The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17
Progress o. the Municipal Revolution.
COMPLAINTS At THE MAY0R's 0FFICE-REPoRrs OF
THE POLICE, ETC.

Progress q the Municipal Revolution.
COMPLAINTS AT TIE MAYORS oFFIcE-RxPoRrs OF
THE POLICE, ETC.
The Mayor has commenced most unrslenting warfare
against the emgrant boarding house keepers and run
pers Who several years past have perpetated their
frauds the poor smigrants with perfect IMMUNITY
Hardly passes that several OF them not brought
before the Mayors chief clerk, Col. Ming who, acting
under the directions Of the Mayor has al who
have been brought before him to refund their ILL., gotten
game Nearly thousand dollars have In this way been
restored to the rghtful But the vigilance OF
Mr. Wood is not confined to these cases alonehe also
extends his supervision the pawnbrokers whose
exactions the poor have been allowed to go on un'
checked under many Of his predecessors Every case Of
imposition that comes before him Is thoroughly tnvest-
gated and promptly punished.
Mr. EbiDg also continues his work with unabated ar
dor although as yet the streets not exactly what
they should be. However for what he has done he
should receive due credit and have doubt that he
viii correct whatever defects still remain in his depart
ment
The following are the reports the citizens and police
or Monday and Tuesday
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
That Andrew Martin L. Brothers obstruct the sidewalk
the Of Hamilton and Caharine streets with
That the coal ashes and garbage in Hamerslsy street
not been removed from Mace ougal street down to
the North river, for month past.
that segar, toy and candy kept open
Sunday the Of fifth street and Seventh
aud that grocery and segar stores also open
the day all the way between Twenty hfth and
Fifteenth streets in Seventh avenue
That German butcher shops In the Sixth avenue are
kept open on the Sabbath.
that the ashes in front OF 80 Madison street have not
bee removed for the last three days.
That the police officer duty on the 18th inst,
neg his duty in not reporting nuisance and In
cumbrance Of street and sidewalk in front OF No. 2o7
downing street
That The sidewalk the south side OF East Fourteenth
street. between Second and Fourth avenues for several
hundred feet Is in wretched condition, being ankle
deep with mud
WHAT THE POLICE SAY.
Captain Alderman says-Hudson, Greenwich, Wash.
ing ton and West streets in filthy condition; many
persons inqurng when the streets will be cleaned In
Justice to the contractor would say that the streets
not in proper condition to be clean ned The cross
walks, however, are swept daily.
Captain Ditks-Tbe Of the culvert is of at o.
Fourth street it is in bad condition, and should be
looked to Immediately. person was injured there on
Monday night Cover also off the sewer In Amty street,
aurens street.
Captain TurntulL-At three O'Clock Monday after
noon, received information that large quantity OF
gunpowder stored ia the house 600 broadway, kept
BY Messrs Titus Dayton Upon receiving 9 the nor,
Of the Fire Wardens who accompanied me to tbs place.
and there found in the attic about one hundred pounds
of gunpowde in rdges OF about pound EACH also
large quantity Of caps They taken to the arsenal
Captain Comprehensive streets in the Fifth ward look
much bet than they did week ago, and are improy
ing every day There streets, however that st
leok bad from ashes being thrown on them from the
houses Strict orders have been ven to the men on
post in all where they 6ud ashes to the
whose house is opposite and notify the resident
that they will be arrested if caught In the act.
Captain Squires-There is nothing very special to re-
port In relation the streets The present freezing spell
has had good effect The contractors, to my know
ledge not entitled to any credit An ash cart
occasionally but this is very No ashes taken from
Third street yesterday Saturday.
Captain Sfe9ht-The citizens residing In Thirty ninth
street that the ash carts have not been through
the street in three months has the street been swept
for the same period
DISCHARGE OF AN OFFICER FOR INSULTING A FEMALE'
con plant made yesterday ny Mrs. Mary era ,en
at the Mayors oce against policeman S33 oil the renth
district Tor using insulting language to her on tue night
of the 18th lust while standing At the door Of
residence &c Ludlow street 1t appears from her state
ment that he also took hold Of her. and gave her blow
On telling her father he went to the station house
~ O'Clock that night but could either the lieu
tenant or captain. Ahdavs taken in regard to
the Outrage by the Mayors clerk, Col Ming and the Of
Tending lolceman orcered to be suspended.