The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26

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uo,ru, Ars-Dmr, FILTH, GARBAGE AND
ynreae Not very pleasant subjects are those
sr, ed in the caption of this article, but it is
Acalarly necessary that something should
= said about them, when we consider the
present plethoric bills Of mortality, and also
remember that any person who entertains the
idea that August will be cool because July has
been hot, argues on the most fimsy and ridicn-
Ions premises.
Our readers are aware that the new CON-,
tractors should have commenced their labors
on Monday, the 18th inst, and that they bound
themselves by "good and sufficient sureties,'',
(they were accepted as such) to do the follow
ing described acts -
To cause all Streets lanes and avenues and al CUTTERS
rye ss 81 *.
streets bounding said district the northsry and
easerly sides thereof being included therein, to ba
thoroughly and properly cleaned aud swept-And Al the
dirt manure ashes garbage rubbish, and sweepings Of
ana removed at least once between Monday morning and
Wednesday night, and once again between Thursday
morning and Saturday night IN each wee, week, except
Commissioner of Streets and Lamps shan IN writing,
substitute other nay in the week therefor, dis
derstood that the said officer is not allowed to- and shall
not grant any dispensaton for period longer than
Sssa l5os IT., the granting Ing thereof .asd ,n ,
part shall and will during the period aforesaid employ
sufficient number Of carts and cartmen to remove and
shall remove all ashes, garbage 0fAf manure dirt rub
Dish and sweepngs every Kind nature description
from al streets lanes avenues and al CUTTERS wharvss
piers heads of slips public lands and places within the
district aforesaid, forthwith, Immediately after being
collected.
Third Also that the said part Of the second mart
shall and will during the period aforesaid, -sown
expense, all dirt lth and rubbish, Of gil and
cry kind TO be removed from each Of the public
kets (and such other public markets may hereafter
be erected) and the limits thereof within the - dis
tric aforesaid every Sunday before the hour Of nine
Saturday, before four O'Clock In the afternoon.
Fourth. ALSO, that the said part --of the second
sufficient number Of horses and carts and men; being
such sha be assigned to said district by the Commas
sioner Of Streets and Lamps, to act - csrtmen to COL
several streets Of said CITY, all ashes garbage, rubbish
sweepngs Of every kind and nature which may be de-
wafs or in the area Of or the upper s<ep of
any dwelling house store public building within the
shall be compelled 90 entirely through the afOrs.
said district between the hours of IA NJ and p NJ OF
each and every day, Sundays excepted.
The city is divided into districts and each
contract is written as above. The persons
named as securities are liable to suit for the
whole amount of the contract, in case it is not
duly and faithfully executed Eight days have
elapsed, and in very many streets the dirt,
filth and garbage is lying in great heaps in the
public highway, while the victims Of municipal
neglect inhale the noxious gases evolved by the
decomposition Of vegetable or animal matter,
which should be collected and removed every
day, between the hours of O'Clock A. N.
and O'Clock p. M" We are assured that not
public broom, cart or shovel has yet invaded
the precincts Of the Seventeenth ward, 30 long
sacred TO dirt that the contractors probably
think it would be sacrilege to introduce new
order of things at this time. It is great deal
easier, more profitable and more convenient to
put the money in ones pocket, and nobody but
poor people die of the cholera they have no
right to be poor Is that the argument, Mes.
sieurs the contractors?
In the Eleventh ward, things are in an equally
disgusting condition. One citizen claims that
it is dirtier than the Seventeenth. How is it,
Mr.. Commissioner Glazier? Will you award
the prize?
we have received numerous letters of com
plant against the new contractors, and from
our own personal knowledge we state that
many uptown streets have not yet been cleaned
under the new contracts. In some, the asheg,
and garbage, and so forth, have not been re.
moved for the same space of time. In former
article upon this subject we stated that Mr.
'lazier and the new contractors deserved
air trial, but we fear that they intend to let
The case 60 by default Consequently, we call
hem to the public bar, to plead and show
'ause why their securities should not be mulct
d. From present appearances it seems proba.
DC that we shall be obliged to go back to
slliott's house brooms, Genin's brigade, and
provisional government, even sooner than We
expected.
A delay Of eight days at this season might
'e fatal to the health Of the city, and increase
ur bills Of mortality from nine hundred uu to
line thousand How long must the city Of New
FORK labor under the stigma Of being the dir.
lest city in Christendom! How long are we
be cursed with negligent contractors and
azy commissioners! How long must we wait for
ir. Glazier to fulfil the promises made for him
y his political friendss Three months have
lapsed since be accepted the responsible post
mich ne is said to fill, and he has spent nearly,
hundred thousand dollars to clean Broadwav
nd few down town streets, leaving the upper
art OF the island in state Of flthiness which,
'ould turn the stomach Of an Esquimaux, or,
ldeed, OF any human being excepting New
'orkcr.
Ana lnally, we desire to call Mr.. Glazier's.
ttention to the fact that the streets are not
leaned according to contract-that many Of
hem are not cleaned at all-that the garbage
not removed according to the terms of the
'ntract, and that it is his duty to proceed
salnst the securities according to law. And
le city cannot afford to wait inst at this aaa