The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-08
TIE 6TREETS!--THE STREETS I!
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SECOND MASS MEETING IN THE PARK.
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PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT.
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Proceedings, Speeches, and Resolutions.
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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
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STREET SWEEPERS IN BROADWAY.
TIE STHEKTS!--THE STREETS I!
PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT.
Proceedings, Speeches, and Resolutions.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OFHEALTH
STREET SWEEPERS IN BROADWAY.
ALI the Streets to be Swept Immediately
&C., &C., &c.

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Another meeting held in the Park yesterday
afternoon the present all-absorbng and important
subect-the cleaning Of the streets. Soon after four
O'Clock between two and three thousand persons
bed in front of the City Hall to hear the report of the
committee appointed at the meeting held on Monday,
and to adopt such might be deemed requisite
for the furthcrance of the important objects for which
II was convened.
The meeting called to order by the President, Mr.
ANDREWS, who made the following appropriate remarks
Suffer me, sad he, TO congratulate you, felow-ct
which you have assembled to-day perfect the action
which you commenced last evening. Moved by the de-
termined and undivided will Of the people of this CITY,
expressed in every possible form, municipal govern
mnt have at last began to act in the right direction
The Board Of Health were last night empowered by
| the two houses OF our city legislature TO adopt
| immediate TO clean our streets-and as
| one Of the first fruits, our eyes were this morning
greeted with novel and blessed sight of dirt carts
gathering up and carrying of the mud and filth in
which We have been aoundering for many, many
months Thank God the voice Of the people has not
obeycd Official corruption may for time triumph and
the rights and interests Of the be dsrcgardcd aud
their career Of venalitybut, happily for not
without remedy and trust the time may arrive
in cur history as people when shall lose the
seriousness that we have in hands this remedy
remedy adequate to the removal of every evil that
upon social political interests by the
deprayity of rulers by imbecy in the admins
tration Of our government Such evil has been
brought upon us in this city; it exists in the form Of
neglected strces-streets rocking with Accommodations Of
filth unparalleled venture to say in any city within
the limits Of Christendom not only destroying per
sona comfort preudicing business interests degrad
ing position and character the metropolitan city
America, but threatening us with pestlence, from
whose deadly raydges.things remaining as they are
whom the guilt rests in this matter it is not for me to
say but that it fastens itself much among those who
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subject, there can be doubt Wherever it exists,
there let the reprobaton Of the people follow it and
ithers in power, that the people viii hereafter
hoid them TO strict accountability in the ad.
entitled to have of the ccanest cities the face Of
the globe Benicently located we are between these
two arms of the sea- with their flowing and purify
ing tides with innumerable facilities conveying away
into the surrounding country all the refuse substances
Of the city, there to become invaluable fertilizers Of the
soil and with the noble Croton flowing everywhere
under feet and ready any moment to leap forth
in ten thousand joyous streams and lave every foot Of
our wei a with Its psucd waters Why ask
impure and foetid atmosphere shall not mako us ever
sigh for the air Of those hills and valleys which 80
many OF us have come. Fellow-citizens, may have
such city Speak and you ought in the exercise
Of your just sovereignty and the work is accomplished
AT the conclusion of the Presidents address Mr. MID
DIEDRooK proceeded to read the report of the committee
Of Ave appointed at the meetngof Monday to nominate
another committee consisting of persons from each
ward whose duty should take into consideration
the present condition Of the streets and who should be
invested with power to devise for their thorough
The following is the report of the spnmittee which,
with few alterations, was adopted bythe meeting:-
First Wa,d.-Wm. Ryder, P. 7. Miiligan
Second Wa'd.-Jas. c. stoncall Robt. B. Coleman.
1 T',s, w Maa stenburgh, Aug Snow
FIFTH Wa,d.-John Y Savage Jr., j. +. Fountain.
SiTth Ward.-George N Middlebrooks, Noah Warrell.
S Screen Mard-Geo. Armstrong, Joseph Cole
Eighth Wards A. Manwaring, John Chambers
Ninth Wdyd.-John Mulaly, DR.. Forester.
Tenth Wdrd-E. +. Purdy, k. H. Hawes
Elcrsnh Ward-John Hart, DR.. Miller.
Zu.th Wo,d-AbIm. !. Williams, Thos. Lennon.
Thirteenth Ward-John Dimon, Marcus d. Bonner
E6urteenfh Ward-Thos. wheeian s Brewer
Fifteenth Wagd-Richard Schell, Douglas Lcfingwell
Sfrteenth Wdrd-Zadoc Pratt, Edwin Croswell.
SstsnteenM Ward-Geo Caulield Richard 7. Dunn.
ninetetsM Wdrd-Anson Herrick, John Quinn.
arenidh Ward-Geo. r. Jacques, John Coughlan.
Itrcnty.f1st Wdrd-Edw B. Fellows, Chas Tracy.
Iaeny-seco,d WdTd-Chas. g. Griffin, James C. Burn
ham.
read the following preamble and resolution which were
also unanimously adopted -
The condition q the streets Of city from
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TIC par. q he psopi. take is disehsss
neither relief the prospect ree-therfore
Resolved, That this meeting invest the committee con.
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the people to amend the city charter to
in compliance with the unanimous call If the meeting
Came forward and spoke substantially follows
Gentcmen-This looks like revolution but It is pleasing
to me that we not in city like ancient Rome where
one Of the legislators could not speak without placing
himself in danger of being stoned This is opportu-
nifty did not seek, but you have called upon will
not shrink from the responsibility which you, who are
utons will be carried into immediate effect that we
may have platform upon which We stand. We
have been aboring under great difficulty heretofore
because we have not had anything definite to act
upon. The Common Council are not invested with any
power to clean the streets in the charter. They
might let out contracts but when went the Comp
roer he would refuse to pay and point to the char
Ter Now, gentlemen, we have always been law and
charter abiding citizens and no matter what may have
been said about the inactivity of the Common Council
they have exhibited honest determination to do their
duty without violating the city charter
. V0lcE-Oh, you come here to defend the Common
Council!
Mr.. wnpE-I am here 10 defend myself and those who
vet with me; and It is poor time indeed when man
cannot do either without being called to account for it,
Cheers and applause) In this building there is
assembled the Board Of HEALTH who are taking the re-
expense. CHEERS and laughter) Though a reformer,
md elected the reform ticket am not sixpenny
squeezing reformer. believe this is not village but
wealthy metropolis too great to stoop TO mean and
miserable economy; there Is people more ready and
more willing to pay for it. provided they get elu
'alent We have been laboring long time for this
orm and sincerely hope the resolution will be carried
INTO effect and that the city charter viii be amende
ne people want.
Three cheers were given at the close of Mr. wde's
emarks after which the following letter from Hon.
eter Dawson, Member Of Assembly from this city, to
lanes Gordon Bennett, Esq, read by Mr.. Middle
rocks
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, ALBANY, March A. 1854
]. G.. BENNETT ESQ.,
Of this morning sa for
he streets Of said city Now sir know well as do
nothing done by the Board of Aldermen under
he present amended charter Sir would suggest plan
people assemble in their might in the Park and call
charter, and appoint committee to draft new
n committee assist in getting through
his House while in session. in the
woudc reformers did last pushing through the
charter as II stands which, In my humble
Judgment runous to the city comfort Let have the
1890 let begin Of the and frame