New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-05
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE STREET CONTRACTORS, AND THE COM
MIsSIONER OF STREETS AND LAMPs.

THE STREET CONTRA ACTORS. AND THE COM
MISSIONER OF STREETS AND LAMPS.
An adjourned meeting Of the Contractors fox stree!
cleaning was held at tho Westminster Hou.e, last even
ing Stephen r. Thorne, in the chair,
Committee consisting OF Messys. 2. Coyle r. Palm,
j. Sattery c. Zeiger and the Chairman drafted the fol-
lowing Resolutions, which were read and adopted:
HAreas The Mayor Muen and Couraoualy Of the City o.
r"..ed - InsHaaoe OF IN oiaaiHee o ny az"
cleaning streets receiving proposals. in due form Of
Of the Cty New YORK for leaning he OF said City
Ind rhe' contracts hye been made aud entered ne WIN ar
nt peols hy the ssii Conponer Of streets end Lsp io5
cleaning the streets # ssil CITY sPPooH'd into dsc BY sad
se hcye each coHset.r ha. Sea required to aye 6o9d
responsible sule conditioned ia!ihil Performance
duiie. A.. igDtd them respectively; -,,,
until the second dsy instant .ey only performed
stey p,e tu ahoush having been employed by their
The Gully shout two weeAs have relieved he streets Of
al s.hs gabsss rubbish and gecpngo every And and nauf
eSien, before tquaed and IN msnne thar cannot M
md rl0eo he Cooperation have sreed pay the consider
I'm S by ala coutT.cts TO retain a, an pso, eea
Ind icGI Contractors Incurred great expense
@Ioss esI1 i1 a,y @ The CITY he f6 sauc
T s s5fE Tymeut o. heir as@sS %
HaId by their oy IS ana ia que
Of duits enoned them We by Their age nlen as By
aseuse Of dirty TO me iomHanly wicn G , % , W.
on footing uu ion with other City IA ihe world IN regard
10 H. eaulinsss Oi rs steet.
Ard rhsa' wa, Of gre rsse, to a' on te % day
met to have the payment Of or ~ hall ohthy install
the refusal Georg o. GlzleT, Oh
sects LAMPS (WthOut assigning heretsD
which
to rsolSe tho
per ave litigation which they s-sued BY
The the
discourage hereafter b. the City economic In rs
expenditures the si-cets CONTRACT as wen Is deprive
me d contractors The credit 10 the City his
this particular, n # over 5000
Ind the desire Of the Contracot 10 oeele or
10 unworthy the Executive Ocer o the
incumbent ticise resrd
in the much Interest the citizens OF cuy,
Of rh nrnense hay
officer By The inevitable
srt y. prestige which his ec onJ
soGius him Opportunity Of 1syne his conduct before
fuc investigation which We, IS ma e. o. gs 70 our
g, T. - ind Justice 20 ID commur ~, demand.
l. Rettd Tbs, Committee Of Three be appointed 20 sy e-
fore the Common Council early day as tIe
facts Constituting inability Of the toliiaoGs 70 OAh1s E
unless he
n
% na-' tne Iefu''e Po5 N'e1'' ~ " - w.
IjsJ D. while unable unwilling 20 eontiHue n
- ~ ~ work Will N prospect Oh being Ehsr
80 I'D trsd we III insist upon Al in'esteii INTO the
th Executive orc. n t..IS ~ N he yev5 70
I'D 10 seus o. i'-Ss'1il IN
indicate the prescribed by Us 80 80" 80
the inquiry with that which may result 10 - ' 80
ami immediate ,,,-,sbc
EesoIef That the thalks Of the CCutraoIs are due -
Of cttearoi.
csrrv he Corporation he having
believe the equion wi,hog- being ceF
ted hy the Comnis-ouer Of Streets end Lemp-
Eeslrsd hat said Committee be authorized 70 such
deem ~ and I-opE Tor the ce1yins
10 ,fect The object Of this pr-subie and resoiuons
The meeting then adjourned to : oclock on Tuesday
ing