud nsensible 10 shame Yet We must
endure them and the money must How aud the streets
must remain bong rivers of Shiny poison until the advent
of a new year shall find the Hercules OF Reform cleans
ing the Augean Stables at the City Hall
The Presentnont further states that the Common
Council have uu,il within few days utterly refused
assist Tie City Inspector ia removing the nusances ex
sting in al parts Of the CITY. But this was u be
rected--the neglect of public health at the City Hall is
rroverbal The communication from tie Cig Inspec
tor. appended 70 the Preseniment fully sets forth the
acts 20 far as his Department is concerned
The Jury also present as dangerous nuisance the
over-crowded tenement houses which are scattered
throughout the City extent dangerous IN the high
est degree to the public health
They furthermore present the licensing Of grocery
men and other dealers in the necessares Of life, rum
sspers or dealers ia the seductive means of death
pressing the hope that the Excise Commissioners vii
hereafter refuse such licenses lnasmuch the bust
ness Of lecaizing paupercOres Is just over with for
this year their recommendation can have no present ef
feet even if the Aldermen were inclined 10 follow Il
Next wear We shall have other timber n the Excise
boards With an eve 70 these Sabbath breaking grogge
ries the Jury call upon the Corporation Attorney 10
xerise his power in sezng and coniscatag the goods
Those who make sunday DAY OF barter aud sale No
ueh thing will be done, however, or even attempted
In this CITY Rum deies law. detrs Jures, dedes peo
niles. de6es God It's domination is supreme. Time
and is own outrages working upon,the public opinion
are she ouly influences that will effect IFS overthrow.
The Preseutment altogether reads hopefully; it
sounds as though meant something, and the infection
of speaking truth boldly and doing duty earlesy reach
es 10 executive quarters it will produce good fruit The
nmous prescnment and indictment Of the Aldermen
last spring lsd the effect Of awakening the dHoWsy publ;
TO their own duty if this rouses certain prosecuting and
other officers to an equally prompt performance it viii
be labor well bestowed.