The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-22

The Great Street Cleaning RevolutSon4
INroErANr CORRESPONDENCE AND MANIYlzst
FROM GESIN AND THE NEW STREET ooMs
,sioNER.
PUBIC.
The publication of Broadway from filth and dust WI
with The assistance Of my fellow sufferers, the bus
OF that thoroughfare, have been enabled TO aca
plish, has attracted attention from an unexpected
ter-the Street department. The Commissioner OF ST.
and lamps has taken the Job oil my hands, pledg1ng
self at The SEINE time 10 have Broadway cleaned
night and 10 keep the lateral streets, and the city &c
ally, in clean condition. Presuming that the pl
will be redeemed have surrendered the task into
hands and wiz soon rs have leisure TO do so, rel
an account Of my three weeks stewardship. Mr. Glas
letter aud my res ly thereto viii be found below.
graduate my fellow liens on this substantial triuI
The first energetic effort OF private enterprise in
bread heid OF municipal reform has produced mos
cePtable result. We are promised clean Streets
the iepartuent breaks faith with us, we must res
out private lahors, and shame authority again. 'S
l can be dome as well as others, y said Sam Pa
al .ei considerable satisfaction in having demons
that a ~. c.eaning OF broadway is one Of the tn
can De done by private enterprise when the serv
81 ,he people are d,snclined Incompetent TO peri
TO cast any reflection on Mr. Gaser who came into
In some measure with his hands tied who 7 doubt
wiii carry out the street reform which has been init
In broadway. He has voluntarily come forward am
sumed the responsibility, and trust that his works
avouch the sincerity of his word. No private ctizt
likely 10 assume the performance of any duty le
mstey belonging TO public officer unless that olc
faithcss corrupt inca able but IL has been sh
that the people and viii have clean streets wig
the authorities perform their duties in the premise
not, think it very probable that the experiment
private bureau for streets may be followed up by sin
PROVISIONAL arrangements of the public service
less the present incumbents bestir themselves and
some show Of earning their salaries. Private orga
TONS like that which has rendered Broadway acces
TO ladies' in all weathers, might succeed in galvan
into some semblapce Of activity good many dead-t
loungeis who fatten on the public pay and render
Quid pro quo therefor.
1t will be by his letter that Mt Glasier CONNIE
his task on Monday night. shall therefore. give
farewell grooming to Broadway tonight, for the ACC
JOHN N. GEM
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF STREETS AND LAMPS,
NEW YORK, April 81, 1854
carrying out the duties OF the Department and u
BRIEF can only say that regret there ever has beer
occasion FOR the citizens of Broadway to organise
place IN your bands the duty Of keeping your 2
thoroughfare Clean Although cannot be respon:
for the acts of others yet know my duty is to do in
official capacity what you are now doing in your pri
capacity. will cheerfully take it off your hands,
assure you and the public that all my endeavors sha
given to keep not only that great thoroughfare bu
the ntersec citing Streets well as the entire CITY
something like proper cleanliness On and after Nor
business streets in the lower wards which can onl
cleaned properly at that time Yours, truly,
GEO. G. GLAsIER,
Commissioner Of Streets and Lamp
New YORK, April 81, 1876
Dear Sir-ln reply to your note of this days da,
have only to say that as assumed the broom at the
quest OF my fellow tradesmen broadway, for our
mon protection, and for the purpose Of showing v
could be accomplished by little energy and 81
grease, so now willingly resign it to legitimate ha
under pledge that it will be effectively welded If
cover yourself as strictly with glory in carving out
good work as Broadway was covered with dust "
commenced operations, your utmost ambition ougl
be satisfied Yours truly, J. N. GEM