New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17
urw.vonK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1854.

dent The Mayor, tie Controller AMI otaer ua'E
worthy officers, have been pumped dry on al 1oP'es
cognate with Council duties; and prominent
citizess. editors and others have been suo-
iected to the process OF mental SUCTION
With all thy gettings get knowledge is provero
peeuarly honored by our new lawmakers. The need
was great; the supply, we trust, proves sufficient
Jsruarv was given up nen. con. TO this Accommodating
nroeess no one complained that nothing was done in
that month: they hoped the men would get fairly
seated with lance in res. and visor d0wa 20
charge tie champions Of plunier and ayenge the
neople on their robbers But January has melted
AWAY and February is more than hall gOne. Patience
must soon cease TO be virtue. Action Is demandei
On all hands The City is u0guarded the streets are
ipexpressiby FOUL the public health is not only men,
eced but in actual peril contagious disease Is STAY
ing its Thousands; and yet no action Radical and
-obably wise measures have been suggested bur they
are evsded referred dscused-In fact, talked to dea'h
Or AZ least outof memory. The Aldermen aud Council
men have had time have studied (or should have done
So and made up their minds yet in consequence oil eN
IRENE mdity and perhaps fro nervous fear oil those
who are watching opportunity TO Willy anu trsduce
any honest man among them neither Board have as YET
ventured any important act Il is time that TINS tnd
itv was shaken off, time that members were wetin-
formed as TO their powers time that some one OF tho
messing wants of the City was attended to; time
for some measure of relief from the evils that surround
rs. Tie cacology Of Counsellor This may be pleas
ant 10 hear the logic IT Alderman That irreragible;
but talk is protless AID there is much OF Prac-
teal common sense and honest legislation require few
and plain words; while abuses and venerable errors
-. ~. a. s,fi a1ra ma
There are many thirgs pressing upon the Council
which demand early attention-much that should be
done not ianorantly ard reoklessly, but with AL the
haste compatible with justice One thing above all
the Streets the muddy Shiny foul, reekng' pesten'
tal streets Z c streets abandoned IN al their aOom'
nable fthiress by Arcularlus, demand instant ana
practical attention. Here is pressing, glarIng
snhiect; snd it has had, we cheerfully admit,
fillsLsre Of attention in either Board But the time
for talk is over; the people require work; they
are inpatient OF delay; they demand that the dirt
which has laid at their doors since last August shall Do
remoyed-it matters little how, or by whom or az
what cost for this once they will stand almost
any charge. Yet we find the Council, although
prolific in schemes, quite out OF sight Oh
results There are dozen of men with
plans each tenacious for the parturition OF his own
bantlinc-but still the mud remains the streets are
impassable contractors cOolly throw up their agree
ments and walk.oG and even the poor children who
dug so assduou.y to discover the crosswalks are ar
rested by the Chief Of Police as Migrants NOW,
gentlemen, it is time to stop rambling discussion and
come to the point at once. Have you the power 10
clean the streets Ii not get it at once from the
Legislature If yes, leave thy damnable faces aud
begin" Come forth from the dreary wilderness oil
discourse and give US definite act do somethHgi
show your bands, and trust the consequences