The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-06

plant Of the Common Council made that the streets
Of IL city not kspt IN tslssabs condition: uhsssa d
subject ths matter having bssa szpr,saiy lodged. by the
Charter In Bureau Of the Department Of Streets and
lamps upon whose order the Comptro pays the moneys
for that PURPOSE and with whose authority the Council
haow it Y not possible for to stand up fearlsssy
sna perform as duty without insurring hostility RON
to thwa Thus 1t il not probable that the most active
and conspicuous 10 caAed reformer in ward would
himself to the subject Of alleged reform, If had per-
mitted him to raise the street. bordering upon his huge
drs;osSs to ths ovs,sow If S so,ysr nsi.hhors But
felt to be duty to protect all sketo interfere and
compel him to restore the street to its proper and equabs
grace tahins no such advantage his haughtnsss as
sunsd over his neghbors; and accordingly the reform
party in our ward heIceforward gained its most active
member.
brng the time il has been your choice that should
you in the Common Council have assidueusy en-
deared to protect and advance the interests of the city
and my ward. Many projects of my ;ggeson have
commenced themselves TO your favorable notice for
two years devoted much time and labor to the scheme
Of rebuilding Washington market, scale cominen.
surae with the necessities of the ward aud city, and
plan that would have brought great profit to both
was arrested by the veto Of the Mayors veto which
the citizens of the Third ward now believe, uuani
mousy depore l have given much time and pains
to the extending and completing Of the piers Of the
ward. by which large increase of commerce has besn
brought to us. have caused Nhe building OF bulk,
head in front Of Washington market, which has added
to the ward soms five or six acres Of ground, and
wbicTurnshes the Of accommodating the country
wagons that throng that section OF the city and thus
eved the vast accumuations in streets. have sug
gested and urged the opening OF Park place through to
College place and the improvement of Robinson street.
for the accommodation of merchants The widening
of West street plan that originated carried through
the committee, and presented somewhat elaborate
port upon have always been exceedingly DESTROYS to eff
feet being indispensable to the accommodation Of rail
roads in the ward to the convenience Of the ferries Of the
immense trade and travel that converges to that section
and inviting yet greater accetons of and
opulence to the ward and city have exercised gene
raj superntendence the requirements OF the ward
given ell parts Of it personal and frequent attention. been
present and participated with scarcely exception at
every meeting Of the Board during the scky seasons
and member Of the Board of HEALTH have not been
absent from duty for day
The labor have bestowed behalf OF the ward while
1t has yielded but triang compensation to me-, and
plenty of abuse would in my profession have afforded
handsome reward. should, under other circumstances
have gladly resigned these thankess and runous abora
to successor, that might repair business which has
suffered considerably therefrom. But confess that
after the unjust attacks above referred to, the sanction
and ratification of my ward would be very grateful and
as you have chosen to put me again in nomination,
thought it advisable respectfully to present TO the
foregoing statement OSCAR w. STURTEvANr.