The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-09
THE STREET CLEANING.
Meeting OF the Board OF Health.

Meeting OF the Board OF Health.
The Sanitary committee of the Board of Health met
last evening at O'Clock, upon call from the City In
At the appointed hour the committee met and the
Chairman stated the object of the meeting to give
some definite information to where should dump
the dirt and mud when collected
Mr.. DOWNING, invitation of the Chair, forward
and sad that agreeable to the power given to him by the
resolutions previous evening" to clean the streets of
the city ne had made all the necessary S
posted The vessels that usually carry away the mud
would not be sufficient to keep the dumping piers free
from dirt and in view of these facts he there for
Councilman CoNovrR said he was sure Me City In
spector had the power to hire the requisite number of
vessels to carry away the mud
Alderman Blunt raid that he had made arrangements
70 clean his ward that evening" and would go to work
that night at o'clock and the Third ward would be
cleaned before morning.
Alderman vooRHs said that the resolution passed there
the previous evening was an unwise one. They never
could clean the city it now, unless they recalled
Mr. Arcularius, who, he said he sure, would clean
the city If the Board Of Health would only give him the
power, lie the only man, after ALL that could clean
the streets the Board tried to clean them they would
be doing something foolish.
part to have the streets cleaned and he would have his
district cleaned matter what cost People did not
want figures at such time when pestilence threatened
them. 1aughter) Several country papers had warned
the people net TO come here, Ms nuisance was in the
city arising from the dirt and filth.
Alderman TUCKER said it impossible to clean the
cy and that although he wished to the city
cansed s he utterly opposed to the present pro-
ccedines 500 coo nice sum to be in the hands of
e2hty-tNo men. Some of II would stick, accidentally
perhaps, TO their pockets.
Alderman VooEHc- Hear hear"
Mr.. PURIFY did not why the Alderman Of the
Eighth ward should come here to throw cold water
the subject and discourage those who might be disposed
TO clean the thoroughfaFcs He would like him TO
question" Will Mr. Arcularius do his work IL
give him the power ~
Alderman voohHIs answered the query by saying that
the cleaning Of Broadway the day before evidence OF
what he would do. 1t was the first day within a month
past that that street could be cleaned He hoped that
answer would be satisfactory.
Mr.. tipy-lt is not satisfactory answer, sir. Why
did he not clean il three months agoY
Alderman TrcaEE-You cannot carry away the dirt
with the usual dirt Carts you will have to get hantboy
night to clean his ward but he can't do it, All the piers
in the city coul not hold the dirt that is now lying in
the streets of the city The idea of apropratng $780,
0O0 placing at the disposal of eighty men
was bad one. lie would like to know how much OF it
would stick TO then pockets He did not want any of
the spoils and would let the other members have his
share.
Mr. DOWNING then took the floor and said he was sorry
that bis presence bad created such debate. He
there merely for information He acting sheriff
would he wanted TO know what his orders before
he entered upon executing them. He like the great
rayy Crockett who always looked ahead before he
leaped.
MIR. NoE1H offered the following resolution which was
adopted
wise theIity Inspector 60 all suitable vessels for
the purpose Of removing all ashoe garbage and such other
and require removal from tie city.
Alderman WILLIAMSON then offered the following
Resclyed That opinion this committee Alder
and Counciimcn Of each ward should act Ward
out tie resolutions Of he board Of Health creating tbs
committee, that such Ward Committee should
speotor and in connection with such committee
Mr. NORTH opposed the resolution
Mr. MATHER was of the same opinion.
Alderman HowARD moved as amendment, "and
that the Sanitary Committee of each appoint all
laborers and carten to 10 employed in their several dis