The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13

himself, deeply interested as he is, should take
an active part; he ought not to rely altogether
upon the aid afforded by such societies, but
whenever opportunity offered should leave the
city for the country. This is the advice we give
to laborers and mechanics; for, although they
may not, as general thing, receive as much
wages as they obtain in the city, stili, it would
be more to their advantage, for there provisions
and all the necessaries of life are cheaper. II
is next to impossible for a man of family, who
is even in receipt or respectable wages here,
ever to become independent while The poor
must always remain in their poverty. Can
we look at the condition of large por-
ton Of the denizens of the east side OF
the city, of the Sixth ward, and other
localities, and the wretched, squalid habita-
tons in which they live, and deny that any
change would be beneficial to them. We know
there are hundreds who, even out of their limited
means contrive to save something towards the
purchase Of a piece of land, and such people are
deserving Of encouragement; while there are, it
must be acknowledged, others who have not an
aspiration above their condition. and who, we
believe, would rather live in their poverty in the
city than in comfort and independence elsewhere.
For all who are willing to emigrate from our
over-crowded city, every facility should be
afforded; and any society that may hereafter
be organized Tor the purpose should be regarded
as great public benefit, and entitled to the
support of the people. 1t is reform which
would have for its object not only the benefit Of
he poorer classes who would leave the city but
the good Of those who would remain. Let it,
therefore, be commenced as soon as possible,
for, if properly carried on, it must be success
Jul.
In the meantime, we would advise all who
cannot do'better in the city, to emigrate to the
country, where they can live cheaper and be
more Independent, and where they will be Free
or at least partially so, from the exactions of
spectators and the extortions of landlords.
The COMMON COUNCIL AND THE STREETS
Now that public opinion has at last stirred
our City Fathers into action, and made them feel
how shamefully they neglected their duty,
word of advice to them for the future may
not be out Of place. We see that at their last
meeting resolution passed both Boards of the
Common Council, that the Legislature be petit
toned to authorize an appropriation Of $4,000
to the Board of Health, for cleaning the streets.
1t is estimated that it will require this large
sum to restore our streets to their original pu-
rity, and when it is remembered that this extra
tax imposed upon the citizens Of New York
has been caused solely by the neglect of the
proper authorities, all the censure they have re-
ceived is scarcely what they deserved. In the
emergency of the case, and when it was thought
that the health Of the city might be affected by
this three months accumulation of dirt and rub
bish, it is perhaps preferable that the sum about
to be appropriated should be over than
under the mark. The appropriations matter
OF paramount necessity, but it is only to give
the streets temporary cleaning, and the public
had right to expect some estimate of what the
cost might actually be, before they were taxed
in go large sum- 1t is perfectly clear that all
the money will be spent whether required or
not.
But might we ask, what has our city Legis-
lature done, or what does it intend to do to
prevent the recurrence of similar state of
things?
Happily, from the healthiness of the season.
their neglect has entailed no serious illness on
the city, but the result might and probably
would have been different had the weather been
hot and sultry. We see that on Friday night,
in the Board of Aldermen, Mr.. Wakeman
offered resolution to suspend that part
of the revised ordinances which prohibits
persons removing manure, de-, from the
streets, avenues, and public places of
New York. The Board in it's wisdom
thought proper to lay the resolution upon the
table; but we cannot see why plan which has
been found to work well in most of the large
European cities, should not at least have been
referred to an appropriate committee to ex-
anime and report upon. In London and Paris
the manure and dirt Of the streets is sold at a
large profit, while in New York we are taxed
every now and then to the tune of 5000, and
pay contractors exorbitant prices to carry them
away. Has the plan been proved failure here
that 1t is thus thrown on one side and deemed
unworthy of any consideration? We have
every reason to believe that plenty Of farmers
can be found who would gladly avail themselves
Of the privilege of removing rubbish from
the streets. Contracts might be entered into
with parties, STIMULATING the times when
and the circumstances under which the
work should be carried on 80 as to prevent OBJ
structions in the thoroughfares of the city. It
may be said that, from its peculiar position,
The expense Of removing mud from the streets
Is greater in New York than in other cities.
This is to certain extent true. But we ven
ture to say that, whatever the expense might
be, it would be money well laid out by the agri-
,ulturist.
AT all events, our citizens should be secured |
or the future from being obliged to pay q tax
If seventy-fve thousand dollars whenever it
nay please the authorities to neglect their
luty Some practical remedy should be devised,
md that at Once We trnsf that fho rosol,