The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-17
Progress Of the ManlclpeI Revo.ut,on.

Progress Of the Municipal acvoiution.
! THE STREETS AGAIN-THE MAYOx VERSUS THE
TEE FRoM Nh. MALI, The C0NsUI--THE COM
| PLANT BOOK.
| appears that the present filthy condition q many
Of the streets is owing to the fact that the contracts
Of the stres contractors have been withdrawn Ia
consequence Of their failure to fulfil them This diff
Guilty. assured will very be obviated, snd
New York will be as clean il is possbls to make IT,
The street sweeping machines have arrived from Pha-
delphia and in the course OF few days viii be put In
operation. Should the experiment prove successful,
they will be Of inestimsbe value to the city Let us
have the street sweepers at the earliest possible
they wanted even now.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS AND TIE SUNDAY LIQUOR
LAW.
warrsnts have been issued for the arrest OF numb,r
of liquor dealers who reported for selling on Sunday
last and 1t is the inenton of the Mayor appear before
the Graud jury at the Court of Sessions person. with
the atavts, and have the offenders indicted and tried
The amount of bail has been fixed at 81 900 in each
case. This course will be taken with all ptrsons re
ported hereafter. Licenses will not only be revoked
but tho'e arrested viii be to the full extent
OF the law.
TIE Ma or is determined at all hazards to put an
enectua stop TO the sale OF ing drinks sun
day aud every effort will be made by him to accomplish
Among Others warrants have bee, issued for the ar
rest Of
VIM. Hove. 50 Cherry street.
Runge ;.......... I'll avenue
John Pusben.. Sixty ninth st. and Broadway.
Several liquor dealers in the Fourth ward doing bust
ness in Councilman Cusacks district, have refused 10
discontinue the sale of ardent spirits Last week, how
ever, the Councilman had an interview with Mayor
Wood and an understanding arrived at that they
would cooperate together to revoke the licenses Of those
Offending against thelaw The Mayor has sent for Coun
Gilman Cusacl in order to carry into effect the rssolu
ton but as yet the Councilman has not appeared ani
this accounts for the fact that many licenses 10 the
Seventh Council nj REL ed
LETTER FROM MR.. MALL THE BELGIAN CONSUL.
CONSUL De BELoIQUE, !
NEW YORK, Feb. Is. 1855.
To THE Hon. FERNANDO WoOD Mayor OF the city Of New
York
Sci have had the honor to receive your communal
ton relating to the twelve Belgian emgrants by the
Rochambeau snd you will readily understand how much
vas pansd 10 learn that, owing to new information
which has just reached YOU you have obtained the con
vctiou that said paupers are Of dangerous cnarscer
that In consequence therof the arrangement entered
into on Friday last between you and me, with the
operation Of the Commissioners OF Emigration, based
the impression OF all Of u.s. that these people
merely indgents and not criminals cannot now be
red into elect but that now feel induced to
me to said prisoners to be returned to Antwerp
ths expense OF the Belgian government.
without wishing to dispute the correctness Of the in
formation under which you present feel bound TO act
beg to say that l. my part, remain without OF
any kind respecting the character OF these individuals
ard for this req on already you WILL trust
Tor not entering, as you suggest into alton OF
the merits Of the case 10 its new aspect.
would further mention that my consular attributes
specified and limited they are do not sutho-iz. to
enter into specific arrangement in behalf Of the Belgian
government under present circumstance For II is but
justice to my convictions 10 add that do not be-
Heve the government have the honor to represent
would knowingly connive At the transportation OF dan
gerous persons to this country have, therefore, at
once transmtted copy Of your letter to the Belgian
Charge dAnaires at Washington, and solicited his in
structons in the matter.
Before closing this, permit me- sir, to give you my
most earnest assurances that neither in my official
aughtto counterfeit your noble efforts free this great
city OF the elements Of crime ami restitution This task
you have Undertaken with iaunted courage and all
coed men In the land will bless you for it,
remain sir, with the highest respect,
Your most obeient servant.
HENRY w. I. MALI, Consul Of Belgium.
MAYORS COMPLAINT BOOK.
That the ashes opposite l05 Bayard street so Fourth
90 Bowery, ard 3ol Mulberry street have rot
been removed What the Commits sioner Of Streets and
Lamps ahouts Has he left the city,
No. 90 Chatham street, known as the Mariners Ren-
cezvous Is in q filthy condition. Tho complaint was
That there is no tagging in front Of 2s3 and 2s5
Twelfth street. and that the sidewalk is almost mpassa
That the street and eide walk apostle 900 MI berry
street constantly 0bstructed with any number OF oil
carts and wagons rnGsrng the street almost impassa
who, It Is hoped, will attend to 1t at once.
That large number OF ugly rowdics are n the habi
OF in front OF o3 Mulberry street. disturb
ing the whole nsghbor hooj very much by playing bal
hs1ht.s Yelling and Insulting people :; they pass
yaudewater and Pearl streets which generally sit
party Of oaters TO insult people az they along an
psItlcuiary OE sundays
The same nuisance is permitted TO exist at the
OF Frankfort and vaniewster streets.
Hose Company No. 20 complains that the BARRIERS
pole in Ann street between Nassau and Broadway,
great nuisance, being stuck in the walk, distance
inside Of the gutter and materially interrupts the
psDy from getting into Broaiwa when there Is fire.
Edwin West OF 1c3 Fourth avenue, complains Of the
noleablc nuisance Of boys hawking through
the streets on the Sabbath disturbing the quiet OF the
day very much.
That eimpos.or gees round the city collecting
under pretencs that s for charitable purposes
when In reality IL is for her